Jimbo

This is wild. People in *every single one* of the top US allies now think it's better to depend on China than the US. The global balance of power is clearly tilting away from the US and toward China.

❗️Putin has issued an ultimatum to the US: Moscow is ready to stop sharing intelligence with Iran if Washington, in return, halts intelligence support to Ukraine, - Politico

Nous gardons le cap. La Marine française a arraisonné ce matin en Méditerranée un nouveau bateau de la flotte fantôme, le Deyna. La guerre en Iran ne détournera pas la France du soutien à l’Ukraine où la guerre d’agression de la Russie se poursuit. Ces bateaux qui contournent les sanctions internationales et violent le droit de la mer sont des profiteurs de guerre. Ils cherchent à engranger des profits et financent l’effort de guerre russe. Nous ne laisserons pas faire.

Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko says Trump has invited him to Mar-a-Lago to discuss a "big deal" with the US. This would presumably bring his country in from the cold after years of sanctions over his repressions and help for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.