Passing by Istanbul airport 🇹🇷, and there are certainly interesting options for connecting flights. But tonight I’m heading to Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 via Dubai.
Here @IvoHDaalder and myself try to dive down in the strange 🇷🇺-initiated discussions about a new European security order. cnas.org/publications/podcas…
Independence Day is dominating Warsaw 🇵🇱 today. It was in 1918 as the old Russian, Habsburg and German empires had collapsed, and Polish forces had gained control of the territory, that 🇵🇱 could regain its independence.
Off to Warsaw 🇵🇱 on this Independence Day of the country. Congratulations. Relations between 🇸🇪 and 🇵🇱 are reaching new heights.
This is good news for the security of the entire region - but let’s wait until we get official confirmation.
Wicepremier W. @KosiniakKamysz: Jest zielone światło Pentagonu dla stałej bazy USA w Polsce. Ostateczna decyzja zostanie podjęta przez Biały Dom. Nastąpi do na początku grudnia.
Many remember the December 2021 🇷🇺 proposals on European security rolling back NATO. I also remember previous 🇷🇺 attempts to revise agreed European security order by deleting everything in Helsinki agreement and Paris charter concerning democracy and human rights.
Their fear at the time wasn’t Nato - it was the fear of color revolutions bringing demands for democracy even closer to Moscow itself. That was their real security fear.
Their repeated attempt at revisions didn’t fly with us other Europeans - needless to say.
A very strange 🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸 statement that avoids any criticism of 🇷🇺 and doesn’t even mention the obvious demand to immediately stop the war.
Statement on today's meeting in Abu Dhabi between the EU, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, Ukraine, United States and NATO
Read it here👇
link.europa.eu/BWr78H
It’s beyond me why we should give 🇷🇺 a voice in the security relationship between 🇺🇦 and other countries. It’s no business of theirs.
US asks Russia to agree to NATO-like backing for Ukraine politi.co/4etNOnf
If this is correct - which is a big if - it would be a major step forward in the indirect 🇺🇸 🇮🇷 talks, but rest assured that 🇮🇱 will do what it can to stop the enrichment agreement.
Bizarre of the Kremlin 🇷🇺 to believe that you can discuss European security architecture without the Europeans. And even more bizarre - not to use stronger language - for the 🇺🇸 to accept this.
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen had said that Europe would be “present alongside our partners” at the peace negotiations.
themoscowtimes.com/2026/11/0…
It is of course plainly absurd that a couple of White House family friends 🇺🇸 should sit down with Putin representatives🇷🇺 to discuss the security order of Europe. But that’s what has been announced. And it’s also a way of avoiding pressing Putin for a ceasefire in his war against 🇺🇦.
Carl Bildt retweeted
In this #GZEROEurope, @carlbildt looks at the challenges facing Serbia’s Student List following its dramatic election victory over longtime nationalist leader Aleksandar Vučić, who had ruled the country for 14 years.
Trump 🇺🇸 meet with Putin 🇷🇺 envoy in the White House but avoided the 🇺🇦 delegation that was there are the sane time, and then flatly refuses to say anything negative about recent large 🇷🇺 attacks on 🇺🇦 civilians. He’s as biased as can be.
While VP JD Vance 🇺🇸 blames the Republican election disaster on the decision to go to war the prominent Republican commentator @KarlRove puts the blame squarely on Trump himself. I guess they are both right. karlrove.com/article/11-5-26…
And who will Trump 🇺🇸 blame for the war that cost them the election? He should blame himself - but of course that won’t happen. Other scapegoats must be produced.
No wonder the mood in the Kremlin 🇷🇺 is far from jubilant. Trump is still there, that’s at least something, but the possibilities for moving forward with corrupt 🇺🇸🇷🇺 economic deals in order to isolate 🇺🇦 are now much more limited. Putin might have to conclude that he must get out of his war before 🇺🇸 policies start to change even more.
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.
thenationalnews.com/news/us/…
