Here Edward Luce nails it (and Speaker Johnson’s choice): America’s moment of truth on Ukraine ft.com/content/98f37c… via @ft

A top EU court has struck down sanctions against Russian oligarchs Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven, citing insufficient evidence they backed Putin's war against Ukraine. The ruling's a major blow to the EU’s sanctions regime against Moscow:

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*** TICKETS OUT NOW *** An evening of conversation about money, power and who controls reality. Do join me and the brilliant Grace Blakeley on May 8 in Manchester. We'll also be signing copies of Vulture Capitalism and Cuckooland Waterstones Manchester Deansgate
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🧵 It’s against the law to ‘sell’ seats to the House of Lords. Yet Transparency International UK’s latest research shows nearly 25% of party nominated peers in the last decade were also party donors #UKPolitics #HouseofLords #Democracy #AntiCorruption mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

*raises eyebrow in Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, where the govt is proposing to relax rules about how political parties can use your data*

‘It’s rather sad, really, to see the Conservative party treating their own brand and membership like a failing asset to be raided and stripped for cash as if they were some kind of vulture fund.’

Cori Crider nails it, as ever. Great scoop from Tom Burgis Henry Dyer 👇

EXCLUSIVE: Senior Conservative party officials worked on plans to hand over its entire membership database for a commercial venture that promised to make tens of millions of pounds. My scoop on the 'True Blue' app, with Henry Dyer
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Nine foreign doctors have told the Guardian that they have been treating a steady stream of children, elderly people and other clear non-combatants with single bullet wounds to the head or chest. #Gaza #Israel theguardian.com/world/2024/apr…

“If the propaganda and the authorities blame Ukraine, people will believe it, because control over the information space is almost absolute.”

Anastasia Stognei on how Russia is shifting blame for the Moscow terror attack – and Russians seem to believe it

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Excellent interview with Tom Burgis Tom Burgis about Cuckooland - his new book.

Essential and gripping reading

Carol Vorderman hears how 'dirty money' is funding politics youtu.be/Np-SADaEkhQ?si… via YouTube

Do money, power and limitless legal resources mean the rich can redefine the truth?

Tom Burgis explores that in his new book – Cuckooland: Where The Rich Own The Truth. He joins Andrew Harrison in The Bunker 👉listen.podmasters.uk/BNKR_240326_Cu…

A blank space on today’s WSJ A1 where Evan Gershkovich’s reporting should be, one year after his arrest on patently false charges. Russia should free him now