Graham Lanktree
@glanktree.bsky.social
Canadian in London. Senior Reporter, UK Trade
at POLITICO.
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at POLITICO.
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Russia is not winning this war.
Its casualty rates are surging, and its economy is struggling.
Today, Ministers will discuss how we can further support Ukraine.
On the table are proposals to establish two training facilities inside Ukraine and to mobilise additional private capital.
Its casualty rates are surging, and its economy is struggling.
Today, Ministers will discuss how we can further support Ukraine.
On the table are proposals to establish two training facilities inside Ukraine and to mobilise additional private capital.
February 11, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Russia is not winning this war.
Its casualty rates are surging, and its economy is struggling.
Today, Ministers will discuss how we can further support Ukraine.
On the table are proposals to establish two training facilities inside Ukraine and to mobilise additional private capital.
Its casualty rates are surging, and its economy is struggling.
Today, Ministers will discuss how we can further support Ukraine.
On the table are proposals to establish two training facilities inside Ukraine and to mobilise additional private capital.
Rebuilding EU ties ‘the biggest prize’ for British economy, Reeves says
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Rebuilding EU ties ‘the biggest prize’ for British economy, Reeves says
The U.K.’s chief finance minister backs alignment with the bloc only when it’s in Britain’s “national interest.”
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February 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Rebuilding EU ties ‘the biggest prize’ for British economy, Reeves says
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British ministers have two months before an influx of cheap foreign imports wipes out the domestic steel market, an executive at Britain’s largest steel producer has warned.
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Ministers have two months to save Britain’s steel industry, says Tata executive
U.K. urged to follow the EU in imposing higher tariffs on imported products.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:21 AM
British ministers have two months before an influx of cheap foreign imports wipes out the domestic steel market, an executive at Britain’s largest steel producer has warned.
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Leaked technical documents show China rehearsing cyberattacks on neighbours’ critical infrastructure –The Record: ‘part of a large integrated system […] practice hacking replicas of “the real network environments” of China’s “main operational opponents […] South China Sea and Indochina directions.”’
Leaked technical documents show China rehearsing cyberattacks on neighbors’ critical infrastructure
Internal files describe a training platform as part of a large integrated system designed to allow attackers to practice hacking replicas of “the real network environments” of China’s “main operationa...
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February 10, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Leaked technical documents show China rehearsing cyberattacks on neighbours’ critical infrastructure –The Record: ‘part of a large integrated system […] practice hacking replicas of “the real network environments” of China’s “main operational opponents […] South China Sea and Indochina directions.”’
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NEW
Three reasons why the Mandelson disclosure exercise will be a shock for the government
Ministers and officials usually are in control of disclosure exercises - but here they will not be - and why that matters
A detailed post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/three-reas...
Three reasons why the Mandelson disclosure exercise will be a shock for the government
Ministers and officials usually are in control of disclosure exercises - but here they will not be - and why that matters
A detailed post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/three-reas...
February 10, 2026 at 10:56 AM
NEW
Three reasons why the Mandelson disclosure exercise will be a shock for the government
Ministers and officials usually are in control of disclosure exercises - but here they will not be - and why that matters
A detailed post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/three-reas...
Three reasons why the Mandelson disclosure exercise will be a shock for the government
Ministers and officials usually are in control of disclosure exercises - but here they will not be - and why that matters
A detailed post by me:
emptycity.substack.com/p/three-reas...
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My initial take here: Canada, don’t take the bait. Trump would get torn apart at home in a midterm year over this and would be seeking an off-ramp.
A billionaire family that owns a bridge crossing between Michigan and Canada has wanted Trump to stop a new bridge — and Trump is now threatening to block its opening (with authority he doesn’t have). www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New Bridge to Canada
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February 10, 2026 at 8:49 AM
My initial take here: Canada, don’t take the bait. Trump would get torn apart at home in a midterm year over this and would be seeking an off-ramp.
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SCOOP: President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing the first week of April for a long-anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. And Taiwan's on the menu. @politico.com @meganmesserly.bsky.social @arihawkins.bsky.social subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
POLITICO Pro: Trump-Xi summit set for first week of April
The summit could be the first of four meetings this year between the two leaders.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:30 PM
SCOOP: President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing the first week of April for a long-anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. And Taiwan's on the menu. @politico.com @meganmesserly.bsky.social @arihawkins.bsky.social subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
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I wrote on Russia's cyber-attack against Poland's energy system in December, why it suggests a more aggressive Russian approach to disrupting critical infrastructure in Europe, and why the involvement of the FSB, Russia's security service, is bad news. www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
Russia’s sabotage campaign is becoming bolder
Hacks against Polish energy plants suggest the FSB is involved
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February 9, 2026 at 7:47 PM
I wrote on Russia's cyber-attack against Poland's energy system in December, why it suggests a more aggressive Russian approach to disrupting critical infrastructure in Europe, and why the involvement of the FSB, Russia's security service, is bad news. www.economist.com/europe/2026/...
