From Trojan Horse in Brussels to executive for China’s BYD – Hungary’s #Szijjártó makes classic ‘revolving doors’ move, by @elenasanchez.bsky.social. euobserver.com/228368/from-... #EU #China #Russia #Hungary

Zelensky dismisses Defense Minister Fedorov after military leadership meeting, source says kyivindependent.com/defense-mini... #Ukraine #Putinswar #Russia

#France grapples with 'very worrying' #drought after successive #heatwaves www.france24.com/en/france/20... #climatecrisis #climatechange

Considering Trump's business skills, it will be valid only 30 cents, or so. - U.S. Mint to produce $1 coin with Trump’s face on it, treasury secretary says links.washingtonpost.com/z/c/26719/72... #Trump

Ankara summit: What went right and what went wrong for #NATO. My🎙 #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, with @rogerhilton.bsky.social from @globsec.org. ▶️ ko-fi.com/post/Podcast... ✅️ If you enjoy what I do, please buy me ☕️ coffee. Thank you! #Europe #Trump #Ukraine #Russia #Putinswar #defense #military

‘Hunted’ by drones: UN reports worst month for Ukraine’s civilians since 2022 news.un.org/en/story/202... #Ukraine #Russia #Putinswar

Opposition Party in #Bulgaria Accuses #Radev of “Serving the Kremlin” Over #Ukraine Stance www.novinite.com/articles/239... #Russia #Putinswar

Aka je to len radost byt v splocnosti plynoveho diktatora... www.facebook.com/pellegrini.p...

Ankara summit: What went right and what went wrong for #NATO. My 🎙 #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, with @rogerhilton.bsky.social from @globsec.org. ▶️ #Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... ▶️ #Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4LtT... #Europe #Trump #defense #military

China’s graduate glut: millions enter a job market with little use for them. Record numbers find there is little demand for their skills, as entry-level tech roles are hit by #AI and #automation. www.theguardian.com/business/202... #China #economy #society

Ukraine’s army gets a performance review. New defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov is trying to reform the army. The generals are unimpressed. www.economist.com/internationa... #Ukraine #Putinswar #Russia

Andy #Burnham secures Labour leadership with landslide support of MPs www.theguardian.com/politics/202... #politics

#Hungary parliament passes law to oust president in Magyar's power shake-up www.reuters.com/business/med... #politics

Ankara summit: What went right and what went wrong for #NATO. Listen to another episode of my 🎙 #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora. I talked to @rogerhilton.bsky.social from @globsec.org. ▶️ podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/and... #Europe #Trump #defense #military

You cannot do both: #EU buys record amount of gas from Russia’s flagship plant Be www.ft.com/content/de9b... Kallas: The financial backbone of Russia’s war machine is the main target. Every measure weakens Moscow’s ability to wage war. #Russia #Ukraine #Putinswar

RIP. Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films, Peaky Blinders and The Piano, dies aged 78 www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...

US allies apprehensive after capricious #Trump changes tune at #Nato summit www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

#Ukraine reels after Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sudden death, fearing a weaker link to #Trump apnews.com/article/lind... #Putinswar #Russia

F-35: why Washington’s #Turkey rethink matters for #Cyprus, @elenipan.bsky.social writes. cyprus-mail.com/2026/07/12/f... #NATO #Trump

Spanish PM Sanchez condemned a remark made by conservative ex-PM Rajoy in which he said that France's national football team had "no French players". Sanchez called the comment 'xenophobic' and several French politicians have also slammed Rajoy. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

It says 37 min read. So, should I spend time on this Melnichenko thing from the Economist? www.economist.com/1843/2026/07...

