Today’s Russian papers write about “the deterioration of the economic situation in Russia”, where “housing construction is deep in the red” & “increasingly expensive groceries & petrol are making people worry more about inflation.” #ReadingRussia
Watch the moment the United States' delegate walks out during the President of Iran's speech at the United Nations General Assembly.
It comes after Donald Trump yesterday threatened to 'annihilate' Iran if no deal to end the conflict between the two nations was reached.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is not a terrorist state and has only defended itself against America and Israel - stating that innocent Iranian's who have committed no crime or sin have died as a result.
Today’s Russian papers reflect the Kremlin’s take on the parliamentary election: “Putin won a referendum. Russians backed the special military operation.” Another paper predicts “at least 50” MPs will be war veterans: “These days you need people who know the smell of gunfire.” #ReadingRussia
Bryan Boughton, who runs the Fox News Washington bureau and is the current TV pool chair, says in an email; ”This is to advise that, effective today, the TV pool will not be covering events designated as pool coverage of the President.”
“This follows the White House’s position preventing CNN from fulfilling its assigned pool duties. There will be no replacement pool put in place.” Via @brianstelter
At least two people have been killed after Ukraine launched a drone attack on Moscow overnight, which came during the last day of Russia's parliamentary election - the first since the war began.
Sky's @IvorBennett unpacks Kyiv's decision to unleash a massive drone attack on Moscow as Russians headed to the polls.
🔗 https://t.co/jys4iM2X4c
The conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen is escalating, after Houthi rebels seized more land along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. Could the fighting spiral out of control? My conversation with @AtlanticCouncil’s @AllisonMinor_:
From the Russian newspapers: the “Special Election Operation”, a giant tuna and rising prices. Also: “A record rise in pessimism in Russia.” And Muscovites tell what they believe constitutes a “great country.”#ReadingRussia
🧵 Peter Keeley, a former MI5 agent who spent 15 years undercover in the IRA, now works for Stephen Lennon.
He’s supplying covertly-procured information while being supported by the British taxpayer.
https://t.co/0wUfvyAot7
'He's doing PR for Vladimir Putin!'
James O'Brien reacts to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Ukraine envoy Jared Kushner, telling Zelenskyy to 'take Russia's line' in negotiations.
Diplomacy begins with understanding the person across the table.
In negotiating with Vladimir Putin, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff see a businessman. Putin’s record suggests that he is something very different.
My take:
A Haaretz report alleges Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was warned by the UAE president about a possible Hamas attack prior to Oct 7, which Netanyahu has called “a complete lie.” Now former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert tells me, “I have a good reason to believe that this is absolutely accurate” – though won’t say what it is. “Maybe one day I’ll have to say it in court,” he adds.
US ambassador Mike Huckabee visited Turmus Ayya, a Palestinian village plagued by settler violence and home to many American citizens.
Sky's @AdamParsons challenged him on his refusal to call the occupied West Bank by its name.
Middle East latest: https://t.co/eD2HKOYcnw
Top US diplomat, Christian evangelical @GovMikeHuckabee, accuses the Jewish Foreign Secretary of the UK, @Ed_Miliband, of “Jew hate.”
(Funny how the ‘special relationship’ only ever runs one way!)