Dan Sabbagh
@dansabbagh.bsky.social
Journalist @guardian - defence and security editor. Based in London, travel to Ukraine and anywhere else when I can....
On another platform this user is apparently the leading poster on the Huntingdon train stabbings...
November 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM
On another platform this user is apparently the leading poster on the Huntingdon train stabbings...
Stephen Parkinson, DPP, had decided Sept 3 to drop the case. Only senior civil servants could be informed (incl Powell). Not clear when Starmer + Cooper were told (and doesn't look like they could intervene) - case was publicly dropped Sept 15.
Future questions best directed at Parkinson...
Future questions best directed at Parkinson...
October 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Stephen Parkinson, DPP, had decided Sept 3 to drop the case. Only senior civil servants could be informed (incl Powell). Not clear when Starmer + Cooper were told (and doesn't look like they could intervene) - case was publicly dropped Sept 15.
Future questions best directed at Parkinson...
Future questions best directed at Parkinson...
Tory spy case accusations backfiring...
Rishi Sunak was sent a copy of first witness statement in the spy case says Jonathan Powell + Matthew Collins. Powell says he 'played no role' in subsequent evidence when in govt
Rishi Sunak was sent a copy of first witness statement in the spy case says Jonathan Powell + Matthew Collins. Powell says he 'played no role' in subsequent evidence when in govt
October 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Tory spy case accusations backfiring...
Rishi Sunak was sent a copy of first witness statement in the spy case says Jonathan Powell + Matthew Collins. Powell says he 'played no role' in subsequent evidence when in govt
Rishi Sunak was sent a copy of first witness statement in the spy case says Jonathan Powell + Matthew Collins. Powell says he 'played no role' in subsequent evidence when in govt
An Iranian designed Shahed 136 drone is unveiled at the Speakers House in parliament. It has been decommissioned, guests are assured...
October 14, 2025 at 11:50 AM
An Iranian designed Shahed 136 drone is unveiled at the Speakers House in parliament. It has been decommissioned, guests are assured...
Why did the CPS think it was reasonable to charge Cash and Berry with spying in April 2024 but said it had to drop them in Sep 2025 b/c of a ruling in another spy case
On any reasonable reading that judgment is lowering or widening the definition of enemy...
On any reasonable reading that judgment is lowering or widening the definition of enemy...
October 8, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Why did the CPS think it was reasonable to charge Cash and Berry with spying in April 2024 but said it had to drop them in Sep 2025 b/c of a ruling in another spy case
On any reasonable reading that judgment is lowering or widening the definition of enemy...
On any reasonable reading that judgment is lowering or widening the definition of enemy...
Met police operating live facial recognition outside Brixton tube. Three people picked up since 11.30 a sergeant tells me
September 12, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Met police operating live facial recognition outside Brixton tube. Three people picked up since 11.30 a sergeant tells me
You'd have thought this would have happened earlier...
September 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
You'd have thought this would have happened earlier...
Why is Instagram constantly showing me this....?
September 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Why is Instagram constantly showing me this....?
Deadline day latest: changes to Starmer's squad into tonight
September 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Deadline day latest: changes to Starmer's squad into tonight
Rescue workers searching for survivors after a Russian strike on a residential block in eastern Kyiv where at least 12 were killed overnight
August 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Rescue workers searching for survivors after a Russian strike on a residential block in eastern Kyiv where at least 12 were killed overnight
More pre-Alaska build up - aka world domination, then and now
Tilsit 1807
Napoleon - Alexander I
Arguing over another country's city. Something things never change
Source - The Great Game, Peter Hopkirk
Tilsit 1807
Napoleon - Alexander I
Arguing over another country's city. Something things never change
Source - The Great Game, Peter Hopkirk
August 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
More pre-Alaska build up - aka world domination, then and now
Tilsit 1807
Napoleon - Alexander I
Arguing over another country's city. Something things never change
Source - The Great Game, Peter Hopkirk
Tilsit 1807
Napoleon - Alexander I
Arguing over another country's city. Something things never change
Source - The Great Game, Peter Hopkirk
The pianist and the air raid alarm. Kyiv.
August 14, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The pianist and the air raid alarm. Kyiv.
Russian raiders on the loose in Donbas?
Or the beginnings of a breakthrough?
Kremlin efforts to convince the US that Ukraine is losing?
"We see that the Russian army is not preparing to end the war" - Zelenskyy
Maps compare Friday to Monday
Source: Deepstate Ukraine war maps
Or the beginnings of a breakthrough?
