First episode of Autocracy in America - my new five part podcast, co-written with peter pomerantsev (and with help from The Atlantic and SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University )is #6 on Apple podcasts.... just behind Joe Rogan

Very much looking forward to the London book-launch Southbank Centre with the brilliant Gillian Tett on Wednesday

Scholz is desperate for Minsk 3 and Nord Stream 3, but these appeasement tactics will instead get him World War 3.

If you missed Anne Applebaum last week or want to relive the live event - you can now watch her discussion with Jonny Dymond on YouTube now: youtube.com/watch?v=GtRn6Y…

The trouble with The Smiths is that they are still so good. You’d expect them to be found out, what with the direction their singer went in recent years. But there’s no fade, there’s no mistake. If anything their records get better (maybe because I haven’t listened in a while)

No, demanding respect for internationally recognized borders is not an "extreme position. No, Putin is not really endorsing Kamala Harris; this is just another confusion operation No, "2014" does not justify the 2022 invasion; it was the start of Russia's war against Ukraine🧵

Mission 200 🇺🇦 A documentary of Tetiana’s brave missions to retrieve fallen soldiers from Ukraine’s frontlines. Part of Ukrainian Institute London’s 2024 Ukrainian Film Festival. 📅 20 Sep Curzon Soho, 18:20 🎟️ Tickets: curzon.com/ticketing/seat…

Next week's your chance to meet experts on French art, language and gastronomy at our panel soirée at Institut Francais, as part of our #ExploreFrance Festival of Culture. All are welcome! Tickets include a glass of wine. More details here: tinyurl.com/CultHeritage

The Zelensky Story review – you can feel the humanity radiating from the Ukrainian president theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/a… LucyMangan really captures what I felt after watching all three episodes of #Zelensky documentary on BBC iPlayer ❤

If true, long past time and shows that all their excuses for delays and limits again have proved hollow—and why pressure must be maintained to do the right thing. All aid and weapons to Ukraine now. No limits so Ukraine can win, which is the only path to peace. Slava Ukraini.

Mixed feelings about #LondonFilmFestival 2024 programme...No real must see films of any great interest to me this year, but on the plus side I didn't have to engage with the booking system on the opening day...😳

Just booked for this book event with Yulia Navalnaya Southbank Centre on Wednesday 23rd October...#Patriot #AlexeiNavalny was a man of extraordinary courage, and look forward to reading this memoir ❤

Not 100% confirmed, but now looking highly likely....❤🙏 #NotreDameCathedral Pope Francis #FeastOfImmaculateConception

Just booked for this French Heritage event Institut français UK for next Wednesday...Art Maïa Morgensztern gastronomy with Carolyn Boyd 🇪🇺🇫🇷 and language with #XavierBailly c'est parfait! ❤

Did you catch the life story of one of the world's most recognisable leaders? If you tuned into The Zelensky Story tonight, let us know what you made of the documentary! #Zelensky #BBCPointsOfView

Not only are they excellent #ChristmasCards, #Advent calendars, gifts etc, the #ChristmasShop provides excellent customer service....Ordered earlier in the week, and arrived today ❤👏 #SVP svpen

If you are interested in current affairs/geo-politics, #Ukrainecast is just consistently so good...👏

⭐ Our once-in-a-century exhibition on Van Gogh is now open! ⭐ From his ‘Starry Night over the Rhône’ and ‘The Yellow House’, as well as our own ‘Sunflowers’, we’re bringing together your most loved of Van Gogh’s paintings from across the globe. Join us in celebrating our

Join The Tablet team and a panel close to the synodal proceedings as we discuss: What next for the synod? 25 September 2024, 6.00pm – 7.00pm BST ow.ly/IsPl50Tgile

Love this article by #IsabellaRedmayne of The New European - Think Without Borders... Roots do excellent work in #Dunkerque #GrandeSynthe, especially around water distribution....❤👏 Visited them last year with CALAIS LIGHT 🧡....