Is #Turkey trying to take over the role of Hamas whisperer from Qatar? It hasn’t really done too well as Russia whisperer. Erdogan fancying himself as the arbiter of all things?

Good question. The vote in the House shows Russian propaganda isn’t really working, but why is it being tolerated? Western lawmakers seem relatively innocent when it comes to information operations.

Me giving a short talk on Byron and Solomos's 'Hymn to Liberty' (Greek National Anthem) at the Hellenic Residence in London on the anniversary of Byron's death:

I am grateful to the United States House of Representatives, both parties, and personally Speaker Mike Johnson for the decision that keeps history on the right track.

Democracy and freedom will always have global significance and will never fail as long as America helps to

A E Stallings reciting 'The Isles of Greece' before Byron's statue in Trinity Coll. Library.
Before her recital, wreaths were laid below the statue by representatives of the Greek govt, the Gk Ambassador, Mayor of Missolonghi, and the Society for Hellenism & Philhellenism.

Ukraine’s dwindling air defence missiles enabled Russia to devastate energy infrastructure with during the past week, while its artillery shell rationing allowed Russian forces to continue a slow advance on the ground. John T Psaropoulos open.substack.com/pub/johntpsaro…

“Here we are in April, and [the Russians] are oozing out. Why is that? I think it’s because that’s the best the Russians can do. They do not have the capability to knock Ukraine out of the war.” With thanks to Ben Hodges. aje.io/5rzic5 via Al Jazeera English

“Here we are in April, and [the Russians] are oozing out. Why is that? I think it’s because that’s the best the Russians can do. They do not have the capability to knock Ukraine out of the war.”
: Ex-US commander aje.io/5rzic5 via Al Jazeera English

Excellent analysis: Trump’s increasingly charged criminal trial washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/…

Are there any more like Ms Crockett? We need more.

It's an open secret that western goods going to Central Asia & the Caucasus are reexported to Russia. Armenia is just one example. What's surprising is the silence around this issue in the Western media and from EU governments. As if that silence will make this trade go away...

‘This fire will burn in their house’: Ukraine’s anger grows with US, Europe aje.io/gp4mu8 via Al Jazeera English

Russia creeps forward as Ukraine strikes its air force and navy , by John T Psaropoulos open.substack.com/pub/johntpsaro…

I recently had the pleasure and honour of discussing Ukraine in person with Ben Hodges at the DelphiEconomicForum. Our interview appears this week on Al Jazeera English.

This is on Speaker Mike Johnson and his kabal.

A glacier of olive trees pours out from Delphi down to the Korinthian Gulf. I’ve been listening to discussions about Ukraine, democracy and tyranny at the Delphi Economic Forum. Turns out, mountains are good for perspective.

After leaving Odesa largely untouched by the barrages of drones and missiles it has launched against Ukraine this winter, Russia has struck the port city during March as never before in this war. With thanks to my colleague Oleg Suslov. John T Psaropoulos open.substack.com/pub/johntpsaro…

As Congressional Republicans continued to stall military aid, Russia mounted its largest attack since October, and its missiles are destroying Ukraine’s power plants. John T Psaropoulos open.substack.com/pub/johntpsaro…

The ⁦Centre for Geopolitics⁩ brought together Ukraine experts for an int’l symposium. Conclusion: Putin has already lost Ukraine politically. How much of it can he claw away territorially? With thanks to ⁦Mike Grundon⁩ ⁦⁦⁦Centre for Geopolitics⁩ aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/5/…