Alex Cadier

After Trump disses Starmer, Irish leader Micheál Martin jumps in to defend Starmer and encourages Trump to get along with him. Martin then pivots to defending Ukraine -- a country Trump also dissed earlier in the event.

"We are only allowing sales, and Russia's government taxes production, not sales" - is not a very good argument. The extraction tax rate is directly linked to sale prices, which are skyrocketing thanks to the US sanctions exception.

3 out of 4 Starlink terminals in Ukraine were used by russia. After Elon Musk shut down russian access to Starlink, traffic in ukraine dropped by 75%. That is INSANE ‼️

take a moment out your day to enjoy the fact that the UK’s military attaché to the UAE is called Sandy Sandilands

Strikingly different headlines this morning: 🇺🇦 "Ukraine to provide drone protection support in Middle East at US request" 🇷🇺 "Russia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say"

We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against "shaheds" in the Middle East region. I gave instructions to provide the necessary means and ensure the presence of Ukrainian specialists who can guarantee the required security. Ukraine helps partners who help ensure our security and protect the lives of our people. Glory to Ukraine!

NEW with Bloomberg Russia team: — Russia is dismayed by US and Israeli attacks on Iran but mostly powerless to aid its ally, and sees potential benefits for its war on Ukraine, according to five people familiar with the matter. — Demand for air-defence missiles from Gulf states means there may be fewer resources for Ukraine, while US weapons sales for use by Kyiv may slow if the Iran war becomes prolonged, two of the people said. — While the downfall of another ally after Assad and Maduro is a loss for Putin, the jump in energy prices, if sustained, may help ease pressure on Russia’s budget deficit and boost his ability to fund the war in Ukraine. It comes at an increasingly desperate time for Russia’s economy. — Discounts on Russian oil that doesn’t need to go through the Strait of Hormuz to reach key markets in India and China may narrow now, supporting the Kremlin’s revenue. It remains to be seen whether this will last long enough to significantly help Russia. — While Putin may not have known the full extent of Trump’s plans, Russian officials were given a strong steer by Israeli counterparts about the seriousness of his intentions in Iran in the weeks before the operation, other people with knowledge of the matter said. — As with Maduro, Putin has done little to aid his ally Iran beyond criticising the US operation, they said. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

For those wondering how this Middle East war will affect #Iran's support for #Russia's war against #Ukraine (Shaheds, etc.) - reupping my @FT piece from last summer: The short answer: "Russia no longer needs Iran’s help to sustain the war in Ukraine" giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac… /1

A friend who lives in DUBAI has just asked me what do to when Shahed drones attack after one landed ten minutes from where she lives. Unthinkable.

"Mom, adopt a child. You and Dad are still young enough. You’ll raise them..." Ukrainian Defender Vladyslav Kaspruk, call sign "Casper," was his parents’ only child. He was six days short of his 24th birthday. On June 16, 2025, in Sumy region, his vehicle ran over an explosive device. Five Defenders were inside. Two were killed - among them Vlad. Three of his brothers-in-arms were wounded. Even before the full-scale war, Vlad had signed a contract with the border guards. When the assault unit was formed - for the most dangerous sections of the front - he volunteered without hesitation. He evacuated the wounded and the fallen from under fire in Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Sumy regions. After the funeral, his parents remembered his words: "Adopt a child..." In the autumn, they completed training to become foster parents. In January, they were offered two children - a little brother and sister. The girl is five. The boy is six. The children are already home. They’ve started kindergarten. "Is that Vlad? Where is he?" they ask, looking at his photo. "That’s your big brother. He isn’t with us, but he sees everything," their mother replies. After Vladyslav’s death, his brothers-in-arms told the family they still had his cat. His parents traveled to Sumy region to bring the animal home. Now Khytryi (Sly) lives with them. There is also a dog from Kharkiv region - missing one paw. Vlad had cared for her too. Source: We Are Ukrainians / Facebook

Reading this from an underground shelter in Kyiv as the city is yet again under ballistic missile and drone attacks from Russia.

Vladyslav Heraskevych [@heraskevych], the skeleton racer and Ukrainian flag bearer at the 2026 Winter Olympics, is now back home in Kyiv following his controversial disqualification from the Games. TVP World's Alex Cadier [@alexcadier] spoke to him about his reflections on being banned and his thoughts on the International Olympic Committee.

Left: residential area of Kyiv four days ago. Right: Ukrainian civilian gas works pictured six days ago.

Poland has banned Chinese-made vehicles from entering all secure military facilities, citing security threats relating to the gathering of sensitive data. It has also barred military personnel from connecting their work phones to the systems of such cars.

“Ukraine wants peace and is doing everything for this peace to be established on free and fair terms,” said Ihor Brusylo [@IgorBrusylo], Deputy Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine, in an exclusive interview with TVP World's Alex Cadier [@alexcadier]. Brysulo says that “if you want to achieve a result, you need to talk to people, even if they are your enemies,” and that is why Ukraine “continues negotiations and engagement in peace talks.”

“The economic model is war for Russia," said Ihor Brusylo [@IgorBrusylo], Deputy Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine, in an exclusive interview with TVP World's Alex Cadier [@alexcadier], and added that "more pressure will mean that Russia will be bamboozled into making this war stop.”

Speaking exclusively to TVP World, a key advisor to President Zelenskyy [@ZelenskyyUa], hit back at Hungary and Slovakia after they threatened to cut off emergency electricity supplies and block a €90 billion EU loan to Ukraine. The deputy head of Ukraine's presidential office told our correspondent in Kyiv, Alex Cadier [@alexcadier], that the moves were purely political. @IgorBrusylo

An extraordinary revelation in my interview with Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, a key advisor to @FedorovMykhailo - Russia's "entire communications architecutre" on the battlefield was built around ... @elonmusk's Starlink Once Ukraine showed that Starlink was being used by Russia in attacks against civilans (cities, buses, trains) - Space X moved fast to cut off access.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested - on his birthday. Last time a royal was similarly detained was in the 17th century.