In his speech, Putin threatens a backlash if US & allies supply Ukraine with long-range missiles: “One thing should be clear to everyone— the more long-range Western systems arrive in Ukraine, the further we will be forced to move the threat away from our borders. It’s obvious.”

#HongKong govt just held a closing ceremony for the covid isolation facility in Penny Bay. The banner says "mission accomplished" and there's also a giant paper lock... #HelloHongKong

A long-in-the-making banger from my partner in crime Kit Chellel. This story is so incredible, and the perfect long weekend long read. bloomberg.com/features/2023-…

Old Timers who remember a favorite drinking hole in Ulaanbaatar, Dave's Place, can say goodbye to Dave Western at Revolution (Seoul Street) on Wednesday

Dave's Place got a write up in the Telegraph all the way back in 2005 telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/14…

Oof. What a start to a day

WATCH: China’s Premier Li Qiang warns against global fragmentation in his opening address to the World Economic Forum in Tianjin. Li blasted western efforts to remove China from supply chains: trib.al/S1OFo1A

Plenty of strange things happen in Tokyo — just as they do elsewhere. But next time you read a story that sounds too odd to be true, it probably is. A reduction in the demand for “weird Japan” content would truly be something to smile about. -Gearoid Reidy リーディー・ガロウド washingtonpost.com/business/2023/…

Generally I've found living in places I've not grown up, it's actually better not to play arm chair anthropologists and leave things things as different and just weird to me. These stories are kind of a marriage of the worst of those impulses.

I was delighted to host Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, former Archbishop of Manila, who is in town joining Pope Francis’ historic visit to Mongolia this weekend. 🇺🇸🇲🇳🇻🇦

Гэгээн Ширээт Улсын төрийн тэргүүн Пап Францис Монгол Улсын Ерөнхийлөгч Ухнаагийн Хүрэлсүхийн урилгаар төрийн айлчлал хийхээр Монгол Улсад хүрэлцэн ирлээ. 📎 mfa.gov.mn/75208

Пап Францисын Монгол Улс дахь Апостолик албан ёсоор эхлэлээ. Айлчлал 9 дүгээр сарын 4 хүртэл үргэлжлэнэ. #PopeInMongolia #HopingTogether

“Thanks everyone for comments on the draft, here it is revised with all your edits.”

I guess one could say I started my research into this topic all those years ago when I lived in a #MongolGer for two years in the province of Uvurkhangai. Winter was cold and internet was spotty, but I'm glad to have had experienced this way of life.