Daniel Twining
@DCTwining
President @IRIglobal, supporting political freedom & democratic dignity in 100+ countries. Personally sanctioned by the Chinese Communist Party.
“Nothing in life is more liberating than to fight for a cause larger than yourself, something that encompasses you but is not defined by your existence alone.” @SenJohnMcCain @IRIglobal
Also a reminder that Ukraine, unlike Russia, is a democracy with a strong civil society, despite all its problems. No such protests would be allowed for a second in Moscow.
Large protest in Kyiv tonight, the first signs of public dissent against Zelenskyy’s government since the full scale invasion, as demonstrators rally against the passing of a bill stripping anti-corruption bodies of their powers
To extract concessions to end Iran’s illicit nuclear weapons program, Mr. Witkoff will need the full pressure arsenal. That should include public and other support for the Iranian people. @WSJopinion wsj.com/opinion/iran-t…
Just as Trump took the handcuffs off the 🇺🇸 military in the battle against ISIS, he should take the handcuffs off the 🇺🇦 military today. If 🇺🇦 begins striking blows against 🇷🇺 with the help of 🇺🇸 arms, it will show Putin he can’t win. @marcthiessen washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/…
The case for arming Ukraine is a realist one. Putin will only cease fire when his cost-benefit calculation about continuing his war of aggression changes. wsj.com/opinion/donald…
Ukraine is a rule of law democracy. It is their strongest weapon against an autocratic Russia. Now, more than ever, it is essential that the rule of law be upheld — and that the important fight against corruption continues.
🇬🇪🇪🇺 Georgia today Day 236 of nonstop nationwide protests. Photo via @RTavisupleba
The unelected, dictatorial Cuban and Maduro regimes blame the world for their incompetence and failures. But these regimes run on corruption, theft, and economic chaos. It’s long past time to hold them accountable.
Fallout of a failed invasion: Russia’s elite are living in fear as Putin carries out purges reminiscent of Stalin's during the 1930s. Apparent suicides, long prison sentences & mysterious plane crashes have left the country’s rich and powerful terrified. the-express.com/news/world-new…
One senior western official briefed on internal UN discussions said China was expanding its presence in “the institutions of the multilateral world order . . . and then using that influence to slowly turn them to their own world view”. on.ft.com/4f57TPS
🇫🇮 Finnish President Stubb: "Putin is a strategic fool and a military failure. He wanted to destroy Ukraine, but it will become a member of the EU, and eventually NATO."
China’s party-state is building a digital panopticon. It’s a totalitarian’s dream. economist.com/leaders/2025/0…
If Ukraine falls, our national security interests are gravely hurt.
At the #SedonaForum 2025, @IRIglobal’s @DCTwining, @AmbPressman, & @NEDemocracy’s @DamonMacWilson sat down with the @washingtonpost’s @ishaantharoor to discuss how funding pro-democracy work in the U.S. helps keep authoritarianism at bay globally. Watch: youtu.be/2LC_Z4JSfi4?si…
Assad’s regime carried out industrial-scale torture & death, orchestrating the killing in a bureaucratic manner akin to that of the Nazis & Stalin’s Russia. “The worst atrocity of the 21st century” wsj.com/world/middle-e…
Sitting on nearly $300M of frozen Russian assets, Europe holds tremendous leverage over the outcome of this conflict. 🇪🇺 should use those funds to arm and rebuild 🇺🇦. @RepFrenchHill on.ft.com/4lgZw6d
Chinese suppliers have been indispensable to sustaining Russia’s war against Ukraine bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
“We have to, they have to be able to defend themselves. We’re gonna have to send more weapons.” 🇺🇦🇺🇸 wsj.com/politics/natio…
