It’s Tuesday April 30 2024.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the FSB Mar 29, 2023.

1 year & 32 days ago

Trump for the first time called for Evan’s release to TIME magazine
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JOURNALISM IS NOT A CRIME!

FREE EVAN NOW!

#IStandWithEvan

Very interesting, worthwhile read by Dan Michaels about Admiral Rob Bauer Admiral Rob Bauer Chairman of the NATO Military Committee. The West has the potential industrial capacity to secure our populations and strategic interests. Rob Bauer is working to inspire the political Will.

NATO has been drilling troops to face a Russia threat. But internal disputes over member spending, leadership and new entrants are a problem right now. wsj.com/world/europe/n… via The Wall Street Journal

“Other reporters have lost their freedom. Journalism is clearly not a crime, not here, not there, not anywhere in the world.
And Putin should release Evan & Alsu immediately.
We’re doing everything we can to bring journalists, fellow journalists, Austin & all Americans, like Paul

A court appearance in Russia for jailed American journalist Evan Gershkovich; journalist arrests in Turkey; free speech wars on U.S. college campuses; and efforts to rebuild Ukraine’s libraries after Russian occupation. Here are the top stories this week.

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World War II history is haunting Western attempts to seize Russian assets and funnel them to Ukraine’s defense against Moscow wsj.com/world/europe/w… with laurence norman via The Wall Street Journal

NATO’s Top Officer Is an Admiral Who Thinks Like an Investor wsj.com/world/natos-to…

War in Ukraine has shown that factories, power grids & bridges can be obliterated, argues ⁦⁦Admiral Rob Bauer⁩, Adm. Rob Bauer. “I do not see enough business executives going public on this,” he says of security’s critical role in prosperity. wsj.com/world/natos-to…

Adm. Bauer, NATO's top officer, has new worries alongside troops, weapons and deployments. Now he also focuses on investors, factory production and ESG rules. wsj.com/world/natos-to… via The Wall Street Journal