Ruth Hanau Santini

Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations, Universita' L'Orientale, Naples (tweets in my personal capacity!). previously Conflict advisor @WFP

[Ruth Hanau Santini @ruthsantini]

My book on the state in #Tunisia is out! Limited statehood in post-revolutionary Tunisia: https://t.co/lWZTypoUId

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

Jeff Bezos wealth in 2024: $194 billion

Jeff Bezos wealth in 2025: $215 billion

Jeff Bezos wealth today: $249.4 billion

Net increase in Bezos wealth since 2024: $55.4 billion

Cost of Bezos’s 417-foot superyacht: $500 million

Amazon investment in "Melania": $75 million

Original Bezos purchase price of the Washington Post in 2013: $250 million

Bezos net worth in 2013: $25.2 billion

Net increase in Bezos wealth since buying the Post: $224.2 billion

Last reported annual losses of Post: $100 million

Number of years Bezos could absorb those losses with what he makes in a single week: 5

@JeffBezos

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

The President and his family have made roughly $4 billion by leveraging his position—often while engaging in stark conflicts of interest.

https://t.co/bgZhRpeOP4

[Léon Chaland 🇪🇺 @LeonChaland]

Buy European, use European services 🇪🇺

[French Response @FrenchResponse]

Russia may be “compelled to use force” to expand its influence. Karaganov, 1992
“This war has already begun. Our real adversary is Europe.” Karaganov, 2025

When Russian doctrinaires speak Russian versus when they tweet for English-speaking audiences.

[Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 @Lyla_lilas]

No one can imagine the pressure over his shoulders since almost 4 years.

He visits the frontlines regularly, meeting soldiers, he has never missed a single day addressing his people, delivering daily messages no matter the circumstances.
He carries the weight of looking into the eyes of grieving children who lost their fathers and comforting widows.
Who could have done better than him?

He carries out his duty the best he can, that’s the world that is not doing its best to help as it should.

As he declared early in the war when offered evacuation: “I need ammunition, not a ride.”

He is a true hero.

Video: karinlbekker

[Ruth Hanau Santini @ruthsantini]

Let’s see what next military adventures will be planned from Somaliland.

[IISS News @IISS_org]

Israel’s recognition of the Republic of Somaliland could lead to the IDF gaining access to facilities in the territory, particularly Berbera International Airport, access that would broaden its military options in the region.

✏️ Albert Vidal Ribe | Imagery analysis by @JosephHDempsey

Find out more: https://t.co/lRPvYMW3ES

[Class CNBC @classcnbc]

Commercio, domani la firma di un accordo tra Unione Europea e India dopo 20 anni di trattative: in arrivo un maxi tagli dei dazi sulle auto europee, che passeranno dal 100% al 40%, ma non solo. Il servizio di @elisaapiazza

[Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert @KMooreGilbert]

The @nytimes has compiled an incredibly detailed and comprehensive account of the massacre committed in Iran, by direct order of Supreme Leader Khamenei. It was so graphic and so harrowing that I was unable to read to the end. If you know someone downplaying what happened or peddling conspiracies please show them this. @farnazfassihi
https://t.co/K7C09yPMOL

[Ruth Hanau Santini @ruthsantini]

Sembra incredibile, e invece.

[POLITICOEurope @POLITICOEurope]

Hungary and Slovakia will sue the EU over its plan to ban all imports of Russian gas as soon as the law officially comes into force, the countries' foreign ministers announced today.
https://t.co/zRY698pqz6

[Ruth Hanau Santini @ruthsantini]

L’Italia invece..

[Emmanuel Pernot-Leplay @PernotLeplay]

🚨🇫🇷France announced today it’s phasing out Teams, Zoom, etc. to be replaced with a French/European solution called Visio.

The data is hosted on @outscale. Transcripts and subtitles are also handled by French providers.

The target is set on 2027 for government agencies.

See more here https://t.co/0uNmaoYdkA by @LelloucheNico

[James Barnett @jh_barnett]

Useful graphic in the WSJ piece. Europe produces a lot more of the essential battlefield hardware than many Americans might assume, but it's still heavily reliant on the US for strategic systems and ISR

[Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof]

“Rheinmetall 🇩🇪 alone will soon be able to produce 1.5 million 155mm artillery shells a year, more than the combined U.S. defense industry.” https://t.co/o5PIDpK1tE

[Opportunities Pedia @Opedia3]

🇩🇪 Humboldt Research Fellowship 2026 | Fully Funded in Germany

📌 Fellowship Benefits:
✅ Monthly stipend for living expenses
✅ Travel allowance
✅ Health & social insurance
✅ Family and child benefits
✅ Research support funding

Details link: https://t.co/LCkEYkkIx8

[Mehmet Şükrü Bellibaş @BellibasMS]

The University of Vienna invites applications for at least 40 fully funded, 4-year doctoral positions in the social sciences, humanities and cultural studies. https://t.co/bhhIkl6UJY

[Luis Garicano 🇪🇺🇺🇦 @lugaricano]

I hope the European Parliament will spare us any talk of geopolitical Europe and finding alternatives to US power after the catastrophic vote to kill Mercosur.

[Reuters @Reuters]

🔊 ‘People are exhausted. This isn't like the winter of 2022 where people were fresher, they were not as jaded by four years of full scale war.’ Listen to @Max_Hunder on Reuters World News describe Ukraine’s bitterest winter since the war began https://t.co/r1wzkb0RX9

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

“At this point, the likely outcome of any peace process is that Sudan—whether united or divided—will end up as a vassal of the Gulf states,” writes Alex de Waal.
https://t.co/IGWSPZejLZ

[MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 @MFA_Ukraine]

⚡️💡 Join the international fundraising campaign to provide energy equipment for Ukraine!

The initiative is launched by the MFA of Ukraine together with the Ukrainian World Congress and it continues the “Warmth from Poland for Kyiv” project.

We call on international partners, private companies, financial institutions, foundations, and corporate networks to join the fundraising effort. The raised funds will be used to purchase generators and other essential energy equipment to support Ukrainian communities, hospitals, schools, and critical infrastructure facilities that urgently need reliable power sources.

As Russia continues its attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, this support helps bring warmth and light back to Ukrainian homes.

The Ukrainian World Congress has a strong international network and a proven system to manage such projects transparently and efficiently.

🔗 Bank details – https://t.co/qoI4wwtcXx

[The Independent @Independent]

This is Veronika, a 13-year-old brown Swiss cow from the Austrian countryside who has stunned scientists by becoming the first documented cow to use a multi-purpose tool.

Experts say Veronika's back scratching may force us to rethink the intelligence of the species.

Click the link in bio for more 🔗

[Alan Boswell @alanboswell]

It is now indisputable: #SouthSudan has returned to war. Incredibly tragic for a country that only grows weaker and poorer.

https://t.co/TBdanhLRGC

@jongethon