Chris Alexander 🇨🇦🌻

The travails of Remeslo, the Russian pro-Kremlin lawyer who led the charge against Navalny back in the day, who recently came out with all barrels blasting against Putin, and who is now cooling his heels at a psychiatric hospital in St. Petersburg. First, let's just say how out of whack it is for this sort of thing to come out from Russia these days. This is not some random blogger who finally had it with the Internet blocking and who let it rip. It's a prominent establishment figure who was a very vocal supporter of Putin's regime for many, many years. Second, he was offered an easy way out when people started suggesting that perhaps his account had been hacked, but he doubled down, and not just in writing. He actually recorded videos to ensure that everyone knew he had written the posts and that he was not drunk either. Third, it's sort of odd that he has not been hauled into court on some trumped up charges (discrediting the Russian military or something) but that might be in part because he's a lawyer and so was careful to phrase his criticisms to focus specifically on Putin. The fact that he hasn't fallen out of a window (yet) but got hauled into a psychiatry could also mean that he has some powerful protectors who had given him the green light to voice what might be an increasingly widespread opinion of Putin. This is the most interesting possibility as it would constitute an attempt to make opposition to Putin in the corridors of powers common knowledge. It's not for nothing that Remeslo specifically refers to the well known tale about the Emperor's New Clothes: recall that the fable is about a situation where everyone knows the truth but because nobody says it, nobody knows who else shares that opinion, and so everyone remains quiet. The power of making a privately shared truth common knowledge is substantial in authoritarian systems, which is why rulers expend a lot of energy suppressing it through propaganda, intimidation, and coercion. Let me translate his original posts so you see what's going on. After reading these, read the translation of a panicked post by Anastassia Kashevarova, from the pro-Kremlin propaganda show Solovyev Live. Her reaction is telling me that this is no mere outburst and that regime supporters are very, very nervous indeed. 1/6

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi paid a solidarity visit to the United Arab Emirates and Qatar today, following what he called "Iran's sinful and unjustified" attacks on the region. Sisi declared that the national security of the Arab Gulf States "is an extension of Egyptian national security, affirming Egypt's readiness to provide all necessary support to maintain the security and stability of the GCC states."

‘You don’t have the cards,’ Trump said a year ago. Today U.S. allies implore Ukraine for drone help. wsj.com/opinion/americ…

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán has faced “very, very harsh” criticism at the European Council, Sweden’s PM Ulf Kristersson said. It’s a level of condemnation he says he has never heard at an EU summit before. Follow our live blog: #id_1322213" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">politico.eu/article/make-o…

"Ukrainian drone attacks against Russia are accelerating. On average each day in November & December 2025, Ukraine carried out on average two long-range drone strikes...In January to March 2026, the pace of attacks had doubled." 1/3 @kyivpost 🇺🇦 kyivpost.com/analysis/72254

MORE: Ukrainian drone units have been increasingly prioritizing and executing successful strikes against Russian artillery, drone operators and logistics targets in the near rear to achieve tactical effects. ⬇️(1/2) Ukraine’s short-range strike campaign against the Russian tactical near rear is increasingly degrading both Russian offensive and defensive capabilities by enabling Ukrainian forces to make tactical gains and hindering Russia’s ability to conduct artillery preparation for the anticipated Spring-Summer 2026 offensive.

The #FBI seized multiple domains linked to Iranian intelligence that were actively used to facilitate cyberattacks, post stolen data, and call for the killing of regime dissidents and U.S. residents. The FBI and @TheJusticeDept will continue to defend the homeland by disrupting Iranian hacking and repression schemes that target dissidents and impact Americans. justice.gov/opa/pr/justice…

Akhtar/Eid Mubarak and Happy Nawruz to all who celebrate. May this new year bring accountability, stability, and a future where no Afghan is forced into silence.

