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France has ordered the expulsion of the Russian propagandist Xenia Fedorova.
Libération@liberation.fr · last wk.Xenia Fedorova, ancienne patronne de Russia Today France, vit et travaille dans l’Hexagone depuis dix ans. Son avocat s’est vu remettre un arrêté ministériel d’expulsion ce mercredi 29 juillet. ➡️ https://l.liberation.fr/BOl
EU faces crumbling support for new Russia sanctions - www.ft.com/content/eb0c... via @FT Shame on European politicians beholden to particular, even individual, corporate interests.
EU faces crumbling support for new Russia sanctions
National capitals refuse to support measures that could hurt big companies
ft.com
Explain it to me like I’m 5. When Spencer Pratt doesn’t make the general election ballot, according to Trump and Republicans, it’s “fraud.” But when Steve Hilton, Trump’s endorsed candidate, makes the general election ballot on the exact same ballot, it’s perfectly legitimate?
1 second before: The agent in the gray coat appears to pull a gun from near Mr. Pretti’s right hip. He then begins to move away from the skirmish with the recovered weapon. At the same time, another agent unholsters his firearm and points it at Mr. Pretti’s back.
Timeline: How the Shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti Unfolded (Gift Article)
A moment-by-moment analysis of video from the scene shows that Mr. Pretti was already restrained when fatal shots were fired, which appears to contradict the federal government’s account of the event.
nytimes.com
Un Français et trois Russes originaires du Daghestan ont été mis en examen et écroués jeudi 16 octobre. Ils sont suspectés d’avoir fait des repérages en vue de l’élimination de Vladimir Ossetchkine, un réfugié très critique à l’égard du Kremlin. Par @matthieusuc.bsky.social
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Un Français et trois Russes originaires du Daghestan ont été mis en examen et écroués jeudi 16 octobre. Ils sont suspectés d’avoir fait des repérages en vue de l’élimination de Vladimir Ossetchkine, un réfugié très critique à l’égard du Kremlin.
l.mediapart.fr
TOMORROW is #NO_KINGS_DAY!!! Give me your Tired, your Poor, your Huddled Masses of Frogs, Unicorns, Pandas, T-Rexes, Mushrooms, Sharks, SpongeBobs & everyday Folks yearning to peacefully protest a clownishly incompetent buffoon of a Prez who, if there were any justice, would be in jail. 🤡 #BeThere
French authorities detained four men suspected of plotting to kill a Russian dissident living in the country, antiterrorism prosecutors said.
The Attempted Assassination of a Russian Dissident Is Foiled in France
The alleged plot targeted Vladimir Osechkin, a human-rights activist in exile and a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Russia’s recent aggression toward NATO shows that Russia’s war in Ukraine is about much more than Ukraine,” the editorial board writes.
Opinion | Russia Won’t Stop Until NATO Acts
The only way to contain Putin is with a resolute show of strength.
nyti.ms
Hope that West European countries can also learn from Moldova how to promote the benefits of the EU to populations who live in the benign ignorance of these benfits From success to strategy: Three lessons from Moldova’s election: ecfr.eu/article/from...
From success to strategy: Three lessons from Moldova’s election
The success of Maia Sandu’s pro-EU party in Moldova’s parliamentary election holds three valuable lessons for protecting votes from Russian meddling in the future—whether that is in Moldova or in…
ecfr.eu
The Bureau of Labor Statistics postponed a release of an annual report on consumer expenditures, adding to questions about the agency’s operations following President Donald Trump’s firing of its chief.
BLS Delays 2024 Consumer Expenditures Data With No Explanation
The Bureau of Labor Statistics postponed a release of an annual report on consumer expenditures, adding to questions about the agency’s operations following President Donald Trump’s firing of its chief.
bloom.bg
The Anchorage summit persuaded Putin that Trump won’t bolster Kyiv’s defenses or intervene in the conflict
Putin Decides He Can Step Up Attacks on Kyiv and Trump Won’t Act
President Vladimir Putin has concluded that military escalation is the best way to force Ukraine into talks on his terms and that Donald Trump is unlikely to do much to bolster Kyiv’s defenses, according to people close to the Kremlin.
bloom.bg
"They [Russians] just took away the meaning of my life, without which I simply cannot cope." 17-year-old Danylo Khudia and his parents were killed by Russia's attack on #Kyiv on the night of April 24. Danylo's girlfriend, Olena, is heartbroken. đź“ą: DW
Anton Gerashchenko@antongerashchenko.bsky.social · last yr.Friends, With a heavy heart, I came here to tell you that a miracle didn't happen... The boy's body was taken out of the debris. He was 17 years old, and had his whole life ahead of him. His classmates are mourning the loss of their friend. Russia killed him. #Kyiv #Ukraine
Y'all electricity fans, this is the place to be right now. Spain's grid is coming back to life. It's 9pm and the grid still has 2.8 GW of solar online making up 17% of all power. demanda.ree.es/visiona/peni...
