Deforestation is not development. It turns carbon sinks into carbon sources, wipes out gorillas and forest elephants, and helps dry out the farms downstream. In 2025, non-fire primary forest loss in the DRC hit a record. The science is not ambiguous

🇺🇦🇷🇺 BUDANOV: RUSSIA’S MILITARY MYTH IS COLLAPSING, AND THE RECKONING IS COMING Kyrylo Budanov has delivered a warning to Moscow, arguing that Russia’s image as an overwhelming military power is being steadily dismantled by the realities of its war against Ukraine. “The Russians are beginning to understand that their army is not that strong, that their air defense systems are not that good, and that the Russian army is actually not capable of protecting the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory.” He went further, dismissing Russia’s longstanding reputation as one of the world’s most powerful military forces. “This is not at all the second army in the world, and not even the fourth. And the reckoning will come.” Budanov’s argument is that the psychological consequences of the war are beginning to reach Russian society itself. For years, the Kremlin has presented its military strength as a guarantee of security at home and control over occupied Ukrainian territory. Ukrainian operations against Russian military positions, air defenses and infrastructure have increasingly challenged that image. According to Budanov, the perception of the war changes when Russians experience its consequences directly rather than viewing the fighting as something confined to Ukraine. “The understanding that there will be retribution comes to people when they personally begin to see and feel that the war is not somewhere in some part of the world, but on their own territory.” He believes this change is already underway. “Therefore, the turning point has already begun.” His remarks are an assessment of Russia’s military vulnerabilities and the psychological impact of the conflict, rather than proof that a decisive battlefield turning point has occurred. But his central argument is unmistakable: Russia’s ability to wage war beyond its borders does not mean it can guarantee security within them.

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🇺🇦🇷🇺 ZELENSKYY WARNS EUROPE: RUSSIA IS BUILDING AN ARMY THE CONTINENT IS NOT READY TO FIGHT Volodymyr Zelenskyy has delivered a stark warning at the Hudson Institute: Europe cannot assume that Russia’s military ambitions will end at Ukraine’s borders. According to the Ukrainian president, Russia already has an army of approximately two million personnel and intends to recruit another 300,000. He warned that not all of those additional forces are necessarily intended for the war in Ukraine. “No country in Europe has an army ready for such a fight. I’m not talking about people, I’m talking about armies.” That is why Zelenskyy argues that Ukraine should become part of NATO’s eastern flank. After years of fighting Russia, Ukraine has accumulated battlefield experience that he believes would strengthen Europe’s collective defence. He also warned that Russia is already conducting hybrid warfare against European countries, pointing to drone incidents involving Romania, Poland, Moldova, Bulgaria and Germany. He cited an October 23 attack on a commercial vessel near Romania in the Black Sea as another example of the threat extending beyond Ukraine. But his warning was not limited to Russian troops. Zelenskyy claimed that Russia produces approximately 140 ballistic missiles every month and has accumulated a stockpile of around 700. He said roughly 70% of the components used in those missiles originate abroad, including from companies in Asia, Europe and the United States. If those figures are accurate, they raise serious questions about the effectiveness of export controls and the international supply chains supporting Russia’s weapons production. Then he turned to the human consequences. Zelenskyy estimated that between 20,000 and 30,000 civilians were killed during Russia’s assault and occupation of Mariupol, while approximately 20,000 Ukrainian children have been deported or forcibly transferred to Russia. He also described how displacement has left millions of Ukrainians living outside their homeland. He welcomed the return of 270 Ukrainians from Russian captivity but insisted that a comprehensive prisoner exchange remains essential. Some Ukrainians, he noted, have been imprisoned since Russia’s occupation of Crimea in 2014. His broader argument was directed at European governments that still regard Russia primarily as Ukraine’s problem. Zelenskyy believes that assumption is dangerous. In his assessment, Russia is preparing for a prolonged confrontation with Europe, while too many European countries remain militarily unprepared. Ukraine’s president is asking NATO to recognize something he considers fundamental: defending Ukraine and defending Europe are increasingly inseparable strategic challenges.

