@garethrhys.bsky.social

Formerly @OPCW, @dstlmod & @FCDO

Currently Senior Associate Fellow @RUSI_org

I've moved to @garethrhys.bsky.social

[@garethrhys.bsky.social @garethrw]

Said the sun to the moon
Said the head to the heart
We have more in common
Than sets us apart

@lemnsissay

[Tim Montgomerie 🇬🇧 @montie]

Reform’s silence on Trump and Ukraine must end and end urgently:
Nigel Farage has invested a great deal in his relationship with Trump and on so many issues from immigration, tax, net zero and trans on the domestic front to a more hawkish approach to China and Iran on the global stage, there was good reason to do so… but the last few days have changed everything. I had a lot of sympathy with candidate Trump’s ambition to end an incredibly deadly war which had begun to resemble WW1 in the scale of fatalities being incurred without any obvious conclusion to fighting in sight. But Trump has moved well beyond that humanitarian goal. It’s clear he has chosen to ally himself with the blood-stained tyrant in the Kremlin rather than the invaded people of Ukraine and their grievous suffering. Trump’s dishonest attacks on Ukraine and Zelensky in recent days could have been written for him by Putin. All of the free and democratic world must condemn Trump and if the US administration continues on this despicable course normal friendly relations cannot be maintained in the usual way. By joining other British political parties in disowning the US’ posture on Ukraine Farage and Reform may even provide the wake up call that the likes of Rubio, Vance, Thune and Johnson need to hear too.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I spoke with UK Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer. The United Kingdom’s role in fortifying Europe’s defense and security is important for us.

We discussed upcoming plans and opportunities. UK’s support matters indeed, and we will never forget the respect the British people have shown for Ukraine and our citizens.

Thank you for your support.

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@paulleyshon 🎵 Penbwlydd Hapus I ti... 🎵

[RUSI @RUSI_org]

Following Kyiv’s signature of the Rome Statute, paving the way towards full ICC membership, Andrea Ricci and @j_crawford_ argue it is more important than ever to ensure that open source intelligence can successfully enable accountability for the Kremlin’s war crimes.
https://t.co/jrJ2TSmgqT

[Frank Mair @frank_mair]

Whoosh bottle. With added (EtO)3B https://t.co/Qh0uYMK0ex via @YouTube

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@CBRNEsteve Top quality CBRNE insights, of course, that's why I follow you. Butt otter based memes takes it to a whole new level.

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@paulleyshon @thewelshhouse_ They can't even draw a smiley face in your soup properly either 🙂

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Read a commentary piece by @LenP91535865 and myself (@garethrhys.bsky.social) for @RUSI_org exploring the options available to States Parties, after OPCW finds evidence of CW use in Ukraine 🇺🇦

[RUSI @RUSI_org]

A riot control agent found in samples collected in Ukraine by @OPCW implicates Russia in yet another breach of the Chemical Weapons Convention. What steps can states parties to the convention take next, ask @LenP91535865 and Gareth Williams.
https://t.co/jaJvR83i76

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@ghosttrainstory @paulleyshon What a day for it!

[Prof. Christina Pagel - @chrischirp.bsky.social @chrischirp]

Prof @Kevin_Fong giving the most devastating and moving testimony to the Covid Inquiry of visiting hospital intensive care units at the height of the second wave in late Dec 2020.

The unimaginable scale of death, the trauma, the loss of hope.
Please watch this 2min clip.

[Hannah White @DrHannahWhite]

Are you interested in joining our brilliant research and learning team at ⁦@instituteforgov⁩? We’re looking for people who have been working in and around government to bring their experience and expertise to our work, details 👇 https://t.co/sYwdmvVErU

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Of course, how didn't I see this before...

[Darth Putin @DarthPutinKGB]

OTD in 2020 a Russian in Russia, under close surveillance by Russian intelligence, got on a plane in Russia to fly from Russia to Russia & was poisoned by Russian nerve agent only Russia has, as part of "western plot" to overthrow me.

I was real victim in Navalny poisoning.

[Darth Putin @DarthPutinKGB]

OTD in 2020 a Russian in Russia, under close surveillance by Russian intelligence, got on a plane in Russia to fly from Russia to Russia & was poisoned by Russian nerve agent only Russia has, as part of "western plot" to overthrow me.

I was real victim in Navalny poisoning.

[Lisa Nandy MP @lisanandy]

Important discussions have been held at the BBC…

[Andy Davies @adavies4]

Lovely unscripted moment this morning in the Welsh Parliament as a brilliant young choir from Ysgol Treganna in Cardiff - singing Safwn yn y Bwlch in rehearsal - bump into the Prime Minister (watch their reaction at the end 🎶)

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

My government will restore politics as a force for good.

Let's get started.

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Top trolling!

[Tim Farron @timfarron]

We have recalled Agent Truss from the field, her work is complete.

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The deadline to register to vote is 23:59 tonight (Tuesday, 18 June)

How do you register? See below 👇🏻

BBC News - UK General Election: How do I register to vote? - BBC News
https://t.co/WAnrEu6ls1

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@MarkSmithWP @WiltonPark @NATO_ACT Hope you have a great meeting, Mark