Stephen Leah

British, European, Citizen of the World.
Working for the unity of our European family of nations. 🇪🇺

[Stephen Leah @stephenleah3]

@PulaRJS @SangitaMyska Full support for Sangita Myska! She, and her listeners, have been treated shamefully!

[Stephen Leah @stephenleah3]

The fact that this seems to have happened is just extraordinary!

[Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien]

Between 2016 and today, the US has spent almost $9 trillion on defense. It then ran dangerously low in many advanced munitions fighting a country with no air force and navy--after about two months of combat operations.
This is an extraordinary scandal.

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

The most important book of 2026 is officially published today!

"Israel’s Lobby" is neither a sequel to John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt’s groundbreaking 2007 book, nor simply an update of it. It does something different.

@EliClifton and Lustick provide a systematic history of the moments when, in their telling, Israel and its American supporters have worked against U.S. interests. But they also add a dimension that Mearsheimer and Walt did not explore at length: money—and, specifically, the financial machinery behind efforts to put Israel’s interests ahead of America’s.

The reason this will become the most important book of 2026 lies in the collision between its findings and its timing. Never before have Americans been so willing to openly debate the once-taboo question of Israel’s influence in American politics.

The revelations are stunning.

Read the full post here: https://t.co/fJBbXX1K3s

[Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien]

US defense policy has reached a special stage where it has two main tenets. The first is to make it clear to allies that it either can’t or won’t help defend them. The second is to threaten said allies if they therefore do the logical thing and stop buying US weapons.
Genius.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

For the first time in its history, Russia cannot wage war without reinforcements from North Korea. It is now preparing to deploy an additional North Korean contingent on its territory. It has also received additional ballistic missiles from North Korea. Everyone around the world must understand what this means.

This is not only about the lives of people in Ukraine, and not only about the threats we face. North Korea’s ballistic missiles and other weapons are being improved through its collaboration with Russia. The more North Korean strikes there are here in Ukraine, in Europe, the more their missiles and soldiers are used, the more they correct their shortcomings and blind spots, the greater the danger will later be for Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and other countries in the region.

That is why, when we speak about the need for joint action, for coordination and mutual support, when we speak about the need to help us strengthen our air defense, we are also, in fact, speaking about taking away North Korea’s appetite and any interest in coming here – to our land and into our skies – with its weapons in order to learn how to wage war. Everyone across the globe who respects human life must stand together in taking action to protect people.

From the evening address.

[Stephen Leah @stephenleah3]

@ScotAirAmb Skye Bridge with Kyleakin in the left hand side

[Stephen Leah @stephenleah3]

@SkyNews Here, once again, Sky News promotes the words of Nigel Farage!

[Kira Rudik @kiraincongress]

To every journalist, producer, and host who keeps making space for Ukraine in the news: we see it, and we are grateful.
Even those five minutes matter. Thank you for keeping Ukraine in the headlines.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

As of now, the number one challenge is Russian strikes. The United States knows exactly what we need and that this is not about something abstract. This is about protecting lives. These are real people, individual lives. Air defense support is needed, and that requires political decisions. In Europe too. In the G7 countries too.

[Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 @MichaelRosenYes]

"I am sad that Mr Hitler has withdrawn from this coming election. He acknowledges his wrongdoing, he's served his time but if he wants to withdraw that's a matter for him. I'm glad to say that Mr Hitler will take up an advisory role, advising me on on how to combat extremism."

[Stephen Leah @stephenleah3]

@vicderbyshire And seems to have been immediately appointed as some kind of advisor to Kemi Badenoch herself!
https://t.co/jueaFnqWQj

[Luciana Berger @lucianaberger]

The decision to welcome this individual as an adviser to the Leader of the Opposition is no better than allowing him to stand as a council candidate. It is a privileged and influential national role. As a victim of this man’s heinous crimes this appointment is an insult.

[Luciana Berger @lucianaberger]

The decision to welcome this individual as an adviser to the Leader of the Opposition is no better than allowing him to stand as a council candidate. It is a privileged and influential national role. As a victim of this man’s heinous crimes this appointment is an insult.

[Dr. Abdul El-Sayed @AbdulElSayed]

Putting your hand up to participate in democracy is no easy thing. Thank you for running, Congresswoman. Looking forward to uniting this fall to beat Mike Rogers. Because what unites us is so much bigger than what divides us.

[Trita Parsi @tparsi]

The reason why last night was historic is that an inflection point has now undeniably been reached:

For years, it was clear that supporting AIPAC's positions was bad policy for the US. Yet, it was "good" politics because it kept lawmakers safe in their seats.

No more. The anomaly has been defeated: Bad policy is now also bad politics.

Going forward, more and more lawmakers will internalize that supporting AIPAC and being endorsed by AIPAC is bad for you. It's bad policy and bad politics.

[Anton Gerashchenko @Gerashchenko_en]

Last night, Ukraine was unable to shoot down any of the 28 missiles launched by Russia: 24 ballistic missiles and 4 hypersonic "Tsircon" missiles. Since last Saturday alone, over 50 ballistic missiles have been launched at Kyiv and nearby.