Yes it was unnecessarily hard and it was also advisory. Most of all though, it damaged Uk economy and weakened our own and the EU’s security and defence. Just like Putin wanted. Johnson knew all that and went ahead anyway. He betrayed his country and now he’s fucking off to live in the US. theguardian.com/politics/202…

UK additional £10 billion aid to Ukraine announced. In his Autumn Budget speech delivered today, 28 October 2026, Chancellor John Healey announced an additional £10 billion support package for Ukraine. [1] The package is a combination of financial and military aid broken down as follows: •£7 billion in economic support: Formatted as loans and World Bank guarantees to be distributed over the next three years. •£3 billion in export finance capacity: Channelled via UK Export Finance (UKEF) and prioritized for military procurement. •£500 million in urgent winter military aid: Immediate funding designated to plug urgent gaps in Ukraine’s air defences during the winter months. [1, 2] Chancellor Healey stated that he and Prime Minister Andy Burnham had phoned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy prior to the speech to confirm the commitment.

32m ago 13.30 GMT UK Defence plans announced in today’s budget speech . Healey gives more detail of how defence spending will go up. “First, I’m launching today a new innovative Defence Finance Taskforce to lead this work ahead of the spending review. Second, I’m now confirming that we will commence treaty negotiations on the multilateral defence mechanism or bank with Finland, Poland and the Netherlands to boost defence investment and joint procurement across Nato allies. Third, we will expand our defence industrial base by getting the maximum amount of private investment into defence, including through public private partnerships. And fourth, as an immediate step, I can tell the house that the National Wealth Fund and the British Business Bank will launch a new focus on defence, dual use technology and sovereign capability, deploying up to £5bn of investment and lending over the next four years.”

Showing Putin his threats against UK will cost him greatly. Not that they were ever more than empty bluster, but it’s good to show him we have the means to destroy Moscow and St Petersburg if the need should arise.

📺 “We reported events one-sidedly for years”: Serbian TV apologizes to viewers after Vučić's party loses the election Radio Television of Vojvodina (RTV) opened its news broadcast with footage of celebrations following the Student List's election victory — scenes it had failed to show the previous evening. “For years, we failed to fulfill our duty. We kept silent, turned a blind eye, reported events one-sidedly, and failed to ask the necessary questions. For that, we owe our viewers an apology,” news anchor Goran Eror said. Following the controversy, RTV's acting editor-in-chief Nenad Čačić resigned. A similar incident occurred in Hungary, where state television also apologized to viewers after Viktor Orbán's election defeat.

❗️Oleshky: Ceasefire Begins as Ukraine Fulfills Its Commitments A ceasefire came into effect today at 3:00 a.m. Kyiv time (4:00 a.m. Moscow time) in designated areas related to the humanitarian mission. ☝️This is part of a humanitarian mission being carried out with the mediation and coordination of U.S. First Lady Melania Trump (@FLOTUS), in cooperation with Yana Lantratova, Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights. As head of the Ukrainian negotiating team, I confirm that the Ukrainian side is honoring its commitments. The agreements were reached during negotiations with Yana Lantratova, head of the Russian negotiating team. ‼️I will continue to keep the public informed of developments, with the safety of civilians in Oleshky and compliance with the agreed arrangements remaining our top priorities.

🚨 For years the Telegraph was one of the loudest cheerleaders for hard Brexit and the glorious economic freedom supposedly waiting outside Europe. Now the Telegraph is owned by a German 🇩🇪 company. And that German owner is cutting up to 100 jobs as it restructures the paper into a “global, AI-powered” business. Some of its most hardline Brexit voices are also reported to be among those leaving. Perhaps there is a lesson here. Markets really are global. Capital really does cross borders. And shouting “sovereignty” does not stop decisions about British jobs being made somewhere else. Brexit promised control. The ownership structure tells a rather different story.

No @andyburnham a referendum is not necessary to join the single market. We could have stayed in after Brexit but Johnson wanted to break all ties. You need to ‘unbreak’ some of them now and call a referendum to fully join the EU later. “Burnham plays down talk of UK joining EU single market after Burnham seems to say referendum would be needed for this Andy Burnham has created confusion about whether or not he would give the public a referendum on rejoining the EU single market. In a response to a question from a broadcaster, he appeared to say that a referendum would be needed. But there was some ambiguity as to what he said, and sources are saying that no final decision has been made on this point.” From GuardianL Live

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Really good news. Well done Serbia! #FuckRussia

Stop calling them "natural disasters." Floods after deforestation. Heatwaves after deforestation. Famines after corporate land grabs. It's not nature being cruel. It's human greed being careless. There is no climate catastrophe without a human choice behind it. 🌍 #ClimateJustice

If Elon if you don’t like Russians being conscripted aka forced to fight in Ukraine, then stop supporting the man who is responsible. Your mate Putin.

Serbia 🇷🇸: groups of masked and hooded men hanging around parliament are growing. Very clear this is an organized gathering.