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The hardest part is not the beatings. Silence of the West is the most difficult to bear.

Where are the the US’ and EU’s sanctions against pro-Russia authorities? Where is western solidarity while Georgian people suffer for the western values?

From the earliest days of the war helping feed millions, to infrastructure projects, to the Food Train, thank you Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov for your partnership and dedication to Ukraine. 🙏 Looking forward to your next chapter as we continue to fight for freedom from tyranny. 💪🇺🇦

This is the kind of stuff we study in my Propaganda class. So much of what you think you know about the world is part of a 'narrative laundering' strategy--a cooperative effort between enemy nations and 'useful idiots' and 'stooges' in the US. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

Important piece from Francis Fukuyama :

'Save Georgia's Democracy' americanpurpose.com/articles/save-…

Hey dear Ukrainians, who’s better in performing “Putin Khuylo” during protests? Is it you or us? 😉

Lovely thread on one of my heroines

In completely unrelated news, and à propos nothing in particular, I spent a couple of hours this morning briefing media professionals with case studies of how Russia uses every available conduit to deliver the message that its nuclear threats need to be taken very seriously.

Ghia Nodia on why this is a make-or-break moment for democracy in Georgia.

journalofdemocracy.org/online-exclusi… via Journal of Democracy

Hear peter pomerantsev at TEDxMidAtlantic in Washington D.C. on June 8. tedxmidatlantic.com/2024-speakers

Top comms here. Giving Cameron a run for his money that’s for sure. David Lammy has to be one of the most transatlantic front benchers we’ve had for a long time.

'I don't think Netanyahu has a strategy for winning this war, if this war is at all winnable'

The Economist's Israel correspondent Anshel Pfeffer tells #Newsnight that he thinks the Israeli government and military leaders have no strategic plan for the conflict in Gaza

'Unless Congress and the DOD act with alacrity, the preponderance of global military power will shift against America and its allies. (...) Congress and the department ought to double procurement spending.' Required reading via War on the Rocks warontherocks.com/2024/05/a-plan…

🔔The Ukrainian parliament’s decision to fire Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration Oleksandr Kubrakov & split his department has Ukraine watchdogs & civil society, who fear the de prioritization of reform, ringing alarm bells, writes GMF's Josh Rudolph: gmfus.org/news/reformer-…

Must read on govt changes in Kyiv-

'After making a comeback by spreading COVID-19 conspiracy theories and pro-Russian narratives, he appears to be going after his perceived enemies: independent media, political opposition and upright law enforcement.' Tomáš Madleňák's portrait of Robert Fico👇
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“one of the reasons for the presumed Russian sabotage is that Moscow already sees itself as being at war with the West.” france24.com/en/europe/2024…

Citizens of Georgia and Armenia choose democracy, but for democracy to prevail, Ukraine must win, because the main battle against evil is happening there. The outcome in Ukraine will directly determine whether the Kremlin can continue to threaten smaller neighboring states or…

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One of Ukraine’s most important cabinet members and transparency champions (Oleksandr Kubrakov) was fired today and his ministry split in half.

I’m told it’s Yermak taking down a rival power center that grew too independent.

The tweets below are how the G7 ambassadors express concern.