Robbie Gramer

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[Sweden in EU @SwedeninEU]

”Last year almost 500 000 Russian tourists were let into Europe, while Ukrainians were dying on the battlefield. This situation needs to be stopped.

That is why we, together with 10 other Member States, have put forward an initiative for new EU visa restrictions for Russian citizens.” @JohanForssell at JHA

[Robbie Gramer @RobbieGramer]

Trump said on a podcast that he wanted VP Vance and Secretary of State Rubio to run together in the 2028 presidential race

But he didn't say which one should lead the ticket

“I like them both...And I like them together,” he told New York Post's Pod Force One podcast

[Robbie Gramer @RobbieGramer]

Top Trump public diplomacy official debating French govt account over freedom of speech issues:

[State Armor @StateArmor]

.@FBIDirectorKash on the biggest national security threat right now:

"The biggest national security threat overall is a combination of... bad actors from the CCP, from Russia, from Iran, and from the DPRK."

[Robbie Gramer @RobbieGramer]

US mission to China on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre: "No amount of censorship can erase the past"

[John Hudson @John_Hudson]

A new Post analysis finds the video showing the Trump administration’s recent Pentagon appointee clambering into the Capitol on Jan. 6

[Ben Tavener @BBCBenTavener]

Rodney Mims Cook Jr - the man charged with overseeing Trump’s ballroom and arch projects - was in no mood to speak to the press in St Petersburg today. Marco Rubio said he was “unaware” a US delegation was at the International Economic Forum, once dubbed “Putin’s Davos”. Surreal!

[Kholood Khair @KholoodKhair]

As I wrote in Jan, Washington sees #Sudan purely as a tussle between Saudi and UAE, not on its own terms.

This further complicates the search for a peaceful resolution to the war. It might be easier for Sudanese to sit in a room than the Gulfies, esp right now.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

[Shalom Lipner @ShalomLipner]

"President Trump has told aides privately that he would consider ending the ceasefire with Iran if Tehran kills US troops... suggesting he might be willing to withstand smaller flare-ups to avoid a broader conflict." @alexbward, @laurnorman, @RobbieGramer
https://t.co/lIv3TrVfFn

[Robbie Gramer @RobbieGramer]

Is the U.S. restricting visas to other African countries now too beyond just DRC, South Sudan and Uganda?

[Spencer Allan Brooks @SpencerSays]

DC United soccer club says its friendly match against the Ethiopian National Team has been canceled due to complications with securing visas and the heightened measures surrounding the recent global Ebola outbreak.

The match was scheduled for July 11 at Audi Field.

[Abigail Hauslohner @ahauslohner]

I asked the president whether Iran had actually agreed to let the US come in and dig out its highly enriched uranium from under the rubble, as he had suggested last week in his Truth post about the deal that the admin said was all but agreed and needed his sign-off. 1/

[Alex Ward @alexbward]

Story with @laurnorman & @RobbieGramer https://t.co/uurrNTUsxv

[Alex Ward @alexbward]

U.S. officials said the repeated attacks have ratcheted up pressure on Trump and cast doubt over the long-term viability of the ceasefire.

[Alex Ward @alexbward]

The president’s reluctance to reignite the war suggests he might be willing to withstand smaller flare-ups for weeks—or even months—to avoid a broader conflict in the Middle East.

[Alex Ward @alexbward]

NEW: President Trump has told aides privately that he would consider ending the ceasefire with Iran if Tehran kills American troops, U.S. officials said, insisting that the weekslong pause in airstrikes remains intact despite a steady stream of violent skirmishes.

[Ambassador Pete Hoekstra @USAmbCanada]

Canada's decision to acquire 26 HIMARS directly from the U.S. government is a signal of allied commitment and interoperability. A $2.6 billion investment in long-range precision fires strengthens North American security and NATO readiness.

[Robbie Gramer @RobbieGramer]

REPORTER: 'How would you define ceasefire?'

TRUMP: 'That part of the world, ceasefire is when you're shooting in a more moderate manner'

[JT @tomozeus]

🇨🇩🇺🇬🇷🇼🇧🇮 Chairman @SenateForeign: “The outbreak of Ebola in Eastern DRC highlights that the conflict and insurgency in central Africa have dire impacts for the Congolese people and the rest of the world.” Reflecting a direct threat to U.S. national security.

[Robbie Gramer @RobbieGramer]

British schoolboy sanctioned by Russia for exposing crypto-laundering

https://t.co/auJjfzwGOD

[The Bulwark @BulwarkOnline]

Sen. Tillis: "Did you actually tell Pulte you were going to punch him in the face?"

Bessent: "No, sir. I actually said I was going to kick his ass."

Tillis: "Good, I share the emotion…I'm not going to support Pulte for DNI…He lost me when he went after Powell."