Putin's War‑support Deal with Moscow Elite Crumbles.
Four years ago, President Vladimir Putin offered Moscow and its business elite a de facto deal: 'support my war in Ukraine, and in exchange you won’t have to think about it.' In the past week, that deal was broken. https://t.co/Cdo4EOIDVu
Trump Appointees' Cuts Cause Deadly Humanitarian Crises
"A cast of Trump’s lesser-known political appointees and DOGE operatives cut programs in ways that guaranteed widespread harm and death in some of the world’s most desperate situations" https://t.co/moUSzV1Tt6
US Leverages HIV Aid for Zambian Mineral Access
Trump and Elon Musk destroyed most of the global H.I.V. program that saved hundreds of thousands of lives in Zambia. Now the US is threatening to cut remaining support, unless Zambia gives access to the country’s mineral resources. https://t.co/AnLnhEMA1E
Ukraine's Long-Range Drones Now Routinely Hit Russian Refineries
Back in September, I wrote about Ukraine's long-range drones. Now that they are regularly and accurately striking Russian refineries and oil infrastructure, I think it's worth reading again, for those who missed it. Gift link: https://t.co/FhWqhDkkBi
Trump and Vance Encouraged Putin, Fueling Ongoing War
This is why Russia is still fighting, why the war continues and why people are dying: Because Trump and Vance encouraged Putin to believe he could win
Orban Offers Aid to Iran After Israel's Hezbollah Strike
Just after Israel's attack on Hezbollah in 2024, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government offered issistance to Iran, the key sponsor of Hezbollah. from @CatherineBelton https://t.co/NTYKgJ3XUr
Vance’s Orban Backing May Hurt U.S. Interests
Is Vance's support of Orban, Russia's most important asset in Europe, really in America's national interest?
Hungarian Mission in Chad: Purpose Finally Revealed
I was in Chad last year and heard about a Hungarian military mission. No one understood the purpose. Now we know
Trump’s Reckless Actions Fuel Putin, Alienate Europe
Trump has insulted and tariffed his European allies, persuaded Denmark to prepare for a US invasion and, by pressuring Ukraine and not Russia, encouraged Putin to keep fighting. All of which he has forgotten. https://t.co/GhDO27FyxK
Accusation: Putin’s Mole in NATO, Call to Ban Hungary
"All this time Putin had, and still has, a mole in all European and NATO official meetings. If the integrity of these meetings is to be maintained, it would be appropriate to ban Hungary from all of them. Every generation...
Orban's Unprecedented Cognitive Warfare Sets High-Stakes Precedent
Viktor Orban is waging cognitive warfare on a scale no one else has tried before. "Emotions are high because the stakes are high. If he succeeds, he will once again blaze a path that others will follow. And if he...
Orban Blames Ukraine to Secure Re‑election Amid Corruption
Viktor Orban wants Hungarians to re-elect him, even though he has turned Hungary into the most corrupt and one of the poorest countries in the EU. To do so, he is telling Hungarians to fear sabotage, thievery, or even a...
Trump's Short‑Term View Undermines Gulf Alliances
Trump does not connect actions he takes on one day to events that occur weeks later. Allied leaders know that if they help him in the Persian Gulf, he won't be grateful, or even remember. https://t.co/T41LaJfTWa
Ukrainian Drone War Redefines Modern Conflict Dynamics
This is one of the best descriptions of the Ukrainian drone war, and its significance for all of us, that I have read https://t.co/mCJPWiwEe6
Putin Uses Negotiations to Advance War Victory
Putin has never been interested in peace, he wants the negotiations to help him win the war