Sebastian Borger
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London Correspondent for Der Tagesspiegel, Der Standard and others // “…und die nettesten, weil die natürlichsten, sind die Bayern.” Melusine Gräfin Ghiberti
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Reuters has published the full 28-point European counter-proposal to the U.S. peace plan for Ukraine. The counter-proposal, drafted by Europe's E3 powers of Britain, France and Germany, takes the U.S. plan as its basis but then goes through it point by point with suggested changes and deletions.
November 23, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Reuters has published the full 28-point European counter-proposal to the U.S. peace plan for Ukraine. The counter-proposal, drafted by Europe's E3 powers of Britain, France and Germany, takes the U.S. plan as its basis but then goes through it point by point with suggested changes and deletions.
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Donald Trump’s 28-point plan to end the fighting in Ukraine would be a dream outcome for the Kremlin. Here is how Europeans can ensure it does not become their continent’s nightmare (by @jkobzova.bsky.social)
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What Europe should do about a bad Ukraine deal
Donald Trump’s 28-point plan to end the fighting in Ukraine would be a dream outcome for the Kremlin. Here is how Europeans can ensure it does not become their continent’s nightmare.
ecfr.eu
November 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Donald Trump’s 28-point plan to end the fighting in Ukraine would be a dream outcome for the Kremlin. Here is how Europeans can ensure it does not become their continent’s nightmare (by @jkobzova.bsky.social)
ecfr.eu/article/what...
ecfr.eu/article/what...
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The Russian delegation at the Geneva 'peace' plan negotiations with Ukraine on Sunday
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The Russian delegation at the Geneva 'peace' plan negotiations with Ukraine on Sunday
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Pro-Brexit are Americans, Scottish leavers are Iranians, Alberta Independence comes from russia. If we can settle it out, maybe it turns out most countries are way better than expected?
So many of the pro-Farage and pro-Brexit accounts turn out to be Americans pretending to be British.
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Pro-Brexit are Americans, Scottish leavers are Iranians, Alberta Independence comes from russia. If we can settle it out, maybe it turns out most countries are way better than expected?
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Bevin would’ve crushed him and then tried to get off with his wife.
November 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Bevin would’ve crushed him and then tried to get off with his wife.
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If you want to have a good evening, I strongly advise you not to read
- the Ukraine "peace plan"
- the UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza
- the UN Security Council Resolution on Western Sahara.
I instead recommend reading Dr. No by Percival Everett...
- the Ukraine "peace plan"
- the UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza
- the UN Security Council Resolution on Western Sahara.
I instead recommend reading Dr. No by Percival Everett...
November 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
If you want to have a good evening, I strongly advise you not to read
- the Ukraine "peace plan"
- the UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza
- the UN Security Council Resolution on Western Sahara.
I instead recommend reading Dr. No by Percival Everett...
- the Ukraine "peace plan"
- the UN Security Council Resolution on Gaza
- the UN Security Council Resolution on Western Sahara.
I instead recommend reading Dr. No by Percival Everett...
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Alles was zum russisch-amerikanischen "Friedensplan" zu sagen ist:
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November 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Alles was zum russisch-amerikanischen "Friedensplan" zu sagen ist:
@carlomasala1.bsky.social
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
@carlomasala1.bsky.social
www.zeit.de/politik/ausl...
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The homicidal Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington has been a disgrace to American democracy.
Trump’s thoughts on the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi: “things happen.” What he said about the epidemic of human rights violations in Saudi Arabia: nothing.
Trump’s thoughts on the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi: “things happen.” What he said about the epidemic of human rights violations in Saudi Arabia: nothing.
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The homicidal Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Washington has been a disgrace to American democracy.
Trump’s thoughts on the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi: “things happen.” What he said about the epidemic of human rights violations in Saudi Arabia: nothing.
Trump’s thoughts on the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi: “things happen.” What he said about the epidemic of human rights violations in Saudi Arabia: nothing.
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This was exactly two years and eleven months ago. 1,066 days of Ukrainians fighting for their country after a promise we made on the steps of our own house.
And the American voter betrayed them and themselves in a single measure.
And the American voter betrayed them and themselves in a single measure.
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This was exactly two years and eleven months ago. 1,066 days of Ukrainians fighting for their country after a promise we made on the steps of our own house.
And the American voter betrayed them and themselves in a single measure.
And the American voter betrayed them and themselves in a single measure.
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X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
November 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM
X has changed their policy and now you can see where the accounts are based.
