Laura Loomer, a prominent Donald Trump ally and conservative influencer, met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after a dramatic reversal of her long-held skepticism towards Ukraine and its conflict with Russia. Her shift in perspective, following an air raid experience, could have political implications in Washington.
The EU unveiled its largest sanctions package in four years against Russia, leading FIDE President Arkady Dvorkovich to suspend his activity. The measures target 218 individuals and entities, including banks, vessels, and military-industrial complex, while Ukraine faces ongoing attacks.
Russia denies accusations of deporting or forcibly transferring over 20,000 Ukrainian children, labeling claims as 'anti-Russian propaganda' and stating its actions as 'humanitarian evacuation measures' to protect children from combat zones.
Former White House adviser Fiona Hill has warned that Britain is becoming a 'soft target' for Russian and state propaganda due to a lack of education on information warfare. Speaking to parliament's joint committee on national security strategy, Hill said the UK was 'extraordinarily vulnerable' to online manipulation feeding into elections, contrasting the UK with Sweden which established a psychological defence agency in 2022 to help people recognise when they are being manipulated. Former Nato secretary general George Robertson said there was urgency to communicate threats to the public but the government had not started.
