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Tom Watling

@tomawatling

Foreign affairs reporter for The Independent. Chalk Circle Story Winner. Focusing on the war in Ukraine

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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya (@tsihanouskaya) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My husband Siarhei is free! It’s hard to describe the joy in my heart. Thank you, 🇺🇸 President Donald J. Trump, Gen. Keith Kellogg, @JohnPCoale, DAS Christopher W. Smith, Department of State & our 🇪🇺 allies, for all your efforts. We’re not done. 1150 political prisoners remain behind bars. All must be released.

Jean-Noël Barrot (@jnbarrot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Since President Trump proposed a 30-day ceasefire - which Ukraine accepted and which we support - Putin’s strikes in Ukraine have increased fivefold. This must stop now.

Since President Trump proposed a 30-day ceasefire - which Ukraine accepted and which we support - Putin’s strikes in Ukraine have increased fivefold. This must stop now.
Dara Massicot (@massdara) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Russian forces guided an FPV drone and killed a 14 month old baby inside his home with his great grandmother in Kherson today. I won’t post the picture. Russian drone units terrorizing this region’s civilians are twisted and sick.

Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Russian missiles and most drones targeted Kyiv, with some hitting Poltava, and several more cruising across western Ukraine to trigger air raid alerts there too.

The Russian missiles and most drones targeted Kyiv, with some hitting Poltava, and several more cruising across western Ukraine to trigger air raid alerts there too.
Sir William Browder KCMG (@billbrowder) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: MEP’s voted 511 to 50 for a resolution at the European Parliament demanding that UK citizen Ryan Cornelius is freed from a Dubai prison after being unjustly detained for 17 years. Embarrassing that the EU has to intervene in a case the UK should have resolved years ago

BREAKING: MEP’s voted 511 to 50 for a resolution at the European Parliament demanding that UK citizen Ryan Cornelius is freed from a Dubai prison after being unjustly detained for 17 years. Embarrassing that the EU has to intervene in a case the UK should have resolved years ago
Vasilisa Stepanenko (@vasilisaukr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“During the day, you walk around, drink coffee, smile, meet friends, talk, have hobbies, chill,” said 25-year-old Karyna Holf. “But at night, you brace for death every time you hear the sound of a Shahed drone or a missile.” Read our new story about contrast of life in Ukraine:

“During the day, you walk around, drink coffee, smile, meet friends, talk, have hobbies, chill,” said 25-year-old Karyna Holf. “But at night, you brace for death every time you hear the sound of a Shahed drone or a missile.” 

Read our new story about contrast of life in Ukraine:
Lisa Haseldine (@lisa_haseldine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇺🇸🇷🇺 50 days from now is 1 September - that still leaves plenty of time for Putin to continue his summer offensive, make the most of the good weather + then maybe crawl to the negotiating table. It also won't save the Ukrainians who will die thanks to Russian bombs before then...

Tom Watling (@tomawatling) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I spoke to half a dozen people arrested on terrorism offences following the controversial proscription of Palestine Action. They tell me why they decided to protest and how they went from small-c conservatives to supporting a now terrorist group independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

KyivPost (@kyivpost) 's Twitter Profile Photo

She was born under Russian fire. She died under Russian fire. Angelina came into this world in 2022 — during a Russian shelling. Yesterday, Russia killed her and her mother. They were among the dead in a missile strike on Kyiv. Another Ukrainian child who never knew peace.

She was born under Russian fire.
She died under Russian fire.

Angelina came into this world in 2022 — during a Russian shelling. Yesterday, Russia killed her and her mother. They were among the dead in a missile strike on Kyiv.

Another Ukrainian child who never knew peace.
Shayan Sardarizadeh (@shayan86) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Nazis did in fact do all of the things mentioned in this post and then some more. But why bother with familiarising yourself with historical facts when you can just fire off a tweet like this and get 18,000 retweets and 120,000 likes?

The Nazis did in fact do all of the things mentioned in this post and then some more.

But why bother with familiarising yourself with historical facts when you can just fire off a tweet like this and get 18,000 retweets and 120,000 likes?
Tom Watling (@tomawatling) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Struggling to understand how this isn't the Trump administration doing the Kremlin's dirty work for them Shocking revelation from Pjotr Sauer

Tom Watling (@tomawatling) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For the families of Brits whose loved ones are detained abroad, often in allied nations like UAE/Egypt/India, the changing of FM means having to convince yet another politician to help them secure their family member It often takes months just to get one meeting

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A shocking look into who has been hired as security for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Top officials covered in tattoos denoting the death of Muslims; t-shirts talking about 'embracing violence' Against the backdrop of all the shootings, this is terrifying A must read

Sanaa (@sana2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

President Sisi has pardoned my brother! Mum & I are heading to the prison now to inquire from where Alaa will be released and when. Sorry I can't take calls right now but I'll keep you posted the moment we hear something. Omg I can't believe we get our lives back! #FreeAlaa

Christopher Miller (@christopherjm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Months of devastating Russian air attacks suggest Moscow has succeeded in altering ballistic missiles to evade Ukraine's Patriot air defences, officials say. A "pattern" has emerged in which incoming missiles behaved differently in their "terminal phase." ft.com/content/078b8e…

Hromadske Int. (@hromadske) 's Twitter Profile Photo

American actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visited the city of Kherson, according to local Telegram channels. Suspilne and local outlet MOST also confirmed the visit. Jolie visited medical facilities, including a children's hospital and a maternity hospital.

American actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie visited the city of Kherson, according to local Telegram channels. Suspilne and local outlet MOST also confirmed the visit.

Jolie visited medical facilities, including a children's hospital and a maternity hospital.
Tom Watling (@tomawatling) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A great in-depth look from C.J. Chivers at how UGVs are being used to evac UA soldiers from the frontline with drones seemingly everywhere in the kill zone Also just an amazingly vivid account of life on the frontlines for conscripted civilians