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president of @eurasiagroup.net and @gzeromedia.com political scientist, author. if you're not following some people you dislike, you're doing it wrong. i'm happy to help.
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russia is a kleptocratic dictatorship, an economy and political system in decline under a government that stopped investing in human capital decades ago. the united states alliance with europe is far more valuable and should be treated as such by american leaders.

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share of canadians who support (even though they can't afford) dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on the united states: 70% -leger

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share of americans who have at least a fair amount of trust in the trump administration: 44% share that say the same about the media: 29% -yougov

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white house nat sec advisor mike waltz on ukraine mineral deal “president zelenskyy is going to sign that deal, and you will see that in the very short term.”

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french far-right leader jordan bardella canceled his remarks at cpac today reason given: “one of the speakers allowed himself, out of provocation, a gesture referring to nazi ideology.”

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calling zelenskyy a dictator and trying to force an election during wartime only furthers putin’s agenda and is an abdication of american leadership on the global stage. the usa has become the largest source of geopolitical uncertainty in the world. www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-a...

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trump on zelenskyy today: “he has no cards. and you get sick of it…so, i don’t think he’s very important to be at meetings.”

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europe’s best shot at leverage with trump (& helping save ukraine): seize the $300 billion in frozen russian assets and transfer them 1) to rebuild ukraine 2) to buy american arms to defend ukraine. there’s nothing more america first than using russian money to pay for american defense systems.

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fatal aviation accidents in the united states in 2025 #dontpanic

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it’s like déjà vu all over again

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three empty buses exploded in tel aviv in suspected failed terror attack thankfully no casualties reported

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likely next chancellor of germany, freidrich merz, saying the obvious out loud: “we must prepare for the possibility that donald trump will no longer uphold nato’s mutual defense commitment unconditionally,” saying its crucial europeans are at least capable of “defending the continent on our own.”

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couldn’t have said it better myself

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congressional approval rating hits 29% highest in almost 4 years

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Europeans suddenly find themselves fighting a two-front war, writes @ianbremmer.com. Putin isn’t just seeking a deal on Ukraine – he wants an overhaul of the European security order. @gzeromedia.com

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share of americans who believe the wealthy have too much influence on the trump administration: 71% -reuters/ipsos

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share of canadians that see the united states as an “enemy” country: 27% inconceivable a couple months ago -leger/ctv

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mapquest released their own “gulf of” generator (bet you never thought you’d hear that name again…you’re welcome)

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share of ukrainians who say they trust president zelenskyy as of february 2025: 57% -kyiv intl inst of sociology

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chairman of the foreign relations committee in german parliament michael roth saying trump admin’s new foreign policy tone is “worst-case scenario,” "transatlantic relations are over.”

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trump changes his mind suddenly and dramatically all the time. two weeks ago the united states was definitely to take gaza and depopulate it of palestinians. today, that was just a conversation starter. now trump has thrown ukraine under the bus. but…

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russians looking at riyadh meeting to recreate an order where the kremlin and washington carve up their own spheres of influence the opposite of what the europeans want and what the usa has been standing for since wwii @gzeromedia.com

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share of americans who (falsely) think zelenskyy is a dictator: 22% dem: 15% ind: 19% gop: 33% -yougov

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danish pm frederiksen in new interview: “i don’t believe in a strategy of denmark first, or europe first. i believe in a shared commitment to democracy and cooperation first.”

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this week’s economist, on point

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french prime minister françois bayrou today: "never since 1945 has the risk of war in europe been so high.”

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national security advisor michael waltz on ukraine’s recent washington criticisms “it’s unacceptable, they need to tone it down and take a hard look and sign that deal.” ukraine in an impossible position. their biggest—and essential—supporter over the last three years has become an adversary.

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reuters: united states refusing to co-sponsor a draft un resolution on 3 year anniversary ukraine condemning russian aggression + backing ukraine territorial integrity might consider a russian resolution condemning ukrainian aggression though

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when the most powerful country in the world pivots to law of the jungle, it quickly becomes law of the land.

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