The Strategic Significance of the Maritime Theatre in the Russia–Ukraine War - good morning X. Delighted and honoured this piece Dan Hallett and I penned is out with ⁦@RUSI_org⁩ flagship publication- a short thread about our argument: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

大国を包摂して、強さも欠陥も抱えた国連　細谷雄一さんが考える針路 asahi.com/articles/ASV624CYN… 外交史の研究で知られる細谷雄一・慶応大学教授（国際政治）は、国連を大国間の協調と共同体としての国際社会を融合させるシステムだと位置づけます。

I am grateful to the UK for taking this important step against Russia’s oil fleet – a shadow fleet tanker has been detained off the UK's southern coast. It was Russia’s hubris, fueled by high oil and gas revenues, that paved the way for this war, and every decision by partners that deprives Russia of money also limits the war itself. I thank @Keir_Starmer and all Britons for such principled resolve. And Europe urgently needs to take legislative steps to enable not only the detention of tankers and restrictions on oil shipments, but also the confiscation of the oil they carry. This will certainly help bring peace closer.

I pay tribute to the brave Royal Marine Commandos who boarded a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker overnight in the English Channel. Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine is funded by their oil exports in defiance of sanctions. As Leader of the Opposition, I support the Government in standing with Ukraine.

Honoured to accompany PM Sanae Takaichi to Westminster Abbey for laying wreath to the tomb of the unknown warrior.

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JUST IN: 🇯🇵🇮🇹 Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni are expected to strengthen their strategic space partnership during talks in Rome on June 15. The two leaders are set to deepen cooperation on space security, satellite protection, space debris mitigation, commercial space, and international rule-making to support a free, safe, secure, and sustainable space environment.

Meaningful tweet here from the Foreign Secretary. It links the interception and seizing to the Russian escalation against UKR civilian targets. Helps explaining the timing - away from the more cynical views on the political issues of the past days.

By now our PM should be well acquainted with the practice that Takaichi-San bows to national flags - and he could try to look a little less of an awkward moment… 🤨

Exactly. And very important former MI6 chief reminded us of it.

Due giorni fa ho scritto un tweet commentando le dimissioni del mio collega inglese. Dopo due giorni due giornalisti lo riprendono e lo inseriscono in due articoli collegandolo ad un incontro a palazzo chigi di 3 settimane fa ed alle decisioni future sulle spese della difesa. Sulla base di queste cose deducono che, nel tweet scritto che ognuno di voi può leggere, avrei minacciato le mie dimissioni. Il tweet è sincero, crudo ma molto chiaro perché dico di condividere totalmente le preoccupazioni e le riflessioni del mio ex collega UK. Ciò detto chiunque mi conosca sa perfettamente che non minaccerei mai le dimissioni, non fa proprio parte del mio modo di fare. Se ne rilevassi la necessità le darei e basta. Ma dopo aver provato fino all’ultimo a dare battaglia per le cose che credo giuste. Penso fosse scritto molto chiaramente nel tweet.