#France temporarily shuts down three #nuclear reactors over #heatwave www.france24.com/en/france/20... #climatechange #climatecrisis

Ukraine's PM to step down amid government reshuffle kyivindependent.com/ukraine-pm-s... #Ukraine #politics #Putinswar #Russia

As #Germany cuts a deal on US missiles, #Europe weighs up dependence on Washington www.rfi.fr/en/internati... #defense #military #politics

Lindsey Graham, key ally of Donald Trump, has died after sudden illness, his office says www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

#Kostyantynivka: #Russia closes in on city that made the Kremlin glitter www.ft.com/content/e3ca... #Ukraine #Putinswar

How #Putin Turned #Japan Into a Den of Spies www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/w... #Putinswar #Russia #Ukraine

Victory for al-Qaeda’s Affiliate in #Mali Would be a Catastrophe warontherocks.com/victory-for-... #alQaeda #security #terrorism

‘Energy as important as weapons,’ PM says as Poland’s first offshore wind farm goes live tvpworld.com/94273846/bal... #Poland #energy

Days of salted codfish and cabbage leaves are over: how #climatecrisis is shaping Tour de France’s future www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j... #TdF

#EU watchdog questions commission’s secretive ‘Reality Checks’ with corporate lobbyists euobserver.com/226371/eu-wa...

How #Ukraine Is Reimagining Strategic Attack www.airandspaceforces.com/analysis-how... #Russia #Putinswar

The #NATO summit in Ankara was also a great opportunity to catch up with journo friends and colleagues. And thanks a lot to @evelynkaldoja.bsky.social for giving me the opportunity to say a few words for Estonian Postimees. maailm.postimees.ee/8505950/tipp...

New cholera outbreak alert for Sudan’s war-weary communities news.un.org/en/story/202... #Sudan

Many thanks to @rogerhilton.bsky.social for a very interesting debate about NATO after the Ankara summit.

If you, inexplicably :-), missed the most recent episode of my 🎙️ #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, here it is: ▶️ America at 250: What would the world look like without the US?, with Professor of #History Kurk Dorsey. ▶️ podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/and... #politics #Trump

Eleven takeaways from the #NATO Summit in Ankara www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/e...

For #Ukraine, Other Patriot Makers Are a Cautionary Tale www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/w... #Putinswar #Russia

#Germany Will Buy US-Made #Tomahawk Missiles to Close Crucial Gap www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #NATO

#America at 250: What would the world look like without the US? My 🎙 #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, with Professor of #History Kurk Dorsey. ▶️ podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/and... ▶️ Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a... ▶️ Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6ttv... #politics #Trump

How Ukraine’s drone strikes brought war home to 50mn Russians www.ft.com/content/954c... #Ukraine #Russia #Putinswar

#Trump gives #Zelenskyy vague promise of licence to manufacture #Patriot missiles www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j... #Ukraine #Russia #Putinswar

#NATO: The Ankara Summit Declaration www.nato.int/en/about-us/...

#America at 250: What would the world look like without the US? My🎙 #podcast, #TheGlobalAgora, with Professor of #History Kurk Dorsey. ▶️ ko-fi.com/post/America... ✅️ If you enjoy what I do, please buy me ☕️ coffee. Thank you! #politics #Trump

While I understand what #Stubb want to say, I don't think it is a very helpful phrasing...: Ukraine has already won the war against #Russia, Finnish president tells CNBC. But he is right here: #Ukraine needs NATO, but #NATO needs Ukraine as much as the other way around. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/07/u...

At #NATO summit in Ankara.

The Geography of Coercion: Russian Missile and Drone Campaigns in #Ukraine www.csis.org/analysis/geo... #Russia #Putinswar

Not just an addendum: Making resilience a key pillar of Europe’s defence www.iss.europa.eu/publications... #NATO #Europe #security

#LePen Says She’ll Run in France’s 2027 Presidential Campaign www.bloomberg.com/news/article... #France #politics

Trump's message to NATO is not: be stronger, spend more. This is not the same, just a more brutal message that Europe has heard from the US in the past. The difference is that he doesn't care. He just wants to troll allies and wants complete obedience... www.france24.com/en/at-nato-s... #Trump