‼️🇷🇺Hungary’s latest Russia scandal: direkt36 reveals that Orbán’s foreign ministry has been compromised by an ongoing Russian cyberespionage campaign. They even hacked the encrypted channel also transmitting confidential NATO & EU material. 👇THREAD.👇 direkt36.hu/en/putyin-hekk…

A big moment in Britain's industrial story happened today. The coke ovens at the Port Talbot steelworks were closed. This was where they baked the coal used to make millions of tonnes of steel. What you're looking at here is the last coke ever made in the UK. Pix: Tata Steel UK

While you were sleeping, #windEnergy reached 61% of the National Grid's electricity demand. winderful.uk

Swedish TV SVT Nyheter illustrates how a Russia-linked influence campaign – designed to stop the West's support to Ukraine is planted and laundered before it reaches us in the West. Follow the path of lies – step by step👇 svt.se/special/how-pr…

#BREAKING A representative of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has been deported from Hong Kong on arrival to the territory to monitor the landmark trial of publisher Jimmy Lai, the international press freedom concern group said in a statement. rsf.org/s/94297

🔴 Intervention en cours rue Fresnel à #Paris16. Évitez le secteur.

Thirty years ago, the Channel Tunnel finally linked the United Kingdom and France! This feat brought people closer together, gave new impetus to our trade and confirmed the strength of our political relationship.

🇺🇦 EU Ambassadors agreed in principle on the #UkrainePlan outlining the country's reform efforts to receive EU financial assistance until 2027 under the Ukraine Facility. More information on the facility: consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/uk…

Both embankments in Tbilisi are filled with people headed to Europe Square. 📷 RFE/RL #NoToRussianLaw #GeorgiaProtests

Growing up in Germany in the 1980s, the number one lesson that was drilled into me and every other student at the Humboldtschule in Bad Homburg was: there can be no moral ambiguity - EVER - in the face of evil. Yet here we are. These pictures of German exports fill me with shame.

We are taking steps to impose visa restrictions on the Georgian Dream Party and others who are undermining democracy in Georgia. Georgia's leaders should reconsider their actions and work to move forward with their nation's long-stated democratic and Euro-Atlantic aspirations.

Completely blown away to be Knighted this evening on the King's birthday's honours list. I’ve spent the last 15 years fighting to make sure that Sergei Magnitsky’s death in Russian custody would never happen again. Being knighted by King Charles is the ultimate recognition that

It's time to reset our relationship with our European friends and allies. That's why I'm in Germany, on my first visit as Foreign Secretary. Together @ABaerbock and I will address shared threats and support Ukraine. Still made time for the football - come on England!

JUST IN: The Wall Street Journal have fired the head of the embattled #HongKong journalists association, 香港記者協會 HKJA says - 24 days after she took the position. Press con at 5.30pm. @wsj. Stay tuned to @HKFP.

Today I was fired from the Wall Street Journal. This is my statement:

Context: Tonight’s clashes were not easy to report on. We try our best to understand what the violence is about and who the crowd are. But media are not welcome, as you can see in this video taken by a member of the public. It isn’t possible to engage with the people involved.

The children of Anna and Artem Dultsev, the Russian deep cover spies returned home as part of the prisoner exchange, didn’t know they were Russian until their plane took off for Moscow for the swap, the Kremlin says. They don’t speak Russian, so Putin greeted them in Spanish.

1/5 Fears of major oil spills as Russia grows its aging 'shadow fleet' —covered by Henry Ridgwell for Voice of America. Thanks for featuring recent KSE Institute research on the shadow fleet and including insights from Benjamin Hilgenstock in the video. bit.ly/3Yx0VeI

UK & France could send troop to Ukraine according to Le Monde today, citing talks between them about how to deal with incoming Trump admin. My interpretation is there could be 3 scenarios: - if RU troops broke through & were heading for Kyiv (v unlikely but Macron has suggested

Today’s damage to a subsea cable in the Baltic Sea is the latest incident affecting the critical infrastructure of EU Member States. Tomorrow, I will discuss with Foreign Ministers how to better deter and respond to hybrid threats amid Russia's intensified campaign.