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The long-troubled Future Combat Air System (FCAS) being developed between France, Germany and Spain is on the verge of collapse, four European officials in Paris and Berlin told POLITICO.
France and Germany’s next-generation fighter jet project is ‘dead’
An official familiar with French President Emmanuel Macron’s thinking said a failure is more likely than a relaunch.
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February 9, 2026 at 12:07 PM
The long-troubled Future Combat Air System (FCAS) being developed between France, Germany and Spain is on the verge of collapse, four European officials in Paris and Berlin told POLITICO.
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Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
February 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Hate-filled fake videos about London are everywhere. We've obtained a recording of a TikToker confessing to secretly filming Londoners in their homes for clicks.
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
He says it's not political. He just wants to make money from far-right anger.
Read what he says: www.londoncentric.media/p/london-tik...
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Beijing warns US arms sales to Taiwan could threaten Trump visit in April – FT: ‘The US is compiling a large arms sale of Patriot missiles and other weapons for Taiwan that Beijing has privately warned could jeopardise President Donald Trump’s state visit to China in April.’
China warns US arms sales to Taiwan could threaten Trump visit in April
Washington is poised to authorise sale of Patriots and other weapons systems to Taipei
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February 7, 2026 at 9:56 AM
Beijing warns US arms sales to Taiwan could threaten Trump visit in April – FT: ‘The US is compiling a large arms sale of Patriot missiles and other weapons for Taiwan that Beijing has privately warned could jeopardise President Donald Trump’s state visit to China in April.’
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The long-troubled Future Combat Air System is on the verge of collapse, officials in Paris and Berlin told POLITICO. “An announcement that [the project] is over is more likely than a relaunch,” said one of them. With Chris Lunday, Clea Caulcutt More for subscribers pro.politico.eu/news/212697
February 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
The long-troubled Future Combat Air System is on the verge of collapse, officials in Paris and Berlin told POLITICO. “An announcement that [the project] is over is more likely than a relaunch,” said one of them. With Chris Lunday, Clea Caulcutt More for subscribers pro.politico.eu/news/212697
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Want to know what's in all of Trump's trade deals? We combed through all of them, so you don't have to. Our tracker will be updated as more texts are released.
Check it out here on @cfr.org:
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Check it out here on @cfr.org:
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Tracking Trump's Trade Deals | Council on Foreign Relations
The president has set out to rewrite the rules of trade, one deal at a time.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Want to know what's in all of Trump's trade deals? We combed through all of them, so you don't have to. Our tracker will be updated as more texts are released.
Check it out here on @cfr.org:
www.cfr.org/articles/tra...
Check it out here on @cfr.org:
www.cfr.org/articles/tra...
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s carefully built relationship with Donald Trump could be torpedoed by the disclosure of Peter Mandelson’s communications as ambassador, U.K. officials fear.
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UK diplomats fear Mandelson files ‘damaging’ for Trump relationship
U.K. officials say the former ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson downloaded his thoughts in “real time,” and they fear “damaging” messages will be made public.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s carefully built relationship with Donald Trump could be torpedoed by the disclosure of Peter Mandelson’s communications as ambassador, U.K. officials fear.
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Britain is unprepared to combat Chinese economic coercion and an influx of state-subsidized imports, according to an influential cross-party committee of British lawmakers.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Britain is unprepared to combat Chinese economic coercion and an influx of state-subsidized imports, according to an influential cross-party committee of British lawmakers.
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Q: What did you mean when you said you should 'nationalize elections' & which 15 states are you talking about?
TRUMP: If a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it. Look at Detroit, Pennsylvania, Atlanta -- horrible corruption on elections
TRUMP: If a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it. Look at Detroit, Pennsylvania, Atlanta -- horrible corruption on elections
February 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Q: What did you mean when you said you should 'nationalize elections' & which 15 states are you talking about?
