Guerre hybride. Tartu est la deuxième ville d'Estonie

Grateful that the World Central Kitchen is resuming operations in Gaza, following a month-long hiatus after the horrendous killing of their staff on April 1st. There's an immense need for their services as large segments of Gaza's population suffer from malnutrition and…

Russia in recent days. More arrests...more journalists:
* Sergei Mingazov (charge: allegedly spreading ‘false info’ about army)
* Konstantin Gabov (‘extremism’ charge)
* Sergey Karelin (‘extremism’ charge, reports AP)

In honor of the great Greek poet Constantine #Cavafy , who was born #otd 29 April 1863 (and who died on the same date, 29 April, in 1933), I’ll be posting some favorite poems through the day, starting with my absolute favorite, “Since Nine—”

#poetry #literature #translation

There is currently a struggle in Europe over whether Europe's youngest state (Kosovo, founded in 2008) should be allowed to join the oldest club of European democracies (Council of Europe, CoE, founded in 1949). It is also a struggle about European credibility. 🧵⬇️

Economist Joseph Stiglitz: ‘Trump is what neoliberalism produces’ ft.com/content/282fd7… via @ft
The US federal minimum wage is “the level it was 65 years ago, adjusted for inflation. It’s almost unbelievable.”

Regardless of what you think of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and I’m definitely not a fan, his statements at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh were on point regarding several issues. Notably, he made a reference to Israel having a right to “full security” that…

It’s easy to focus on the tedious side of Brussels and take European values for granted when you are on the inside. But change your angle and it’s a whole different story. Georgia is really the best advertisment for the power, the appeal and the promise of Europe.

A Ukraine-born congresswoman voted no on aid. Her hometown feels betrayed. wapo.st/4b9IHVP

This viral post gets a lot wrong.

1) This post is false — MFA DG Yang Tao saw Blinken off.

2) The treatment was reciprocal — when FM Wang Yi visited in October 2023, DAS Mark Lambert saw him off.

3) The debate is silly — Blinken had a bilateral meeting with President Xi.

Bravo to Italy (which has ~ 400 SCALPs). Hoping our German friends will be brave enough to follow

via @NYTimes. Dreams are vital, too. By ⁦Peter S. Goodman⁩ nytimes.com/2024/04/28/bus…

Steven Erlanger A really impressive writer! I recommend Visitation for anybody interested in Germany. A great read.

It was a moving and special night that I never imagined even in my wildest dreams. It wouldn't have been possible without my editors at Axios who made my stories better, my sources who trusted me, my family that came with me to Washington, and you, the readers. Thank you

US @IndoPacom head Admiral #Aquilino says #China pursuing #BoilingFrog strategy as becomes more aggressive around the #SouthChinaSea

ft.com/content/f926f5…

Just because she really is worth reading....
nytimes.com/2024/04/26/wor…

Congratulations to Samar Abu Elouf of the The New York Times for winning the Robert Capa Gold Medal Award for best photographic reporting with courage and enterprise, for coverage of Gaza. Watch the acceptance speech here: youtu.be/AuLbBdL8rAc #OPCAwards85

'Moran says she lost 12% of her bodyweight, and her hair, during 54 days in Gaza, and that her body was covered with scars. It is hard for her to imagine what it's like for the hostages still held there, five months on.' bbc.co.uk/news/world-mid…

I know it’s a Saturday night but a Russian court has just arrested our Reuters colleague.
Journalism is not a crime.
Konstantin is a TV producer, not an “extremist”.
He ought to be released immediately.

A fascinating book by the great israeli writer on my way to #Ryad for the #WEF