Exclusive | Trump Organization to Partner on New Skyscraper in Tbilisi, Georgia President Trump’s family real-estate firm is planning to brand a 70-story luxury residential tower with local partners in the Georgia capital.

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Peace, but only during trading hours

Deorbànization

Now Tisza projected at 138 seats against 54 of Orban’s Fidesz. If these numbers are confirmed, this is a larger victory than Orbàn’s 2010 landslide, which allowed him to change the 🇭🇺Constitution and start backsliding towards an illiberal democracy. A historic day.

As Ukrainians celebrate Easter today, please spare a moment to reflect on how, in part of its genocide of Ukrainians, in the last 4 years, Russia has damaged or destroyed close to 1,000 places of worship all across Ukraine.

An intellectual challenge and an invitation Published in Central Asian Survey (Vol. 45, No. 1, 2026)

📚 In a new editorial for Central Asian Survey, @ericamarat.bsky.social reflects on what makes strong scholarship — critical questions, robust methods, and clear writing.

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It's going to get better. Yes, that's indeed my April Fools Day joke.

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LT. GEN. WHITNEY: The biggest thing we’ve seen coming out of Ukraine is the rapid pace of innovation and how quickly they turn new concepts into reality. They fly things, test them, then iterate and constantly improve them. Their level of innovation is "out of this world".

Yaroslavl oil refinery in russia got sanctioned 🔥

Flying University for University Students Flying University seminars are forums helping Ukrainian students overcome their isolation in the third debilitating year of war, along with expanding their knowledge.

Are you a university instructor who would like to support Ukraine? The Flying University for Ukrainian Students organizes remote classes taught by faculty outside Ukraine for students in Ukraine. Those who have done it find it very gratifying. Express your interest here:
www.flying-university.org

Spanish woman, 25, dies by legal euthanasia in case that drew national spotlight A young Spanish woman died in Barcelona after winning a long court fight for her euthanasia right.

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Monument to Human Chain Rescue Unveiled in Almaty - The Times Of Central Asia In 2016, residents of Almaty formed a human chain to rescue a dog and its owner who had become trapped in a river. Ten years later, in March 2026, an art

A viral dog rescue in Almaty is now commemorated with a public sculpture celebrating unity and human solidarity https://ow.ly/qIFf50Yz9jt #Kazakhstan #Almaty #PublicArt #CentralAsia #DogRescue #AlmatyArt #PublicSculpture

Exclusive: At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity halted, Reuters calculations show At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed ​attack on a major pipeline and the seizure of tankers, according to Reuters calculations based ...

In a single series of attacks, Ukraine may have negated Russia's entire oil windfall from the Iran war. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Battle of Chesma

Knew it reminded me of something

Meta and YouTube Lose Landmark Social Media Trial Jurors found the companies were negligent and the design of their apps caused harm to children.

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How Ukraine's front line became a laboratory for drone innovation Ukraine has built a fast, low-cost defensive shield to stop Russian attacks with Iranian-designed Shahed drones.

Ukraine has built a fast, low-cost defensive shield to stop Russian attacks with Iranian-designed Shahed drones. While waiting for enemy drones, crews tests and fine-tunes interceptor drones, searching for flaws that could undermine their performance once the buzzing Russian threat appears.

Putin offers to stop sharing intel with Iran if US cuts off Ukraine The U.S. rejected the Russian proposal, which has nonetheless sparked concerns in Europe amid growing transatlantic tensions.

The US rejected the Russian offer.

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This is the worst geopolitical side effect

💯 my thought. Thank you Maria for articulating this perfectly as you always do.

Exclusive | Russia Is Sharing Satellite Imagery and Drone Technology With Iran Moscow has expanded intelligence sharing and military cooperation to help keep Tehran in the fight against U.S. and Israeli military might.

This is Russia’s saying “Let them have their own Ukraine” www.wsj.com/world/russia...

DiCaprio looks like any daydya Sergey or sosed Rinat from the late Soviet period. The only giveaway is his smile.

U.S. Allies Rebuff Trump’s Demand for Help Opening Strait of Hormuz Germany, Australia and Japan say they won’t be joining U.S. efforts, while the U.K. and France say they are willing to discuss options.

Germany, Australia and Japan say they won’t be joining U.S. efforts, while the U.K. and France say they are willing to discuss options www.wsj.com/world/u-s-al...

Love of russia runs deep in the western arts community

Milan Cortina Paralympics end with another boycott by Ukraine at Games marked by Russia's return A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signaled the end of the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics. Sunday's ceremony came hours after the U.S.

A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signaled the end of the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics.

The full performance of “I Lied To You” from ‘SINNERS’ at the 98th Oscars.

#Sinners #Oscars2026

"A Russian list of 316 deceased African recruits shows that, on average, they died less than six months after being deployed to Ukraine" www.wsj.com/world/russia...

As Iran War Pushes Up Oil Prices, Putin Can Barely Conceal a Smirk The Trump administration has rolled back some efforts to put pressure on Russia’s economy, and held out the possibility of easing sanctions further.

Putin hasn’t been shy about gloating over the upside of the Iran conflict for Russia, as oil prices surge www.wsj.com/world/russia...

*what it must be like