The Viktor Orban bloc in wider Eastern Europe: Hungary, Slovakia, Serbia, Bosnia's Republika Srpska, N. Macedonia, Georgia.

A bit ironic that an oligarch in Georgia, who made his money in a foreign country that wants to dominate Georgia, in Russia, is now pushing through a law against 'foreign influence'. nytimes.com/2024/05/14/wor…

Hard to say. A number of scenarios is possible. Trump's first term is not necessarily a template for a second Trump term. Probably lots of contradictions and dysfunction, battle among officials.

China increases the military pressure on Taiwan --

'Sullivan's trip also is a long-shot attempt to make progress toward a U.S.-Saudi 'Mega Deal' that could include normalizing relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel.'

Amazing images coming out of Georgia tonight (and for many nights before). Western states - particularly in Europe but also the US - need to be paying much more attention to what's happening in Georgia.

Europe, can you hear us?

We here in Tbilisi are rooting for our European future.

Let this sink in: SEVEN murderous strikes at a 1.3 million European city just today.

I just imposed a series of tariffs on goods made in China:

25% on steel and aluminum,
50% on semiconductors,
100% on EVs,
And 50% on solar panels.

China is determined to dominate these industries.

I'm determined to ensure America leads the world in them.

Punitive tarriffs are certainly no 'one-size-fits-all' answer in the realm of #trade . But SWE and GER should not pursue stupid straw man arguments! The EU Commission isn't a protectionist Make-Europe-Great-Again proponent. But push back against unfair practices is a must, indeed!