Kremlin efforts to convince the US that Ukraine is losing?
"We see that the Russian army is not preparing to end the war" - Zelenskyy
Maps compare Friday to Monday
Source: Deepstate Ukraine war maps
August 12, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Russian raiders on the loose in Donbas?
Or the beginnings of a breakthrough?
Kremlin efforts to convince the US that Ukraine is losing?
"We see that the Russian army is not preparing to end the war" - Zelenskyy
Maps compare Friday to Monday
Source: Deepstate Ukraine war maps
Or the beginnings of a breakthrough?
Kremlin efforts to convince the US that Ukraine is losing?
"We see that the Russian army is not preparing to end the war" - Zelenskyy
Maps compare Friday to Monday
Source: Deepstate Ukraine war maps
Where do you go with this?
Maybe when the US gets invaded the people have to have a referendum to decide whether to defend themselves, perhaps it's in the constitution somewhere...
Maybe when the US gets invaded the people have to have a referendum to decide whether to defend themselves, perhaps it's in the constitution somewhere...
August 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Where do you go with this?
Maybe when the US gets invaded the people have to have a referendum to decide whether to defend themselves, perhaps it's in the constitution somewhere...
Maybe when the US gets invaded the people have to have a referendum to decide whether to defend themselves, perhaps it's in the constitution somewhere...
European leaders - UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and EU - make a hopeful list of key points for Trump tonight ahead of Putin summit before he gives away more of Ukraine..
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August 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
European leaders - UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland and EU - make a hopeful list of key points for Trump tonight ahead of Putin summit before he gives away more of Ukraine..
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"What about the Sudetenland, Mr Putin?"
"That'll do nicely; now I can consider a ceasefire, Mr Trump"
Source: @thestudyofwar.bsky.social briefing Aug 8
"That'll do nicely; now I can consider a ceasefire, Mr Trump"
Source: @thestudyofwar.bsky.social briefing Aug 8
August 9, 2025 at 10:36 AM
"What about the Sudetenland, Mr Putin?"
"That'll do nicely; now I can consider a ceasefire, Mr Trump"
Source: @thestudyofwar.bsky.social briefing Aug 8
"That'll do nicely; now I can consider a ceasefire, Mr Trump"
Source: @thestudyofwar.bsky.social briefing Aug 8
Journalists theoretically waiting in line a few moments ago for Mark Rutte's press conference at the NATO summit, but in fact for Donald Trump's that is expected afterwards
June 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Journalists theoretically waiting in line a few moments ago for Mark Rutte's press conference at the NATO summit, but in fact for Donald Trump's that is expected afterwards
Reports emerging of attack on Iran's second uranium enrichment site at Fordow, supposedly 80m to 90m below ground. Israel not considered to have the firepower to reach that deep but given its air superiority likely multiple strikes will follow...
June 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Reports emerging of attack on Iran's second uranium enrichment site at Fordow, supposedly 80m to 90m below ground. Israel not considered to have the firepower to reach that deep but given its air superiority likely multiple strikes will follow...
Ukrainian attack drones emerging from a truck, as filmed by a Russian local...
...an attack that could happen anywhere?
...an attack that could happen anywhere?
June 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Ukrainian attack drones emerging from a truck, as filmed by a Russian local...
...an attack that could happen anywhere?
...an attack that could happen anywhere?
Extraordinary videos of Russian aviation apparently being blown up emerging from Ukraine. Beloye, Digilevo, Olenya, Ivanovo bases amongst those targeted in what appears to be a daring drone attack
June 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Extraordinary videos of Russian aviation apparently being blown up emerging from Ukraine. Beloye, Digilevo, Olenya, Ivanovo bases amongst those targeted in what appears to be a daring drone attack
super reassuring this is still a negotiating point
hardball from the Americans
hardball from the Americans
April 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
super reassuring this is still a negotiating point
hardball from the Americans
hardball from the Americans
Russia offers fresh air (territory in Ukraine it doesn't control) for US recognition of Crimea and a ceasefire on the eve of the London summit. Another Kremlin attempt to seize control of the agenda...will Trump play along?
Short piece from @theguardian.com this morning:
Short piece from @theguardian.com this morning:
April 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Russia offers fresh air (territory in Ukraine it doesn't control) for US recognition of Crimea and a ceasefire on the eve of the London summit. Another Kremlin attempt to seize control of the agenda...will Trump play along?
Short piece from @theguardian.com this morning:
Short piece from @theguardian.com this morning: