#Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to #Ukraine -
NBC News
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine
U.S. and Ukrainian officials are set to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, with Trump focused on Zelenskyy’s willingness to make concessions in nego...
 the fact that he is demanding *nothing* from #putin tells you whose side he is on...
‘They brought it on themselves’: a new low in US-Ukraine relations -
the Guardian
‘They brought it on themselves’: a new low in US-Ukraine relations
Diplomats gasp as Keith Kellogg claims Zelenskyy to blame for soured relations with America
 "Diplomats gasp as Keith Kellogg claims Zelenskyy to blame for soured relations with America" revolting callousness
#Trump suspending US intelligence sharing is ‘suffocating’ #Ukraine’s hope, says Ben Wallace -
the Guardian
Trump suspending US intelligence sharing is ‘suffocating’ Ukraine’s hope, says Ben Wallace
Former UK defence secretary suggests Ukraine can still win the war if it continues holding off Russian forces
 precisely why #putin's poodle is doing it...
Britain’s biggest unions call for much closer UK-EU ties amid ‘volatile’ global economy -
the Guardian
Britain’s biggest unions call for much closer UK-EU ties amid ‘volatile’ global economy
Exclusive: union umbrella body calls for new cooperation agreement ahead of Keir Starmer’s reset talks with Brussels
 "union umbrella body calls for new cooperation agreement ahead of Keir Starmer’s reset talks with Brussels" everyone is saying it; do it #brexit
Study: Popular Low-Income Broadband Program Killed By Trumplicans Saved Taxpayers More Money Than It Cost -
Techdirt
Study: Popular Low-Income Broadband Program Killed By Trumplicans Saved Taxpayers More Money Than It Cost
Last year Trumplicans killed a popular program that provided poor people with $30 off of their monthly broadband bill. The FCC’s Affordable C...
 #trumponomics at its finest
UK to continue to supply intelligence to Ukraine after US cutoff -
the Guardian
UK to continue to supply intelligence to Ukraine after US cutoff
Britain will also continue to supply analysis of raw data but will not pass on shared US information, sources say
 "Britain will also continue to supply analysis of raw data but will not pass on shared US information, sources say" good reason to boost UK independence here as well
Elon #Musk’s #MAGA role opens doors for European rivals to #Starlink -
TNW | Ecosystems
Elon Musk’s MAGA role opens doors for European rivals to Starlink
Elon Musk's divisive politics are creating new business opportunities for European rivals to Tesla and Starlink.
 huge opportunity for europe, should have been done years ago...
#Microsoft unveils finalized #EU Data Boundary as European doubt over US grows -
Microsoft unveils finalized EU Data Boundary
: Some may have second thoughts about going all-in with an American vendor, no matter where their data is stored
 "Some may have second thoughts about going all-in with an American vendor, no matter where their data is stored" exactly, a boundary isn't enough now... #trump #privacy #surveillance
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows -
The Atlantic
The Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows
Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the sec...
 "Tens of millions of American Christians are embracing a charismatic movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which seeks to destroy the secular state." oh, how nice... #nutters
Zelenskyy 'disrespected the US' and 'not ready for peace,' Trump says -
the Guardian
Meeting at White House ends in disagreement – as it happened
Press conference between US and Ukraine leaders cancelled and no minerals deal signed after angry scenes in Oval Office. This blog is now closed
 oh dear...