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The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and Poland are on their way to the Ukrainian capital, according to a joint statement released late on Friday night.

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will make an unprecedented joint visit to Kyiv on Saturday for talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and to urge Russia to agree a ceasefire.

 

Ukraine: Merz, Macron, Starmer and Tusk en route to Kyiv
Dmytro Hubenko | Felix Tamsut with AP, dpa, Reuters, AFP

 

Ahead of the visit, the four leaders called on Russia to "agree a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire" and warned that "we will ratchet up pressure on Russia's war machine" until it does.

Earlier in the day, Zelenskyy announced in a video conference that the "coalition of the willing" would meet in Kyiv on Saturday.

The "coalition of the willing" is made up of around 30 countries and is led by France and Britain. They are all working on plans to help Ukraine after a possible ceasefire.

 

Kremlin says it supports 30-day ceasefire — with 'nuances'

Russia supports the implementation of a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict, but only with due consideration of "nuances" in the more than three-year-old war, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.

"This theme was long put forward by the Ukrainian side. And as soon as it was advanced by the (US administration of Donald Trump), it was supported by President (Vladimir) Putin with the reservation that it is very difficult to discuss this in detail if no answers are found to a large number of nuances around the notion of a ceasefire," Peskov said.

Russia has previously said that the introduction of a long-term ceasefire depends on the establishment of mechanisms to monitor and maintain such a move.

https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-merz-macron-starmer-and-tusk-en-route-to-kyiv/live-72485234

 

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‘Truth and justice are on our side’ – Putin

 

The entire nation supports the troops taking part in the military operation against the Kiev regime, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared during his Victory Day speech in Moscow on Friday. The country stands as an unbreakable barrier against Nazism, Russophobia, and anti-Semitism, with “truth and justice on our side,” he added.

This year’s event marks the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.

Addressing an audience of veterans, military personnel, visiting foreign heads of state, and citizens, the president linked the Soviet Union’s historic fight against Nazism to Russia’s current military efforts.

Putin emphasized that the nation will continue to defend its sovereignty, values, and historical legacy against what he described as modern manifestations of aggressive and destructive ideologies. Moscow has long accused Kiev of adhering to Nazi ideology.

“Truth and justice are on our side. The whole of Russia, our society and all people support” our soldiers, the president said. He reminded that “Our fathers, grandfathers and great-grandfathers saved the Fatherland” and entrusted the current generation to defend it. “To be united, to firmly defend our national interests, our thousand-year history, culture, traditional values. Everything that is dear to us, that is sacred to us.”

Putin also warned against attempts to rewrite the history of World War II, vowing that Russia would preserve the truth about the Soviet Union’s decisive role in defeating Nazism.

“Our duty is to defend the honor of the Red Army soldiers and commanders, and the heroism of fighters of different ethnic backgrounds who will forever remain Russian soldiers in world history,” he said.

The president recalled the decisive Soviet victories in key World War II battles, including Moscow, Stalingrad, and Kursk, and paid tribute to the resilience of besieged cities such as Leningrad. He highlighted the shared sacrifices of all Soviet republics.

Concluding his address, Putin called on Russians to remain steadfast and united in the face of modern challenges, invoking the spirit of sacrifices that brought peace eight decades ago. “We honor every veteran of the Great Patriotic War and bow our heads in remembrance of all who gave their lives for Victory,” he said, as the country marked one of its most solemn and significant national holidays.

https://www.rt.com/russia/617233-putin-truth-justice-russia/

 

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         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

sanctioning....

The British government has announced its “largest-ever” sanctions package against Russia, according to an official statement. The measure aim to deal a blow to the Russia’s oil transportation network and reduce Moscow’s energy revenues.

The announcement was timed to coincide with Russia’s celebration of the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany on Friday.

London, one of Kiev’s staunchest supporters – providing it with military and tactical support and billions in cash – has long claimed that Moscow poses a threat to the UK’s national security. Various British governments have implemented over 2,000 sanctions against Russian individuals and entities, since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict over three years ago.

“The threat Russia poses to our national security cannot be underestimated. To ramp up the pressure on Putin, I’m announcing the largest package of sanctions yet,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrote on X.

 

The new measures blacklist up to 100 oil tankers that the West claims are part of a Russian “shadow fleet,” older vessels operating outside Western insurance systems. According to London, the vessels have carried more than $24 billion worth of cargo since the start of 2024. The EU and the US have also targeted Russian shipping and a 17th European sanctions package that would blacklist another 150 ships is expected to be approved later this month.

Moscow has dismissed the restrictions as a “futile” gesture that will not harm the Russian economy, but instead drive-up energy costs and inflation across Europe. 
Russia’s oil revenues have remained robust thanks to non-Western buyers, such as China and India. Last month, the Russian Embassy in London urged the British government to stop “theatrical and short-lived gestures of hostility towards Russia.”

The UK has also accused the vessels of posing a threat to critical undersea infrastructure, such as telecommunications cables and oil and gas pipelines, dismissed by Moscow as “hastily concocted fantasy stories.”

London’s tough sanctions rhetoric comes as Britain, along with the EU, is being sidelined from the peace process around Ukraine.

READ MORE: EU and UK preparing naval blockade of Russia – Putin aide

A key London meeting on the conflict was downgraded last month after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled his attendance. US President Donald Trump has also floated the idea of a possible partial lifting of restrictions on Moscow as part of a possible peace settlement.

https://www.rt.com/news/617190-uk-russia-sanctions-shadow-fleet/

 

MAKE A DEAL PRONTO BEFORE THE SHIT HITS THE FAN:

 

 

NO NATO IN "UKRAINE" (WHAT'S LEFT OF IT)

THE DONBASS REPUBLICS ARE NOW BACK IN THE RUSSIAN FOLD — AS THEY USED TO BE PRIOR 1922. THE RUSSIANS WON'T ABANDON THESE AGAIN.

THESE WILL ALSO INCLUDE ODESSA, KHERSON AND KHARKIV.....

CRIMEA IS RUSSIAN — AS IT USED TO BE PRIOR 1954

TRANSNISTRIA WILL BE PART OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

A MEMORANDUM OF NON-AGGRESSION BETWEEN RUSSIA AND THE USA.

 

EASY.

 

THE WEST KNOWS IT.

 

READ FROM TOP.

 

YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.

 

         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.