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In one of today’s Russian papers: “Putin and Trump are close in ideology and values. Putin is his natural ally.” #ReadingRussia

‼️ Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu detained Calin Georgescu, a pro-Russian candidate in the presidential election, the results of which were canceled due to alleged Russian interference, has been detained in Romania. The politician's car was stopped on the road

“I suggested to him that if the answer wasn’t ‘hell yes’ then it had to be ‘no’…” 🤔 I’m confused. Does Jeff Bezos want free speech or not? If only one answer is acceptable - is that free?

Ten years ago today the Russian opposition politician & fierce Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov was shot dead on a bridge opposite Red Square.

Some interesting thoughts here on possible new world order - or should that be - new world DISorder? 👇

…What’s also interesting about this clip is that at 13” in Vance says “and then Putin invaded Ukraine and then destroyed a significant amount of the country”. So he DOES know, and publicly acknowledges, who started this war. (even if he didn’t mean to say it?)

Re watching the full Oval Office spectacle tonight, the line from Trump about 34 mins in where he says he spoke to Putin a couple of days ago, and then adds he’s had numerous conversations with him, seems very significant.

Wow. This is a big headline from the Mail.

Do read this from BBC Verify on facts and data on funding to #Ukraine. “How much has the US given to Ukraine?” bbc.com/news/articles/…

Serious question; congress voted through the Ukraine military aid budget - does President have ability to revoke it personally?

I saw this last night it’s now going viral. It’s v interesting as European leaders are being so careful about their language for obvious diplomatic reasons - but French centre-right Senator, Claude Malhuret, says here what many leaders are probably thinking.

The consequences of the US stopping intelligence sharing with Ukraine, as one Russian newspaper sees them: “Now we have a higher chance of finding the enemy’s weak spot and striking when they’re not expecting it.” #ReadingRussia

What’s interesting in UK at mo is that after years of serious political polarisation - Putin is playing a unifying role. All the main parties support Ukraine and want Putin punished for starting the war. I can’t think of a time so many Uk politicians agreed with each other.

US stocks plunge as fears grow over impact of tariffs bbc.in/4hlSw51

BREAKING: “People should see the texts in order to reach their own conclusions.” Jeffrey Goldberg and Shane Harris share the group chat in which officials planned strikes on Yemen. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

The Atlantic is doubling down.

If you missed it, listen here to the first hour of the Weekend programme on BBC World Service with ᴅʀ ʜ.ᴀ. ʜᴇʟʟʏᴇʀ 🖖🏾 ⚜️ Rebecca Kesby & me, edited by the formidable Albana Kasapi - covering elections in #Romania & #Poland, developments in the M East, #Eurovision bbc.co.uk/programmes/w17…

The Israeli military is continuing with a new offensive in Gaza, despite possible ceasefire talks with Hamas in Qatar. Weekend's Rebecca Kesby spoke to Asma, a teacher and mother of two daughters who is in Jabalia, in the north of Gaza. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Giant of African literature Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o dies aged 87 bbc.in/4kgVU3C

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, giant of African literature, dies aged 87 such a shame the Nobel Committee over looked him for the prize. theguardian.com/books/2025/may…