Han ten Broeke

Chef de Cabinet Wopke Hoekstra, Eurocommissaris voor Klimaat, Net Zero en Schone Groei. 🌍 Voorheen commentator en politicus. Nu passieve volger op X.

[Han ten Broeke @HanTenBroeke]

Dit profiel over mijn vertrek bij @BOVAG en @hcssnl en mijn start als Chef de Cabinet bij eurocommissaris @WBHoekstra verscheen vandaag in @FD_Nieuws: https://t.co/clKl5Uo297

[Han ten Broeke @HanTenBroeke]

@angelosvlahos @YoeriAlbrecht De essentie van Ossoff is dat hij totaal dienstbaar is aan zijn publieke dienstverlening, het opruimen van de corruptie en daarna de andere thema’s die de midterms voor de Democraten beslissen; prijzen / inflatie en healthcare voor gewone Amerikanen.

[Han ten Broeke @HanTenBroeke]

@Ediwriter @YoeriAlbrecht Hij (Georgia), Talarico (Texas) en El-Sayed (Michigan) gaan alle drie, hoop ik, die partij disciplineren richting 2028. Overigens, voor jullie bekend, maar interessant dat ze ook nog eens de drie Abrahamitische religies onderling verbinden.

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Dear @ZelenskyyUa, I am heartbroken at the news of the senseless and indiscriminate attack that Russia has carried out in Dnipro.

My sincere condolences to the victims’ families and loved ones, and to the people of Ukraine.

Together with our allies, we must do everything in our power to mount pressure on the aggressor.

This is why strengthening our support for Ukraine will be high on my agenda in Montréal.

And tomorrow, @EU_Commission will put forward a proposal to allocate the remaining €45 billion of the Ukraine Support Loan for 2027 defence needs and budget support.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

I can't find words.

Dnipro 💔

A railway platform is covered in people's bodies after a Russian strike.

Russia started this war. Russia continues killing Ukrainian civilians every single day. Russia won't stop until it is stopped.

[David Jan Godfroid @djbelgrado]

Hallo wereld, ik wil echt niemand meer horen over het Navo-lidmaatschap van Oekraïne of welke andere verzonnen aanleiding voor de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne. Dit 👇 is de reden en dit alleen. Imperialisme pur sang.

[Mitt Romney @MittRomney]

Churchill could have shortened WW2 by years if he had just “done a deal” with Hitler. George Washington could have done a deal to end the American Revolution. Zelenskyy is in good company.

[Oleksandra Matviichuk @avalaina]

I have read dozens of outraged posts because the US special envoy Witkoff called Putin a "humanist." But no one is writing about the fact that the American negotiators are simply not doing their job. Let me explain.

Peace negotiations are important in their own right. Even if they do not lead to a lasting peace, the process itself is an opportunity to resolve urgent humanitarian issues. If, of course, the human dimension is a priority for the negotiators. But it is entirely obvious that neither Witkoff nor Kushner cares about people's fates in this war.

The Pope calls on Putin to save thousands of people from starvation in occupied Oleshky and the surrounding villages. The UN speaks about a humanitarian catastrophe and asks Russia to allow the evacuation of the civilian population. European Parliament Vice-President Pina Picierno goes on a hunger strike to draw attention to this tragedy unfolding before the eyes of the whole world.

And what are Witkoff and Kushner doing?

That's right, almost nothing.

Except for passing along greetings from Putin’s aide to the First Lady.

Thousands of people are already eating grass to survive and begging to save their lives. The Ukrainian side raises the issue of Oleshky at every meeting. And I can name dozens of such urgent humanitarian issues off the top of my head where American negotiators must be proactive.

Trump’s peace negotiations have already gone down in history as the deadliest years for Ukraine’s civilian population since the start of the full-scale invasion.

I don’t know if anyone will remember the names of Witkoff and Kushner.

But history will certainly record how American negotiators, who had the opportunity to save a huge number of people, refused to raise uncomfortable questions before "humanist Putin."

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I just spoke with @MarkJCarney, @alexstubb, and @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte. We discussed the energy ceasefire announced by President Trump. Ukraine supports the ceasefire, and it is important that Russia support it as well. We are awaiting details from the American side. For our part, Ukraine always FULLY supports steps toward de-escalation, the protection of lives, and the decisions needed to end the war and guarantee lasting peace. Thank you!

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Good call with @ZelenskyyUa today.

Fully supported the call of President Zelenskyy for a ceasefire that would protect global food supplies and energy infrastructure in Ukraine and Russia

The war has entered a new, grimmer phase.

Russia is stalling on the battlefield and striking civilians far behind the front lines.

I conveyed our solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

And my full support for President Zelenskyy as he leads the fight for his people’s freedom.

Ukraine will be front and centre at this week’s European Council.

We will discuss its funding needs for the year ahead and how to mobilise fresh global support.

This week, the EU will also provide further funding for drones and missiles.

To strengthen Ukraine’s defences and protect its skies.

We are also due to open two further clusters of chapters in the negotiations.

The momentum is real.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Peace never comes through weakness. Today, representatives of the U.S. Congress were in Kyiv – a bipartisan delegation – and I am grateful to them for visiting Ukraine at such a difficult time. They asked: what is needed to end the war? The answer must be strong. There must be sanctions under the Lindsey Graham bill, there must be support for Ukraine in protecting lives, and there must be pressure on Russia for its war. And today, there was a conversation between the leaders of America and Russia. A conversation that leads to something different.

