Victor Hoogendam

🇺🇦 He dreamed of returning to music after the war. At the front, Dmytro Hladirenko — an orchestra artist and saxophonist of the Chernihiv City Palace of Culture — was killed in action. Eternal memory to the Hero 🕯️

In memory of innocent victims of russian genocide in Mariupol. "Serhiy Azarchenkov, 20. Serhiy lived with his mother in the Left Bank district, near Victory Square. Like many Mariupol residents, they were waiting for a "green corridor" and an official evacuation. They hoped to survive despite the constant shelling of the area. The tragedy happened on the night of March 20, 2022. "We were asleep. It was 11pm. One bomb hit a neighboring building, two others hit ours. I remember a powerful hit in my face. I was struck by a shrapnel, and Serhiy never even understood what happened. His heart gave out," his mother Inna said. "His mother left his body in the street with a note in his hand. She doesn't know where he is buried, because she had to leave the city that day," added his homeroom teacher, Tetiana Ilnytska. Serhiy was killed on the eve of possible evacuation. What a tragedy. Eternal memory. 🖤" Author: Natalia Dubchak Dedova, @memorialua

Russian army morale 🇷🇺☠️

Hoe komen die wappies, anti-vaxxers etc erbij dat je ongevaccineerd niet restaurants etc in mocht. Elke keer rakelen ze dat weer op, maar er is nooit een verbod voor ongevaccineerden geweest. Begrijp dat niet dat ze dat steeds denken. Ps: ja, wappies. Komen maar weer door met het kritiek op het woord wappie.

🇺🇸🇪🇺 MEP Marc Botenga destroys US Ambassador: "Is the U.S. above international law?" Threatens 🇪🇺 sovereignty Tariffs on “allies” Annexing Greenland Tells us to change our laws Bombed 9 countries in a yr Dictates who should govern Iraq Europe is not your vassal!

@Iwendtster Is this another grieving widow?

This is the main reason I decided to never support @TPUSA again. This was at one of their after parties for amfest. Yes it’s real.

@minisalkku2021 The NATO members did because of his 'consensus building skills' and experience as Prime Minister. But right now he is completely ignoring the severity of the situation. He sounds as if in La-La Land. Bizarre.

This is so painful and cringe. Holy Mother of God.

@nafoviking ‘Wet noodle’ is a fitting description. In Dutch politics it’s an asset to be one - but not in global politics at a time when the Western alliance is breaking apart.

rutte is super shit! Worst choice ever!! Bring back Stoltenberg! Or give Kaia Kallas the job. The wet noodle rutte is a disaster!

For the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a high-level NATO delegation has paid a visit to discuss the future involvement of Ukrainian military personnel in NATO exercises. #EuropeNews l.euronews.com/oJvA

Netherlands first in NATO to deploy drones across all combat units dlvr.it/TRdYDs

Hey Geert, newsflash: voor Trump ben je quantité négligeable en als je in de VS zou wonen zou hij zomaar je beveiliging opheffen als je iets onaardigs over hem zegt.

Dear President @realdonaldtrump this is what our failing right leader @GeertWilders is doing, desperately seeking attention ratting out our prime minister and perfectly willing to hurt our national interests. Please don’t trust him, he is the biggest loser of the last elections, a fake nationalist like yourself, with no friends left. Sad and pathetic! Thank for your attention to this matter.

Rutte is the worst possible person to be NATO Secretary at this moment in its history, as he has demonstrated repeatedly. A perfect storm right now set up for NATO’s demise.

@rob7681 Ja. Daar hoef je geen toestemming voor te vragen.

Mag je iemand die zich zo gedraagt een kinderachtige lul vinden?

Ukraine has seriously perfected their drone warfare. Every day there’s brand new footage of helicopters & air defences being destroyed. More land has been retaken in the last month than any since 2023. 4,000 russian losses every 48 hours & these numbers will continue to increase

The current US administration has requested $200 billion in additional money to fund the war in Iran. 3 weeks into this war and Trump already needs more money for this war, which btw. exceeds the help the previous Biden administration has given to fund the Ukrainian defense, by far. And you can be sure that this is only the initial number. Even Pete Hegseth says this: "As far as the $200 billion, I think that number could move." Double or even triple it, and you come close to what it will cost if this goes on for much longer, without considering for the necessary replenishment of stockpiles dedicated for other theatres of wars.

Reading the news about the teenagers from Melitopol, I cannot shake the feeling that this isn't a "trial", but a demonstrative punishment of children. Three boys were sentenced to between 7 and 8.5 years in a penal colony. Two others did not live to see their verdict; they were tortured to death in a Russian prison. When looking at the bigger picture, it becomes clear that this is not an isolated incident, but the result of a deliberate policy. Russia has systematically built a mechanism for dealing with Ukrainian children under occupation. It begins in schools and through "prevention" programs. For instance, the occupiers developed a manual specifically instructing "educators" on how to identify so-called "disloyal" youth. Children are effectively categorized, and any pro-Ukrainian stance is automatically labeled as "extremism." The next step was changing the legislation to allow criminal prosecution from the age of 14 — specifically under these "extremist" statutes. And here is the result of that system. Ukrainian teenagers who ended up under Russian occupation and were not rescued in time have received actual prison sentences. These are more lives effectively shattered. In reality, children in the temporarily occupied territories are left with only two scenarios: either you are militarized and sent to fight against your own country, or, if you disagree, you are thrown into prison. I want us all to realize this clearly: this is not about fighting terrorism. This is about the systematic breaking of an entire generation — a generation that should be living, developing, and building Ukraine. Instead, these children are abducted, isolated, tortured, and deprived of basic rights, with all of it "legalized" through court verdicts. Most cynically, they are tried as Russian citizens to erase the very fact of the war crime. As someone who has worked in child protection for over 20 years, I see several clear truths here: 🔹First: This is a direct attack on Ukrainian identity through its children. 🔹Second: It is a tool of intimidation intended to silence others. 🔹Third: This is a war crime with specific perpetrators and no statute of limitations. That is why silence is dangerous. Every such verdict is a signal: if the world does not react, this will happen again and again. We must speak about these children, tell their stories, and pressure international institutions. We must demand their inclusion in exchange lists and ensure accountability for those responsible. Otherwise, other Ukrainian children will be in their place tomorrow. And then, it won't just be about individual tragedies — it will be about the loss of an entire country’s future. Source: t.me/riamelitopolua…

You cannot negotiate with this.

Shocked by the thousands of angry Russians now calling "for rebellion and the overthrow of the government", Kremlin-alligned Russian military blogger "Fighterbomber" says its time for mass prosecutions. The popular blogger further cites that the population is disgruntled over "government lawlessness, about fucked-up officials, about the SVO, about shitty healthcare, about rising prices and taxes, about the stifling of freedoms and the internet".