As the Russian army destroys Huliaipole in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast, I wanted to tell the story of one of the most fascinating towns in Ukraine as this chapter of it comes to a close. It is most famous as the home of Anarchist revolutionary Nestor Makhno. Its people will work to keep its memory alive from exile.

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The Trump Administration has released its official National Security Strategy, and it is a bombshell. There is increased aggression in the Western Hemisphere, promotion of the far-right in Europe, and economic competition in Asia.

00:07:33 - Preambles and Introductions

00:21:16 - What does America want?

00:31:02 - Principles and values

00:42:44 - The Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

00:53:31 - Asia

00:59:25 - Boosting the far-right in Europe

01:13:19 - The Middle East and Africa

01:18:46 - Conclusions

Zaluzhniy Article

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-National-Security-Strategy.pdf

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The DimWit Pact, pushed by the United States, has evolved over the past weeks but remains a significant threat to Ukraine. At home, Andriy Yermak's resignation raises questions about political reform.

00:01:34 - Battlefield Updates - Ukrainian Counter-offensive in Kupyansk

00:17:13 - The American-packed "peace plan" demands more from Ukraine and less from Russia

00:43:29 - Head of Presidential Administration Andriy Yermak resigns in a corruption scandal

00:54:39 - Article by former Commander in Chief Valeriy Zaluzhniy raises difficult questions over preparedness for war and how to have peace

1:09:23.301 - Europe is struggling over seizing Russian assets

Zaluzhniy Article

https://www.liga.net/en/politics/opinion/politics-and-war-reality-vs-expectations

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