Good analysis. I think we shouldn’t expect Congress to have too much influence on the Trump 🇺🇸 foreign policy in the next few years. One important exception might be 🇺🇦, where you could see a decision on new support taken with a veto-proof majority. Let’s hope. @ecfr
Democrats have won control of US congress (the Senate and the House of Representatives) in a historical US midterm, creating a “blue wave” across the country. Read our latest commentary by @celiabelin and @majda_ruge, what a volatile US and an embattled Democratic Party mean for Europe. @ECFRStates bit.ly/4BXGLgS
Abdul El-Sayed has become the first Muslim to be elected to the 🇺🇸 Senate. Domestic factors were probably decisive, but the Trump & Netanyahu war has really turned against the Republicans.
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Morning in the Middle East - but everyone is glued to the TV following the “bluenami” unfolding in the 🇺🇸.
After today’s vote in the Parliament 🇸🇪 there is no sign whatsoever of frontlines changing or someone moving out of the trenches. A snap election early next year must now be the baseline assumption. It would require a volteface of gargantuan dimensions by someone to avoid it.
A quick excursion to Dubai 🇦🇪 in these slightly tumultuous times. I just hope that Trump 🇺🇸 can keep the finger away from the trigger.
Another refinery in 🇷🇺 burning this morning. Reports speak of fuel diverted from the army on the front line to Moscow, with the result that further offensive military operations don’t really work.
Reports speak of 54.000 killed or seriously wounded 🇷🇺 soldiers during October. Worst month of the war for 🇷🇺. The trend has been upward since the summer. Does Putin care?
The Gulf countries are rising their voices against a new round of escalation of the 🇺🇸🇮🇱 war against 🇮🇷 . They fear consequences also for them will be even worse this time.
Humanitarian representatives of 🇺🇦 and 🇷🇺 in a remarkable joint video in connection with the humanitarian evacuation of Oleshky. From there 17 buses left for 🇺🇦 and four for 🇷🇺.
I get a lot of questions on what’s happening with a new 🇸🇪 government. Well, the disarray in the red-green camp that won the election seems to deepen. We will not see a resolution of that drama until the end of November, at the earliest, and then we might well be heading for a snap election. Last time we had one was in 1958.
För svenska läsare - inför mellanårsvalet i USA på tisdag. di.se/debatt/mellanarsvalet-…
It’s worth repeating that the “root cause” of the 🇷🇺 war against 🇺🇦 is Vladimir Putin. Nothing less.
Signs multiply that a new round of war in the Middle East is coming after 🇺🇸 midterm elections. In 🇮🇱 Netanyahu doesn’t hide that he is eager to attack 🇮🇷, and Trump 🇺🇸 hints the same. In Tehran 🇮🇷 there seem to be preparations for a drawn-out regional confrontation.
The U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries to be prepared for a short, intense military campaign after the U.S. midterm elections, people briefed on the conversations said. on.wsj.com/4yHXmSL
This is the most significant piece of news on the 🇷🇺 war against 🇺🇦 today. The steadfastness of Europe’s support for 🇺🇦 will make a significant difference, and most immediately this is a question of financial support.
Taking the train to Como 🇮🇹 for a couple of days of discussions in an agreeable environment. The future of Europe’s security will be the focus.
I know nothing about the content and purpose of the talk with Putin 🇷🇺, but if history was talked about, which happens frequently with Putin, I hope @alexstubb abd @jonasgahrstore informed Putin that most of todays 🇷🇺 is old Finnish-Ugrian territory, that the different Slav tribes come much later in a disorderly fashion, and it was only the Vikings that brought some order there.
Finland’s president and Norway’s prime minister spoke on phone with Russian President Putin, officials said.
The call was held to discuss the war and expected upcoming trilateral talks involving Russia, Ukraine and the U.S. apnews.com/article/russia-uk…