@gavinknight1
Writer. Nonfiction. Author of HOOD RAT (Picador) and THE SWORDFISH & THE STAR (Penguin). Lived in Odesa, Ukraine. Shortlisted for Orwell Prize, Crime Writers Association Dagger. “Book of the Year” FT, Esquire. “10 best books set in Cornwall” Guardian.
Trump is going to have to ask Congress for more money to fight his war in Iran. This is the time for Democrats and Republicans who support Ukraine to demand military aid for Ukraine as part of any bigger funding bill.
Maybe he was unaware they have been allies for five centuries and they signed a 20-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty last year.
the United States and China are the only two current superpowers that have never had a woman as their top executive leader in the modern era. But China had Empress Wu Zetian (The only woman to rule China in her own right) and Empress Dowager Cixi. Russia had Catherine the Great.
The number of commentators/journalists salivating at blaming Starmer for ruining the “special relationship” is genuinely pathetic
If anyone ruined it- if it even really exists- here’s a reminder of who did it.
Weird use of “mark my words”
Subtext is you guys can get Putin to agree a ceasefire. Trump couldn’t.
Doesn’t Zelensky need interceptors?
Iran must be regretting they gave all those thousands of Shahed drones to Russia to bomb Ukraine. What is Russia giving them in return? The receipt ?
Trump reduces US munitions by attacking Iran.
Benefits Russia ✅
Trump boosts oil price by attacking Iran
Benefits Russia ✅
Interceptor drones seem much cheaper than some other high tech air defence. Compared to laser weapon or 5G network radar or Patriots.
They are funding the RSF already in the worst humanitarian crisis of the 21st century with war, famine and rape against civilians. Yet they sportswash it by owning Arsenal & Man Cit’s #UAE
Putin shows a masterclass in "strategic partnership"
“I do not believe that anybody voted for 1.8 million fewer jobs to be created in our economy, or for 16,000 businesses to give up on trading with Europe because the basic consequence of Brexit was paperwork. I do not believe that anybody in this country really wanted those outcomes.” Stella Creasy MP, Walthamstow
It’s no wonder the majority of the public want to rejoin the EU - isolation has cost us our freedoms and has devestated the economy. The future must be European if we are serious about repairing the damage.
Russia is putting out a few pro-Iran tweets in return for the thousands of Shahed drones they gave Russia to bomb Ukraine
UAE also funds RSF contributing to the worst human crisis of the 21st century in #Sudan
Iran gave Russia thousands of Shshed drones to bomb Ukraine
Russia is happy to throw them under the bus.
Some ally.
Unrig ? bit of an odd word.
The Walsh Sisters on BBC iPlayer is brilliant drama. Richly textured, flawed, likeable characters played by an outstanding cast of women. Absolutely brilliant
#BBC #WalshSisters
I can’t believe they have the Terror Museum in Budapest yet they behave like this.
It’s hardly a victory when Ukraine is devastated, freezing and exhausted. Zero sign of any social unrest or Putin opposition in Russia. So 4 more years of this while Europe provides strong rhetoric and symbolic support but no significant air defence.
Ukraine, Russia & Europe will never agree on peace - how can Europe (without US support) help Ukraine to avoid any more devastation and win this war faster ?
Answer: air defence. IRIS-T, SAMP/T, Aster 30. Fund Ukraine‘s own Fls
Putin & Zelensky will never agree peace. US Support is over. Europe Support is too slow.
No sign of enough air defence: IRIS-T, SAMP/T or Aster 30.
So what now ?
I’m not saying it’s easy. I’m just saying it’s not impossible. They have already shown incredible innovation that can be ranked next to WW2 escapades. But you are right that these spiders web operations take a lot of planning. There may be vulnerabilities in the CHP near Moscow they can exploit.
An important reminder
There are tracks through forest, farm tracks, off road tracks. There are vans and smaller vehicles. there are old drivers who don’t arouse suspicion. what are you doing in the forest ? Gathering mushroom. visiting my dacha. Everyone does things налево
He looks tired in his eyes but his rhetoric is strong
Catnip to rightfully resentful group who has seen 40 years of wage stagnation since deindustrialisation
Who are they fighting? not clear from video if it’s republican guard or plain clothes people …
Eh? What about having the 8th in line to the throne in police custody? Not a good look…. Succession needs reform. most of the people before him are William & Harry’s children. Why can’t Princess Anne be higher up. She works hard and is rock solid
Will the Midwest rust belt etc vote for her? AOC is so impressive, fiery and aggressive. Newsom is good but something about him feels a bit jaded… At the end of the Dems need someone who will win and end this slide into corrupt authoritarism
