David Kleimann
@davidkleimann.bsky.social
🇪🇺 | PhD (EUI) | Trade, Climate, Industrial Policy | A spade is a spade | Senior Associate @ODI_org
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FT reports that US is bullying Ukraine to withdraw from the Donbas territory it controls
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory
Washington signalled Kyiv would receive more backing after any withdrawal from the Donbas, say people familiar with talks
giftarticle.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:12 AM
FT reports that US is bullying Ukraine to withdraw from the Donbas territory it controls
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
US links security guarantees for Ukraine to peace deal ceding territory - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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IMF chief tells Europe to stop talking itself down - 7 of the 10 best-performing economies in 2025 were EU countries...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
IMF chief tells Europe to drop the doom loop
Seven of the 10 best-performing economies in 2025 were EU countries — so Europe should stop talking itself down, says Kristalina Georgieva.
www.politico.eu
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 PM
IMF chief tells Europe to stop talking itself down - 7 of the 10 best-performing economies in 2025 were EU countries...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
www.politico.eu/article/euro...
CBAM corner: to those who were in doubt over the past two years, this is a very important signal. 👇
Good news re #CBAM in the EU-India trade deal: It's intact, and, even better, the EU committed not to give other countries a break. They also committed to support decarbonization in India to the tune of 500 million euros.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
EU-India trade deal leaves bloc's carbon border tariff intact
A landmark trade deal struck by India and the European Union on Tuesday will not trigger any changes to the bloc's carbon border tariff, EU officials said, despite India's concerns over the scheme.
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
CBAM corner: to those who were in doubt over the past two years, this is a very important signal. 👇
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US security guarantees under Trump will have zero value. None.
Trump lies constantly & has a decades-long record of breaching contracts. He says he respects no laws beyond his personal ‘morality.’
Ukraine must not cede a single inch to US-RU pressure & Europe must back them up.
Trump lies constantly & has a decades-long record of breaching contracts. He says he respects no laws beyond his personal ‘morality.’
Ukraine must not cede a single inch to US-RU pressure & Europe must back them up.
January 27, 2026 at 2:44 PM
US security guarantees under Trump will have zero value. None.
Trump lies constantly & has a decades-long record of breaching contracts. He says he respects no laws beyond his personal ‘morality.’
Ukraine must not cede a single inch to US-RU pressure & Europe must back them up.
Trump lies constantly & has a decades-long record of breaching contracts. He says he respects no laws beyond his personal ‘morality.’
Ukraine must not cede a single inch to US-RU pressure & Europe must back them up.
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EU and India 🇮🇳 agree free trade agreement
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
EU and India conclude landmark Free Trade Agreement
The EU and India concluded negotiations today for a historic, ambitious and commercially significant free trade agreement (FTA), the largest such deal ever concluded by either side.
ec.europa.eu
January 27, 2026 at 8:06 AM
EU and India 🇮🇳 agree free trade agreement
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Noem needs to go, too.
Exclusive: Border Patrol “Commander at Large” Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role and is expected to retire soon, sources tell @nickmiroff.bsky.social.
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Noem needs to go, too.
Oddly enough, this is the only perfectly accurate headline I've seen on the Minnesota killings so far. @theonion.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Oddly enough, this is the only perfectly accurate headline I've seen on the Minnesota killings so far. @theonion.com
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No decision taken on resumption of EU-US ordinary legislative procedures today. Up to EP negotiating team to do so before @EP_trade committee of 23-24 February. EP negotiating team will meet again next Wednesday, 4 February, to reassess the situation
January 26, 2026 at 4:41 PM
No decision taken on resumption of EU-US ordinary legislative procedures today. Up to EP negotiating team to do so before @EP_trade committee of 23-24 February. EP negotiating team will meet again next Wednesday, 4 February, to reassess the situation
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Please. This is absurd. Europe can certainly deter Russia and defend itself if its focused and determined. Perpetuating a sense of European helplessness may help Rutte bureaucratically but its 1. wrong 2. prevents action. 3. willfully blind: the US ain't coming to defend Europe.
“If anyone thinks here… that the European Union or Europe as a whole can defend itself without the US, keep on dreaming,” Nato SecGen Mark Rutte told the European Parliament. “You can’t.”
“It will make things more complicated. I think Putin will love it. So think again.”
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“It will make things more complicated. I think Putin will love it. So think again.”
as.ft.com/r/25718b02-2...
Europe must stop ‘dreaming’ about defence without US, Rutte warns
[FREE TO READ] Nato chief says continent cannot afford to replace American security umbrella
as.ft.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Please. This is absurd. Europe can certainly deter Russia and defend itself if its focused and determined. Perpetuating a sense of European helplessness may help Rutte bureaucratically but its 1. wrong 2. prevents action. 3. willfully blind: the US ain't coming to defend Europe.
