@vw70er
“I believe in the inviolability and dignity of every single human being. I believe that all people have been given the same right to freedom by God. I pledge to resist every attack on freedom and tyranny, wherever they may occur.”
Coons: "Right now, the clearest winner from this war in Iran is Russia. It's stunning that President Trump is on the phone with Vladimir Putin and spending more time consulting with him than he is with Congress and the American people."
Oh look Trump got a golden cookie from his master Putin:
⚡️US joins Russia, China in opposing IAEA resolution condemning attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
The U.S. voted against a resolution condemning attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on March 5.
To clarify this: the context is college sports. Trump is saying that Russia helping Iran target Americans in a war is less important than the pay structure for athletes. (1/3)
❗️The kamikaze drone that struck the British airbase RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus was equipped with Russian military hardware.
The drone contained a Russian-made Kometa-B navigation system, which was first identified in drones intercepted by Ukrainian air defenses in December.
Russians are providing military technology to Iranian proxies
We need your drone interceptors for our war, but we won’t thank you and our propaganda will claim that we made them.
I can't shake the feeling that my apocalyptic nightmares--the kind your therapist always assures you are just inside your head and would never happen in real life--are playing themselves out in the real world.
Yes, it is hard to process. And wrenching.
I don't think you have to Nostradamus to figure that bombing Iran might raise oil prices. And it seems pretty obvious that buying oil in advance of causing an oil price spike might just save Americans a lot of money. But...
...maybe there wasn't much planning?
The White House put out a series of hype videos about the war. Some have been defending it by saying military members themselves share these kinds of videos.
This is true. But they aren’t the White House. The WH is a bunch of children, and have no sobriety about the serious business of war.
💥INVESTIGATION: In Viktor Orbán's Hungary, children in care homes are targeted by criminal networks, with pimps effectively embedding themselves within the child-protection system. Those working in the sector say they are powerless to stop the abuse.
Ukraine sends drone interceptors to protect US bases in Jordan in a remarkable strategic twist.
My article for LLB
londonlovesbusiness.com/ukraine-send...
@stratcomcentre.bsky.social
"Viktor #Orbán no longer hides his fondness for #Putin and #Russian politics. That is why #Europe must effectively enforce its decisions, including on the €90 billion loan.
#Hungary has signed up for this decision. I am convinced that #Europe...
1-2
Russia is speaking
Surprise surprise
💥🇭🇺 Opposition leader Péter Magyar leads Viktor Orbán 66–34% on Polymarket. After media reported heavy betting on Orbán’s fall, the site was banned in Hungary for unauthorized gambling. I’ll share insights on Orbán’s failing campaign in my newsletter on Thursday.
✉️ Subscribe: vsquare.org/newsletter
This is interesting. But it is more interesting that Trump is rewarding Moscow for doing this by helping Russia sell oil, repeating Russian propaganda points, and senselessly burning through weapon stocks.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Ukraine offers to help defend the West from Iranian drones.
Russia helps Iran track American forces.
And the White House eases sanctions on Russian oil.
Explain that to the families of U.S. troops. My latest:
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
To clarify this: the context is college sports. Trump is saying that Russia helping Iran target Americans in a war is less important than the pay structure for athletes.
Evolution of Viktor Orbán's government propaganda:
2017: “Let’s not let Soros have the last laugh!”
2026: “Let’s not let Zelensky have the last laugh!”
By the way, can anyone guess the common feature that makes both such convenient scapegoats for a far-right government?
1956: Hungary's communist leaders phone Moscow for help
2026: Hungary's postcommunist leaders phone Moscow for help
That's insane.
Yesterday, Hungarians took hostages a convoy of Ukraine's state Oshchadbank that was transporting € & metals from Raiffeisen Bank to Ukraine.
The stolen cash and vehicles are reportedly held at the Anti-Terrorist Center of Hungary. The whereabouts of 7 employees remain unknown.
The occupiers dropped a 500-kg bomb in the center of Kramatorsk, said the city's mayor, Goncharenko.
6 people were injured, including 3 children. 12 (!) multi-story buildings, 5 administrative buildings, and 22 cars were damaged.
Enjoying every hour of the warm weather — and still can't believe we survived that winter. #russiaisaterroriststate
“Ukraine's got our back. They've pioneered the most advanced anti-drone tech.
The Ukrainians built these beautiful, low-cost, fast, agile kamikaze drones.”
One of Putin’s men in Europe
Thank you @nickyschwenzer.bsky.social 🥰
Unbroken
A deep and meaningful conversation with Dr. Marci Shore on the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, from RadPod Ep 161, on a world run by gangsters and how history can help inform @marcishore.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/heidicud...
We stand before an opportunity.
Europe can step onto the global stage united and strong, or resign ourselves to the sidelines.
Paraphrasing Winston Churchill in June 1940, this may not be Europe’s finest hour, but it is Europe’s hour of decision.
My remarks at the Churchill Lecture in Zurich ↓