Reports that the United States spent the bulk of its interceptor missile stocks in Iran appear to be accurate; the US is experiencing shortages and is now unable to supply them in the quantities Kyiv needs. It must be understood: there are no Patriot interceptor missiles available in the necessary quantities, and there will not be, given the scale of Russian and allied missile production and the intensity of the attacks.

This raises monumental questions about how Ukraine will navigate through the winter season - if Ukrainian energy infrastructure remains defenseless and is destroyed, it will lead to a humanitarian catastrophe and a massive wave of migration into the EU.

Currently, not only Ukraine but also Europe remains unprotected. Will Russia wait several years for the realization of the joint Ukrainian-European ballistic missile interceptor project "Freyja" without attacking Europe? It is best not to wait for an answer to this question, but to act preemptively.

There are currently two obvious ways to eliminate the ballistic threat.

1. Strikes on enterprises involved in the supply chain of critical components - primarily solid-fuel rocket motors. A massive strike using drones and "Flamingo" missiles must be carried out against them to induce fires. This also includes continuing strikes against the assembly plant in Votkinsk, Udmurtia. One successful strike with a "Flamingo" missile was already carried out there in February of this year. This effort must be sustained with a coordinated barrage of both "Flamingo" missiles and drones.

2. Destruction of Russian launchers. This requires thorough daytime reconnaissance of storage sites for "Iskander" launchers in the Bryansk and Kursk regions, as well as their nighttime movement routes toward launch pads, the list of which is limited. To achieve this, close coordination with partner intelligence services regarding launch site data is essential. The US possesses reconnaissance satellites capable of tracking the nighttime movement of "Iskanders" to launch locations using infrared and radar sensors. If such information were provided and shared with Ukraine, it would be possible to attempt strikes on "Iskander" columns using Fire Point drones equipped with mesh networking, capable of maintaining stable communications at a depth of 150–200 km.

The Russian ballistic threat poses a danger to all of Europe. Failing to counter it now, before winter arrives, could lead to irreversible consequences.

📷: Russian attacks last night

[Zoe Gardner @ZoeJardiniere]

Great if ex-Neo Nazis see the error of their ways & work against extremism…

But if a supposedly ex-Neo Nazi chooses to stand for a party whose policies include stripping migrants of settlement rights & leaving the ECHR in order to deport refugees, you maybe gotta ask questions 🤷‍♀️#r4today

[Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien]

All you Trump backers who lie about supporting Ukraine…this is what you actually support. These Ukrainians are being killed partly through the policy choices of the Trump administration. The USA could have saved many of these lives but chose not to. https://t.co/JxvXHMXjyC

[Stephen Leah @stephenleah3]

Awful! Other countries, especially the United States and those in Europe need to resupply Ukraine with interceptors to shoot down these missiles.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

As of now, 44 people have been reported injured in the massive Russian strike on Kyiv and the Kyiv region. Another 17 people, tragically, were killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones. It was a heavy strike – 24 ballistic missiles, 4 Zircon/Oniks missiles, and another 115 drones, a significant number of them jet-powered. The main targets of the attack were warehouse facilities belonging to civilian businesses. There were also strikes on infrastructure and a railway station. These facilities had nothing to do with the war – a brewing company, construction materials warehouses, and civilian logistics facilities.

Ballistic missile interceptors could have saved the lives of those killed today. It is very important that our partners understand that delays in supplying them, or an unwillingness to provide anti-ballistic systems, lead directly to such horrific casualties and destruction. Partners who are not yet ready to play a more active role in supplying interceptors can help by implementing new sanctions. A significant share of Russia’s ballistic missile production is still not under sanctions. Even now. New steps are needed – from the G7, the European Union, and everyone who supports the protection of life. Thank you to those who are willing to help in this way.

[Zarina Zabrisky 🇺🇸🇺🇦 @ZarinaZabrisky]

Human safari took 2 years to register (see the date).

Kherson has been suffering from Russian FPV drone attacks for years--and it continues on an hourly basis and is getting worse.

The numbers are staggering.

Drones are buzzing outside as I am typing this.

[Stephen Leah @stephenleah3]

Awful! This is happening so frequently in Kherson, a city I visited in 2019.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Today, many were shocked by yet another video of the drone “safari” Russians are carrying out against civilians in Kherson. A Russian drone deliberately hunted down a man selling vegetables and detonated right next to him. The Russians even admitted to the crime, showing zero regret and openly boasting about tormenting people. The man was wounded in the blast. Every single day, ordinary people in Kherson face these Russian "safaris."

The world must see this. It must see every piece of evidence that Russia has gone mad and that its soldiers take pleasure in killing and abusing civilians. Without pressure on Russia, the dismantling of its capacity for aggression, and real security guarantees, it is simply impossible to imagine the world being able to coexist with this evil. We must remain resolute in defending life. We must act and support life in ways that force Russia to seriously think about peace rather than expanding the range of its drones.

This is not just about Ukraine. Russia’s campaign against human life must be stopped here in Ukraine before it spreads further. Finland and Kazakhstan, the Baltic states and Poland, the countries of the South Caucasus, Romania, and Moldova—all should work together to ensure real security guarantees and bring Russia’s war to an end. Peace is needed, which requires cooperation among everyone in the world who truly values peace. Thank you to everyone standing with Ukraine!