François Heisbourg

@FHeisbourg

Senior advisor for Europe, IISS, conseiller spécial/special adviser FRS

Joined February 2012

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François Heisbourg @FHeisbourg Jan 23, 2025

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1065

1. Zelensky states during Pisorius visit to Kyiv that 16% of total milaid to 🇺🇦 has been provided by 🇩🇪
2. 🇷🇺 state media react to what is portrayed as Trump's ultimatum threatening tariffs, taxes and sanctions

François Heisbourg @FHeisbourg Jan 22, 2025

SITREP 🇺🇦 DAY 1064

1. Zelensky details aspects of last year's talks with Russia in Istanbul. Medvedchuk was slated to replace him
2. Trump's says he'll impose tariffs & sanctions on 🇷🇺 if Putin doesn't negotiate

François Heisbourg @FHeisbourg Jan 22, 2025

Wow...

BBC Weather @bbcweather Jan 22, 2025

Wow! According to data from flightradar, BA274 flying Las Vegas to Heathrow has just hit a speed of 814mph thanks to extreme jetstream winds!

The subsonic speed record is 835mph, with the jetstream strengtheing later, this record is under threat bbc.in/3WsqI7q

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François Heisbourg @FHeisbourg Jan 22, 2025

Nibbling fish, anyone?

William Yang Verified account @WilliamYang120 Jan 22, 2025

Breaking: Two undersea cables connecting #Taiwan and the outlying island Matsu have been severed since this morning. The exact cause is unknown.

cna.com.tw/news/afe/20250…
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François Heisbourg @FHeisbourg Jan 22, 2025

So would a demilitarised Russia, dear Pavel

Pavel Podvig @russianforces Jan 22, 2025

This is, of course, not true. A demilitarized Europe would be a perfectly good way to keep the peace.
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