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That wasn’t about a mineral deal (aka extortion and blackmail) or “peace” it was about alienating Zelenskyy so Trump’s mate Putin can install a puppet and make Ukraine a second Belarus. This isn’t just Russian aggression, it’s US aggression and all of Europe (UK included) needs to cut them out.

We have details of the call between the UK PM and the President of Turkiye, which took place earlier this evening. The PMs visit to the US was discussed as was the war in Ukraine and the summit in London tomorrw, which the Türkiye’s Foreign Minister will attend. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Zelenskyy speaking in an interview with Fox News issues his thanks to the American people. “You helped us to survive”. But he stands by his words with Trump/Vance. “We have to be honest. And nobody wants to finish this war more than us”.

Justin Trudeau Prime Minister of Canada 👏

Trump and Vance needed to create an incident to provide a justification for their pre-planned abandonment of Ukraine now, then separation from NATO in the near future. That’s what that was all about, and that was always the way a second Trump term was going to go.

Pedro Sánchez Prime Minister of Spain 👏

NEW: The first front pages of Saturday’s newspapers in the UK. “Ukraine Hero Ambushed” “Trump stuns world with vile rant at Zelensky” “A spectacle to horrify the world” Trump is obliterating the global reputation of the US.

To me it looks like Trump is deeply, deeply compromised - -and something happened after the Macron & Starmer visits that has him panicking. That was not a relaxed and confident man.

Andrej Plenković Prime Minister of Croatia 👏

Roberta Metsola President of the European Parliament 👏

People saying 'but what about US aid to Ukraine?' Nothing more is coming. What is being delivered was secured by Biden. Trump wasn't going to agree to send anything additional.

Kristen Michal Prime Minister of the Republic of Estonia 👏

Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. 🤮 #SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦

Czech President Petr Pavel: “We stand with Ukraine more than ever. Time for Europe to step up its efforts.”

Petteri Orpo Prime minister of Finland 👏

Simon Harris Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland 👏

No other president? I can think of a few! And they stood up for America against enemies, not allies. Little Marco, let's see Trump stand up to Putin if you want to impress anyone.

Look, obviously my emotional reaction to that press conference is to punch a wall so hard either it or my knuckles break. But let put that on hold for a moment and ask, very dispassionately and calmly: What American national interest objective or foreign policy goal was served by that shit-show?

He is not just appeasing Putin, he is aligned with him. And every single client journalist, political shill & public/online cheerleader on both sides of the Atlantic is too. Against Zelensky. Against Ukraine. Against freedom. Against the most basic tenets of decency.

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Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

Absolutely @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

European leaders are stepping forward to tonight to show their support for President Zelensky 👏

Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

The scenes in the Oval Office make the world, not just Ukraine, a less safe place tonight. We must all speak up for cooler and wiser heads to prevail if we want peace.

Friend who served in the Army says he’s getting messages from friends still serving saying, “I’m ashamed to be an American.” Utterly disgusting.

A trial-monitoring committee in the Dakota Access lawsuit against Greenpeace has shared concerns of judicial bias and due-process violations www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #slapp

After witnessing what Russia did in Bucha, I'm with Zelensky in taking no shit from Trump or Vance.

Just posted by President Zelenskyy

Duuuuuude

Wouldn’t it just be easier to dial +1 (202) 456–1414?

On 15 March 1939 Hitler and his deputy summoned the Czech President to Hitler’s residence in Berlin and then bullied him to submitting to a German invasion of his country. They drove him to the point of physical collapse, threatening him until he eventually signed his country’s death warrant.

We need to secure funding to ensure Ukraine can sustain its war effort, and we need European partners to swiftly discuss the security guarantees they can offer. @calummillerld.bsky.social

DOGE recommends cuts to the FAA. Hundreds of workers get fired, including those tasked with producing air traffic navigation maps. Now Starlink is reportedly in line to take over a $2 billion contract to upgrade the nation's air traffic control systems. See how this works?

USA "Deal" EQUALS Higher drugs cost for the NHS. You up for paying higher taxes to pay for that? Up for less conditions being treated? The end of British Farming. Then what happens when there's a war and countries close borders? Just eat apples? THINK before praising ffs...

Why there’s no point talking to Putin: The Institute of War says Putin and senior Russian officials are continuing to reject US negotiating terms and are demanding that Ukraine surrender territory that Russia does not occupy.

Police in 20 countries have taken down a network that distributed images of child sexual abuse entirely generated by artificial intelligence.

FT: "The UK’s National Wealth Fund plans to guarantee £250mn of loans to improve the energy efficiency of hundreds of thousands of homes, in a move it hopes will attract bond investors to help the government meet its climate goals." www.ft.com/content/ee39...

Media needs to step up! On the NHS, Ukraine, Climate change & Brexit, Reform UK Policies Are Dangerously Out of Step With Public Opinion and It’s Time the Media Started Scrutinising Them’ In large part, the media created this monster & now it must hold it to account @bylinetimes.bsky.social

Signed and shared. Water should never have been privatised.

UK did a great job of sucking-up to the school bully, and in activating the latent but potent deference-snobbery-flattery of the Crown. Good, short-term expedients. But in longer-term UK still needs to extricate itself from US, and minimise/eliminate exposure to its abuses of power.

I started planning this column a while ago, but I kept imagining it wouldn't be necessary, as many other journalists would surely get there first. I've been scratching my head ever since, wondering "where is everyone?" Is this not a huge and obvious issue?

Russia violates: UN Charter Nuclear NPT Helsinki Accords Belovezha Accords Paris Charter Budapest Memo Black Sea Fleet Treaty 🇺🇦-🇷🇺 Friendship Treaty Treaty on Azov Sea & Kerch Strait  Karkiv pact Etc But Trump says "Putin would keep his word on a Ukraine peace deal".

Gene Hackman in Young Frankenstein. A cameo role but one of the very best. RIP www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXPl...

It’s been said recently that in the not too distant future, due to dramatic population declines, countries will be competing for immigrants. This is a fascinating article which explains that. By @endofthepier.bsky.social

The cost of reaching net zero in the UK by 2050 is now predicted to be just 0.2% of GDP (about £4 billion per year). Spread this far and wide. It reveals Reform and the Conservatives' opposition to net zero for being 'too expensive' as just plain wrong.