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Ukraine: Essays on a Nation's Fight for Survival by Kost Elisevich www.kostelisevich.com kostelisevich.substack.com Views are my own. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

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Vladimir Putin and the Hill He is Drawn to Die Upon - Kost Elisevich Is Vladimir Putin capable of coming to terms with the mounting concerns over the state-of-affairs in Russia brought about by his war in Ukraine? His predilection for conflict has dominated policy thro...

Essayist Kost Elisevich: "Putin has shown himself well-suited for the role of an authoritarian or, in plain-speak, dictator. He possesses the required mix of personality disorders that have come to define his particular psychopathy." kostelisevich.com/2026/03/04/p...

05.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Choreography of the Current Ukraine – Russia – U.S. β€œPeace Talks” - Kost Elisevich The second round of trilateral peace negotiations were held in Abu Dhabi on February 4-5, 2026, following initial talks that had occurred on January 23-24, 2026. A week-long U.S.-brokered ceasefire sp...

"The refusal by Putin over the past four years to concede anything of substance in deliberations seeking an end to the war he started in Ukraine raises questions as to just what the purpose is of coming to the table in the first place," Kost Elisevich.
kostelisevich.com/2026/02/08/p...

08.02.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Zu Russlands in den letzten 20 Jahren zitiert Maria Seyrig.. "For those who think that Vladimir Putin’s Russia and his war in Ukraine have little to do with the domestic situation in the United States.. it is more than time to reconsider." Kost Elisevich
kostelisevich.com/2023/10/21/p...

29.10.2023 00:39 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

"...circumstances have changed in the current year enough to threaten the Russian Federation’s (RF) own survival."

- Kost Elisevich

View 'Winter Comes to Moscow'

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26.11.2025 15:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Knocking Russia Down to Size: Ukraine’s Cross-Border Offensive - Kost Elisevich Within its borders, Ukraine confronts Russia's military forces in the east and southeast and, otherwise, defends its civilians throughout the country from Russia's aerial attacks upon its cities. Vlad...

Knocking #Russia Down to Size: #Ukraine’s Cross-Border Offensive

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Kost Elisevich, MD, PhD
kostelisevich.com/2025/08/29/k...
Over the past 3.5 years, Ukraine with the support of over 40 nations worldwide, has withstood the Russian assault upon its sovereignty

07.09.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Negotiating with a War Criminal – A History of Deceit - Kost Elisevich In 1938, Chancellor Adolph Hitler of Germany positioned troops along Czechoslovakia’s border with the apparent intention of invading its Sudetenland region on the false pretense that its predominant r...

Negotiating with a War Criminal – A History of Deceit - Kost Elisevich
In 1938, Chancellor Adolph Hitler of Germany positioned troops along Czechoslovakia’s border with the apparent intention of invading its Sudetenland
kostelisevich.com/2025/01/01/n...

14.05.2025 17:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Anxiety Over Ukraine’s Entry Into NATO - Kost Elisevich Both the U.S. and NATO have shown considerable restraint in support of Ukraine against Russia's invasion by their very measured and incremental provision of armament, succeeding only in prolonging the...

kostelisevich.com/2025/07/20/u.... The Anxiety Over Ukraine’s Entry Into NATO
Posted on July 20, 2025 by Kost Elisevich, MD, PhD

09.08.2025 19:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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**BREAKING**

Images of a Chinese merchant vessel with containerised missile launchers, radar/comms and close in defense are legitimate. Collaborated via other sources. Sobering.

Merry Xmas

25.12.2025 16:09 πŸ‘ 520 πŸ” 163 πŸ’¬ 45 πŸ“Œ 15
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When Rhetoric Clouds the Realities of Russia’s War Part II: The Elusive β€œIronclad” Security Guarantee - Kost Elisevich The term, "security guarantee," brings with it a sense of comfort provided a vulnerable nation by other nations with assurances that substantial force will be brought to bear upon an aggressor that th...

Essayist Kost Elisevich writes about the essential "inclusion of the 2024 NATO guarantee within any peace deal put forward. Putin opposes this first and foremost because it upends his imperialist fantasies and brings his war to an undeniable end."
kostelisevich.com/2025/12/19/i...

22.12.2025 07:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When Rhetoric Clouds the Realities of Russia’s War Part I: Underestimation - Kost Elisevich It's easy to understand how the current American buffoonery, clearly manifested at the negotiating table, might make one deeply cynical of diplomacy when it's seen to be geared toward benefiting the a...

Kost Elisevich latest essay about Ukraine: Its soul is entwined with its language and culture that the past many centuries of its history have forged. Those nations who ignore this foundational reality will not understand Ukraine’s resilience.
kostelisevich.com/2025/12/08/r...

09.12.2025 00:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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When Rhetoric Clouds the Realities of Russia’s War Part I: Underestimation - Kost Elisevich It's easy to understand how the current American buffoonery, clearly manifested at the negotiating table, might make one deeply cynical of diplomacy when it's seen to be geared toward benefiting the a...

Kost Elisevich writes: It’s easy to understand how the current American buffoonery, clearly manifested at theΒ negotiating table, might make one deeply cynical of diplomacy.
kostelisevich.com/2025/12/08/r...

