Mary Ilyushina

RT @TheAtlantic: American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on…

Putin on Thursday refused to fully embrace a U.S. proposal for a ceasefire in the Ukraine war, stating that there were “nuances” that required “painstaking research.” Trump said it was “promising but incomplete” & urged “to get it over with fast.” https://t.co/8028VIjr5M

RT @maxseddon: NEW: A former spy and close friend of Vladimir Putin has been engineering a restart of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline t…

RT @drewharwell: The reporter who asked Zelensky if he owned a suit, Brian Glenn, is from the pro-Trump network Real America’s Voice and Re…

Vance’s Munich speech stood out in its similarity to Putin’s anti-woke, anti-globalist rhetoric. In Moscow, this convergence of views is seen as a chance to bridge some of the ideological gaps between Russia and US as Putin & Trump prepare to meet. https://t.co/cJeccJuygb

Even the former president of Russia is surprised

Dmitry Medvedev @MedvedevRussiaE

"A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left." If you'd told me just three months ago that these were the words of the US president, I would have laughed out loud. @realDonaldTrump is 200 percent right. Bankrupt clown…

RT @RobynDixon__: Must read from @maryilyushina which puts the moment into context: Putin raised the anti-woke banner long before it flew…

U.S.-Russia talks are expected to lay the groundwork for a potential Trump-Putin summit, another sign of the dramatically different approach Trump has taken in navigating a conflict that plunged Europe into its worst security crisis in 70 years. https://t.co/1zuNa75O6a

One senior Ukrainian official joked that the country’s leaders would consider nearly anything to maintain U.S. support, including a massive shipment of eggs. The country has an egg surplus, and leaders there are aware of their skyrocketing cost in the US. https://t.co/FVwOsB8ipv

Rubio held a call with Russian FM Lavrov & according to Moscow they agreed to resolve problems “in the interests of removing the unilateral barriers to mutually beneficial trade, economic and investment cooperation inherited from the previous administration.” Aka sanctions relief

“[Vance’s] remarks amounted to an attempt to export MAGA to Europe — and a declaration of common cause with rising anti-migrant parties in Europe.” @Cat_Zakrzewski @michaelbirnbaum @ellen_fra https://t.co/8CFf9H8CI4

Still unclear who Trump meant by the Russian delegation in Munich: Russia says it was not invited so representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry and other agencies will not be there, per MFA spox Zakharova.

RT @Stanovaya: Some quick thoughts on the latest news concerning #Trump-#Putin contact and everything related to it. 1. The first talks be…

“In many ways Putin has already got what he wants - the chance to negotiate directly with the United States on Ukraine, possibly over the heads of Kyiv and Europe - as well as the opportunity to put himself at the top table of international politics.”

Steve Rosenberg @BBCSteveR

Biden on Putin: “He’s a murderous dictator.” Trump on Putin: “We agreed to work together, very closely, including visiting each other’s nations.” A few thoughts, after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone. https://t.co/ORqX7nAn6E

RT @JenniferJJacobs: NEWS: Trump and Putin will meet, likely meet in Saudi Arabia the 1st time, he tells us in Oval. https://t.co/PD1T2MNdtq