In Victoria Nuland’s exit interview with Nahal Toosi, she makes an admission that senior Biden aides still won’t accept when reflecting on their Middle East policy: their enthusiasm to embrace Trump’s Abraham Accords model as a “cure-all” was a mistake

Trump told top oil CEOs donating $1 billion to his campaign would be a 'deal' -- given his vow to reverse Biden environmental rules and policies they find burdensome. Josh Dawsey Maxine Joselow

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NEW: A senior U.S. official tells me the Biden administration’s move to delay two arms shipments to Israel is intended as a “shot across the bow” to Israel to underscore the seriousness of U.S. concerns about the Rafah offensive washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

Canada has arrested 3 alleged hit-men in the killing of a Sikh separatist last year. A Canadian official told The Post they are part of an organized crime network acting on behalf of the Indian govt and its intelligence apparatus. Amanda Coletta Greg Miller wapo.st/3xYspQC

The US has told Qatar it should expel Hamas if the group continues to reject a cease-fire with Israel. Qatar has anticipated an expulsion request for months and advised Hamas to devise a backup plan. W/ ⁦Missy Ryan⁩ ⁦susannah george⁩ washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

China's intrusive and expansionist claims in the Indo-Pacific are 'illegal, coercive, aggressive and deceptive,' the new commander of the Indo-Pacific Command said Friday at a change of command ceremony in Hawaii.
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JUST OUT: Why we have reached a tipping point where the public conversation about foreign influence operations is doing more harm than good foreignaffairs.com/russian-federa…

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This statement by the German government is only nine years late. Nine years in which Germany could have upped its game countering aggressive GRU operations. Also a reminder that Germany refused to join allies in attributing NotPetya, despite seeing the evidence at the time.

One year after our exclusive investigation into the drone strike, US officials admit they targeted and killed a 56 yr-old shepherd, confusing him for a a senior al-Qaeda figure, citing confirmation bias.
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NEW: U.S. officials wary of Chinese plans for floating nuclear plants in the South China Sea. w/ Vic Chiang Joby Warrick Michelle Ye Hee Lee

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Amnesty International says Biden must halt arms transfers to Israel Missy Ryan
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Major new report by Greg Miller, Gerry Shih & Ellen Nakashima details the Indian government's plot to assassinate critics abroad, including on U.S. soil.

White House officials warned the Modi government this month that The Post was close to publishing an investigation, without…

NEW WP investigation: In June Indian intelligence officer Vikram Yadav aka CC1 handled hit on Sikh separatist Pannun on US soil likely authorized by RAW chief Samant Goel, acc to US/Indian sources + US intel assessment... w Greg Miller Ellen Nakashima🧵
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More horrible news. A stringer for Reuters in Moscow has been arrested (for some alleged other/prior work) according to the court.

Konstantin Gabov, a journalist and video producer, will now face trial and jail in Russia. Local staff always at highest risk