There is a big chance that the UK won’t even be in the ECHR in 5 years given the stance of Reform and the Tories, which will certainly colour the EU’s view about human rights protections in the UK.

Maybe his screen fogged up?

I'm not actually that surprised that some European officials are surprised the Trump admin is prioritising economic relations with Russia. It's clear that some people in Europe's policymaking communities simply can't get their heads round the fact that the post-1945 US-Europe relationship is over.

Looks fab but the idea of making this in the middle of making Xmas dinner makes my head explode…

What if the Russians start using naval vessels to escort the shadow fleet tankers through the Baltic?

Might the EU be trying to discourage cherrypicking?