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On the highway out of Kyiv - the Ukrainians have ripped down the road signs so the Russians get lost and put up another one that says "good luck"
James Rothwell
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James Rothwell
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Berlin correspondent @Telegraph covering Germany, Poland, the Baltics and Scandinavia. Previously in Jerusalem and London.
- Donald Tusk in his swansong speech: "I have heard the same in India, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and South Africa; that after its departure, the UK will become an outsider, a second-rate player, while the main battlefield will be occupied by China, the US and the EU."
- Exclusive: Chris Grayling has been banned from Calais by port officials who are furious with his 'no deal' Brexit plans. The port's chairman refers to him as "failing Grayling." My latest:
- Thread on Brexit, lorry drivers, Chris Grayling and no deal planning. If you think government's no deal planning is all fine and dandy, *read this*. Full story also below.
- View from Europe right now: The Brits have spent two years fighting over what type of Brexit they want. Now they're finally doing a TV debate but can't even decide what channel it should be on
- Donald Tusk says UK has three choices: May's deal, no deal or no Brexit
- Barnier today stressing that no deal isn't the end of the process. If/when the UK comes back to table after several months of turmoil, £39bn citizens rights and Irish backstop will be price of admission. Back to where we started, in an even weaker negotiating position.
- One Tory MP's gloomy prediction - May resigns, no Brexit and a Corbyn government by Christmas
- New: Olaf Scholz has angered Nato officials by doing a TV interview in which he basically trashed Zelensky's peace plan. Seen as "misguided" at best, and at worse hijacking Ukraine issue for domestic political gain, per Nato sources:
- Correct me if I'm wrong but not a single mention of N Ireland or Irish border in that Boris speech, which is pretty mind-blowing.
- Something quite extraordinary - the online book of condolences for David has so many messages it would take literally hours to scroll down and read all of them. Never seen anything like it, will probably never see the likes of it again:
- Theresa May says "No UK prime minister could ever agree to the draft agreement," in PMQs, referring to the draft Brexit agreement she agreed to in December
- A very reliable source has leaked details about the UK government's 'no-deal' Brexit plans and it is basically Armageddon for the UK road transport industry. THREAD
- Dominic Raab said yesterday that Canada agreed on need for a "seamless" transition on trade after Brexit. Problem is, Canadian government spokesman tells me that they won't replicate CETA in a no deal Brexit scenario. New deal would only be "based" on CETA
