My DC 🇺🇸 day with the ⁦Special Competitive Studies Project⁩ and the world ahead. A future of growing dangers, but also immense new possibilities, with science and technology driving much of what will happen.

A new visit by the hidden camera of ⁦⁦The Anti-Corruption Foundation⁩ to the Putin 🇷🇺 palace by the Black Sea. It shows, among other things, his deep nostalgia for the 🇷🇺 empire of the past. youtube.com/watch?v=TL0dSa…

Is 🇫🇮 dreaming of going back into the 🇷🇺 empire? The Kremlin propaganda lunatics have lost every touch with reality. That’s dangerous - at the end of the day primarily for the future of 🇷🇺 itself.

Warmest congratulations to Vladimir Kara-Murza. A well deserved prize.

”Senior Israeli officials and foreign diplomats have evinced great skepticism in recent months about whether Netanyahu actually intends to reach a deal. They have had trouble deciphering what stands behind his statements and actions.” haaretz.com/israel-news/20…

The 🇩🇪 decision to station an armored brigade in 🇱🇹 is the most significant @nato ground force commitment to the security of the Baltic states.

Two key news stories to know, explained by Carl Bildt:

- Are the huge protests in Tbilisi a sign of the Georgian government moving closer to Russia?
- What are the implications of the resignation of the first minister of Scotland?

Europe #In60Seconds

I’m sorry not to be home in Stockholm 🇸🇪 with the 🇩🇰 State Visit taking place. It looks splendid.

Flying domestic in the 🇺🇸 you have to get used to delays, but in spite of all the mess I shortly hope to be off from Phoenix to Washington.

This certainly doesn’t look good. Voters in 🇺🇸 have inflation and the economy at the top of their concerns, and Trump as the most credible candidate on these issues. Can this be turned around by November? No one knows, but it looks difficult.

Through the war ⁦Al Jazeera PR⁩ has been reporting from inside Gaza, bringing most disturbing pictures to the world. You might agree on disagree with 🇮🇱 policies, but it has been brave journalism. As a result they are now banned by the 🇮🇱 government. jpost.com/breaking-news/…

Criticism of 🇮🇱 policies is one thing, but the rise in antisemitism throughout the world is a horrible development that must be fought by all true democrats.

Who would have thought that 🇷🇺 was going to become dependent on 🇰🇵 to pursue its aggression against 🇺🇦? More than 7.000 containers have been observed moving from 🇰🇵 to 🇷🇺.

I most certainly enjoyed #SedonaForum2024 . In this highly polarized political year in 🇺🇸 it was refreshing to hear moderate Republicans and moderate Democrats sit down for constructive discussions on important also global issues. There might be some hope for the future.

“The President 🇬🇪 reiterated the bill was a ‘provocation and violence’ on people. She also mentioned that the ‘violence’ has occurred against Georgia’s partners as well, and offered her ‘excuses’ for the wording directed at them.” civil.ge/archives/604010

Refreshing to hear ⁦Senator Todd Young⁩ and ⁦U.S. Coast Guard⁩ arguing strongly for 🇺🇸 to ratify 🇺🇳 convention on the law of the sea. #SedonaForum2024

At #SedonaForum2024 ⁦Vali Nasr⁩ calls for a nimble 🇺🇸 policy to handle the combined confrontation with 🇷🇺 🇨🇳🇮🇷 🇰🇵 - trying to create fissures between them rather forcing them together.

Morning in America 🇺🇸. On Fox News it’s all about the Trump trial in New York and chaos at campuses with Gaza protests.

Great start of #SedonaForum2024 - although flight delays and diversions meant that I arrived just as Secretary Antony Blinken ended. But in this digital world I could follow his remarks online in the car on the way from Phoenix.

Always stunningly beautiful - the East coast of Greenland 🇬🇱 in sunny weather.