Just as we posted this, Russia launched another barbaric air assault on civilians in Kharkiv, killing 3—including a little girl on a playground—and injuring at least another 29. Russia's airstrikes can't be allowed to continue. Let Ukraine defend itself.

Phil Gordon has been profiled by a half-dozen news outlets. But the other top foreign policy strategist with Kamala Harris’ ear has gotten barely any attention. So who is Rebecca Lissner? (🧵)

The International Criminal Court has ordered Mongolia to arrest Putin when he arrives in the country on September 3, according to ICC spokesperson Fadi El-Abdallah. Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also urged Mongolia to detain Putin. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-calls-…

❗️🇺🇸🇺🇦 "The NSC looked at the proposal for sending civilian contractors into Ukraine to maintain F-16s [...] but deemed it too risky [...]. Instead, the hope is that European countries will take on more—and perhaps all—of the responsibility for maintaining the F-16s." WHAT!?

Accountability is important. But defense and prevention saves lives. In every meeting I had in Kyiv this week, we discussed how Ukraine’s hands continue to be tied by President Biden’ restrictions on Ukrainian use of weapons. Innocent lives could be saved with a policy change. And the

When NATO admitted Western Germany into Alliance in 1955 it was kind of investment Germany repaid later when it fully recovered from WWII and anchored fully into Western entities. 🇺🇦 deserves the same kind of investments. Power is not for the sake of power. It’s for good bets.

If escalation management worked on Ru, Ru would be satisfied w the US limits on Ukr capabilities, it would push along the frontline w the benefits of protection and “behave” by not bombing downtowns, afraid that such strikes would cause the US to lift the restrictions. Instead…

"How many killed Chechens is enough for a lifelong tenure at a top government job?" Read the latest Ukraine Weekly newsletter from Olga Rudenko, with a useful dive into Zelenskyy's press conference (including the above query re: a dubious official). 📰us20.campaign-archive.com/?u=5ede1a4645e…

Moscow is doing this specifically now to influence US policy and deter the US from allowing Ukraine to conduct deep strikes in Russia. The timing is not coincidental. Especially given where the policy environment / debate is.

After the November election, we’ll probably see another Ukraine supplemental—and since April, new political dynamics make it likely to sail through. But as I argue for Atlantic Council, the US needs to match allies & pass meaningful long-term Ukraine aid. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainea…

Most of Russia's Su-34 glide bomb carriers are no longer operated from airbases within ATACMS or Storm Shadow range; however, the S-300/S-400 that struck Kharkiv yesterday would be within range of ATACMS, and air defenses have a priority ATACMS target in occupied areas. One of

If you found this thread interesting, I've expanded on it here for the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center. Why might Republicans' political calculus around Ukraine aid have changed for the better since April? Why does Europe spend 2x what the US does? 👉atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainea…

The United States must codify sustained, long-term aid for Ukraine into law, argues Doug Klain. “As long as the United States continues to debate Ukraine aid on an annual basis, it’s impossible for Kyiv to meaningfully plan long-term strategies.” bit.ly/4cU4sIW

NEW #UkraineAlert | "Having to debate whether the United States should help Ukraine each year isn’t sustainable," writes Doug Klain. "Instead, it’s time the United States matched its allies by passing meaningful long-term support for Ukraine." atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainea…

Notable shift from Senator Mark Kelly in support of lifting U.S. weapons restrictions on Ukraine. Just 3 weeks ago on Face The Nation, he was pushed on this and wasn't ready to call on the The White House to #LetUkraineStrikeBack. That's changed.

Just counted 7 talking points passed along to MAGA influencers by the Russians, according to the DOJ indictment. I’m shocked.

The U.S. has long known that Moscow utilizes a vast collection of tools, including malign influence campaigns and cyber activities, to undermine the interests of the United States, our democratic institutions, and those of our allies. The U.S. will not tolerate foreign malign

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This is beyond horror to bury your 3 daughters and the wife…💔Russia is s terrorist state #LetUkraineStrikeBack

Considering Ukrainian officials ask the U.S. to #LetUkraineStrikeBack every chance they get, it would seem Kyiv believes threatening the 230+ military objects in ATACMS range is key to a proper defense.