Giles Merritt (@gilesmerritt) 's Twitter Profile
Giles Merritt

@gilesmerritt

Founder of @FriendsofEurope named by #FT 1 of 30 influential 'Eurostars', sceptical europhile, author "People Power: Why We Need More Migrants"

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calendar_today18-11-2011 13:26:39

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Louis Duclos (@obsdelphi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇫🇷🇷🇺« En cas de confrontation, je peux vous assurer qu'il n'y a pas un bateau russe qui arriverait à traverser la Baltique ». Le Chef d'état-major des armées rappelle la domination de l'OTAN en Mer Baltique et la vassalisation de la Russie à la Chine. La guerre en Ukraine est un « désastre

Anna_From_Ukraine_Official (@annafromua_yt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚀 Ukrainian drones and missiles are now taking the fight to Russia's military targets deep inside their territory! 🎯 Last night, we hit Russian army headquarters in temporarily occupied #Donetsk and neutralized a military arsenal in #Luhansk. Our long-range drones reached a

Protect Kamala Harris ✊ (@disavowtrump20) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨NEW: Zohran Mamdani responds to Trump’s threats to arrest him: “His statements…represent an an attempt to send a message to every New Yorker, if you speak up, they will come for you. We will not accept this intimidation.” RETWEET if you stand with Mamdani!

🚨NEW: Zohran Mamdani responds to Trump’s threats to arrest him: “His statements…represent an an attempt to send a message to every New Yorker, if you speak up, they will come for you. We will not accept this intimidation.”

RETWEET if you stand with Mamdani!
Kareem Rifai 🌐 (@kareemrifai) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So Trump gives Putin two weeks for ceasefire progress, Putin instead massively escalates, and our response is to halt weapons shipments to Ukraine. Incredible.

So Trump gives Putin two weeks for ceasefire progress, Putin instead massively escalates, and our response is to halt weapons shipments to Ukraine. Incredible.
David French (@davidafrench) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Terrible. Halting Patriots in particular is vile. It's a purely defensive weapon that is helping protect Ukrainian civilians from Putin's terror bombing. It's not in America's interests to see apartment buildings in Kyiv burn.

Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump works 100% for putin. Pentagon halts deliveries of anti-aircraft missiles and precision-guided munitions to Ukraine – Politico. Sources say the halt applies not only to shipments ready for shipment, but also to purchases from manufacturers, which could affect long-term

Trump works 100% for putin.

Pentagon halts deliveries of anti-aircraft missiles and precision-guided munitions to Ukraine – Politico.

Sources say the halt applies not only to shipments ready for shipment, but also to purchases from manufacturers, which could affect long-term
Yaroslav Trofimov (@yarotrof) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So Zelensky did everything Trump asked him to do, signed away mineral rights, agreed to an unconditional ceasefire, and the U.S. still cut off previously funded weapons supplies, leaving Ukrainian cities defenseless against Russian missile strikes. A lesson to all here.

Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Ukraine has never asked America to send in the 82nd airborne; they’ve asked for the weapons to defend their homeland and people from Russia attacks. Letting Russia win this war would be a unmitigated disaster for the American people and our security around the world.

Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump lifts sanctions on several russian companies and banks. These include Rosoboronexport, Tempbank, Mir Business Bank, russian Financial Alliance, RFK Bank, and Promsyryeimport. All of these companies were removed from the list of sanctioned companies following the lifting of

Trump lifts sanctions on several russian companies and banks.

These include Rosoboronexport, Tempbank, Mir Business Bank, russian Financial Alliance, RFK Bank, and Promsyryeimport. All of these companies were removed from the list of sanctioned companies following the lifting of
Tymofiy Mylovanov (@mylovanov) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NYT: Under Biden, the US imposed 170 new sanctions per month on energy, weapons, banking, tech. Under Trump: zero. The pause lets Russia import chips, nav modules, and banking via third countries. 1/

NYT: Under Biden, the US imposed 170 new sanctions per month on energy, weapons, banking, tech. Under Trump: zero.

The pause lets Russia import chips, nav modules, and banking via third countries. 1/
Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Face it! Trump works for Putin. What an embarrassment for the former superpower, the US! Now Trump has just made it a corrupt banana republic.

Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 (@jurgen_nauditt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The russian colony (formerly the United States) has temporarily suspended the supply of weapons to Ukraine that were already located on Polish territory (WSJ). The full list is as follows: ➡️ 92 AIM missiles; ➡️ 30 Patriot missiles (PAC3 MSE); ➡️ 8,496 155mm howitzer grenades;

The russian colony (formerly the United States) has temporarily suspended the supply of weapons to Ukraine that were already located on Polish territory (WSJ).

The full list is as follows:

➡️ 92 AIM missiles;
➡️ 30 Patriot missiles (PAC3 MSE);
➡️ 8,496 155mm howitzer grenades;
Giles Merritt (@gilesmerritt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My conversation this week with Paul Adamson on his EncompassEurope encompass-europe.com weekly podcast offered listeners a glimpse of troubles ahead that Europe's politicians avoid discussing. In 20 years or so we'll be down to 2 taxpayers per pensioner. Economic disaster!

My conversation this week with Paul Adamson on his EncompassEurope encompass-europe.com weekly podcast offered listeners a glimpse of troubles ahead that Europe's politicians avoid discussing. In 20 years or so we'll be down to 2 taxpayers per pensioner. Economic disaster!
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By no means the first time Ive heard this suggested. Time for Americans to be very wary and take steps to ensure it could never happen.

Giles Merritt (@gilesmerritt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Why wasn't this done several years ago, and strictly enforced? Isn't it time journalists started digging deep into the shadow fleet scandal and naming names? Not Russians, but Europeans.

Giles Merritt (@gilesmerritt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I would add that David Tonge's book taught me more about Turkey's past and perhaps its future than any of those I've read over the years before Erdogan and since. It's also a gripping read!