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For @cepa, I wrote about the changes taking place in 🇩🇪 foreign policy after the 🇷🇺 invasion of #Ukraine. Rather than saying the #Zeitenwende has failed, one should view it as a generational project that requires a strong 🇺🇸 commitment to Europe. ⬇️ 1/7
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Want to be part of the next generation shaping America’s foreign policy? @FP4America’s NextGen winter cohort is taking applications until 11/24. Don’t miss it.
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The United States cannot outcompete China alone and must reconceptualize its allies as co-producers of power, write Jacob Sharpe and @samddenney.
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If you want to be part of America’s next generation of foreign policy leaders, don’t miss the chance to apply for @FP4America’s NextGen winter cohort! Apply here by 11/24: fp4america.org/nextgen-initi…
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To tackle the difficult domestic and international governance landscape, incoming German Chancellor Merz will have to overcome the fears that have undermined Germany’s politics for over a decade, from fear of refugees to fear of themselves, writes @samddenney.
Thrilled to have taken part in this young leaders exchange with @eu_eeas & @LithuaniaMFA.
A strong 🇺🇸-🇪🇺 alliance is essential for 🇺🇸 foreign policy. Bolstering people-to-people ties through exchanges like this is crucial to securing the future of this vital relationship.
Baltic security dilemmas, the importance of transatlantic links & people-to-people ties were the main topics of the EU-US Emerging Leaders Visitors program, which gathered US-based professionals to Vilnius. It was a pleasure working on this with @eu_eeas
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🚨 New Pew poll:
74% of Americans view the war in Ukraine as important to US national interests
43% describe it as “very important”
59% of Americans describe the war in Ukraine as important to them *personally* when asked
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Alexei @navalny fought for the values of freedom and democracy. For his ideals, he made the ultimate sacrifice.
The EU holds the Russian regime for sole responsible for this tragic death.
I extend my deepest condolences to his family. And to those who fight for democracy around the world in the darkest conditions.
Fighters die. But the fight for #freedom never ends.
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5 other former US ambassadors to #Ukraine and I take strong exception to many points in Thomas Graham's piece on Ukraine and #EU. @CFR_org declined to run our response, which has now been published by The Bulwark: plus.thebulwark.com/p/ukrain…
Despite its current self-image as a brave defender of the West’s freedom against Russia’s imperialist aggression, Ukraine has in fact made little progress in consolidating democratic rule since it gained independence in 1991, writes Thomas Graham. on.cfr.org/3vJ14Ry
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Thomas Graham is part of the Russian government think tank — Valdai club — which is known for efforts to spread kremlin narratives via western “experts”
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This is something the Biden administration should actively support. This would be far more impactful than a few more countries hitting 2%. It could be a huge deliverable for the Washington Summit. But it probably only happens with US prodding.
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Does Vladimir Putin want negotiations? Almost certainly yes.
Does Putin want to negotiate? Almost certainly not.
The difference is not semantic.
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Really great article from @SophiaBesch & @tara_varma on why it is essential for the United States to help #Poland, #France, & #Germany repair their damaged relationships & work together to improve European security ⬇️
foreignpolicy.com/2023/09/22…
Really great piece by @noahdemichele for @BertelsmannFdn on what drives a commitment to strong transatlantic relations, w/ a few thoughts from @CarisaNietsche, @noah_gordon_, @C_Flynn_Martino, & me⬇️
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In den Kolonnen von Wagner in Richtung Moskau sind moderne Sattelschlepper mit T-90 Kampfpanzern und BMP-2 Schützenpanzern zu sehen. Die Logistik von Wagner auf der Straße ist moderner als die der russischen Streitkräfte.
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American Statecraft is excited to announce the first of its Pivotal States series. Don't miss this discussion next Thursday on alternative approaches to Türkiye in light of its upcoming elections, w/ @asliaydintasbas, Amb. James Jeffrey & @CChivvis
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Great, timely article from @jekavanagh & Jordan Cohen on why #Taiwan is not actually competing with #Ukraine for 🇺🇸 weapons & what a better approach really looks like⬇️
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Our exhibition, Next Station Ukraine, which was featured in Berlin last year for the first time, is now on display in Prague's subway #NextStationUkraine n-ost.org/148-next-station-u…
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