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
Here’s an “influencer from Texas”
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I already have a counterproposal:
Russia pulls forces/proxies out of Ukraine—all of it—and removes offensive weapons from regions bordering Ukraine.
Pays for all war damage—and reconstruction.
All Russians engaged in war crimes stand trial.
And Ukraine can join any alliance it damn well pleases.
Russia pulls forces/proxies out of Ukraine—all of it—and removes offensive weapons from regions bordering Ukraine.
Pays for all war damage—and reconstruction.
All Russians engaged in war crimes stand trial.
And Ukraine can join any alliance it damn well pleases.
November 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I already have a counterproposal:
Russia pulls forces/proxies out of Ukraine—all of it—and removes offensive weapons from regions bordering Ukraine.
Pays for all war damage—and reconstruction.
All Russians engaged in war crimes stand trial.
And Ukraine can join any alliance it damn well pleases.
Russia pulls forces/proxies out of Ukraine—all of it—and removes offensive weapons from regions bordering Ukraine.
Pays for all war damage—and reconstruction.
All Russians engaged in war crimes stand trial.
And Ukraine can join any alliance it damn well pleases.
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Der russische Politologe Nikolai Mitrochin zum Ukraine-Plan: „In dem ganzen Putin-Trump-Plan sehe ich nur einen Zweck: Dass die Ukraine die Truppen aus dem Nordwestteil des Gebiets Donezk abzieht und Moskau wenigstens Kramatorsk und Slawjansk in relativ heilem Zustand und mit
November 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Der russische Politologe Nikolai Mitrochin zum Ukraine-Plan: „In dem ganzen Putin-Trump-Plan sehe ich nur einen Zweck: Dass die Ukraine die Truppen aus dem Nordwestteil des Gebiets Donezk abzieht und Moskau wenigstens Kramatorsk und Slawjansk in relativ heilem Zustand und mit
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The details of the plan that are being linked show that the Trump administration is planning to devastate Ukraine. Ukraine will be asked to cede land Russia has not conquered. The USA and other countries will be asked to recognize Crimea and other lands as Russian…
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The details of the plan that are being linked show that the Trump administration is planning to devastate Ukraine. Ukraine will be asked to cede land Russia has not conquered. The USA and other countries will be asked to recognize Crimea and other lands as Russian…
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Italy’s defense minister is urging the West to push back against a surge in Russian hybrid attacks, warning they could be “catastrophic.”
‘We are under attack’: Italian defense minister accuses Russia of waging hybrid war
It is “absurd” that there is so little reaction, wrote Defense Minister Guido Crosetto.
www.politico.eu
November 19, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Italy’s defense minister is urging the West to push back against a surge in Russian hybrid attacks, warning they could be “catastrophic.”
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The Labour government will articulate a principle that a person who meets the criteria of being a refugee (have a genuine fear of persecution, sufficient to have to leave their home) has a responsibility to contribite to the cost of a democratic society meeting its obligation to hear that claim
November 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
The Labour government will articulate a principle that a person who meets the criteria of being a refugee (have a genuine fear of persecution, sufficient to have to leave their home) has a responsibility to contribite to the cost of a democratic society meeting its obligation to hear that claim
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Zwar die kleinste Änderung auf der gedruckten Titelseite, aber ab morgen sind wir quasi BlueSky-Zeitung und tragen den größten und relevantesten Standard-Communities Rechnung - abseits des Standard-Forums selbst.
October 23, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Zwar die kleinste Änderung auf der gedruckten Titelseite, aber ab morgen sind wir quasi BlueSky-Zeitung und tragen den größten und relevantesten Standard-Communities Rechnung - abseits des Standard-Forums selbst.
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Had the pleasure to be on NZZ Standpunkte to discuss the security situation in Europe. Thanks a lot for the invitation @nzz.ch !
Full debate: www.srf.ch/play/tv/nzz-...
Full debate: www.srf.ch/play/tv/nzz-...
November 16, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Had the pleasure to be on NZZ Standpunkte to discuss the security situation in Europe. Thanks a lot for the invitation @nzz.ch !
Full debate: www.srf.ch/play/tv/nzz-...
Full debate: www.srf.ch/play/tv/nzz-...
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Asylum seekers with the right to work account for less than 8pc of those in accommodation, unless I’ve misunderstood something (8,500 currently have work visas, according to the Home Office)
The government plans to remove technical statutory basis for asylum seeker support.
Govt says it want asylum seekers to work if they are allowed to. Their policy is asylum seekers can't work (but some can after 12 months).
