Doug Klain
@dougklain
Policy Analyst at @RazomForUkraine | Nonresident Fellow at @ACEurasia | Writing on 🇺🇦+🇷🇺 published in @ForeignPolicy & @newrepublic | Views mine
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https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/doug-klain/ 29-06-2014 20:59:49
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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
"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…
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…
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.