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Evan Gershkovich's trial has begun in secret in Ekaterinburg, the city where Russia's FSB arrested him last year. Beyond surreal to see Evan, a superb journalist, in the defendant's glass cage on these ludicrous charges, for which Russia has not provided any evidence.

.@ft Ben Hall sums up French elections 2nd round: “an invidious choice: a far right dangerously close to power and a leftwing bloc under the glowering influence of the far-left Mélenchon. After Macron’s reckless wager, there is no alternative.” on.ft.com/3VOYGBQ

Does it make sense for Ukraine to seize Russian land as leverage for negotiations? Everything will depend on the cost. Ukraine prepares for Trump trade with Russian land grab ft.com/content/f35eda… via @ft

The always perceptive Andriy P. Zagorodnyuk tells me why it was so important for Ukraine to change the war narrative with Kursk incursion - and how Putin will eventually have to pull troops away from Donetsk Ukraine wrongfoots Russia in Kursk ft.com/content/3767e0… via @ft

Germany should be doing more not less to bolster European security. My take on the @Bundeskanzler fiasco over slashed aid for Ukraine. Ukraine is the victim in Germany’s botched budget debate ft.com/content/b0dcc7… via @ft

Ukraine is facing its darkest moment in the war. And President Zelensky faces increasing pressure from western allies to pursue negotiations, despite skepticism about Russia’s willingness and concerns over Kyiv’s weak position. w/ Ben Hall Henry Foy ft.com/content/2bb205…

"A battle for the soul of Europe" - my and Anastasia Stognei 's take on Georgia's parliamentary elections this weekend, a watershed moment for the country Is Georgia slipping back into Russia’s orbit? ft.com/content/8f9add… via @ft

ft.com/content/8f9add… A really good summary of what is at stake in 🇬🇪 #Georgia ahead of tomorrow's election. Glad to be quoted.

Escalatory dominance? Putin's IRBM missile attack shows Russia's enormous effort to calibrate the actions and not just the words. Vladimir Putin climbs escalatory ladder with missile experiment ft.com/content/0c5d63… via @ft

There's a warning for the rest of Europe in the failure of Austria's mainstream parties to strike a coalition deal, paving the way for Chancellor Kickl Austria’s far right hits Europe’s soft centre ft.com/content/388af5… via @ft

“This is Europe’s moment to accelerate and execute,” Emmanuel Macron tells roula khalaf Leila Abboud and me. “It has no choice. It is running out of road.” ft.com/content/1ee43b… via @ft

From ally to antagonist to predator. FT leader: how should the Europeans respond to Trump's demolition of the transatlantic security relationship Europe and the crumbling Atlantic alliance ft.com/content/2be871… via @ft

Trump’s shameful Crimea ultimatum to Ukraine ft.com/content/53c4dc… via @ft