09.12.2025 00:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Crimea - Kost Elisevich As might be self-evident to most sentient beings, Crimea remains geographically contiguous with the territory of Ukraine, enough so that all but a Russian ultranationalist would understand the implaca...

In one of essayist Kost Elisevich's earliest posts, he discussed why Crimea is Ukrainian and always will be. The essay is perhaps at its most relevant today.
kostelisevich.com/2022/12/31/c...

28.11.2025 18:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Winter Comes to Moscow - Kost Elisevich A fourth year of war is nearing an end and whereas the aggressor nation has experienced comparatively little of the physical trauma associated with this conflict, circumstances have changed in the cur...

While everyone in the news is pursuing the β€œpeace deal” that will not go anywhere, essayist Kost Elisevich's latest blog post focuses on the realities that matter in ending the war: The current state of russia's vulnerabilities.
kostelisevich.com/2025/11/25/w...

26.11.2025 15:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans BLOCKED an amendment would redirect $40 BILLION from Argentina to fund the ACA subsidies for two years.

Why do we have money for Argentina while our own people lose their health care? How does this make us great?

14.11.2025 14:00 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦πŸ₯ The First Separate Medical Battalion conducted a unique operation to evacuate a wounded man using an IRC with an armored capsule.

During the route to the wounded man, the IRC was blown up by an anti-personnel mine, but was able to continue moving on a damaged wheel.

04.11.2025 15:15 πŸ‘ 223 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4
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Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo lift price targets for Apple heading into iPhone maker’s earnings Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo both expect Apple to deliver a fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue beat.

Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo lift price targets for Apple heading into iPhone maker’s earnings

21.10.2025 11:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Grandpa's Parker - A Love Story Β© Jeffrey Robinson 2005, 2025

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23.03.2025 16:39 πŸ‘ 62 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
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Ukraine is Europe’s Hammer - Kost Elisevich It is in Europe's interest to redirect Vladimir Putin's attention back onto Ukraine rather than attempting to intimidate European nations with his multifaceted hybrid warfare scheme for their support ...

Kost Elisevich's latest essay:
"Relentless bombing of Ukrainian cities, escalated over these past months, has only hardened resolve in the country and turned the tide of battle in Ukraine’s favor. The same resolve must pervade the rest of Europe..." kostelisevich.com/2025/10/12/u...

12.10.2025 21:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œNo one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

06.10.2025 17:01 πŸ‘ 21828 πŸ” 6729 πŸ’¬ 378 πŸ“Œ 212

Well, look who calculated correctly that PAS will cross the threshold in the Moldovan parliamentary elections! Me!!!

The margins in the diaspora in the U.S. were the highest I found, voting for Sandu’s party with 88.63% of the vote.

30.09.2025 01:15 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Putin’s β€˜End of Days’ - Kost Elisevich All the foreseeable advantages afforded Russia since its ill-fated 2022 invasion of Ukraine have been disappearing at an accelerative rate. The illusion of its military prowess with its limitless manp...

In Dr. Kost Elisevich's latest essay, he outlines the ways Putin has already lost his unjust war against Ukraine, and is delivering to his own country, "a fate reminiscent of the fall of the Russian Empire in 1917 and the dissolution of the Soviet Union." kostelisevich.com/2025/09/23/p...

24.09.2025 11:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Thousands of Poles like Jedruszak are signing up for voluntary military training as Poland's army seeks to fill its ranks with professional and voluntary personnel amid escalating concerns over Russia's military aggression, - Reuters

13.09.2025 14:42 πŸ‘ 275 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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Knocking Russia Down to Size: Ukraine’s Cross-Border Offensive - Kost Elisevich Within its borders, Ukraine confronts Russia's military forces in the east and southeast and, otherwise, defends its civilians throughout the country from Russia's aerial attacks upon its cities. Vlad...

In his latest essay, Kost Elisevich outlines the many ways Ukraine is winning russia's war of aggression through its cross-border offensive and strategic brilliance. Check out his blogπŸ‘‡

kostelisevich.com/2025/08/29/k...

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Knocking Russia Down to Size: Ukraine’s Cross-Border Offensive - Kost Elisevich Within its borders, Ukraine confronts Russia's military forces in the east and southeast and, otherwise, defends its civilians throughout the country from Russia's aerial attacks upon its cities. Vlad...

In his latest essay, Kost Elisevich outlines the many ways Ukraine is winning russia's war of aggression through its cross-border offensive and strategic brilliance. Check out his blogπŸ‘‡

kostelisevich.com/2025/08/29/k...

29.08.2025 21:21 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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29.08.2025 13:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

wow....if Germany's allegations are true then Zaluzhniy, Zelensky, AND BIDEN have known about this all along.....damn.

This is why this article needs to be open sourced.

21.08.2025 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Thank you! It's a fantastic group of hard-working and dedicated people who work beautifully as a team to get the job done every time. I'm grateful for each and every one of them. πŸ«‚

18.08.2025 13:19 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Such a needed fundraiser by some of the kindest people I know.

18.08.2025 10:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0