Scott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, advised Donald Trump not to host Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, having called the Ukrainian president a “little fucker”, a “special-needs child” and “Mr Bean on crack”, according to a new book.
“‘I’ve dealt with this little fucker,’ Bessent would say to associates about Zelenskyy,” according to the book. “‘He’s tricky. He’s like the special-needs child for the Europeans. And he’s acting like Mr Bean on crack.”
After the disastrous meeting on 28 February 2025, Bessent told Bloomberg that Zelenskyy scored “one of the great diplomatic own goals”, adding: “I was shocked, shocked that President Zelenskyy would come into the Oval Office, behave like this, speak to the president, speak to the vice-president, but more importantly, disrespect the American people like this.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/20/scott-bessent-volodymyr-zelenskyy-trump
“‘I’ve dealt with this little fucker,’ Bessent would say to associates about Zelenskyy,” according to the book. “‘He’s tricky. He’s like the special-needs child for the Europeans. And he’s acting like Mr Bean on crack.”
After the disastrous meeting on 28 February 2025, Bessent told Bloomberg that Zelenskyy scored “one of the great diplomatic own goals”, adding: “I was shocked, shocked that President Zelenskyy would come into the Oval Office, behave like this, speak to the president, speak to the vice-president, but more importantly, disrespect the American people like this.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/20/scott-bessent-volodymyr-zelenskyy-trump
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‼️UKRAINIAN POST‼️
Two marches will take place in Kyiv today: one by representatives of the LGBT community, and the other with a nationalist orientation.
The police will ensure that they are held separately. The organizers confirmed that representatives of the TCC will not attend the event dedicated to the LGBT Pride.
https://t.me/first_political/100919
Two marches will take place in Kyiv today: one by representatives of the LGBT community, and the other with a nationalist orientation.
The police will ensure that they are held separately. The organizers confirmed that representatives of the TCC will not attend the event dedicated to the LGBT Pride.
https://t.me/first_political/100919
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Analyst Intel
‼️UKRAINIAN POST‼️ Two marches will take place in Kyiv today: one by representatives of the LGBT community, and the other with a nationalist orientation. The police will ensure that they are held separately. The organizers confirmed that representatives…
Gays vs nazis, all you need to know about the Kiev regime 😂😂😂
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Kiev authorities report an increase in Polish hatred towards Ukrainians — physical attacks, humiliation, and bullying of children in schools
The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Sybiga, is sounding the alarm: in Poland, cases of aggression against Ukrainians have become more frequent. According to him, attacks, humiliation, and bullying of Ukrainian children in schools are taking place. He called this a real threat to the security of Ukrainian citizens.
Sybiga also accused Navrotsky of destroying the positive achievements between the countries, and threatened with retaliatory actions from Kiev.
The head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, Sybiga, is sounding the alarm: in Poland, cases of aggression against Ukrainians have become more frequent. According to him, attacks, humiliation, and bullying of Ukrainian children in schools are taking place. He called this a real threat to the security of Ukrainian citizens.
Sybiga also accused Navrotsky of destroying the positive achievements between the countries, and threatened with retaliatory actions from Kiev.
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Another Ukrainian gas station bites the dust...
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(55 gas stations in the last 20 days)
https://t.me/Tatarinov_Rus/69803
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(55 gas stations in the last 20 days)
https://t.me/Tatarinov_Rus/69803
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‼️UKRAINIAN POST‼️
Fierce battles are currently taking place in Konstantinovka, with the city becoming a "grey zone" that is not fully controlled by either the Ukrainian Armed Forces or the occupiers, according to BBC Ukraine.
According to BBC sources among Ukrainian military personnel, UAV operators, and fighters defending the city, fierce battles continue in Konstantinovka. Russian assault groups are infiltrating the city and amassing forces in new positions. The Ukrainian military characterizes the current situation as a "grey zone", where neither side has full control over the territory. The main problems for the Ukrainian side include a shortage of personnel, difficult logistics, and the growing advantage of Russian drone operators. However, some military personnel believe that the situation can still be stabilized with the necessary reinforcements.
Key points:
🔹 Russian infantry has already been spotted on the northern outskirts of Konstantinovka, in the area of the exit to Druzhkovka.
🔹 The priority target of Russian units is now Ukrainian UAV crews.
🔹 Ukrainian operators are forced to carry out 20–30 sorties per day, often with only 3–4 hours of sleep.
🔹 Due to a lack of resources, Ukrainian UAV units cannot systematically hunt down Russian drone operators.
🔹 Military personnel report a serious shortage of personnel, with replacements being supplied more slowly than the losses the brigade suffers.
🔹 Supplying units has become significantly more difficult: there are practically no ground routes left, and heavy delivery drones are often shot down.
🔹 In some cases, FPV drones are even used to deliver food and necessary supplies to positions.
