As part of plans being drawn up the the White House to force Putin to the negotiating table US officials say Trump is considering allowing Ukraine to hit Moscow. In Trump’s call with the BBC this morning he spelled out his frustration with Russia’s continual refusal to take him up on ceasefire negotiations…
During a call on 4 July Trump asked Zelensky: “Volodymyr, can you hit Moscow? Can you hit St Petersburg too?” The Ukrainian president replied in the affirmative…
Deep strike offensive missiles would need to be sent to Ukraine. Trump yesterday only announced that Patriot air defence systems and interceptor missiles would be sent. A new shipment would have to go to European countries first to avoid the congressional freeze on direct arms sales. Atacms missiles have a range of about 300 kilometres. US strategy turning now…
Sarah Pochin at Reform Scotland’s manifesto launch event: “I really wanted to come on in a Reform tartan burka, but apparently I wasn’t allowed… One day let’s do one of these events not live-streamed. We’ll do all the naughty stuff…”