More evidence on the inadequacy of economic sanctions on #Russia: Only 20% of Russians say they have caused serious problems while 53% say sanctions have not created problems. See this Chicago Council-Levada Center poll:
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Three Seas Initiative to accelerate the development of cross border transport, digital and energy infrastructure across Central Europe has been given urgency by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. See:
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Today in Lviv, together with Presidents and , we are talking in the Lublin Triangle format about military support for Ukraine against Russian aggression and about Ukraine's integration with the EU and NATO. 🇵🇱🤝🇺🇦🤝🇱🇹
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Important statement by NATO SECGEN Jens Stoltenberg on Sweden/Finland Accession to the Alliance: "It is inconceivable that NATO would not act if the security of Sweden and Finland is threatened." See:
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Zelenskyy's Historic Visit to Washington: Read the Atlantic Council's quick reaction assessments of the President of #Ukraine's agenda and its significance. See:
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Constance Stelzenmuller is spot on. The West's fear of Ukraine decisively defeating Putin has not prevented Russian escalation. It has yield exactly that: See:
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#Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: FT's Person of the Year. So well deserved!!!! Zelenskyy is truly the Churchill of our day. See:
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Retweet to join us in celebrating our Ally 🇷🇴 #Romania on their National Day today
La mulți ani, România! #RomaniaNationalDay
#WeAreNATO 🤝
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Welcome to Bucharest, , where our Romanian Allies have been stalwart defenders of NATO's eastern flank. We have a busy #ForMin schedule, from Russia’s war against Ukraine to the challenges posed by the PRC.
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FOMINS of Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden call for more weapons to Ukraine so that it can win the war. They are so right. The west needs to increase the flow and quality of weapons to Ukraine. See:
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#NATO Parliamentary Assembly - which convenes legislators from all 30 NATO allies -- passed resolution 479 calling #Russia a terrorist state and calling for NATO Membership for #Ukraine: See: nato-pa.int/download-file?
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GLOBSEC opens an office in Kyiv, Ukraine! This is a powerful demonstration of the commitment of this outstanding public policy institute based in Bratislava to the vision of an Europe whole, free, secure and at peace. See:
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2 days of mtgs in Kyiv: the mood in 🇺🇦, victory, 🇷🇺’s options, the nuclear danger, the economy, postwar recovery and the development of 🇺🇦 society - impressions from a exploratory study tour with , , in this 🧵
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Must Read: PISM's Daniel Szeligowski articulates Putin's strategy to resubordinate or destroy Ukraine AND the danger presented by the West's lack of "appetite for weakening, let alone defeating Russia." See:
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Exclusive - Higher oil export volumes and rising gas prices will enable Russia to earn $338 billion this year and $256 billion next year from energy exports, according to an economy ministry forecast seen by compared with $244 billion last year
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A long overdue SECDEF visit! US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Latvia, the first visit to Latvia by US SECDEF in nearly three decades. Austin committed to increased US military exercises and support to our Baltic Allies. See:
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Read Anne Applebaum's piece on volunteerism in #Ukraine - a great insight into the inspirational "volonteri" who provide so much strength to Ukrainian society and the Ukrainian nation:
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I was honored to attend the WH ceremony where the President signed the instruments to implement the Senate’s 95-1 ratification of Finland and Sweden's NATO entry. This will strengthen the alliance in the face of Putin’s criminal war on Ukraine.
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US & European hesitancy to harden sanctions on Russia - and even worse, diluting some sanctions - will only further embolden Putin's aggression: See:
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Sales of Russian oil and gas may be down but Russia's revenues from them are up. This assessment underscores the need to rapidly escalate economic sanctions on Russia. See:
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Thousands of Rus. soldiers refuse to fight in Ukraine. Particularly, 300 contractors from Dagestan laid down their arms & began the process of dismissal. Such fighters face threats of physical violence & criminal prosecution. And yet, mass dismissals from the army are recorded.
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Great news! So why not provide more? Help speed the end to Putins barbaric invasion! U.S.-Provided HIMARS Effective in Ukraine
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US Senate bill introduced calling for an USG strategy for the Black Sea Region. Led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) & Mitt Romney (R-UT), it reflects bipartisan concern about a strategic region of Europe besieged by Russian aggression:
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Biden officially sends reports to Congress on Finland/Sweden accession to NATO, a key step in the congressional ratification process.
Senate on track to vote on resolution of ratification before the August recess
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Melinda Haring () has it right on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: "Backing down is dangerous. Confrontation is not..." See: nationalinterest.org/feature/us-exp’s-very-good-thing-203301
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Repression is striking hard all over 🇷🇺. Here a journalist from the Altai region who’s being put in a psychiatric hospital.
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Journalist Maria Ponomarenko from Barnaul, the Altai region was moved from a detention centre to a psychiatric hospital, where she’ll spend next month. Maria was detained in April for writing about the situation in Mariupol;she was charged with ‘writing fakes about Russian army'
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Fantastic achievement.
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We now have an agreement that paves the way for #Finland & #Sweden to join #NATO. I thank Presidents @RTErdogan & @Niinisto & @SwedishPM for the constructive spirit that made this historic decision possible.
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Remember this.
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A century ago, most of the world went to war over annexation. After 1945, we established new global norms against annexation and empire, and for sovereignty and independence, which worked pretty well for many decades. Do we really want to return to the pre-1945 world? I dont.
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