Govt don't plan to let asylum seekers work once case is 6 months old
Govt says it want asylum seekers to work if they are allowed to. Their policy is asylum seekers can't work (but some can after 12 months).
Govt don't plan to let asylum seekers work once case is 6 months old
November 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Asylum seekers with the right to work account for less than 8pc of those in accommodation, unless I’ve misunderstood something (8,500 currently have work visas, according to the Home Office)
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Won't happen. But at some point a UK government is going to have to make a big decision to scrap the triple lock, and I suspect when they do it will prove to be far more popular than expected. Leadership rather than government by polling.
Reeves should risk it all on one last roll of the dice.
Raise income tax, break the triple lock, slay the deficit, spend the money on the things she believes in.
It may not work - but better than waiting for doom to overtake her.
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Raise income tax, break the triple lock, slay the deficit, spend the money on the things she believes in.
It may not work - but better than waiting for doom to overtake her.
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Reeves in Zugzwang
Incremental politics no longer works
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November 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Won't happen. But at some point a UK government is going to have to make a big decision to scrap the triple lock, and I suspect when they do it will prove to be far more popular than expected. Leadership rather than government by polling.
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Today is not the day to argue "oh so you want Reform to win then" as an argument for Labour's indefensible and inhumane anti-asylum policies. At least be honest and own that you're defending racist policies promoted with genuinely far right talking points. Don't try and pretend this is "progressive"
November 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Today is not the day to argue "oh so you want Reform to win then" as an argument for Labour's indefensible and inhumane anti-asylum policies. At least be honest and own that you're defending racist policies promoted with genuinely far right talking points. Don't try and pretend this is "progressive"
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💶"But as the UK has started to develop new links with the EU, so too has it generated new financial obligations."
✍️ Simon Usherwood explains financial flows between the UK and the EU and how they may be affected by the UK-EU reset
🔗 https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-sleeping-dog-of-uk-eu-finances/
✍️ Simon Usherwood explains financial flows between the UK and the EU and how they may be affected by the UK-EU reset
🔗 https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-sleeping-dog-of-uk-eu-finances/
The sleeping dog of UK-EU finances - UK in a changing Europe
Simon Usherwood explains financial flows between the UK and the EU since the UK's withdrawal and how they may be affected by the UK-EU reset.
ukandeu.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:10 AM
💶"But as the UK has started to develop new links with the EU, so too has it generated new financial obligations."
✍️ Simon Usherwood explains financial flows between the UK and the EU and how they may be affected by the UK-EU reset
🔗 https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-sleeping-dog-of-uk-eu-finances/
✍️ Simon Usherwood explains financial flows between the UK and the EU and how they may be affected by the UK-EU reset
🔗 https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-sleeping-dog-of-uk-eu-finances/
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Excellent. Few seem to have read Trump’s speech. He uses the word ‘fight’ 21 times, ‘peace[fully]’ just once. His entire drift is that he won the ‘20 election, that Democrats stole it, that Pence should reject the result & if the Proud Boys/Oath Keepers did not fight, they’d lose ‘their’ country.
Michael Prescott himself doctored Trump quote in his anti-BBC report.
A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-e...
EXCLUSIVE: Michael Prescott himself doctored Trump quote in his anti-BBC report
A report alleging Panorama broadcast misleading Trump quotes contains misleading quotes itself
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Excellent. Few seem to have read Trump’s speech. He uses the word ‘fight’ 21 times, ‘peace[fully]’ just once. His entire drift is that he won the ‘20 election, that Democrats stole it, that Pence should reject the result & if the Proud Boys/Oath Keepers did not fight, they’d lose ‘their’ country.
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A blatant Reform lie:
"Nigel Farage never said he wanted to cut council tax": Danny Kruger, Reform MP, #bbcqt, 13 Nov 2025.
"We fight for lower council tax": Nigel Farage, May 2025 local elections.
"Nigel Farage never said he wanted to cut council tax": Danny Kruger, Reform MP, #bbcqt, 13 Nov 2025.
"We fight for lower council tax": Nigel Farage, May 2025 local elections.
November 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
A blatant Reform lie:
"Nigel Farage never said he wanted to cut council tax": Danny Kruger, Reform MP, #bbcqt, 13 Nov 2025.
"We fight for lower council tax": Nigel Farage, May 2025 local elections.
"Nigel Farage never said he wanted to cut council tax": Danny Kruger, Reform MP, #bbcqt, 13 Nov 2025.
"We fight for lower council tax": Nigel Farage, May 2025 local elections.