Jessica Berlin
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Security & geopolitics | Senior Fellow @cepa | https://t.co/agEJUcsacf | @berlinbridge.bsky.social | Don’t just get mad, get busy
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Joined October 2015
Don't just get mad. Get busy. 1-Donate https://t.co/IpQdNW5VoD 2-Shop https://t.co/1dvZHrXTQv 3-Call your MP 1x/wk & demand more support for #Ukraine 4-Contact 🇺🇦 groups in your area & ask how you can help 5-MOBILIZE at least 5 ppl you know to do 1-5 💙💛 6-Keep going 😎💪
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This image is meant to show solidarity, but to Trump, Putin, & Xi it signals one thing: Weakness. Symbolic images don’t replace strategic action. Hugs are not deterrence. Europe must increase sanctions, ammo & air defense aid, use RU frozen assets, #FreeTaurus & #SkyShieldNow
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Trump is in Putin’s pocket. Putin is in Xi’s pocket. Republicans and Democrats alike should be able to agree: that’s bad for America.
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Something has changed. A side of America that most Europeans never encountered face to face is now in charge. Europe had a decade of warnings and the first Trump Administration to prepare for this. We chose not to. To meet this moment and secure our future, we must also change.
Dear American friends, Europe is your closest ally, not your problem. And we have common enemies. At least that’s how it has been in the last 80 years. We need to stick to this, this is the only reasonable strategy of our common security. Unless something has changed.
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Over the past few decades, America has spawned a meritocracy that has come to dominate business, government, media and culture. The populist right wants to replace it with something older, cruder and more corrosive: a naked plutocracy—rule by the very rich. My take:
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This Day in History On 8 December 2013, Kyiv witnessed one of the largest rallies of Euromaidan — the March of Millions. Hundreds of thousands of citizens filled Maidan Nezalezhnosti and surrounding streets. Protesters gathered in a “Viche” (people’s assembly) and soon began
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You know what will hit the euro far far more? A Russian invasion of the eurozone if Ukraine is allowed to collapse.
Will the EU’s bid to use frozen Russian assets hit the euro?
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The only time Article 5 of the NATO Treaty was invoked was to defend us, not for us to defend Europe. European soldiers and civilians died fighting with us and working next to us in Afghanistan. Europe was not attacked on September 11, 2001.
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Something has changed. A side of America that most Europeans never encountered face to face is now in charge. Europe had a decade of warnings and the first Trump Administration to prepare for this. We chose not to. To meet this moment and secure our future, we must also change.
Dear American friends, Europe is your closest ally, not your problem. And we have common enemies. At least that’s how it has been in the last 80 years. We need to stick to this, this is the only reasonable strategy of our common security. Unless something has changed.
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When Hegseth says the inspector general‘s report exonerates him
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MORE: ISW continues to assess that Putin, in part, launched his full-scale invasion in order to destroy NATO and seize control of all of Ukraine, and Putin’s original war demands notably include not only demands of Ukraine but of NATO and the West as well. Putin is attempting to
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated his commitment to his original war aims from 2021 and 2022 and unwillingness to compromise during an interview with Indian media – likely as part of the Kremlin’s efforts to shape the international information space during the
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Und ewig grüßt das Murmeltier. Schon damals war die von kommunistischen Parteien unterwanderte und von Ost-Berlin finanzierte Friedensbewegung gegen die Bundeswehr und NATO aktiv. Auch das haben wir überlebt. Der Großteil der deutschen Bevölkerung stand hinter der Bundeswehr und
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After discussions with numerous Allied leaders & colleagues in Congress, it's clear the Pentagon made the decision to withdraw troops from Romania without consulting Allies or Congress. This sent a terrible message to NATO & Russia. In response, Congress will attempt to codify
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The U.S. confirms it will reduce its troop presence on NATO’s borders with Ukraine. This move has raised concerns among allies about a potential security gap as Russia becomes more confrontational.
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Richard Blumenthal: Kidnapping children is more than a war crime. It is literally genocide. The goal is the destruction of Ukrainian identity. We need to pass the bill on sanctions, recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, and also try to use frozen Russian assets. 1/
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Der schnellste und kostengünstigste Weg, um zu verhindern, dass junge Menschen für die Verteidigung unseres Landes kämpfen müssen, besteht darin, der Ukraine jetzt mit allen möglichen Mitteln und Maßnahmen zu helfen, die russische Invasion abzuwehren.
Der Bundestag hat den neuen Wehrdienst beschlossen. Verteidigungsminister Pistorius sagte in der Debatte: Meinungsfreiheit, Demonstrationsfreiheit, Religionsfreiheit und der Staat „schützen sich nicht von alleine. Das müssen Menschen tun, die bereit sind, für ihn einzutreten.“
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To the inevitable comments: 1. No, this isn’t enough. Germany still can and should do more. 2. Yes, this is still a good thing.
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Merz throws his full weight behind the EU & Belgium to share the risk burden & is going to Brussels to press @Bart_DeWever to let Europe use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s defense. It’s refreshing to see a 🇩🇪@bundeskanzler step up, even if Belgium seems unlikely to budge.
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My son Moti (Anton), who died defending Ukraine, was posthumously awarded the Order of Hero! A representative of his 46th Brigade, who was posthumously awarded the previous Order of Courage, said that Moti truly sacrificed himself, remaining alone with the enemy at his position
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