US renews Russian oil sanctions waiver for 1 month, days after signaling it would not do so The effective extension of the waiver comes just two days after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters that the Trump administration "will not be renewing the general license on Russian ...

#US renews russian oil sanctions waiver for 1 month, days after signaling it would not do so

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Trump, IRS In Talks To Settle U.S. President's $10 Billion Lawsuit Trump's adult sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization are also plaintiffs.

Trump is reported close to a "deal" with himself under which US taxpayers would pay him $10 billion.

I served in multiple communist and authoritarian dictatorships, but I never witnessed corruption on this scale or this blatant.

Any pay-for-passage scheme will set a dangerous precedent for global maritime routes. Iran has to abandon any plan to levy transit fees.

Europe will play its part in restoring the free flow of energy and trade, once a ceasefire takes hold. (2/3)

Notiks NATO Daudznacionālās divīzijas “Ziemeļi” komandiera maiņa 30. aprīlī militārajā bāzē “Ādaži” notiks NATO Daudznacionālās divīzijas “Ziemeļi” komandieru maiņas ceremonija, kurā Dānijas Karalisko bruņoto spēku ģenerālmajors Ulrihs Esemans-Beks (Ulrich Essemann...

Since 2023, Maj. Gen. Jette Albinus 🇩🇰 has led one of NATO’s most important commands in the Baltics, at a time of rising tension with Russia.

On April 30, the Danish general hands over command of Multinational Division North in Latvia 🇱🇻

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The Expert Trap and the Next War what forecasting failure tells us about the future

a deep dive into many bad predictions, and a few good ones, and what they mean for thinking about future conflict

🔥 🇭🇺 MAGYAR: “It feels good to be here — this factory of lies will be put to an end.”

Hungary’s prime minister-elect Péter Magyar vows to shut down the country’s state broadcaster M1 (Hungary’s Fox News) after his landslide election victory over Orbán.

Must-read on how most (but not all, tagging @anderspucknielsen.dk again) experts got it wrong on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and what this should teach us about future predictions, esp re China and Taiwan

Ukraine's role in European security YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen

We need to move beyond the discussion about security guarantees to Ukraine. For their own security, European NATO members should pursue a real alliance. In this video, I explain why Ukraine is so important for Europe's ability to deter Russian aggression.

Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases Leaked documents show IRGC secretly acquired system and used it to guide strikes during war in March

Russia and China are helping Iran but Trump is angry at... Europe

Iran used Chinese spy satellite to target US bases - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

Ukraine's role in European security YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen

Excellent as usual on why #Europe really needs #Ukraine for defence from @anderspucknielsen.dk - and if you want to hear what Ukrainian #PolarScience can do in Antarctica, @oceaniceeu.bsky.social is organising a showcase in Brussels natural history museum on 11th September
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Ukraine's role in European security YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen

@anderspucknielsen.dk on how a postwar Ukraine will be more of a security provider for Europe, vs a receiver of security guarantees -- so many good points in this short video www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4g8...

Nu er vi heller ikke vildt mange år inde i årtusindet endnu…

Russia appears to block social media platform Bluesky amid wider internet restrictions Russian digital rights organization RKS Global told Recorded Future News that Bluesky had been added to the registry of banned websites maintained by Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor.

'Russia appears to block social media platform Bluesky amid wider internet restrictions' therecord.media/russia-crack...

Ukraine's role in European security YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen

@anderspucknielsen.dk mit einem neuen, sehr aktuellen und wichtigem Video, welches eigentlich in jedem Regierungssitz Europas abgespielt werden muss.

Er erklärt in 8 Minuten, einfach und einleuchtend, warum Europa zu seiner eigenen Sicherheit die Ukraine braucht.

Unbedingt ansehen ☝️👇

Without pluralism within the climate movement, we risk handing the future to the far right The climate crisis demands urgency, not ideological uniformity. In an already fragmented movement, requiring adherence to specific positions on issues beyond climate action deepens division and opens ...

Our warning about eco-fascism in the 2030s, and why the climate movement needs pluralism rather than hyper-identity politics.

@rupertread.bsky.social joins me as co-author. We disagree on some issues. That is itself part of the pluralism we are advocating.

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Been laughing at this for hours now

Ukraine's role in European security YouTube video by Anders Puck Nielsen

@anderspucknielsen.dk advocating for a sensible strategic policy.

That everyone can be damn sure the Ukrainians will be up to fight the Russians makes them being part of our alliance so important for deterrence purposes.

It's in all of Europe's interest.

Indeed, EU law *literally* protected Magyar from prosecution by Orbán, who wanted to prosecute him - but Magyar is an MEP, and the European Parliament refused to waive his immunity balkaninsight.com/2025/10/10/m...

The only alternative that will open the Strait of Hormuz faster is to acknowledge defeat, and I'm not sure Trump is ready for that.
This is going to take a long time.

I’ve been in several negotiations with Iranians. They are tough as nails. Even agreeing when to take a break, or the seating plan, is a battle. They fight everything until you reach a point where it seems a success that the meeting happened at all. That’s what they do. US is totally outmatched.

"It is undoubtedly true that a blockade is an act of war and in a normal Congress this could make a difference. However, bombing a country’s leadership, military facilities, power plants and university departments are also acts of war, and so far that has made no difference whatsoever."

Sure, we can find the mines. But it will take months for dedicated mine hunters to investigate every object on the seabed, and they can't begin before the area is safe from other threats. So it's a long process.

The mines can be on the seabed. They don't have to be close to the surface.

Congratulations.

Any rumors of Vance going to Moscow soon?

Jo, der er grænser for hvor meget man plausibelt kan snyde. I hvert fald i Ungarn. Putin og Lukashenko ville nok være sluppet afsted med det.

Det er i hvert fald rart lige at blive bekræftet i at han ikke finder på noget skørt. Det var ikke helt utænkeligt.

This is really important and urgent. Please watch, amplify and share widely across platforms. Working hard on saving these people. Every voice and every day counts.

Thank you, @realjakebroe.bsky.social, for all that you do and keep doing.

They are not mine hunters. I don't know what equipment the XO was thinking about, but it is definitely not a job they are designed for.

Because they are under water, and everything subsurface is hard. That's why submarines are still such a formidable weapon.