RFK Jr. is a spoiler who is helping to Trump to win. The Beat with Ari Melber 📺 brilliantly shows the danger of spoilers by quoting RFK Jr. himself from 2000. Check it out.

Why I Am Not Celebrating “Victory Day” Today

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'I still want to respect the sacrifice of those who defeated Hitler. Thank you. But as long as Putin continues to use May 9th for propagandistic purposes to justify his savage invasion of Ukraine, I can no longer participate in celebrating Victory Day.'

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To all those soldiers & civilians (and their families) who helped to defeat Nazi Germany and are celebrating today, thank you.

By labeling independent groups and media as serving foreign interests, Georgia parliamentarians intend to marginalize and stifle critical voices that are fundamental for any functioning democracy. As protesters demand, the bill should be stopped. hrw.org/news/2024/05/0…

Georgians demonstrated in cities across the country on May 8 in the latest protests against a bill that opponents say would stifle civil society. Report by Radio Tavisupleba

Thank you for your courage ambassador!

Georgian democrats are still in the fight.

There are way too many companies registered in democracies still operating in Russia and fighting Putin's barbaric war. They must leave now! Check out the list: leave-russia.org

A book mostly about the 1990s in US-Russia relations

GREAT PROGRESS: EU ambassadors agreed next step on using profits from frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
Once formalised, we need to get funds to 🇺🇦 ASAP.
First €1 bln should be transferred by summer, mainly for military support.

Russia will pay directly for its crimes.

Coming soon

US revokes licences allowing Intel and Qualcomm to supply chips to China’s Huawei – FT: ‘The move by the US Department of Commerce affects the supply of chips for Huawei’s laptop computers and mobile phones, according to people familiar with the situation’ ft.com/content/cf9659…

Wish I could be there.

If you are going to insult me, can you please be a little more creative? This is a weak & lazy take. Every 3rd troll says the same. Put a little more effort into your job!

(But yes, Ill block you per your request. poka!)

On the assertion that Kaja Kallas is an absolute badass, we radically agree!

I just learned today that Medvedev Dmitry Medvedev has blocked me on this platform. Oh well.

Sometimes, you get the chance to listen to a top policy official and come away deeply relieved that we have really talented people in top positions in our most important institutions. I walked out of Gita Gopinath talk today with that feeling. Thank you for your service.

The US dollar remains dominant in global trade & finance: over 80% of trade finance & 60% of FX reserves. The RMB's role is growing, albeit from a low base. Discussed implications of geopolitical tensions for the dollar & global trade at Stanford University Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research
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Thanks to Radio Taiwan International for spotlighting the launch of Shorenstein APARC's new Program on Taiwan! Be sure to follow APARC for future updates and highlights from the program and its inaugural conference. ow.ly/x5MV50RwmoY