max seddon

At one of the tensest points in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, two Americans teamed up with a former GDR spy to stop nuclear war. They just needed to tell Putin.

On the cover of @FTMag this week, one of the most extraordinary stories I've ever reported:

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Russia will start to export pig iron from its Arctic port of Murmansk for the first time in 30 years as it reroutes cargoes away from Ukrainian strikes in the Black Sea – or “changes to logistics,” as they call them

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How Putin views a peace deal: “I will destroy all your infrastructure until you agree. By next year Ukraine won’t have any infrastructure left. All the bridges, ports, railways, energy infrastructure, power stations . . . will have been destroyed.”

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New: Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 launchers for the advanced guided missiles widely used by its forces in Ukraine, a sign of Moscow’s military support for Tehran despite the demands of its own sputtering war effort.

with @MilesMJohnson:

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NEW: American, Chinese and Russian officials are discussing a possible summit between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin later this month when the leaders attend the Apec summit in Shenzhen.

with @AsiaLens @leahyjoseph:

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