Sanctions relief will continue. I think the diesel deal and the move regarding the Lindsey Graham Act are not the end of it. Unfortunately.
It’s unfortunate because we all had great respect for Lindsey. He devoted his life to America. We had an excellent relationship with him. And shortly before the tragedy, Lindsey was in Ukraine. He always supported us very strongly and pushed for as much assistance to Ukraine as possible.
It’s difficult without him, I’ll be honest. I want to thank both Democrats and Republicans who supported his bill. That was a major victory: this truly bipartisan support. And now, the decision to undo all of this, to block all of it, seems wrong to me. And it definitely helps only the Russians. It only fuels their satisfaction and their desire to keep killing people. This certainly does not stop the war.
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@piersmorgan@realDonaldTrump A grieving family begged people not to share footage of their mentally ill son’s final moments. Trump shared it anyway — then made an AI video of himself surviving the tiger attack.
What an ugly soul. How utterly devoid of empathy or dignity.
Who would ever want to be him?
Already in the UK together with my team. Today, I will have an audience with His Majesty King Charles III. There will also be an important meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham. We will discuss a wide range of security issues. We are preparing decisions that will strengthen us. I thank the King, the Prime Minister, and all of Britain for their support!
I don’t know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning. What we can say for sure is that this is the kind of random and senseless attack Ukrainians are enduring every day - even on civilian railways. So far Putin has been responsible for the deaths of 1700 staff of Ukrzaliznytsia - Ukrainian Railways. They and their daily passengers are absolutely heroic.
When are we going to give them the air defences they need? Why won’t we unfreeze Putin’s cash and give it to Ukraine? There is more than €140 billion in a Belgian bank account - and about £10 billion in London. Britain could show a lead.
The Ukrainians are going to win - that much was clear from the last three days in their wonderful country. But we will get this dreadful war over much faster if we all get serious and give them what they need and deserve.
Afternoon It’s suicide prevention day we need to create as much awareness about this as possible. Too many people commit suicide. It is not the answer! The Frank Bruno Foundation is one of the many charities attempting to do something about it, by providing mental health and wellbeing support to both adults and children in the community. I have been at the #ideasfest Tring for the last couple of days. My charity foundation is exhibiting there we’re looking for businesses to get involved and be part of our community. While at Tring bumped into Jill Scott MBE
Daily Telegraph: ‘Trump posts AI video of Kharg Island being ‘blown to smithereens’.
President depicts attack on Iranian oil hub despite US strikes on separate outpost in Strait of Hormuz.’
This is the man who accuses accurate, diligent reporters of promoting ‘fake news’.
The Telegraph: ‘He’s a “very sweet guy”, Vance said, claiming the Canadian president had failed at an attempt to “out-tough Donald Trump”.’ You might hope that a newspaper which often questions other people’s patriotism would remember Canada has a king. Our kIng, as it happens.
@Channel4News We won't need to watch human sprinters at the next Olympics? Is that right? We can just see how well oiled the machines are for our competitive sporting buzz. What a world we live in. This pill was a mistake; I'm just waiting for the lab tech to terminate the session.
We have been living in a constant search for protection against ballistic missiles since the first days of the war, when Ukraine had nothing to intercept them with. This is extremely difficult work. How can this problem be solved? Who has anti-ballistic missiles and systems? The manufacturer does. That is the United States, first and foremost. Can they help? We are working on it. Every month. Will they provide us with missiles? Yes. We have arrangements under PURL. Are these missiles enough? No. In 2026, there are fewer of these missiles. Monthly deliveries were higher in 2025.
The second part of this is Europe. Who has them? Germany has them. Poland has them. These are the countries that can provide serious help. With all due respect and gratitude to the German side, they truly have helped. And Poland has helped as well. But I will be frank. We are constantly working with the Nordic countries and the Netherlands, and they are helping little by little. Every day I communicate with various European and Middle Eastern countries to ensure that Ukraine receives additional aid packages outside of the PURL framework.
We have simply reached the point where all of our institutions must be working on this. Not just the President. Everyone has to work. Otherwise, there will not be enough missiles. South Korea and Japan could also help. Have they helped us with air defense during this war? No. Because of their domestic legislation. People also frequently ask about Israel. We would like to receive air defense systems from them as well. We would be ready to buy them. So far, we do not have that opportunity, although we are in dialogue.
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Today, many were shocked by yet another video of the drone “safari” Russians are carrying out against civilians in Kherson. A Russian drone deliberately hunted down a man selling vegetables and detonated right next to him. The Russians even admitted to the crime, showing zero regret and openly boasting about tormenting people. The man was wounded in the blast. Every single day, ordinary people in Kherson face these Russian "safaris."
The world must see this. It must see every piece of evidence that Russia has gone mad and that its soldiers take pleasure in killing and abusing civilians. Without pressure on Russia, the dismantling of its capacity for aggression, and real security guarantees, it is simply impossible to imagine the world being able to coexist with this evil. We must remain resolute in defending life. We must act and support life in ways that force Russia to seriously think about peace rather than expanding the range of its drones.
This is not just about Ukraine. Russia’s campaign against human life must be stopped here in Ukraine before it spreads further. Finland and Kazakhstan, the Baltic states and Poland, the countries of the South Caucasus, Romania, and Moldova—all should work together to ensure real security guarantees and bring Russia’s war to an end. Peace is needed, which requires cooperation among everyone in the world who truly values peace. Thank you to everyone standing with Ukraine!
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This is the reality of where the vast majority of our food comes from – far from the fairytale depiction served up by Clarkson and Amazon .
@FarmersWeekly@FarmersGuardian@AnimalAid
TELLY GOLD: On Jimmy Hill’s birthday, a reminder of the time he was blown up for a Comic Relief skit.
The laughter from Des and Alan here is a pure delight…