Great reporting by @mjluxmoore on the story of a middle-class Russian from St. Petersburg who enlisted in the military, was sent into the meat grinder in Voshank, and was ultimately wounded and captured by Ukrainian forces. wsj.com/world/europe/russian…

I found this very touching. Thank you, @NeilDotObrien. h/t @semafor open.substack.com/pub/almond…

What we know and don’t know about the US hits on Fordow. My latest. wsj.com/world/middle-east/da…

RT @drewhinshaw: Honored to have been a finalist for the Pulitzer, alongside an excellent team, most notably @evangershkovich, who reported…

After the Farage shock, nothing explains better why people are turning to populist options than this excellent document from @s8mb @SCP_Hughes and @bswud about why the UK cannot build anything- nor get anything done. I wish policymakers would act on it. ukfoundations.co/#:~:text=Th….

The Tory plan to hold an EU referendum to deal with the Farage problem continues to work like a dream.

Not sure @dieworkwear will approve. Can’t see the King of Spain in these.

Event | What is Trumpism? Experts analyse how the Trump administration is rewriting US foreign policy. Panel: ▪️@bronwenmaddox ▪️@londonvinjamuri ▪️@StephenFidler1 ▪️@JustinTLogan ▪️@ptrubowitz 🗓️29 April ⌚️18:00 More info👇 chathamhouse.org/events/all/…

Trump’s tariff on two small islands sent officials there on a quest to figure out what they sold the U.S. wsj.com/economy/trade/tariff… via @WSJ

Tony, you’re retiring. (You buried the lead. ) A lot of water under the bridge since you walked into the Reuters newsroom at 1700 Broadway 44 years ago as a trainee. Quite a career. All the best in retirement.

So sorry to hear. I was always amazed by how many people she knew. What a network she had. A fine journalist.

So sad to hear this. Gwen was my first editor on the FT opinion desk, helped me settle in and gave me the best piece of advice I got there. “You’re meant to have an opinion”. The point being that I was writing analysis and not sticking my neck out. That was typical Gwen - blunt, frank but also helpful and friendly

The Trump administration has many peculiar national security ideas. Among the many bad ones, this is one of the worst. @TheAtlantic theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…

Zelensky refused to bow to Putin, and now refuses to bow to Trump. Our latest on the embattled Ukrainian leader who’s been guiding Ukraine for three years of war. wsj.com/world/europe/zelensk…

Great review for my former colleague @jwmjournalist’s biography of pre-moneyball baseball manager, Earl Weaver. Congratulations, John. nytimes.com/2025/02/24/books… via @NYTimes

Yeah I knew the real estate guy would outsmart the KGB guy

The WSJ editorial board: “Donald Trump’s seeming desperation for a deal with Vladimir Putin is a risk to Ukraine, Europe, U.S. interests—and his own Presidency.” wsj.com/opinion/donald-trump…

Today a brave woman is laid to rest in Brussels. Andrée Dédé Dumon, codenamed NADINE, passed away recently aged 102. As a 17 year old, NADINE joined the Belgian resistance group known as the Cométe (or Comet Line). 1/2

Chef Pierre, thank you for being a great boss, colleague, mentor and friend. From the Brussels days to New York (and a cameo in Mumbai), we had a ton a fun. I will miss you. @washingtonpost, you’re lucky to have @SpiegelPeter - ciao chef

Great obit here of a fantastic former colleague Andy Slade - a brilliant editor who has passed aged only 61. ft.com/content/76e8213e-3de6…