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Parliament to revisit EU–US trade deal next week
Parliament to revisit EU–US trade deal next week
'There are some elements which are going in the right direction, but also a lot of uncertainty,' said trade committee chair Bernd Lange
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January 26, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Parliament to revisit EU–US trade deal next week
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A message from Greenland…
January 26, 2026 at 3:07 AM
A message from Greenland…
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There is no way in hell the United States under the Trump regime can host the World Cup in a few months.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
January 26, 2026 at 2:56 AM
There is no way in hell the United States under the Trump regime can host the World Cup in a few months.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
They are murdering citizens in broad daylight, threatening war against NATO, and lawlessly kidnapping children and foreign heads of state.
The world has to organize a boycott. It’s not safe.
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The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon.
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
wapo.st/49Zqv1L
It wasn’t a “shooting”, dear @financialtimes.com. It was murder by execution, for everyone to see.
Good morning, Asia. While you were sleeping, this was one of our most-read stories: ft.trib.al/Pw0jauG
January 26, 2026 at 12:32 AM
It wasn’t a “shooting”, dear @financialtimes.com. It was murder by execution, for everyone to see.
Free speech news. @stevepeers.bsky.social
Bovino: "When politicians, community leaders, & some journalists engage in that heated rhetoric we keep talking about, when they make the choice to vilify law enforcement calling law enforcement 'Gestapo' or using the term 'kidnapping,' that is a choice & there are actions & consequences."
January 26, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Free speech news. @stevepeers.bsky.social
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Germany's paper of record (not exactly a paragon of progressiveness) comes out in favor of boycotting the World Cup.
Fußball-WM 2026: Sollte der DFB über einen Boykott nachdenken?
Die Fußballwelt als Staffage: An Donald Trumps Politik wird auch die Weltmeisterschaft nichts ändern. Die Positionierung des DFB scheint klar.
www.faz.net
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Germany's paper of record (not exactly a paragon of progressiveness) comes out in favor of boycotting the World Cup.
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Es ist so arg, wie sehr Greg Bovino das Bild von Faschismus als Loser-Ideologie verkörpert: Zieht sich an wie ein SS-Offizier, fährt den ganzen Tag im Paramilitär-Konvoi herum u produziert Content. Und im richtigen Leben ist er dann 1,40m groß u hat eine Stimme wie Kermit der Frosch.
January 25, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Es ist so arg, wie sehr Greg Bovino das Bild von Faschismus als Loser-Ideologie verkörpert: Zieht sich an wie ein SS-Offizier, fährt den ganzen Tag im Paramilitär-Konvoi herum u produziert Content. Und im richtigen Leben ist er dann 1,40m groß u hat eine Stimme wie Kermit der Frosch.
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Federal agents in Minneapolis wrestled Alex Pretti to the ground and secured the handgun he was carrying moments before shooting him multiple times, according to a Washington Post analysis of video footage.
Read more: https://wapo.st/4qGOx8M
Read more: https://wapo.st/4qGOx8M
January 25, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Federal agents in Minneapolis wrestled Alex Pretti to the ground and secured the handgun he was carrying moments before shooting him multiple times, according to a Washington Post analysis of video footage.
Read more: https://wapo.st/4qGOx8M
Read more: https://wapo.st/4qGOx8M
Amen.
'Electrifying everything' is key to Europe's future, IEA chief tells Euronews at Davos
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/oJFo
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/oJFo
January 23, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Amen.
He is very ill.
Trump: “Dear Prime Minister Carney:
Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever assembled, at any time.
Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
January 23, 2026 at 4:38 PM
He is very ill.
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The key points to know from tonight's EU leaders' meeting, according to Ursula von der Leyen.
Head to our live blog to see how tonight's summit went down:
politi.co/3ZwU0mo
Head to our live blog to see how tonight's summit went down:
politi.co/3ZwU0mo
January 23, 2026 at 12:42 AM
The key points to know from tonight's EU leaders' meeting, according to Ursula von der Leyen.
Head to our live blog to see how tonight's summit went down:
politi.co/3ZwU0mo
Head to our live blog to see how tonight's summit went down:
politi.co/3ZwU0mo
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EU’s von der Leyen says parties want Mercosur trade agreement benefits to take effect quickly.
January 23, 2026 at 12:43 AM
EU’s von der Leyen says parties want Mercosur trade agreement benefits to take effect quickly.
A home truth that most Europeans still have not understood.
🇪🇺🇺🇸 “Donald Trump isn’t the problem, America is” says @davekeating.substack.com, arguing US-EU relations won’t improve when Trump leaves office.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:31 PM
A home truth that most Europeans still have not understood.