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Putin's Ukraine gamble seen as biggest threat to his rule

Russian President Vladimir Putin's gamble to invade Ukraine a year ago seems to have backfired spectacularly

The Independent UK

Trump claims he turned down prisoner swap for Michigan's Whelan

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he had turned down a proposed one-for-one prisoner swap with Russia that would have brought Michigan's Paul Whelan home.

Tribune News Service

Hill rebukes Trump's Paul Whelan boasts

Paul Whelan's brother also called Trump's comments "offensive," adding that he never mentioned him in office

Salon

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Trump was not interested in Paul Whelan’s case, his former national security official says

Trump and his allies accused Biden of ignoring the imprisoned Marine after securing Brittney Griner’s release from Russia. But officials and Whelan’s family members say Trump didn’t want to take up his case

The Independent UK

Rushdie’s Satanic Verses would probably not be published today, says Adichie

Sir Salman’s fourth novel led to death threats in Iran in the 1980s.

The Independent UK

The Envoy review: Gordon Sondland’s Trump tale fails to strike many sparks

The ex-ambassador was caught up in the first impeachment, over approaches to Ukraine. He offers scattershot justification

The Guardian - US

Ex-Trump adviser Fiona Hill accuses Elon Musk of ‘transmitting a message’ for Putin in Ukraine peace tweets

Putin ‘often uses various trusted intermediaries’ to get messages across, says Hill

The Independent UK

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Donald Trump's security director receives honorary doctorate from University of Sunderland

Fiona Hill from County Durham returned home from the US to speak at the University of Sunderland and collect her honorary doctorate

Chronicle Live

Four speakers for the 2022 BBC Radio 4 Reith Lectures announced

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Lord Rowan Williams, Darren McGarvey and Dr Fiona Hill will give the lectures on the topics of freedoms.

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin Has A Clock Ticking, Says Former Advisor To 3 US Presidents: 'People Would Actually Like An Alternative.'

A top Russian advisor to three U.S.

Benzinga

Security advisor to George Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump visits Durham school

Dr Fiona Hill attended Bishop Barrington Academy in the late 70s and early 80s, before going on to follow her dreams in the United States of America

Chronicle Live

Why Biden won't talk about nuclear war

The danger of nuclear war is higher than at any time since the Cuban missile crisis. Yet our president is silent

Salon

8 signs Vladimir Putin is seriously ill

There has been a lot of speculation into the wellbeing of the Russian leader amid the invasion of Ukraine

Wales Online

Putin ‘had to keep explaining things to Trump’, ex-White House aide says

Fiona Hill, a former national security council official, said Russian leader grew frustrated with Trump: ‘Putin doesn’t like to do that’

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The Independent UK

Former US Russia adviser recalls Putin’s distinctive smell – and says he needed glasses

Recent reports suggest the Russia leader may be ‘seriously ill’

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin has a really strange smell and doesn't eat, official claims

President Vladimir Putin appeared as though he had "stepped out of a special bath" and did not eat at a meeting between Russian and Washington officials, an expert said

Chronicle Live

County Durham born national security expert shines light on Donald Trump's White House

Bishop Auckland born Fiona Hill shot to global prominence during Donald Trump’s first impeachment process.

The Independent UK

Trump news – live: Ex-president says he ‘probably wouldn’t have any interest’ in returning to Twitter

Ohio man says Trump encouraged him and other supporters to ‘do his dirty work’

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The Independent UK

Trump launches personal attack on Fiona Hill after she likens him to Putin

In her recently-released memoir, Ms Hill says Mr Trump is far more like Russian president Vladimir Putin ‘in political practice and predilection’ than any of his 44 predecessors

Salon

Hill: Jan 6 "was Trump pulling a Putin"

Hill says Trump pal discussed how "he could push the margins and stay in power without any checks and balances"

Salon

Did Trump not understand Putin message?

"Putin tried to warn Trump about this, but I don’t think Trump figured out what he was saying"

The Independent UK

‘I don’t think Trump figured out’ Putin’s Ukraine plans or nuclear threats, former adviser Fiona Hill says

Russia expert says former president has fallen for propaganda on Ukraine

France 24

'Putin is looking for an element of operational surprise' in Ukraine crisis, says expert

The West is concerned that Russia is seeking a pretext to invade Ukraine. After the Ukrainian military and pro-Russian separatist forces traded accusations over shelling in the eastern part of the country on Thursday, former intelligence officer and now senior fellow at the Brookings Institute Fiona Hill told FRANCE 24…

The Independent UK

The AP Interview: Fiona Hill says Putin has host of options

Fiona Hill, a Russia scholar who has served in the past three U.S. administrations, is offering a sober assessment of the Ukraine crisis

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