Jimmy Rushton

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@JimmySecUK

Kyiv based foreign policy/security analyst

Currently focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Special Correspondent @KyivIndependent - opinions mine alone

Kyiv Joined December 2015

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Jimmy Rushton @JimmySecUK 3d

NEW: The push to reopen Lithuanian ports to Belarusian potash was John Coale "freelancing", multiple U.S. and European sources tell the Kyiv Independent, the latest example of the Trump administration's "schizophrenic" foreign policy.
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kyivindependent.com Exclusive: Trump envoy's push to reopen Lithuanian ports to Belarus exposes rift in Washington The Trump administration's push to reopen Lithuanian ports to Belarusian potash exports is being driven by U.S. envoy John Coale and does not reflect a broader policy shift in Washington, multiple...

Jimmy Rushton @JimmySecUK 3d

53 people are now confirmed to have been killed in Russia's massacre at an aid distribution station in Komyshuvakha. This number is expected to continue to rise.

Jimmy Rushton Verified account @JimmySecUK 6d

The death toll from Russia's massacre in Komyshuvakha continues to rise. 30 people, who had gathered at a school to receive humanitarian aid, have now been confirmed killed, a further 48 are listed as missing.

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Jimmy Rushton @JimmySecUK 4d

Another prominent pro-Russian propagandist convicted of serious sexual offences.

If you’re noticing a pattern, you’re not alone.

Sky News Verified account @SkyNews 4d

BREAKING: Russell Brand has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault.

Sky's Katie Spencer reads out all the verdicts.

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Jimmy Rushton @JimmySecUK 4d

As many, including myself, predicted, Trump’s “diesel deal” has collapsed under the weight of its own contradictions.

No diesel from Russia will ultimately enter the US, and Trump made himself look amoral and weak just before a crucial set of elections. Good job, Jared.

Vladyslav Vlasiuk 💙💛🇪🇺 Verified account @vladvlas 4d

So far, not a single shipment of Russian diesel has reached the US. Three tankers — AGIOI FANENDES, LERUO and PRIMORYE — carrying a combined 105,000 tonnes of Russian diesel have changed course, reportedly due to opposition from New Jersey authorities and reluctance among port operators to accept the cargo.

A clear example of how sanctions, combined with public scrutiny and media exposure, can be an extremely powerful tool.
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Jimmy Rushton @JimmySecUK 4d

You can never expect intellectual honesty or basic fact checking from culture war grifters like Paul, so allow me to be clear, the English national curriculum is not being modified in any way. Ukrainian is now an optional GCSE that anyone can take; like Chinese… or Russian.