Le «Boracay», pétrolier fantôme russe arraisonné par la France, a repris la mer Lire ⤵️

Rule of law and geopolitics clash at times if the law was made for a different world. Heard hints in Helsinki this week that how we govern the seas no longer works. Now this. www.politico.eu/article/finn...

It’s the first time a near-complete skull has been definitively linked to the extinct people https://go.nature.com/4e8cekR

The far right are being defeated in Romania, Portugal and Poland. 👍

La Matinal Europea está en línea El análisis del día de @cspillmann.bsky.social: « ¿Ambigüedad estratégica o incapacidad crónica? » 👇 lamatinaleuropea.substack.com/p/ambiguedad...

⚡️ Russia likely preparing major offensive in Ukraine despite peace efforts, FT reports. Russia seems to be preparing a significant offensive in Ukraine as it is moving troops toward key positions on the front, the Financial Times reported, citing Ukrainian intelligence officials.

🙏🇺🇦 The number of wounded in Zaporizhzhia has increased to 22, including 3 children, — OVA

To understand why many in Ukraine didn’t think highly of Pope Francis, read this excellent analysis by @katetsurkan.bsky.social She delves into numerous instances of papal communication that were disconnected from the reality Ukrainians are living through.👇 kyivindependent.com/pope-francis...

'desperation' must-read on Russia's 'tactics in Ukraine, lessons from recent history & more @katetsurkan.bsky.social @kyivindependent.com

wonderful project

food for thought on 'Soviet apparatchiks in disguise' & more @evgenymorozov.bsky.social

'UN-led government'.... sure...

A crucial moment in global democratic backsliding www.ft.com/content/c1a2...

Question from Kyiv to thousands of colleagues around the world: WHO BOMBED ME HERE LAST NIGHT? Surely, it could not have been the Russians! Ukraine, you said, was waging a proxy war for the US against Russia. But that is clearly over now. Whose drones were trying to kill us? @ipsa.org

Stupidity - Thread: 👇 "“Upon closer observation, it becomes apparent that every strong upsurge of power… infects a large part of humankind with stupidity.” Bonhoeffer

Kseniia Petrova, a Russian scientist at Harvard Medical School, was detained at Logan Airport after returning from France and sent to an ICE detention in Louisiana, The Insider reports. A big critic of Putin and the war in Ukraine, she may now be deported to Russia.

Fascinating line from Czech PM Petr Fiala on EU power dynamics. “I was always in peacetime against the strong role of France and Germany . . . but in such a difficult time, it’s important that the strongest countries are active and accept their own leadership.” www.ft.com/content/a5c2...

Meanwhile in🇪🇺 fragile outskirts, an🇬🇧🇺🇸influencer is back in the spotlight openly using harassing language against journalists & ref to🇷🇺court decisions (already condemned in🇪🇺)Known i.a.for his wealth displays, misogynistic views & ties to Kremlin-linked 🇷🇺oligarch,Tate faces criminal accusations in🇬🇧🇷🇴🇺🇸

I decided to start a #thread 🧵 of stories about legal residents and tourists being (illegally) arrested, detained and/or deported by the Trump regime. I'll only post stories from serious sources, as rumors and conspiracies are really not needed in this authoritarian moment.

Trump has just started and I fear where it will end. When this is over, we will be judged for how we responded. So, I am disappointed at SNSPA (for proposing T for a Nobel prize) and at Columbia (for caving in to his demands). Universities should stand together, for liberty and academic freedom.

#Corruption kills Again 😢

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💥 New JEPP Collection 💥 The EU is in crisis! Sounds familiar? In this new JEPP collection, @vanghel.bsky.social and Berthold Rittberger bring together ten papers that explore how crises shape EU integration. Whether you're new to the literature or revisiting, it's a great starting point 👇

If only there had been some kind of warning - on.ft.com/40Zncmv

Meanwhile investors are apparently edging away from the dollar And this could be good news for EU/Europe, given the urgent need for defence spending Many if-s on the table but ‘the result could be that ‘Europe is thrust further to the centre of the global financial system’ 👉 @katie0martin.ft.com

This 👉

A truly vile decision, giving the lie to all Trump’s claims that he is horrified by the killing in Ukraine. Apparently he’s fine with the Russians doing the killing, but is determined to stop Ukraine striking back. Europe must wake up to how serious this is, not just for UA but for its own security.

The best way to predict Trump is to ask what would be best for Putin. Will the U.S. honor article 5? - Of course not Will American troops stay in Europe? - Only if Putin believes they can be used against NATO-countries. Will there be elections in the U.S? - Yes, but they will be rigged.

Zelensky’s interview with Bret Baier at Fox News is now underway. www.foxnews.com/video/561461...

When they say #DoubtEverythingButNotDemocracy

🔴 Russia hit Kharkiv with drones, striking a medical facility and sparking a fire.

Reality check. Thank you, Financial Times.

‘Trump giant gold statue’ …You can't make this stuff up…👽👽👾

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Information disorder 👉

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‘We’re listening’

The new world order is exactly what it looks like. Are we too frozen with fear to name it? | Zoe Williams

Molotov-Ribbentrop 2.0

❗️❗️russian missile in direction of Dnipro reported

Yes. NB - UK held no general election from November 1935 to July 1945. The election that should have been called by Nov 1940 was postponed till the war in Europe was won.

Please sign this petition to save Mzia Amaghlobeli’s life!

Georgian operatic bass and freedom activist Paata Burchuladze was barred from marking his 70th jubilee at the Tbilisi Opera, so yesterday, people marched in his honour and played “Va, pensiero” as they passed the Opera towards the Parliament. #GeorgiaProtests 📷 Sophie Zviadadze

"The man is who he is. He still admires Putin and still couldn't care less about Ukraine."

#TruthMatters #DumbAges

Narratives … As Trump began to talk with Putin… and …as the EU institutions “are still struggling to find the right person with direct access to Trump to talk to,” (see @FT quoting an EU official)

As countries jostle to win the artificial intelligence race, Google's former CEO cautioned that AI could pose “extreme risks” if it falls into the wrong hands.

‘..and shut up..’

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After Trump signed an executive order authorizing sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) officials & supporters, 79 ICC member countries issued a statement reaffirming their “unwavering support” for the ICC. LESSON: Governments can stand up to Trump's madness. www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...