Edward Lucas

Before she became a drone operator, Yarina Chornohuz translated Sylvia Plath into Ukrainian. I'm fundraising for her drone unit in Kherson. DM me for the IBAN. they need 1) A two-axle trailer for a car 2) Batteries: 10 units (15 thousand ampere) 3) FPV Drone Detector Whoover 2 4) Tactical thermal case for batteries. 5) Shotgun vs russian fpv-drones Typhoon Sierra Od Green S кал. 12/76. Ствол - 55 sm More about her here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaryna_Ch…

"The U.K.'s commitment to Estonia is unshakeable. I am proud of how our British and Estonian forces are working together to defend every inch of NATO territory. We are exercising together to deter russian aggression and keep Estonia and the alliance secure," British Minister Healey said. news.err.ee/1610031850/est…

I know country in Western Europe that might be very interested in Associate Membership Status.

Together with Nordic-Baltic foreign ministers, we strongly condemn Russia’s and Belarus’ disinformation campaign and threats against Latvia and other Allies. Russia’s attempts to distract from its illegal war against Ukraine and intimidate NATO will fail. We remain united in support of Ukraine and in defending Allied territory and airspace. vm.ee/en/news/statem…

A good day for Austria's justice system: after a full day of deliberations a jury of 8 convicted Egisto Ott, the former Austrian intelligence operative who spied on me and dozens of other people of interest to the Kremlin, on two counts: abuse of power, and espionage for Russia.

Just regular news hygiene: No, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia do not allow their territories to be used for Ukrainian drones – or anything else – to attack Russia. No, Ukrainian attack drones do not enter Belarus from Lithuania. Yes, Ukraine has every right to defend itself against Russia’s brutal invasion.

Delighted to open the European Defence Conference at Europe House with Minister @Vernon_Coaker. Working with the UK on a strong European defence is of key importance. We must do more, and do more together.

🇷🇴 Thank you to the Romanian Air Force for safeguarding Baltic airspace! ✈️ A Romanian F-16 deployed in Šiauliai under NATO Air Policing responded to an Estonian airspace violation and intercepted a drone. ✊ Allied vigilance remains a vital part of NATO’s collective defence.

With 700 million surveillance cameras to police its Orwellian state, Beijing's CCP regime is now ranked just above North Korea and Eritrea on the World Press Freedom Index. Having incarcerated 121 media professional it tops the league as the biggest jailer of journalists. @sophia_yan,in today's Telegraph, describes how the secret CCP surveillance programme tracks her and other journalists. She exposes how "Behind the curtain of Xi’s vast police state, Big Brother is watching ‘enemies of the people’… China is quickly transforming into a dystopian authoritarian state after investing over the past two decades in physical and digital surveillance capabilities, creating the world’s largest and most comprehensive security infrastructure… China now has more than 700 million surveillance cameras – averaging at least one device per two people in the country – to eliminate blind spots in its `grid-style’ security monitoring, including in rural and remote areas… The platform also highlighted certain groups, such as citizens of Five Eyes countries, an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US… It also separates Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians, as well as Uyghurs – a mostly Muslim ethnic group subject to severe human rights abuses in China – for analysis.”telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202… @ipacglobal @YvetteCooperMP @pritipatel @BrendanOHaraMP @HumanRightsCtte @UyghurStop @UyghurCongress @MahmutRahima @JohnSimpsonNews @HowardZ62318206 @DesmondSwayne @alexsobel @MPIainDS @TomTugendhat @aliciakearns @timfarron @SarahLudford @CharlesHMoore @CitySamuel @edwardlucas

Today we remember Gintaras Žagunis the first Lithuanian border officer killed in the line of duty after the restoration of independence. A member of the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union, he was also among the defenders of the Parliament during the January Events, when thousands stood unarmed against Soviet aggression to protect Lithuania’s freedom. On May 19, 1991, Žagunis was murdered by Soviet OMON forces at the Krakūnai border post while defending Lithuania’s newly restored state during a time when our borders, sovereignty, and independence were still under attack. Amžina pagarba ir atminimas Gintarui Žaguniui. 🇱🇹

Haven’t yet read but if it is by @brendanpsimms it will be good!

Why does the BBC persist in platforming discredited clowns like Markov (and Kelin)? A waste of air.

I spoke with security policy officials from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 about recent provocations, threats and drones. In short: ▪️Officials see no evidence of a sharply increased threat level or imminent Russian action. Russia currently lacks the capacity for that. But it is “raising the temperature” – hoping to spread fear, anxiety and uncertainty. ▪️The threats are viewed as an attempt to deter the Baltic states from supporting Ukraine and to divide them. They also reflect Moscow’s irritation over painful Ukrainian drone strikes and the broader course of the war, which has recently been unfavourable to the Kremlin. ▪️That does not make the references to specific sites in Latvia, or the Kaliningrad factor, irrelevant. Russia used similar pressure against Lithuania in 2022 over Kaliningrad–related sanctions. The answer remains the same: stronger national capabilities, better allied integration, and greater resilience.

I feel compelled to post this banger of a clip showing Barbara Walters humiliate trump to his face, as a reminder to reporters: YOU DON'T HAVE TO ACCEPT HIM CALLING YOU "DUMMY." This is outstanding. 👏👏👏

@LauraCummingArt Here it is! thetimes.com/article/5c4ee2…

KALLAS: There was funny event recently. We had Foreign Ministers' meeting, and one representative from one country made Freudian slip when he said, "There's proposal that Schröder should represent Russia." And I said, "Yes! Schröder should represent Russia. I absolutely agree."

If the US wanted to destroy its credibility in Europe deliberately, it could hardly have done it better, writes @edwardlucas euobserver.com/216997/europea…

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Great to be back in Tallinn with my friend Margus @Tsahkna , Foreign minister of Estonia🇪🇪🇱🇻. Latvia and Estonia are the closest neighbours, friends and allies - likeminded on security, defending our shared values, and supporting Ukraine.

“Already in the 1990s Russians were talking about restoring Soviet glory. Putin was not accidental.” Garry @Kasparov63 speaking at #LennartMeriConference. @ufhamilton @ACScowcroft @AtlanticCouncil @HooverInst

Today’s marches sees two opposing movements united in the same racist fantasies Far-left 🤝 far-right