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Jul 22 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
NOW: US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaking at @AspenSecurity Image
US National Security Adivsor Jake Sullivan says the gap between Vladimir Putin’s objectives in Ukraine and Russia’s military capability to achieve them is “growing with each passing month”. This is thanks to Ukrainian resolve, skill & western support #AspenSecurity
Asked if he worries US public support for the $blns the US is spending to help Ukraine fight Russia’s invasion, the NSA jokes: “It’s my job to worry so I worry about literally everything. I worry about my answer to this question” (He then says he’s not worried abt waning support)
Jake Sullivan says the personal security of Ukraine’s @ZelenskyyUa is “something that concerns us. This is a leader in wartime, dealing with an enemy in Russia that is ruthless, brutal & capable” of doing just about anything

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Jul 25
NEW: Slovakia is ready to discuss transferring its 11 MIG-29s to Ukraine, defence minister says. @JaroNad says the jets will be grounded by end of August. Czech & Polish jets will start protecting 🇸🇰 air space. But Slovakia would need a plan with allies to fill any capability gap
Jaroslav Nad said Slovakia was not big enough to be able unilaterally to gift the MIG-29s - which Ukrainian pilots also operate so could easily use - so would need allies to offer replacement aircraft or cash. He said each MIG-29 was worth about 35 million euros.
Asked if Slovakia would consider giving its MIG-29 jets to Ukraine, @JaroNad said the jets were set to stop being operated by the Slovakian Air Force from the end of August, with Czech & Polish aircraft expected to take over protecting Slovakia’s air space from start of September
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Jul 25
Ceremonial welcome in Slovakia for UK Defence Secretary @BWallaceMP - stil hard at work despite political turmoil back home - as he is met by his Slovakian counterpart @JaroNad at the defence ministry in Bratislava. Main topic for discussion = military support for Ukraine
Then the Slovakian national anthem
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Jul 21
BREAKING: @ChiefMI6 Richard Moore says he believes Russia is “about to run out of steam” in Ukraine. He tells @AspenSecurity the Russians will “hope to pause in some way” and says the Ukrainians will “strike back”
On Vladimir Putin’s state of health, the MI6 chief says “there is no evidence that Putin is suffering from serious ill health”
The head of MI6 says Putin has suffered an “epic fail” in Ukraine though he says “it’s obviously not over”. Richard Moore lists Russia’s 3 initial war aims - topple @ZelenskyyUa, capture Kyiv & sow division within #NATO - all of which have failed
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Jul 20
Up now at #AspenSecurity - CIA Director William Burns
The CIA Director says Russia is seeking to buy armed drones from Iran. Commenting on Putin’s visit this week to Iran, Bill Burns says the 2 heavily sanctioned countries need each other. But he says there is a limit on the way they can help one another
Bill Burns says during his career - including as envoy to Russia - he’s watched Putin stew. He has grievances, grudges, insecurities. “He’s a big believer in control, intimidation & getting even” qualities that have hardened as his grip on power grows & circle of advisers tighten
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Jul 19
NEW: Russia’s Vladimir Putin is creating a new “iron curtain” in Europe, but western allies mustn't forget the long-term challenge posed by China, the @RoyalNavy chief has said. @FirstSeaLord said his message is: “Focusing solely on the Russian bear risks missing the tiger” 1/
Admiral Sir Ben Key made his first public speech as First Sea Lord at a conference in London today (Tuesday) held by the Council on Geostrategy think tank. 2/
He set out how Russia’s war in Ukraine was fundamentally changing the European security environment, with historically-neutral Finland and Sweden choosing to join the NATO alliance and NATO allies bolstering their defences across eastern and southeastern Europe. 3/
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Jul 9
The UK has started turning the first of around 10,000 Ukrainian recruits into frontline soldiers at four bases across England, safe from Russian missile fire, it can be revealed.

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The new troops, operating in groups of about 200, have been arriving from Ukraine daily to join a specially-condensed training programme offered by British soldiers. They will then return home to fight Russia's invading forces.

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British commanders aim to have 2,400 recruits rotating through the course at any one time as they mobilise to meet a target of training 10,000 Ukrainian personnel within 120 days.

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