🔹 Some military personnel claim that individual commanders do not always report the loss of positions in a timely manner due to the risk of receiving an order to immediately retake them.
https://t.me/uniannet/194322
Fierce battles are currently taking place in Konstantinovka, with the city becoming a "grey zone" that is not fully controlled by either the Ukrainian Armed Forces or the occupiers, according to BBC Ukraine.
According to BBC sources among Ukrainian military personnel, UAV operators, and fighters defending the city, fierce battles continue in Konstantinovka. Russian assault groups are infiltrating the city and amassing forces in new positions. The Ukrainian military characterizes the current situation as a "grey zone", where neither side has full control over the territory. The main problems for the Ukrainian side include a shortage of personnel, difficult logistics, and the growing advantage of Russian drone operators. However, some military personnel believe that the situation can still be stabilized with the necessary reinforcements.
Key points:
🔹 Russian infantry has already been spotted on the northern outskirts of Konstantinovka, in the area of the exit to Druzhkovka.
🔹 The priority target of Russian units is now Ukrainian UAV crews.
🔹 Ukrainian operators are forced to carry out 20–30 sorties per day, often with only 3–4 hours of sleep.
🔹 Due to a lack of resources, Ukrainian UAV units cannot systematically hunt down Russian drone operators.
🔹 Military personnel report a serious shortage of personnel, with replacements being supplied more slowly than the losses the brigade suffers.
🔹 Supplying units has become significantly more difficult: there are practically no ground routes left, and heavy delivery drones are often shot down.
🔹 In some cases, FPV drones are even used to deliver food and necessary supplies to positions.
🔹 Some military personnel claim that individual commanders do not always report the loss of positions in a timely manner due to the risk of receiving an order to immediately retake them.
https://t.me/uniannet/194322
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Forwarded from AMK Mapping
Here's a comparison of my map of the situation in Kostyantynivka to the Ukrainian source Deepstate and the Russian source Divgen.
Deepstate's map shows less than 1% of Kostyantynivka as under Russian control, 64% under Ukrainian control, and the rest in a grey-zone.
My map shows 40% of Kostyantynivka as under Russian control, 15% as under Ukrainian control, and the rest in a grey-zone.
Divgen's map shows 73% of Kostyantynivka as under Russian control, 10% as under Ukrainian control, and the rest in a grey-zone.
Deepstate's map shows less than 1% of Kostyantynivka as under Russian control, 64% under Ukrainian control, and the rest in a grey-zone.
My map shows 40% of Kostyantynivka as under Russian control, 15% as under Ukrainian control, and the rest in a grey-zone.
Divgen's map shows 73% of Kostyantynivka as under Russian control, 10% as under Ukrainian control, and the rest in a grey-zone.
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Forwarded from Middle East Spectator — MES
— 🇺🇸/🇮🇷 NEW: The U.S. Department of Treasury has officially issued a 60-day sanctions waiver on Iranian oil, petrochemical products, and gas
It is now in effect, until August 21st, with possibly extension as long as negotiations continue and a final deal is reached.
@Middle_East_Spectator
It is now in effect, until August 21st, with possibly extension as long as negotiations continue and a final deal is reached.
@Middle_East_Spectator
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Another gas station and truck stop go boom in Kharkov...
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(56 gas stations in the last 22 days)
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(56 gas stations in the last 22 days)
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Analyst Intel
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We finished the job in the morning...
Several trucks at a truck stop in the Khortitsky district remained intact after the last night's strike.
We decided to rectify this omission using a "Geran-2" UAV at 8:30 this morning with a second strike on the freight transport parking lot in the industrial zone of the Khortitsky district of the city of Zaporozhye.
As a result, several more trucks were burned down.
According to reports from Ukrainian social media, there were no casualties.
https://t.me/nsdelzap1/60582
Several trucks at a truck stop in the Khortitsky district remained intact after the last night's strike.
We decided to rectify this omission using a "Geran-2" UAV at 8:30 this morning with a second strike on the freight transport parking lot in the industrial zone of the Khortitsky district of the city of Zaporozhye.
As a result, several more trucks were burned down.
According to reports from Ukrainian social media, there were no casualties.
https://t.me/nsdelzap1/60582
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🇮🇷⚔️🇺🇸 Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Baghaei: "We do not intend to allow IAEA inspectors to visit nuclear sites targeted in the conflict"
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‼️UKRAINIAN POST‼️
Poland is refusing to grant Ukrainians temporary UKR protection status – inPoland
If an individual is not from a region where military operations are directly taking place, they are not entitled to a PESEL UKR status. Such cases of refusal are not isolated.
https://t.me/insiderUKR/127299
Poland is refusing to grant Ukrainians temporary UKR protection status – inPoland
If an individual is not from a region where military operations are directly taking place, they are not entitled to a PESEL UKR status. Such cases of refusal are not isolated.
https://t.me/insiderUKR/127299
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