andytownend

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[andytownend @andytownend]

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[Un poema al día @unpoemaaldia]

Darío Jaramillo Agudelo

"Un amor imposible es el más feliz de los amores. ..."

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[Rory Stewart @RoryStewartUK]

The US is engaging in a flamboyant theatre of self-destruction - trashing the economies and democracies of its allies along with its own. And as it cuts away all its own foundations Trump’s supporters trumpet self-inflicted collapse as 🇺🇸 statesmanship, vision and strength…

[Christiane Amanpour @amanpour]

We reported then, and we keep reporting, that NATO’s Article 5 has only ever ONCE been invoked: to protect and defend the United States of America after 9/11.

[Deborah Meaden 🇺🇦 @DeborahMeaden]

Really interesting piece on the Trump playbook from Timothy Snyder, professor history at Yale. Trump is destabilising, causing chaos, deconstructing Govt depts and when Govt fails, will bring wealthy Oligarch’s in to fill the void. Guess where Trump got that.
Second point… chaos causes friction and friction causes Wars. Ultimately Trump is a warmonger hiding in plain sight behind the shield of being a peacemaker.

Also… Trump interested in Trump and friends…. Ask not what you can do for your country.. ask what it can do for you.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

This guy is a leech on the public. No matter how many billions he gets in tax cuts and government contracts, it will never be enough for him.

Now he’s going after the elderly, the disabled, and orphaned children so he can pocket it in tax cuts for himself.

It’s disgusting.

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

Russia does not want to end the war, and the Trump administration has shown no ability to induce Russia to end the war. And so, predictably, the Trump administration blames the victim, blames Ukraine.

[Senator Adam Schiff @SenAdamSchiff]

A hero and a coward are meeting in the Oval Office today.

And when the meeting is over, the hero will return home to Ukraine.

[Carl Bildt @carlbildt]

It wasn’t a bad day for 🇺🇸 diplomacy - it was disastrous. And it follows a string of disasters from caving in to 🇷🇺 demands before talks, over the shameful 🇺🇳 vote and Trump’s talk of Zelenskyy as ”dictator”. 🇺🇸 is burning credibility - bad for us all. https://t.co/KybehILctw

[David Axelrod @davidaxelrod]

I love my country with all my heart and I've never been more embarrassed for America than the spectacle I just witnessed in the Oval Office.
Zelensky is fighting for the survival of his country, his people and their democracy.
Trump and Vance appear to be completely aligned with Putin, the invader whose aim has been to conquer Ukraine.
Zelensky should know that millions and millions of Americans still stand with him and his valiant people.

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

After years of Republicans talking about “freedom,” is there ONE Republican in Congress prepared to stand with Ukraine and democracy?

Or do they ALL agree with Trump that Vladimir Putin, a blood-thirsty dictator, is our ally in this horrific war that he started.

[Emmanuel Macron @EmmanuelMacron]

Il y a un agresseur : la Russie.

Il y a un peuple agressé : l'Ukraine.

Nous avons tous eu raison d'aider l'Ukraine et de sanctionner la Russie il y a trois ans et de continuer à le faire.

Nous, c’est les Américains, les Européens, Canadiens, Japonais et plusieurs autres.

Merci à tous ceux qui ont aidé et continuent. Et respect à ceux qui, depuis le début, se battent. Parce qu'ils se battent pour leur dignité, leur indépendance, pour leurs enfants et pour la sécurité de l'Europe.

[Timothy Snyder @TimothyDSnyder]

Decent people thank Ukraine.

[Anthony Albanese @AlboMP]

For three years Australia has proudly supported the brave people of Ukraine in their struggle to defend their sovereignty against the brutality of Russian aggression and in support of international law.

Australia stands with Ukraine. 🇦🇺🇺🇦

[Pedro Sánchez @sanchezcastejon]

Ucrania, España está contigo.

Ukraine, Spain stands with you.

Україно, Іспанія з тобою. 🇺🇦 🇪🇸

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

It was genuinely hideous watching the treatment of Zelensky in the Oval Office.

The thing is, the US has systematically bullied entire nations for generations.

It’s just done it with a smile.

Trump is doing what the US has long done, without the pretences

[Ed Davey @EdwardJDavey]

This is thuggery from Trump and Vance, plain and simple.

They are bullying the brave true patriot Zelensky into accepting a deal which effectively hands victory to Russia. Unless the UK and Europe step up, we are facing a betrayal of Ukraine.

[Garry Kasparov @Kasparov63]

Zelensky is a wartime leader watching his people suffer and die under Russian attacks every day. To be lectured and lied to by Trump and Vance, as they defend the war criminal dictator committing these atrocities, is unimaginable agony. An everlasting shame for America.

[Justin Trudeau @JustinTrudeau]

Russia illegally and unjustifiably invaded Ukraine.

For three years now, Ukrainians have fought with courage and resilience. Their fight for democracy, freedom, and sovereignty is a fight that matters to us all.

Canada will continue to stand with Ukraine and Ukrainians in achieving a just and lasting peace.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years.

Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.