Steve Rosenberg

In today’s Russian papers: “Iran events show that Russia can’t rely on any diplomatic agreements with the US.” Plus, criticism of Hungary’s leaders in 1956 uprising: “You mustn’t cross red lines. A red line was you mustn’t threaten USSR geo-political interests.” #ReadingRussia

In today’s Russian papers: “Iran events show that Russia can’t rely on any diplomatic agreements with the US.” Plus, criticism of Hungary’s leaders in 1956 uprising: “You mustn’t cross red lines. A red line was you mustn’t threaten USSR geo-political interests.” #ReadingRussia

How is the Iran war seen from Moscow? One Russian paper today: “Trump wanted to strangle Tehran, but he’s tightened the noose around his own neck.” Plus, reaction in the Russian press to Mr Nobody Against Putin winning an Oscar [spoiler alert: there isn’t much.] #ReadingRussia

Today one Russian newspaper writes of a world leader who has “made a mistake as old as the world. It’s a feature of personalistic regimes. He comes to believe in his own genius & takes a decision in a narrow circle of trusted persons...the blitzkrieg didn’t work.” #ReadingRussia

Russian papers report the consequences of Moscow’s week-long mobile internet blackout. “Sales of walkie-talkies are up 27%, sales of pagers up 73%...sales of road atlases up 170%.” Meanwhile, high oil prices mean that Russia’s “export revenues are growing.” #ReadingRussia

* “Love for the Motherland.” * New obligatory history exams. * Messenger MAX in schools. The Russian authorities’ approach to young people, as seen in today’s Russian newspapers. #ReadingRussia

From today’s Russian papers: Donald Trump “needs help extricating himself from the poisoned political web spun from his arrogance & recklessness. Putin’s political trump cards have multiplied due to the miscalculations of his US counterpart” #ReadingRussia

Vladimir Putin isn’t criticising Donald Trump over the Iran war. But one Russian paper: “The ‘peace president’ has lost his mind.” Another article hopes “the spirit of Anchorage, like a genie put back in the bottle, will be thrown to the bottom of Persian Gulf.” #ReadingRussia

@PaulJack662016 Thank you Paul.

@BBCSteveR Finally watched your Panorama special - what an insightful look into how you operate, under great duress. Loved the footage of a younger u in the comedy show. Keep searching the truth & stay safe.

@BBCSteveR Congratulations on your well deserved RTS award. I enjoyed recent piece in Radio Times & hope you can get update on much missed Valentina soon

@red_loeb @BBCRadio4 Good idea!

@BBCSteveR @BBCRadio4 Bravissimo! Perhaps this can be used in episodes of high drama as when George was wacked over the head with a wine bottle. 😉

What do you get if you cross The Archers theme tune with Rachmaninoff? I tried...here’s the result. Celebrating 75 years of the world’s longest-running drama (by the way, Arthur Wood composed the original Archers theme). @BBCRadio4

@my_magnets @BBCRadio4 Thank you Dave.

@BBCSteveR @BBCRadio4 Bravo 👏 👏👏

@BslMartyn @BBCRadio4 Thanks so much!

@BBCSteveR @BBCRadio4 Just heard this on Broadcasting House. It's one of your best pastiches. More power to your fingers!

@entwistle_jane @BBCRadio4 Joseph was in a league of his own. But thank you!

@BBCSteveR @BBCRadio4 Excellent Steve! You are the new Joseph Cooper

@SafetyDave1000k Rachmaninoff may disagree with you, Rob…

@BBCSteveR more all you need is a music award to add to your collection 👏

@zaichishka @BBCRadio4 Thank you!

@BBCSteveR @BBCRadio4 Loved the way you just dropped Kalinka in there as well. Bravo!