Just sat down on the Capitol Steps with my good friend @booker.senate.gov to have a real conversation about the dangerous situation we confront in America. And what we can all do to stop it. Tune in live: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBej...
Many of Trump's decisions make a lot more sense when you remember that Putin owns him.
The Lincoln Project@lincolnproject.us · last yr.Pathetic. Putin isn't even on Truth Social but it'll get back to him, and he will just laugh his ass off. Just like the rest of the world is laughing at us right now.
After 80 days in power, Trump has no headway in his alleged endeavor to reach a ceasefire between Russia & Ukraine. He abused Ukraine & stopped all assistance for 11 days & closed USAID in Ukraine. Trump has posed no conditions on Russia & Putin has made no concessions. Trump stands with Putin.
Bro-casters rode the Trump train until it derailed their portfolios. Shocked they were conned by a con man.
Das russische Militär überzieht die Ukraine erneut mit Drohnenschwärmen. Auch die Hauptstadt Kyjiw wird attackiert. Bürgermeister Klitschko spricht von Raketen, Explosionen und mehreren Verletzten.
Ukraine: Russland greift Kyjiw mit Raketen an
Das russische Militär überzieht die Ukraine erneut mit Drohnenschwärmen. Auch die Hauptstadt Kyjiw wird attackiert. Bürgermeister Klitschko spricht von Raketen, Explosionen und mehreren Verletzten.
spiegel.de
For French listeners, a short flash back on the poisoning of Navalny, th corrupt Kremlin regime and the systemic suppression of dissent in Russia #navalny #novichok #biologicalweapons #putin open.spotify.com/show/2dtCIWB...
Le poison de Poutine
Podcast · AFP Audio · Il est « le poison de Poutine », l’opposant au président russe le plus déterminé et le plus connu. En août 2020, il a failli mourir empoisonné. Aujourd’hui, il survit dans une pr...
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"Care to explain why Russians launched ballistic missiles on Kyiv today, and killed kids in Kryvyi Rih on Friday?" "Because there's one 'good guy' and a 'true leader' who wants the war to stop as soon as possible."
Elon Musk might be cutting government spending, but not on his own projects — billions in extra federal money is likely headed toward SpaceX, thanks to policy changes that will make the world’s richest man even richer. A NYT investigation examines the Trump-era shift toward SpaceX nyti.ms/4kPE8VJ
Musk’s SpaceX Could Secure Billions in New Contracts Under Trump (Gift Article)
Elon Musk’s role in the White House allows him to cancel contracts and influence policy, potentially benefiting his companies. Supporters say he has the best technology.
nyti.ms
Orban’s latest defiance of EU values comes as Hungary’s economy flails, the opposition gains, and Washington will no longer oppose. It could be the push the EU needs to figure out how to work around Budapest, writes Tibor Dessewffy. Read his new View from the Council:
Untying the Hungarian knot: Why the EU might stop spoiling the spoiler state
Orban’s latest defiance of EU values—the banning of Pride—comes as Hungary’s economy flails, the opposition gains, and Washington will no longer oppose. It could be the push the EU needs to figure…
buff.ly
Russian officials have given no public indications that they are willing to make concessions on their territorial or security demands of Ukraine. isw.pub/UkrWar031625
Institute for the Study of War@thestudyofwar.bsky.social · last yr.NEW: US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz stated on March 16 that Ukraine will receive unspecified security guarantees in exchange for unspecified territorial concessions. Stopping hostilities on indefensible lines would limit the effectiveness of security guarantees. 🧵(1/4) isw.pub/UkrWar031625
we may be one of the few pubs that got this headline right Trump And Vance Ambush Zelensky In Prelude To Betrayal talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-a...
Trump And Vance Ambush Zelensky In Prelude To Betrayal
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance moved to betray a...
talkingpointsmemo.com
On a new episode of our Political Scene podcast, the hosts discuss the Trump Administration’s attempts to diminish the freedom of the press, and what journalists can do to meet this moment. Listen here.
Trump’s Putin-Like Cull of the White House Press Pool
“It's something that is at the top of the authoritarian playbook list,” the staff writer Susan B. Glasser says. “You know, go after the independent press.”
newyorker.com
"Is there anyone here brave enough to say that Russia invaded Ukraine?" – A U.S. congresswoman erupted in criticism of Trump and the Republicans for their refusal to call things by their names.
