Today's essential intelligence covering international developments and European affairs. Congress Axes Public Broadcasting
Overnight the US House approved a $9 bn package killing all federal aid to PBS and NPR, ending a 54-year subsidy and trimming discretionary spending by roughly 0. Brussels secures 18th Russia‐sanctions tranche
Slovak PM Fico abandoned his veto late-Thursday, clearing the EU’s 18th sanctions package (ZDF, Politico).