Protecting our country by investing in our economy. Proud to announce with @davidsmithmpp and partners from the Ontario Prospectors Association, @NORCAT, @landore_plc, & @mirarco1 Ontario’s plan to invest in 68 early exploration projects. northernminer.com/news/ontario-f…

Ursula von der Leyen has said the EU will provide a €90 billion tranche of funds to Ukraine by any means necessary despite Hungarian PM Viktor Orban’s veto. Live: #id_1322285" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">politico.eu/article/make-o…

Pakistan also sheltered OBL who killed 3,000 Americans on 9/11, sheltered the Taliban who killed over 2,400 US troops and nearly 4,000 American contractors in Afghanistan, chants death to America and Israel at rallies, and hosts dozens of Islamic militant groups right now.

America and Israel target military assets, while trying — not always successfully — to limit harm to civilians. Iran’s regime targets population centers, including with cluster munitions, to inflict maximum civilian harm.

The US and Israel are dismantling the war-making and repression machinery that enables the regime in Iran to fight, deter, and survive. I’ve got more on the Israeli side of the campaign in my latest:

I was proud to join Canada’s Minister of Defence, @DavidMcGuinty, and MP colleagues to announce that Canada is providing 400 additional armoured vehicles to the Ukrainian armed forces. The armoured vehicles, 383 of which are manufactured by Roshel in the GTA, are part of Prime Minister @MarkJCarney's recent pledge of an additional $2 billion in military aid to Ukraine. Canada has been a global leader supporting Ukraine in its defence against Russia’s aggression. Canada has committed more than $25.5 billion in overall support to Ukraine, including $8.5 billion in military assistance. Supporting Ukraine is not only the right thing to do, but it is the right thing for Canada - If Russia wins, it will not stop at Ukraine, that is why Ukraine’s victory is vital to Canada’s security. Canada is unwavering in our support for Ukraine. We must stand with the people of Ukraine until they win. @rubysahotalib @SoniaLiberal @amansodhilib @a_plakhotniuk @ukrembassy_canada

The American administration suddenly realizes that Ukrainians have become—by force of circumstance—the world champions in the art of designing, launching and intercepting these new weapons, writes @BHL on.wsj.com/4sVMzSK

“The Islamic Republic has survived for 47 years because it has proved adaptive, ruthless, and willing to absorb immense pain. But it has never faced simultaneous leadership decapitation, military degradation, economic strangulation, regional isolation, and internal legitimacy collapse on this scale. That does not guarantee the regime’s end. It does mean that something once improbable is now imaginable: The long arc of the Islamic Republic may finally be bending toward an end. If that happens, military force will have created the opening.”

Iran has supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine with its drone technology, supported China’s slave economy with its oil exports and unleashed brutal, indiscriminate violence against its own population. The rights of women, homosexuals and ethnic minorities have been suppressed while power and wealth have been concentrated in the hands of ideologues and professional sadists. ✍️ The Spectator Article | spectator.com/article/the-we…

Ukraine has survived its toughest winter yet during the full-scale war, but now it must face the spring. In the spring campaign of 2026 — the fifth of the full-scale war — there are no more illusions, not in Ukraine nor in the international arena, that U.S.-mediated "peace negotiations" with Russia are a real pathway towards stopping the fighting. kyivindependent.com/analysis-ukrai…

This is an absolute must read "Perhaps a more serious problem is that Beijing is being forced by the rapidly declining rate of return on capital investment to devote an increasing portion of lending to recapitalize and subsidize both banks and firms operating at a loss. Net interest margins have declined by half since 2014. As a result, loans to the real economy have fallen by 9 percent of new credit creation in recent years. Much of the gap is likely going into propping up the banking sector instead of to new investment." hudson.org/economics/how-…

It is in Canada’s interests to militarily support an end to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. This would reaffirm the credibility of western military alliances, and slow down global nuclear proliferation. My latest for @nationalpost 💡 nationalpost.com/opinion/adam-z…