Here is what Witkoff is: a billionaire 💰💰💰. That makes him a Trump admin“principal,” a net value based near-peer in Trump’s world. Other “principals” incl Bessent, Lutnick & Musk. others- frmr Senators, generals, Congressmen etc. - they’re staffers. Vance is a staffer.

Depressing inside reporting interpolated through Beltway speak: Who lost the most? The 20 USAID contractors hit hardest devex.com/news/who-lost-… #Devex via @Devex

The idea that there is no 🇺🇸 remains embarrassing. Maybe we need the state flags of Illinois, New York, California, etc. In this mix.

Tyson Barker (Tyson Barker), Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council (Atlantic Council Europe Center), offered views on the anticipated Ukraine-Russia direct talks and Kiev’s criticism of the low-level Russian delegation in an interview with Channel 8 English. #CHANNEL8 #Ukraine #Russia

📝 | The Trump administration has taken an ownership stake in Ukraine’s recovery. Now what? Tyson Barker and Mustafa Nayyem provide recommendations for the US to make the most of the US-Ukraine minerals deal for Lawfare ⤵️ lawfaremedia.org/article/charti…

My piece on the 🇺🇸🇺🇦 CRM deal 👇

NEW!!! Merz will hold high stakes talks with Trump in the Oval Office over Ukraine, trade and NATO, amid growing concerns about the European continent’s security architecture 👇🏻 kyivpost.com/post/53764

One advantage Merz has is that he is “nothing like Angela Merkel or Olaf Scholz,” Tyson Barker tells me, explaining that the current German chancellor, unlike his predecessors, is “more comfortable with policy vision... and with the language of power

My interview with the KyivPost on what the Merz Washington visit could mean for Ukraine. kyivpost.com/post/53764

Just published a joint piece with @TysonBarker in Lawfare on the 🇺🇸–🇺🇦 critical minerals deal, which could shape how strategic partnerships are built during Ukraine’s recovery — balancing economic opportunity with sovereignty, transparency, and long-term public trust. The stakes

Today is Germany's first Veterans Day. It's hard to underestimate the tectonic shifts that had to happen to bring about. In important milestone toward honoring & understanding the 🇩🇪 veteran experience. dw.com/de/so-feiert-d…

Russia’s seemingly intentional attack on Boeing’s office in Kyiv which has over 1000 employees & its budding partnership with Antonov on UAVs cannot stop increasing 🇺🇸🇺🇦 civ-mil aviation. on.ft.com/3Zziegp

Visit of #Boryspil airport 🛬 – I was impressed by the efforts made by the 🇺🇦 teams to 🛠️maintain the airport in operational conditions, which will be crucial for resuming air traffic. 👉 🇫🇷 is ready to accompany the resumption of works whenever the situation will allow!

I just learned Amb Brink is running for US House seat — Michigan’s 7th district — she will be super rep for you — pass the word and do what you can to help!

😊 Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський presented the Future of Ukraine award to 11 y.o. Jens Thomsen from🇩🇰 Jens has been handcrafting Easter chicks and donating all proceeds to support Ukrainian children. He raised 34,000 kr+ towards school supplies. Jens is the first foreigner to receive this award.

Read: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Lindsey Graham's statement after the passage of a law that will undermine Ukraine's critical anti-corruption institutions, including the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office ⬇️

❗️Local residents of 🇺🇸Anchorage (Alaska) who support 🇺🇦Ukraine

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Want to know Trump’s anchor posture on 🇺🇦 ? Where you stand is where you sit: his front bench is the VP Vance, sec Rubio & his in-house Putin-Versteher, Witkoff - the same 3 he put in charge of sec guarantees. Even meeting w the Ukrainians, his Ukr point, Kellogg, is 2nd row