Anders Åslund

The US tolerance of presidential corruption is incredible & unacceptable for a country that still considers itself democratic and subject to the rule of law.

Trump appears to have achieved nothing from his bizarre & unprepared invitation of war criminal Putin. 1. Most important was that Trump received Putin subserviently. That says more about Trump than Putin. 2. Trump recognized Russia as the superpower it no longer is. /1

Has the US ever had as dumb a president? Who does not understand that tariffs are taxes? Who does not understand that trade wars are a form of war? Who does not understand that the undermining of the Federal Reserve boost inflation? Etc.

@EdwardGLuce: "Carter’s presidency was hijacked by the Iran hostage crisis — a disaster he could never escape. Operation Epic Fury is a trap Trump entered blithely. Iran’s theocrats are thus also defining his presidency." www.ft.com/content/c6e5...

How can the US afford to have such a stupid president?

Will the corruption of the Trump family topple the socialist government of Albania?

Michelle Goldberg: "The scale and reach of the Trump family’s self-enrichment is so astonishing it can test the limits of human cognition" www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/o...

It would be advantageous for the US to have a ruler who does not behave like a toddler.

I am so tired of all misunderstandings of Russia's war against Ukraine & the US role: 1. Russia is pursuing a major colonial war. 2. No colonial power has won such a war after World War II. 3. Nations are born out of war & this war has cemented the Ukrainian nation. /1

Although Prime Minister Edi Rama's socialist party has a parliamentary majority of as much as 83 out of 140 seats, it is difficult to believe that he will survive the current protests against his deal with Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, since the isue is really corruption.

Excellent that Kristen Welker stands up to Trump and calls him out on his many lies! This is how all journalists should treat Trump. Trump responds with ever cruder insults. Trump is such an embarrassment for the US. The US has no credibility as long as this liar remains POTUS.

US military satellite info is losing importance: "Over the past six months, during small-team missions to test the technology, images from commercial satellites operated by Colorado-based Vantor have improved the speed and precision of Ukraine’s drone attacks." www.wsj.com/world/europe...

ISW: Russian forces seized or infiltrated about 40 square kilometers in May 2026, but lost control of about 280 square kilometers. Russian forces seized or infiltrated about 28 square kilometers in April 2026 but lost control of about 116 square kilometers.