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    21 Aug 2020

    Dear followers, today I crossed the half million mark here. As best as I can, I have tried here not only to broadcast, but also listen, interact, and learn in constructive & polite ways. & laugh too. To those who have engaged in the same spirit with me, thank you !

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  2. 19 minutes ago

    Opinion | The U.S. and Ukraine need to reboot their relationship. Here’s how they can do it.

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  3. 20 minutes ago

    "[Biden & Zelensky] need to recast their security relations as mutually beneficial. Ukraine’s 200,000-strong active soldiers, several hundreds of tanks & armed vehicles, and robust intelligence presence help to deter Putin’s belligerent actions..."

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  4. 1 hour ago

    PS The Suez crisis referred to by the British intelligence official was in 1956. (The Soviet invasion of Hungary that same year was also a pretty major defeat for liberal ideas, but Suez was a bigger deal for Brits than Americans as I learned as a student .)

    And democracy/liberalism did not end in 1956. Nor did Western liberalism/democracy die in the 1930s, 1949, or 1975. Too soon to be betting against these ideas now. In 2041, I’ll bet democracy will still be alive and maybe even thriving compared to its alternatives.
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    21 hours ago

    And democracy/liberalism did not end in 1956. Nor did Western liberalism/democracy die in the 1930s, 1949, or 1975. Too soon to be betting against these ideas now. In 2041, I’ll bet democracy will still be alive and maybe even thriving compared to its alternatives.

    A senior former UK intelligence officer, reflecting on US-led withdrawal from Afghanistan, said: “This marks the end of an era of Western liberalism & democracy that started with the fall of the Berlin Wall. It is a defeat of Western ideology. It is the biggest defeat since Suez”
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  6. 3 hours ago

    Thank you all officials for your courageous and tireless work during this evacuation. And I know you are all committed to finishing the evacuation mission using other modalities now. Godspeed.

    The final US diplomats in Afghanistan, including fmr Amb John Bass and Ross Wilson—holding the embassy flag—before departing Kabul airport 📸: State Dept
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    14 hours ago

    Hard reentry tonight of urgent emails, writing deadlines, letters of recommendations etc after looking at this sky for a week. But grateful for the (partial) downtime. If I haven’t replied to your email, bump it up. I’m 12,000 + behind right now.

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    13 hours ago

    I dont know where she plans to go next, but U.S. has benefited tremendously from immigrants fleeing oppressive regimes, including USSR/Russia. (Google "Google founders"). 10s of thousands of Russians now working in the Silicon Valley who could be adding value to Russia. Spasibo!

    Replying to @McFaul @Kira_Yarmysh
    You can keep this "talented, young, principled" forever in the US. As well as the others "talented". Russia will be very grateful for this!)
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    12 hours ago

    After 15 years of global democratic recession, coups in Burma & Tunisia, the return of the Taliban, etc., the democratic world needs to consolidate some wins. Start with . On the eve of the meeting this week, my take on how:

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    6 hours ago

    For the second time in 3 months, 🇺🇸 diplomats were forced to leave Belarus. Lukashenka continues to isolate Belarus in order to stay in power. The regime refuses to hear people & rejects any dialogue. We're grateful to 🇺🇸 diplomats, for your brave work & solidarity.

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  11. 6 hours ago

    "In the global struggle between democracy and dictatorship, and the fight for a peaceful Europe, Ukraine is on the front lines — not unlike West Germany during the Cold War." & that's why the meeting tomorrow is so important. My take:

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    9 hours ago

    Макс Шевченко молодец

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    Сегодня в прямом эфире «России 24» Максим Шевченко потребовал освободить Алексея Навального и прекратить репрессии против журналистов.
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    8 hours ago

    Today my BBC colleague had to leave Russia. The authorities had labelled her a threat to national security. Outrageous, unfair & an assault on media freedom. Here’s Sarah’s report on her expulsion. Producer Camera/edit

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    14 hours ago

    bank lines.

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  15. 12 hours ago

    The Washington Post: Майкл Макфол о том как Офису Зеленского сблизится с Администрацией Байдена

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    Aug 24

    The Washington Post: Майкл Макфол о том как Офису Зеленского сблизится с Администрацией Байдена

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  17. 12 hours ago

    After 15 years of global democratic recession, coups in Burma & Tunisia, the return of the Taliban, etc., the democratic world needs to consolidate some wins. Start with . On the eve of the meeting this week, my take on how:

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  18. 13 hours ago

    P.S. I sometimes play around with when writing. I find it useful, even if It don't always go with their recs.

    Yes, Ive learned this too, from my sons, who have argued with me over the years on this subject and have won out! Its a habit for me now. But isn't that true of most grammar rules? I never end a sentence with "with" in print, but I do all the time in speech.
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  19. 13 hours ago

    Yes, Ive learned this too, from my sons, who have argued with me over the years on this subject and have won out! Its a habit for me now. But isn't that true of most grammar rules? I never end a sentence with "with" in print, but I do all the time in speech.

    Replying to @McFaul
    (split infinitives are a fake grammar rule made up by people who thought English should follow Latin rules for some bizarre reason. It's not formal it's weird)
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  20. 13 hours ago

    My Fitbit just reported that I averaged 80 more minutes of sleep per day while on vacation this week than the week before. Awesome. Take days off if you can. It's restorative. I don't do it enough (last genuine vacation was in 2018, the week after Helsinki!), but I'm learning.

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  21. 13 hours ago

    I agree. And talented artists, writers, musicians too.

    Replying to @McFaul
    It's amazing how many brilliant minds Russia produces in spite of the nature of the regime. I've met so many. Especially in the sciences. Such a waste of potential.
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