Alex Raufoglu (@ralakbar) 's Twitter Profile
Alex Raufoglu

@ralakbar

✍️ DC Correspondent covering South Caucasus and beyond | #PressFreedom advocate | @AmericanU 🎓 | @ForeignPressUSA Board | Tweets=personal

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calendar_today22-02-2011 02:35:13

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Maria Avdeeva (@maria_avdv) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“My conversations with him are always very pleasant. And then missiles fly into Kyiv that night.” The thing is, Putin was never negotiating. That was always the strategy — use talks to buy time, distract, and grab more.

Keith Kellogg (@generalkellogg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In Kyiv today with Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський to discuss President Donald J. Trump's landmark NATO deal that will accelerate the best U.S. made weapons to Ukraine. Funded entirely by allies, it speeds delivery, supports Ukraine’s defense, strengthens NATO unity, and underscores his commitment to peace through

In Kyiv today with <a href="/ZelenskyyUa/">Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський</a> to discuss <a href="/POTUS/">President Donald J. Trump</a>'s landmark NATO deal that will accelerate the best U.S. made weapons to Ukraine. Funded entirely by allies, it speeds delivery, supports Ukraine’s defense, strengthens NATO unity, and underscores his commitment to peace through
Joni Askola (@joni_askola) 's Twitter Profile Photo

5/5 Bottom line: ✅ The weapons news is great ❌ The tariffs threat is useless 🇪🇺 Europe must step up — fast. We can’t rely on Trump’s mood swings. Order SAMP/T batteries. Order Aster interceptors. Protect Ukraine

5/5 Bottom line:

✅ The weapons news is great
❌ The tariffs threat is useless
🇪🇺 Europe must step up — fast. We can’t rely on Trump’s mood swings.

Order SAMP/T batteries. Order Aster interceptors. Protect Ukraine
Mike Pompeo (@mikepompeo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

President Trump is doing the right thing by sending weapons to Ukraine. Vladimir Putin has no interest in peace with Ukraine. His wanton aggression threatens not just European security, but core American interests. We cannot let him prevail.

Mark Rutte (@secgennato) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great meeting with President Donald J. Trump today. We’re already delivering on decisions from the #NATOSummit in a major way, bringing together more spending, more production & more support to Ukraine. Russia’s brutality needs to stop - this new initiative will help deliver just and lasting peace

Great meeting with <a href="/POTUS/">President Donald J. Trump</a> today. We’re already delivering on decisions from the #NATOSummit in a major way, bringing together more spending, more production &amp; more support to Ukraine. Russia’s brutality needs to stop - this new initiative will help deliver just and lasting peace
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@zelenskyyua) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I spoke with Mark Rutte Mark Rutte. Another very good conversation. Mark informed about today’s meeting in Washington with President Trump and about the details of cooperation between Europe and the U.S. to continue and strengthen support for Ukraine. We appreciate the

Alex Raufoglu (@ralakbar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW!! State Dept says Rubio spoke with the Quad Foreign Ministers (France, Germany, UK). On the Russia-Ukraine war, Rubio "underscored that it remains a priority of President Trump to bring the war to an end through a durable negotiated settlement," per DoS

SwedishPM (@swedishpm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I welcome President Trump’s important decision to make it possible to deliver more advanced weapons to Ukraine and to significantly increase the economic pressure on Russia. As one of the biggest donors to Ukraine, and together with our NATO allies, Sweden will continue to

Richard Blumenthal (@senblumenthal) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We’ll continue to push for Senator Graham & my Russia Sanctions bill with even tougher penalties to deter India, China, Brazil & others from fueling Putin’s war machine. Congressional action sends a powerful message of support.

Alex Raufoglu (@ralakbar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Good piece on State Dept offices cut 👇🏻 Also, the entire Bureau for Conflict & Stabilization Operations and its Negotiations Support Unit (NSU) were eliminated, sources tell me… NSU supported the US govt in over 30 peace negotiations…

Bridget Brink (@ambbridgetbrink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today’s announcement to deliver U.S. weapons purchased by NATO is a positive first step to ending Russia's war in Ukraine. But to stop Putin's war machine, which is killing civilians every day, will also require increasing sanctions, including on those buying Russia's oil.

Tammy Bruce (@statedeptspox) 's Twitter Profile Photo

President Trump has been optimistic regarding diplomacy between Russia and Ukraine, but he is also a realist. Whatever decisions the President makes will have an impact right where he wants them to.

Michael McFaul (@mcfaul) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Grateful that Putin did not accept all the concessions Trump initially offered and instead arrogantly demanded more. Had he accepted Trump's initial peace deal terms, it would have been a giant victory for imperialism. But Putin, as usual, overreached & has now lost Trump.

Alex Raufoglu (@ralakbar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

JUST NOW!!! House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems Democrats Meeks, Keating issue a statement on Trump's Ukraine-Russia announcement Congress should not wait even one more day — let alone 50 — for this administration to get serious.”

JUST NOW!!!   <a href="/HouseForeign/">House Foreign Affairs Committee Dems</a> Democrats Meeks, Keating issue a statement on Trump's Ukraine-Russia announcement

Congress should not wait even one more day — let alone 50 — for this administration to get serious.”
Alex Raufoglu (@ralakbar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Trump’s ‘Major Russia Announcement’ Ignites Mixed Reactions Policy advocate doubts tariffs will significantly impact Russia’s war effort, urging Congress to use 50-day window to act. Democrat lawmakers say Congress “should not wait even one more day”. 👉🏻 kyivpost.com/post/56291

Trump’s ‘Major Russia Announcement’ Ignites Mixed Reactions

Policy advocate doubts tariffs will significantly impact Russia’s war effort, urging Congress to use 50-day window to act. Democrat lawmakers say Congress “should not wait even one more day”.

👉🏻 kyivpost.com/post/56291
Institute for the Study of War (@thestudyofwar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: US President Donald Trump announced largescale and rapid military aid supplies to Ukraine via NATO and possible future secondary tariffs against Russia. Additional Key Takeaways: Trump is acting upon the reality that successful US efforts to bring Russian President

NEW: US President Donald Trump announced largescale and rapid military aid supplies to Ukraine via NATO and possible future secondary tariffs against Russia.

Additional Key Takeaways:

Trump is acting upon the reality that successful US efforts to bring Russian President