Robert McMahon

Managing Editor, Formerly RFE/RL, Associated Press. Retweets and follows ≠ endorsements.

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Poland and Ukraine are allowing historical squabbles to inflict severe damage on their relationship, to the detriment of Europe and themselves, and to the benefit of Russia https://t.co/EG9hvo9ZSS

[Laura Albanese @AlbaneseLaura]

This should be about Zach Thornton, but it's not. It's about Lindor's error, Devin Williams' inconsistency and the org's puzzling decision to not make Luke Weaver the closer. The result? Young talent is again overshadowed by this blight of a season: https://t.co/HER8E99YyZ

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

One of the most exciting scientific findings in recent years is that a course of the shingles vaccine may reduce the risk of dementia by about 20%. Health authorities should make it more accessible https://t.co/wHxQRbdBqF

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

How has July 4 weather changed since America declared independence?

Meteorologist and weather historian @seankpotter reconstructed temperatures for all 250 Independence Days, from 1776 through 2026. The results reveal a striking warming trend—including a dramatic increase in 90-degree Fourths.

We take a closer look at his fascinating analysis: https://t.co/sSMpB9LDLL

[max seddon @maxseddon]

Russia’s fuel crisis has brought the war home to more people than ever before. The shortages directly affect some 50mn Russians, or 35 per cent of the population, according to an FT analysis.

A great deep dive by @NastyaStognei:

https://t.co/F3l6ybM8Ps

[Kenneth Roth @KenRoth]

Impressed by Ukraine's progress, Trump speaks "in unusually positive terms about Kyiv’s deep strikes inside Russia” and appears to grant Ukraine the ability to produce U.S.-designed Patriot air-defense missiles on Ukrainian soil.
https://t.co/OEWUpeZFdt

[Financial Times @FT]

How Trump brought non-alignment back from the dead https://t.co/u2xchC5Sym | opinion

[Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof]

Zelensky says his “important and necessary” conversation with Polish President Nawrocki in Ankara lasted more than an hour. “We have one and common threat: Russia. Our nations require a strong relationship.”

[Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof]

The way of war is changing, as shown by conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. Are the hundreds of billions of dollars being invested today in new tanks, planes and warships going to become the equivalent of buying horses and arrows on the eve of machine guns and howitzers? My deep dive. https://t.co/PcOhx5SM8M

[Alexander Clarkson  @APHClarkson]

Kind of jarring to read all the grand predictions of Iran's future in the wake of Khamenei's funeral that barely grapple with his own economic ineptitude and the impact the crisis of the Iranian economy will have on the ambitions of his successors

[Tymofiy Mylovanov @Mylovanov]

Foreman: Putin is becoming the Robert Mugabe of Russia. Each year he grows older, more detached from the man he used to be and more surrounded by aging sycophants.

He'll die in harness. He's driving Russia into the ground with no plan. When he goes, Russia will face crisis. 1/

[Rich Raho @RichRaho]

Powerful moment in Lampedusa today as the Pope Leo climbs to the highest rock overlooking the Mediterranean where thousands of migrants drowned while seeking a better life.

[U.S. Army Europe and Africa @USArmyEURAF]

Gen. Christopher Donahue relinquished command of USAREUR-AF today, passing the colors to Gen. Alexus Grynkewich after an 18-month tenure focused on integrating U.S. and NATO land forces. Maj. Gen. Christopher Norrie will serve as acting commander. #ThisIsUSAREURAF

[KyivPost @KyivPost]

The morning after Russia’s attack on Kyiv.

A child sleeps peacefully after spending the night in a metro station as Russia launched one of its largest missile and drone attacks of the war.

The death toll has risen to 18, with rescue crews still searching through the rubble.

[Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof]

One of the worst Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv ever, with 74 missiles and 496 drones, indiscriminate as always. Several residential buildings collapsed, 13 people confirmed killed, many more missing and still trapped under the rubble as rescue operations go on.
Unable to advance on the frontline, faced with the blockade of Crimea and a fuel crisis at home, Putin is doing what he still can: killing Ukrainian civilians. 📸 Ukraine state emergency service

[Robert McMahon @robertmcmahon]

RT @Arturo_Sarukhan: No, the US is not pulling out of USMCA tomorrow. It is not extending and renewing (which has clearly been its game pla…

[Alexandra Prokopenko @amenka]

Against the backdrop of the fuel crisis, the Russian government is discontinuing the publication of weekly statistics on retail fuel prices. Means we're losing the weekly Rosstat bulletin “Consumer Prices for Petroleum Products,” broken down by grade (AI-92/95/98/DT), by region, and by approximately 1,800 gas stations in 280 cities. tnx @ksnchk for highlighting it.

[Reuters @Reuters]

US CDC raises Ebola outbreak response to highest level https://t.co/aB4W6IbHXn https://t.co/aB4W6IbHXn

[Jennifer Griffin @JenGriffinFNC]

From the Navy SEAL officer who planned and executed the Bin Laden raid: “In recent months, President Trump, upon advice from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, has relieved or forced the retirement of some of the finest officers that have ever served this nation. I have personally worked with most of them in combat….And this week, in an egregious decision, the president forced General Chris Donahue to step down from his position in command of U.S. Army Europe. Donahue is without question one of the most brilliant officers I know. He is strategically focused, tactically aggressive, personally courageous, exceptionally thoughtful in his planning and execution, and compassionate with his troops. He has the respect of every man and woman who ever served with him—and you can put me at the top of that list.”

[Brad Setser @Brad_Setser]

Rather it seems some of the one offs that held down the trade deficit in q1 a bit artificially are starting to reverse. the fall in exports was led by industrial supplies -- and it almost certainly stems from lower gold exports (don't ask why ... )

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https://t.co/72ueTzvhbm