One issue here is that the president's doctor revealed a snapshot of the president's vitals but without any context: is his spO2 increasing or decreasing? Was his pulse elevated earlier?
So are we getting a reassuring snapshot or an out of context and misleading snapshot?
If it was Mark Meadows giving this statement you have to wonder how much weight to give to his medical interpretation skills
The background source may have said "vitals" are concerning but may have meant that the president's "condition" was concerning
Scoop: Trump’s special envoy for Russia Steve Witkoff has a serious conflict of interest: business dealings with a man sanctioned by Ukraine as a threat to its national security.
Len Blavatnik is a longtime business partner of Witkoff’s, and made his money in post-Soviet Russia.
Steve Witkoff, appointed as Trump’s special envoy, has repeatedly shown not just an affinity for Moscow but has openly stated that he “spent a lot of time talking and developing a friendship and relationship” with Putin — a dictator responsible for the deaths of Ukrainians.
After a meeting with Putin, he told Trump that the fastest way to a ceasefire would be to give four Ukrainian territories to Russia, Reuters reported – views that drew direct condemnation from Ukraine’s president this week.
Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
Tomorrow Germany will vote. Will it stand by Ukraine or give power to the pro-Russian far right?
Kirill, a Ukrainian in Hungary, warns voters about ‘Orbanization’ of Germany.
Kiril Demchenko has lived in Hungary for four years, so he knows how a country changes when its authorities flirt with the Kremlin, as Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban has done.
Kiril says after the start of the full-scale invasion, Hungarians began to treat Ukrainians badly, especially older people who see Russia as an ally, not an aggressor.
Trump’s suspension of U.S. foreign aid has left numerous Ukraine-based humanitarian projects w/o funding.
USAID is supporting veterans groups, local media, critical infrastructure among other vital areas.
Russian intelligence contact relatives of Ukrainian POWs immediately after capture, trying to manipulate them into sending money or sensitive information.
They also promise prisoner exchanges or better treatment for their POW relatives while in captivity.
EU may ban selling video game consoles to Russia, as Russia is using them to operate attack drones.
Following Western sanctions, Russia's military has been known to use non-military tech for military purposes, like refrigerator parts which are used in missiles and drones.
Good morning to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands.
War doesn’t stop, even on Christmas Eve. Nastia and I spent the night at a medical stabilization point near the frontline, where medics were working around the clock to save Ukrainian soldiers.
We had barely started eating Kutya – the sweet Ukrainian Christmas dish you’re obliged to eat first, and with a spoon – when the first call came in for an emergency evacuation.
At the forward headquarters of MOAS, an NGO dedicated to spiriting critical patients away from the frontlines, Christmas Eve dinner was marked with a couple hearty toasts and camaraderie.