Back in 2014, John McCain fully predicted Putin's next moves.
"Not to provoke Putin is to show weakness, which will 100% provoke Putin"
"A developing and democratic Ukraine is a threat to Putin's power"
"He will try to cut more Ukraine and then Baltics"
Former #Italian Prime Minister Silvio #Berlusconi bragged to his fellow party members about his friendship with #Putin. The audio recording was published by the Italian media. "He called me the first of his five real friends," Berlusconi stated.
The #Russian Orthodox Church is buying up buildings in #Norway with a view of military bases, writes Dagbladet. In recent years, the Church has purchased several properties, one of them has a full view of the country's most important naval base, Haakonsvern.
The new Living Planet Index report from @WWF & @OfficialZSL is out today.
This is a massive effort of data curation on what's happening to the world's wildlife.
I've just updated all of our @OurWorldInData data & content from the new report.
🧵on the update and what it means
@lennysan This was life-changing for me, after I came across Elizabeth Grace Saunders' INO technique (link below) and adapted it for PM life over the years. So glad the LNO system has been so helpful for other PMs too.
https://t.co/glA0PvTlaZ
Ukraine’s lightning offensive near Kharkiv could mark a turning-point in the war. Whether it ultimately succeeds will now be down to speed. Read more here: https://t.co/jsFl8tmUUN
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Sick putins friend Dulgin https://t.co/kugEvx9Z4H: “He stated in 2007: "There are no more opponents of Putin's course and, if there are, they are mentally ill and .. . Putin is everywhere, Putin is everything, Putin is absolute, and Putin is indispensable"
“Don’t worry about the level of individual prominence you have achieved; worry about the individuals you have helped become better people.” https://t.co/WL6S8TyqGQ
Yesterday, #Istanbul agreement on Ukrainian grain exports via Black Sea ports, facilitated by UN and Turkish efforts, was reached.
Today, Russian missiles hit port of Odesa.
That’s all you need to know about deals with Russia. The world must help Ukraine fight the aggressor.