Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov)

Putin won’t help Iran fight Israel. After U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, Tehran asked Russia for weapons. Putin said no. WSJ: Even a “strategic partnership deal” didn’t mean real support. 1/ ...

Russia tried to kill Christo Grozev. The NYT: Kremlin-backed spy cell tracked him for 2 years across Europe. Six agents are now jailed. The man who led them - Wirecard fugitive Jan Marsalek. 1/ ...

Russia is militarizing for war with Europe. Putin told his generals: The new state armament program must focus on developing the most advanced weapon systems. Where we are now is the result of decisions made 10 years ago. 1/ ...

Andriy Yermak is not a popular politician, but he is an effective manager During war, he built channels with allies, unlocked aid, ensured fast decisions You don’t have to like him, but his job is brutal. No one else does it better Politico calls him “the enigma of Yermak”. 1/ ...

Russia has outpaced Ukraine in drone tech for the first time since 2022. WP: In Kursk, fiber-optic drones gave Moscow a brutal edge — cutting off Ukrainian supply lines and forcing a retreat. 1/ ...

Nobody in Ukraine expects peace in 24 hours or 100 days. We have adapted to life next to Russia. We don’t believe in “memorandums”. We prepare, survive, and fight. Anne Applebaumʼs fantastic dispatch from Lviv. 1/ ...

JD Vance was right to slam Europe for no free speech, the Economist When J.D. Vance slammed Europe for censoring speech at the Munich Security Conference, critics called him a hypocrite. But The Economist says he’s right: European laws now punish speech the state dislikes. 1/ ...

Reuters published a full Ukraine-Europe peace counterproposal to the US from talks in London. There’re four main parts: Ceasefire, Security guarantees for Ukraine, Territory, and Economics. 1/ ...

Trump wants to radically overhaul the US State Department, NYT His executive draft order would shut most Africa operations, bureaus on refugees, rights, and climate, and embassies in sub-Saharan Africa New hires at StateDept must align with the Trump's foreign policy vision 1/ ...