Recently, there was a European decision to lift sanctions on Russian oligarchs. Since then, Russian strikes and the torment of people have only increased. This past week alone, there was a brutal Russian missile strike on a residential building in Pryluky, aerial bombs were dropped on Kramatorsk – on ordinary city buses – and there have been constant attacks on Kyiv’s energy infrastructure and on the life-sustaining infrastructure in Dnipro, Kharkiv, Odesa, and our other cities. Dozens of people have been killed and hundreds wounded.

The Russians are compensating for their inability to achieve their objectives on the battlefield with this kind of terror. This year, Russia is weaker on the battlefield than at any other point in the war. That is why Putin is relying on terror. That is why he is relying on attempts to strike backroom deals to secure some form of pressure relief for Russia, in order to buy more time and more opportunities for war.

Any easing of sanctions against Russia without a clear and lasting de-escalation agreement with Russia is an obvious weakness. It plays into Russia’s hands – allowing it to kill more, wage war for longer, have even less respect for America, and inflict even greater losses and damage on the world.

Ukraine is ready to take symmetrical de-escalatory steps, and the American team knows our position. Our strikes on Russian oil refineries and other oil facilities are a response to Russia’s years-long campaign of terror against Ukraine’s energy sector. Ukraine will not set Russian oil refineries on fire if Russia does not destroy our energy infrastructure. This is the kind of agreement we are proposing to America, and we believe the United States has enough power to achieve such a compromise.

Gifts to Putin will not bring peace or any benefit to the civilized world. Russia will “repay” the diesel with further terror and perfidy. Allowing Russia to sell petroleum products is an investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged. What is needed is real de-escalation with Russia on a reciprocal basis.

We count on America’s fair support for our defense of life, for our defense of people in Ukraine – and on the United States having a correspondingly strong conversation with Russia. A strong one, not a weak one.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

What allowing Russia to sell oil products means was heard most clearly in Kyiv just now, when, after repeated attacks on energy facilities with jet-powered “shaheds,” Russia launched a ballistic missile attack as well. Some of the missiles were intercepted. This once again clearly demonstrates Russia’s true intentions. They count on prolonging the war, terrorizing ordinary people, and destroying infrastructure.

Every additional billion dollars they can earn from exports will be spent on nothing but sourcing and importing critical components and equipment to manufacture weapons, upgrading “shaheds,” producing missiles, and recruiting even more mercenaries to fight at the front. Russia’s choice is war. And they will be ready to end it only when they feel that their ability to drag the war out is diminishing.

Unfortunately, the signals Russia received yesterday were entirely different – signals suggesting that it could simply keep attacking. And this needs to be corrected. Strong signals are needed from the United States, Europe, and other partners – signals in support of Ukraine and to RESTRICT Russia’s ability to wage war and terrorize people. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine!

[KyivPost @KyivPost]

BREAKING: The death toll from Russia’s strike on packed passenger buses in Kramatorsk has surged to 33 people killed.

At least 18 others were injured.

[Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci]

He has betrayed us

[Boris Johnson @BorisJohnson]

It is sickening that the USA is now lifting sanctions on Russian fuel, and transparently ridiculous to blame Ukraine for the spike in prices that obviously began with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Putin is murdering innocent Ukrainian civilians every day. The Ukrainians are fighting for their lives. And yet the White House is apparently determined to force American drivers to bankroll Putin’s slaughter. It won’t work and I doubt it will make much difference to the price of fuel.

If we want Russian oil and gas back on the world market then let’s end this war - with a free, sovereign and independent Ukraine.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I spoke with President of Finland @AlexStubb. I’m especially grateful for the assistance package to help protect our skies. We’ll receive ammunition for our F-16s in the coming days. This is what’s currently enabling us to shoot down jet-powered “shaheds.

I briefed Alex on the latest Russian strikes. Of course, we also discussed a new challenge: additional revenue for Russia from petroleum product exports, which can be used to finance further Russian aggression. We’re preparing meetings and coordinating steps that can be useful under the current circumstances.

Alex, thank you for your support! It’s important that we continue working together to protect people and limit Russia’s ability to wage this horrific war.

[Alexander Stubb @alexstubb]

Spoke with @ZelenskyyUa.

Three key elements urgent: air defence, energy installations and financial assistance.

Finland announced its 35th support package yesterday. Air defence as key component.

We are doing everything we can to protect Ukrainian civilians.

[Zeke Hausfather @hausfath]

This year's record setting El Niño will impact many different parts of the world, with some experiencing severe drought and others flooding. In a new analysis at The Climate Brink, I explore what impacts happened during past events and which are most likely to occur this year.

(link to the full piece below)

[OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical]

Russia's internal security service has announced a curfew and restrictions along part of its border with NATO member Estonia.

Civilians have been banned from leaving villages after dark, boating on the Narva River, and hunting within 5km of the border.

[KLWNEWS @KLWNEWS1]

#Belarus and #Russia have close to 9,000 troops at the eastern end of the Suwałki Gap on a so-calledtrainingexercise. There is also a railcard flat shortage. We haven't seen that since Dec 2021 - Jan 2022. #Kaliningrad must be up to something too from the looks of the patterns.