The EU has approved its 17th sanctions package against Russia, targeting nearly 200 shadow fleet ships. New measures also address hybrid threats and human rights. More sanctions on Russia are in the works. The longer Russia wages war, the tougher our response.

Footfalls echo in the memory Down the passage which we did not take Towards the door we never opened Into the rose-garden. My words echo Thus, in your mind.

Last night's attacks again show Russia bent on more suffering and the annihilation of Ukraine. Devastating to see children among innocent victims harmed and killed. My thoughts are with the families today. We need the strongest international pressure on Russia to stop this war.

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#NATO Allies stand in solidarity with the Czech Republic today, following a malicious cyber campaign attributed to the People’s Republic of China. NATO observes with concern the growing pattern of malicious cyber activities stemming from China   Statement: bit.ly/4dxKjKG

Today, the EU holds a Chinese state-backed actor responsible for a malicious cyber campaign targeting Czechia. This is a clear and unacceptable violation of international norms. We stand firmly with Czechia. My statement on behalf of the EU → europa.eu/!xrDbyf

it’s nice, but i can’t help but feel it’s missing a giant front sponsor for a chinese crypto casino which has only been in operation since april 2025 and whose directors have no traceable presence in the UK

A timely reminder that Croydon Conservatives ☝️🇬🇧 OPPOSED 20mph limits OPPOSED school streets are AXEING School crossing "lollypop" patrols Its time to put People First.

"I once helped a man, who I suspected to be a nonce, to become President, only to later fall out with him and accuse him of being a nonce. I believe that this will boost sales of my electric vehicles, which plummeted after I did a Nazi salute in support of the suspected nonce."

Today, EU takes a step further in cybersecurity crisis management. EU Member States adopted the Commission’s proposal on the EU blueprint for cybersecurity crisis management (‘Cyber Blueprint’) 👉🏽 bit.ly/3HI3LIN 🛡️ 💪🏽 🙂🇪🇺

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“Interwar fascism required mass parties to establish a fatal dialectic between leader and mob; social media platforms now perform that function.” lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v47/…

The rate of global warming is accelerating.

🚨 Operation Eastwood targets pro-Russian cybercrime network NoName057(16) and shuts down over one hundred criminal servers in global operation. Read more in our press release ⤵️ europol.europa.eu/media-press/ne…

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The EU further reiterated continued concern about the lack of clarity regarding Chinese data security rules and cross-border data flows from China, as well as malicious cyber activities detected as originating from China. ec.europa.eu/commission/pre…

ofthewedge.com/2025/09/27/lik… Is #AllFours a bit racist?

"Mainland Europe's biggest scams: 1) bottled water 2) gym membership 3) festivals"

The people of Moldova have spoken. And the EU has heard them loud and clear. In Copenhagen, I congratulated President Maia Sandu on her victory and the resilience of her country. Moldova can count on our support every step towards the EU.

NY Times essay adapted from my new book, "The Age of Extraction." Gift link here: nytimes.com/2025/10/25/opi…