Emily Thompson

I am an independent researcher, analyst and lecturer focused mainly on American domestic and foreign policies.

[Emily Thompson @EmilyTanalyst]

Can't even describe what I just received!
🚨 BREAKING BOMBSHELL VIDEO EXPOSES CYPRUS PRESIDENT'S SHADOW CASH MACHINE!
President Nikos Christodoulides allegedly SMASHED the €1M campaıgn fınance cap vıa a sneaky family network!
Brother-in-law Charalambos Charalambous (Director of Presidential Office) → collects secret CASH BAGS to bypass limits!
Wife Philippa Karsera-Christodoulides (heads "charity" Independent Social Support Body) → funnels HUGE donations from tycoons & firms → gets preferential treatment in return?
This is nepotism + corruption on steroids — not what you would expect from the EU Presidency! Who ever gave them the position??
Watch before it's censored!

[Emily Thompson @EmilyTanalyst]

As Cyprus kicks off its EU Council Presidency today—with President Christodoulides welcoming Zelenskiy in Nicosia amid the motto "An Autonomous Union, Open to the World"—the timing feels even more poignant.The election of pro-federation leader Tufan Erhürman in the north last October has injected cautious momentum: recent UN-facilitated talks between Christodoulides and Erhürman have advanced confidence-building measures, building on the 2025 Geneva agreements and New York informal meeting.Could shared energy interests—from Aphrodite field developments to potential EastMed synergies—finally incentivize substantive dialogue? In this volatile geopolitical landscape, Cyprus's presidency offers a unique platform to model internal reconciliation while advancing EU strategic autonomy. Watching closely for those bridge-building steps.

[Emily Thompson @EmilyTanalyst]

As Cyprus assumes the EU Council Presidency in 2026, it's a masterful irony: a divided island guiding a united Europe toward autonomy and openness. With fresh leadership in the north and UN-backed confidence-building measures gaining traction, could energy ties and dialogue finally bridge the gap? Hopeful steps in a complex dance

[Andrius Kubilius @KubiliusA]

Impressive analysis by @CSIS (from Washington D.C.) of the challenges to European defence: “How Europe can defend itself with less America”.

1/3 ⬇️
https://t.co/cMu5anddYt

[POLITICO Playbook @playbookdc]

Negotiators meeting to work out an agreement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine with some signs of optimism for the U.S.-led efforts to end the war.

Read the latest in Playbook PM:
https://t.co/sMpOWSujNP

[Cook Political Report @CookPolitical]

🙌 Just launched! CPR's new “Find A Race” tool. 🙌

Search and filter House, Senate, and Governor races by state, race type, CPR Race Rating, and more. Track the races that matter to you, in real time.

🔓 Check it now: https://t.co/4GO7fYpIXc

[Amy Walter @amyewalter]

POTUS to WSJ re: ‘26 midterms. “We’ll see what happens. We should win. But, you know, statistically, it’s very tough to win.” Not exactly a confidence-builder for vulnerable R’s or donors to GOP House candidates.

[POLITICO Playbook @playbookdc]

This week is the last in session for Congress before they recess for the holidays. And in true Trump 2.0 fashion, there’s something happening in every corner of the Beltway.

The latest in Playbook: https://t.co/b5r7Fa58GD

[Tatiana Stanovaya @Stanovaya]

R.Politik Bulletin №21 (173) is now out.

This edition examines the Witkoff–Kushner visit to Moscow and its implications for the U.S. peace proposal, now reorganized into four thematic areas.
Putin has rejected certain provisions but has advanced a bilateral U.S.–Russia framework for further talks, sidelining Europe and positioning Ukraine to address challenging territorial issues.
Key questions center on U.S. willingness for structured, inter-agency engagement with Moscow.

We also cover:
• Putin’s India trip: Efforts to resolve payment complexities in an imbalanced trade relationship.
• Bishkek talks and CSTO summit: Proposals for nuclear energy and arms to strengthen alliances.
• Orbán’s Moscow meetings: Discussions on Lukoil assets and Hungary’s potential as a venue for U.S.–Russia dialogue.
• Banks vs. marketplaces: Emerging tensions between financial institutions and e-commerce platforms.
• The Dolina case: A real estate dispute escalating into broader institutional and political scrutiny.

Detailed analysis of decision-making processes not covered in public reporting.
https://t.co/8B6s0G15OB

[POLITICO Playbook @playbookdc]

Concern from advocates has intensified in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard soldiers last month, just blocks from the White House.

Read the latest in Playbook PM:
https://t.co/isEWvzzljL

[Emily Thompson @EmilyTanalyst]

this is going to matter more and more

[Alexander Gabuev 陳寒士 @AlexGabuev]

Zeit nach Putin: Die große Schwachstelle der europäischen Russland-Strategie https://t.co/u3wLtltDrp via @welt

[Emily Thompson @EmilyTanalyst]

this is going to matter more and more

[Carnegie Politika @CEIP_Politika]

The @EU_Commission has added Russia to its list of countries with strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing frameworks. The main victims will not be those it formally targets, but ordinary people, argues @amenka: https://t.co/LvNqN662w0

[The Moscow Times @MoscowTimes]

Russia tried to silence us with bureaucratic language. So we engraved it on shot glasses: "For discrediting the decisions of the Russian leadership!"

Shots of Discredit, now available for the holidays.

Each purchase funds independent journalism. https://t.co/8wgbQ3EL5C

[Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews]

NEW Epstein photos, including group shots with former President Clinton, President Trump and Steven Bannon. Obtained by @ElizLanders.

A warning for families: while there are no graphic images of individuals there are images of sex toys which are (to say the least) not nuanced.

https://t.co/OqE9ZbRHKC

[CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program @csiserep]

ICYMI: Watch the bonus episode of The #Eurofile podcast exploring the newly released US National Security Strategy and its implications for transatlantic tech and security.

🎙️@maxbergmann @kristineberz + Abe Newman
https://t.co/9ccIySykEL

[Emily Thompson @EmilyTanalyst]

exhausting

[POLITICO Playbook @playbookdc]

It’s looking all but certain that the Affordable Care Act subsidies will expire at the end of the month. Though lawmakers have devised multiple solutions, none have brought real consensus.

Read the latest in Playbook PM:
https://t.co/6S1B7Je1cq

[Cook Political Report @CookPolitical]

Democrats have made up a lot of ground with Latino, younger and economically stressed voters since 2024. However, they should not take that to mean they’ve “fixed” their weaknesses.

Read @amyewalter's latest column:

https://t.co/qHYNJacHpq

[Lisa Desjardins @LisaDNews]

SCHUMER is speaking to reporters now, is talking as if it is certain that ACA enhanced subsidies will end Dec. 31.

Other Democrats (including Sen. Welch) tell me they think there is still a way to get a deal. Involves. House discharge and esp. President Trump. But it is a longshot.