TRUMP: If a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it. Look at Detroit, Pennsylvania, Atlanta -- horrible corruption on elections
TRUMP: If a state can't run an election, I think the people behind me should do something about it. Look at Detroit, Pennsylvania, Atlanta -- horrible corruption on elections
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For Keir Starmer, the crises and climbdowns just keep getting faster.
The PM is facing questions about his judgment in appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington despite his Jeffrey Epstein links.
The PM is facing questions about his judgment in appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington despite his Jeffrey Epstein links.
Mandelson crisis puts Starmer in his moment of greatest peril
The ratchet of climbdowns and drama is speeding up for British PM Keir Starmer and his chief of staff Morgan McSweeney.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:16 PM
For Keir Starmer, the crises and climbdowns just keep getting faster.
The PM is facing questions about his judgment in appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington despite his Jeffrey Epstein links.
The PM is facing questions about his judgment in appointing Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to Washington despite his Jeffrey Epstein links.
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced agreements to work with Mexico, the European Union and Japan to develop critical minerals supply chains, as it hosts more than 50 countries in Washington in a push to reduce global reliance on China for the metals.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced agreements to work with Mexico, the European Union and Japan to develop critical minerals supply chains, as it hosts more than 50 countries in Washington in a push to reduce global reliance on China for the metals.
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The EU and U.K. must overcome historic gripes and “reset” their relationship to be able to work together in an increasingly uncertain world, the bloc’s top parliamentarian said.
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EU parliament chief calls for ‘exorcism’ of ghosts in UK ties
The “ghosts of the past” cannot be allowed to derail future cooperation, said Roberta Metsola.
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February 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The EU and U.K. must overcome historic gripes and “reset” their relationship to be able to work together in an increasingly uncertain world, the bloc’s top parliamentarian said.
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German authorities today detained two men accused of attempting to disable German Navy vessels, amid a broader wave of suspected sabotage incidents across Europe since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
German police detain 2 men suspected of warship sabotage
Lawmaker Roderich Kiesewetter tells POLITICO the attack “fit a Russian pattern of using targeted acts of sabotage against militarily relevant and critical infrastructure.”
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February 3, 2026 at 8:42 PM
German authorities today detained two men accused of attempting to disable German Navy vessels, amid a broader wave of suspected sabotage incidents across Europe since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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FT exclusive
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discussed ways round restrictions on his making investments while an official UK trade representative and shared official documents from the role with Jeffrey Epstein, files released by the US Department of Justice show
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discussed ways round restrictions on his making investments while an official UK trade representative and shared official documents from the role with Jeffrey Epstein, files released by the US Department of Justice show
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Former prince discussed with Jeffrey Epstein ways to get round investment rules
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor shared official documents while serving as a UK trade envoy
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February 3, 2026 at 6:30 PM
FT exclusive
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discussed ways round restrictions on his making investments while an official UK trade representative and shared official documents from the role with Jeffrey Epstein, files released by the US Department of Justice show
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor discussed ways round restrictions on his making investments while an official UK trade representative and shared official documents from the role with Jeffrey Epstein, files released by the US Department of Justice show
www.ft.com/content/6b2f...
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The bromance is back: "Modi confirmed a trade deal that reduces tariffs on Indian imports to 18%. It creates 'immense opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation,' Modi said @politico.com Doug Palmer @arihawkins.bsky.social @ddesrochers.bsky.social subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
POLITICO Pro: Trump announces long-awaited trade deal with India
The U.S. will lower its duty on India from 25 percent to 18 percent as part of the agreement, the president said in a social media post.
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February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The bromance is back: "Modi confirmed a trade deal that reduces tariffs on Indian imports to 18%. It creates 'immense opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation,' Modi said @politico.com Doug Palmer @arihawkins.bsky.social @ddesrochers.bsky.social subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
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Trump says US will reduce his tariffs on India from 50% (25% Russian oil tariff + 25% reciprocal tariff) to 18%.
(NB: 18% is in line with Trump's tariffs on other countries in South Asia)
by Gavin Bade
(NB: 18% is in line with Trump's tariffs on other countries in South Asia)
by Gavin Bade
U.S. Will Cut Tariffs on India to 18% in Trade Deal, Trump Says
President Trump said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil and boost American purchases.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Trump says US will reduce his tariffs on India from 50% (25% Russian oil tariff + 25% reciprocal tariff) to 18%.
(NB: 18% is in line with Trump's tariffs on other countries in South Asia)
by Gavin Bade
(NB: 18% is in line with Trump's tariffs on other countries in South Asia)
by Gavin Bade