Hard to believe there are still people who believe Putin will ever accept “strong security guarantees” for UKR. I’m virtually certain Ze knows that’s the case. Not sure what Witkoff or Kushner actually believe.

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Japan has launched a mission to do what Russia failed to do in 2011: bring soil back from the Martian moon Phobos. Russia’s Phobos-Grunt aimed to collect about 200 grams but never escaped Earth orbit. Japan hopes to return about 10 grams in 2031. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

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I doubt it. But I suspect EUR PURL money that’s already been spent will eventually be used to pay for something — eg HIMARS munitions (ATACMS or GMLRS), 155.mm shells, etc. Just not sure how much money that is or what’s still being delivered through PURL.

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Rubio acknowledged that Patriot interceptors bought by Europe for Ukraine may still be awaiting Hegseth’s approval, saying the US constantly reviews whether they are needed elsewhere. He denied any political order to withhold support or early-warning intelligence from Kyiv. #Ukraine

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Another example of the Trump effect. Going to be interesting to see how far Le Pen distances herself from him. My guess is pretty far (at least as far as Melina).

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