NEW: US President Joe Biden reportedly approved a policy change that will permit Ukraine to use US-provided weapons, including GMLRS rockets — but not longer-range ATACMS missiles — to strike within Russian territory near the border with Kharkiv Oblast.
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C'est fait : l'administration Biden autorise l'Ukraine à frapper en territoire internationalement reconnu comme russe avec des armes américaines, au moins dans la zone frontalière de Kharkiv. Un long fil pour dire que oui il faut le faire mais que non ce n'est pas anodin. 1/ 🧶

Ottimo🧵 sugli accordi 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 in materia di sicurezza e difesa 🇪🇺 presi questa settimana a Berlino.

On the occasion of the State Visit, a 🇫🇷🇩🇪security & defense council has been held.
Its conclusions are a good indicator of the strengths and limitations of the bilat cooperation. They revolve around 3 main issues: 🇺🇦, European security, and major joint projects.
Main takeaways🧵

Hence the CFADS has a pivotal role to build a common agenda. It should be given the means to sustain momentum and follow up on decisions. Here is an excellent piece by Sven Arnold & G. Schnitzler IRIS on 8 steps that could galvanize the CFADS 👇
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Ricordiamo che negli Stati Uniti basta 1 giurato su 12 per evitare una sentenza di colpevolezza.
Nemmeno il giurato che indicava solo Truth Social (il social di Trump) come unica fonte di informazione ha votato contro la colpevolezza, su nessuno dei capi d'accusa.

Interesting and depressing point on the Gaza death count by Guillaume ANCEL 🌊, former French army officer and expert on the estimation of casualties during armed conflicts.

He says that the official count for deaths in Gaza is based on the number of people reaching hospitals but

The US has relaxed its restrictions on the use of its weapons on Russian soil. While these changes are geographically constrained, there are some important implications. A quick assessment. 1/12 🧵edition.cnn.com/2024/05/30/pol…

Russland setzt auf eine Dehnung der Front, auf Frontalangriffe und Bombenterror. Die Ukraine erhöht gleichzeitig den Druck auf die Krim und schlägt weiter in die russische Tiefe. Wie ist die Lage und was wird gebraucht? 🧵

Trump convicted. In Italy, with Berlusconi, that neither ended his career, nor even hurt him much.
One reason is that, for years, B and the right said the judiciary was partisan
Trump and GOP are saying the same; they still have 5 months to persuade voters
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A Paris, Glucksmann promet une gauche qui ne se prend «ni pour Jupiter ni pour Robespierre» liberation.fr/politique/a-pa…

Les militaires de l’Otan — dont les Français — ont sans doute beaucoup à apprendre de leurs homologues ukrainiens. L’armée de KIev est, sans conteste, la plus aguerrie d’Europe. ⁦l'Opinion⁩ lopinion.fr/international/…

BREAKING

Donald Trump was found GUILTY on ALL counts.

Today will be a good day for Trump to drop out of the presidential race.

This article on 'what does America want from China?' is interesting - yet eminently depressing - in that it illustrates the debate between Democrats (represented by Rush Doshi) and Republicans (Pottinger and Gallagher) on how to approach China.

It shows how extremely hawkish

How should U.S. policymakers deal with the challenge that China poses to the United States? Six experts—Rush Doshi, Jessica Chen Weiss, James Steinberg, Paul Heer, Matt Pottinger, and Mike Gallagher—weigh in:
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Le relazioni internazionali e la politica di sicurezza🇷🇺:

30’/discorso/Lavrov, in carica (🇺🇳&Aff Esteri) da esattamente 30 anni, segnati dalla difesa prima trionfale poi disperata dell’egemonia🇺🇸 attraverso l’espansione/NATO e lo dispiegamento continuo/nuovi armamenti pesanti.

FACTS🎯

Lavrov Speaks the Truth.

The West has decided that Russia is in its pocket!

The U.S. is trying with all its might not to lose its hegemony in the international arena!

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke during an embassy round table on resolving the crisis

La France se prépare à envoyer des instructeurs militaires en Ukraine. Ou plutôt à le faire à visage découvert, alors que la présence des « forces spéciales » n’est qu’un secret de polichinelle. ⁦jean-do merchet⁩ ⁦l'Opinion⁩ lopinion.fr/international/…

L’armée ukrainienne affronte un ennemi incomparablement plus puissant que ceux auxquels les Occidentaux ont eu affaire depuis la guerre froide. ⁦jean-do merchet⁩ lopinion.fr/international/…

#Macron l’Europeen - l’interview à ⁦The Economist⁩ confirme la lucidité du diagnostic d’⁦Emmanuel Macron⁩ sur la situation de l’ #Europe d’aujourd’hui et l’ambition de ses propositions. Quel effet d’entraînement peut-il espérer avoir ? institutmontaigne.org/expressions/ma…