"If the president wants to conflate free speech w/ 'treason,' then we should proudly wear the label of traitors. In almost every period that open society was under threat, those who preserved it committed to a shared course of action: defiance." https://t.co/GUQR92jOhV
Putin is under pressure to end his war - from surprisingly close allies
As ever, Kremlin politics has more than a touch of the "Yes, Ministers" about it, as hawks try to persuade Putin to keep on with the war, while pragmatists hint at virtues of an end
https://t.co/XBcN3VXMHH
Our reporter @joeduggan1 has been shortlisted for the Paul Foot Award for his life-saving reporting on young stonemasons contracting silicosis from cutting kitchen worktops
Putin’s armour has been pierced. And it could lead to a cash flow problem
Not reduced oil and gas sales, but bank access is the economic issue that may follow Orbàn's defeat. My latest for @theipaper https://t.co/5pjaIgDR6a
Putin's insecurity about British spies leaves us all at risk
My latest for @theipaper that hits 3 of my hobbyhorses: Russia's outsized sense of the UK's role, the needless harrassment of British diplomats, and the dangers of too-limited dip channels
https://t.co/BH8AmAggZ3
The best piece I've read on the discussion of whether Trump's mental health is in decline - by @theipaper columnist @MilesTaylorUSA https://t.co/YMOjaIDt1m
As war rages in the Middle East, @mollyblackall spoke to the men heading from the UK to Iran in the hope of joining an uprising https://t.co/ERqBbOhJCz
The fault lines are beginning to open under the pressures of war and economic decline. Excellent analysis as ever from @theipaper columnist @MarkGaleotti https://t.co/kiCpH7gt0S
‘As Maga fractures around the Iran war and US conservatives question whether their president is putting Israel’s interests ahead of “America First”, Christian Zionists are poised to play an even greater role in US politics’ - @NicholasGuyatt@theipaper https://t.co/jUF3OPjZWn
Trump’s counterterrorism chief said the president lied to the public & Congress about an “imminent threat” from Iran.
He’s basically handed Democrats a roadmap for investigating Trump, starting with one question:
“What did the president know, and when did he know it?”
https://t.co/HCxASA5TBW
Putin is learning dangerous lessons from Trump’s mistakes
From military to political, the Russians can learn lessons cheaply while not really doing much to support Iran. My latest for @theipaper
https://t.co/KtlouLLSkM
Amid Britain's political uncertainty and ahead of what could be a wild #MunichSecurityConference, is there an opportunity for UK to finally have the defence debate we really need? My latest for @theipaper https://t.co/Q1ih9MaGYh