Mike Abramowitz

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[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

Here is my big news. I am excited about leading @VOA, whose mission is so critical in the defense of journalism, free expression and truth. I am sad to leave @freedomhouse, but it will continue to prosper because it will always be a bulwark in defense of freedom and democracy. https://t.co/S73j7CDLN8

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

"While China is spending many billions of dollars to expand its propaganda power throughout the world, the United States is withdrawing from the battlefield of information..." A look at what loss of @VOATibetan means.

[Kim Andrew Elliott @kaedotcom]

"Sometimes his face would show a smile and joy, which was surely a sign that he had heard good news. Later, I became interested in the radio programs he was listening to. I discovered that he was listening to the Voice of America Tibetan Service."
https://t.co/yZSm0Y24jZ

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

"Through years of reporting and investigation, I came to deeply understand how critical VOA’s attention and reporting were to Chinese political prisoners. VOA was not only a spiritual lifeline to the prisoners themselves, but also to their families.” https://t.co/7epXWjwo9H

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

Excellent piece by my former colleague @Sarah_G_Cook on an under-noticed information gap left by the shuttering of @VOANews: the missing resource for policymakers looking for information about what’s happening in the rest of the world.

[Sarah Cook @Sarah_G_Cook]

For those who weren't keeping track - today marks exactly one-month since the executive order that has effectively shut down @RFA_Chinese and @VOANews .

To mark the occasion, I've published a post reflecting on how this leaves an information gap not only for global audiences, but also for U.S. policymakers themselves.

https://t.co/izeCNlAgyK

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

“If his career had a through line, I think it was that the human consequences of what we do and what we don’t do in government matter.” ⁦@PowerUSAID⁩ in ⁦@nytimes⁩ on the life of diplomat Mort Abramowitz: https://t.co/33vHvdNkLO

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

Thank you @BarhamSalih for this beautiful tribute

[Barham Salih @BarhamSalih]

RIP Morton Abramowitz—a man of extraordinary character and champion of justice and humanity. As US Ambassador to Turkey, his pivotal role in creating the 1991 safe haven to protect Iraqi Kurds from genocide saved countless lives. His legacy of moral courage will endure.

[toomas hendrik ilves @IlvesToomas]

R.I.P, One of the great US diplomats of the 20th Century, instrumental in alia in getting Stingers to Afghanistan to fight the Russian invasion. A rate diplomat for whom values outweighed expediency and career.

My condolences to Michael @abramowitz
https://t.co/HJxVGYnREY

[Carnegie Endowment @CarnegieEndow]

"We were saddened to learn of the passing of Ambassador Morton Abramowitz, who served as the seventh president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 1991 to 1997. During a long and distinguished career in diplomacy and civil society, he made important contributions to American foreign policy. He served as U.S. ambassador to major countries under presidents from different parties and reminded us that the fate of people around the world affects American interests and prospects for a lasting peace. At Carnegie, his many contributions included creating the Carnegie Moscow Center in the early 1990s, mentoring future leaders in international affairs, and constructing Carnegie’s headquarters building in Washington, DC. His life embodied a spirit of practical engagement with the world to advance the worthiest goals, and his legacy lives on at Carnegie, inspiring those working to reduce international conflict, advance cooperation, and strengthen democracy." - Tino Cuéllar, president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
https://t.co/oNyOnGVEWZ

[Comfort Ero @EroComfort]

A tribute from ⁦@CrisisGroup⁩ on the passing of an extraordinary, influential and visionary man, Morton Isaac Abramowitz, our co-founder. A star for all ages. 💫 🙏🏿 https://t.co/wT2yEZWWWx

[Peter Baker @peterbakernyt]

RIP Morton Abramowitz, a three-time ambassador and diplomatic giant who fought for humanitarian causes and advocated arming Afghan rebels with the Stinger missiles that eventually helped drive out the Soviets. https://t.co/akcRbpJoqH

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

New envoy for Ukraine and Russia told ⁦@VOANews⁩ in July: "Over time, all conflicts end in some type of negotiation. So you want to make sure that the Ukrainians do not come from a position of weakness, but also from a position of strength." https://t.co/72VS36h9kU

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

"My personal judgment is that by the end of next year, the Russian economy will be really in trouble, and therefore the challenge is to sustain Ukraine for one more year, and we have the money." Exclusive interview by ⁦@VOANews⁩ with Polish FM https://t.co/6JBzelajPM

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

Here is an interesting interview by ⁦@VOAChinese⁩ with Perry Link on the great Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. https://t.co/TEWPNzs1I6

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

Are a spate of violent attacks a sign of China's inability to address rising grievances related to its struggling economy. ⁦@VOANews⁩ has the story. https://t.co/zR4LMvaNJH

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

A good get by the VOA Ukraine team👇

[VOA Director @VOADirector]

Congrats to VOA Ukrainian's @KaterynaLis on her interview with incoming Nat Sec Advisor Mike Waltz @michaelgwaltz. Waltz shared that President-elect Trump "has been clear in terms of getting both sides (Ukraine & Russia) to the negotiating table" and is focused on ending the war.

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

A very sad week for the @VOANews family. Please read about the tragic death of our former colleague in Iran. 👇

[Michael Lipin @Michael_Lipin]

.@VOAFarsi expresses grief@suicide of former colleague Kianoosh Sanjari,who jumped from Tehran building 2 protest🇮🇷;@StateDept expresses sadness,says"his &other recent suicides in🇮🇷indicate growing despondence of youth w/regime that suppresses basic rights https://t.co/Xqp241TvJ5

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

New details in Iranian scheme to murder activist and ⁦@VOANews⁩ host ⁦@AlinejadMasih⁩. Federal prosecutors say senior Revolutionary Guard official was involved in the plot. VOA press freedom team has the story. https://t.co/cthNK14zd8

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

Harrowing account of Fawzia Amin Saydo, who was rescued from capitivity in Gaza a decade after being enslaved by ISIS. ⁦@VoaKurdish⁩ has the story. https://t.co/ZfqtDtoxEb

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

It was an honor to welcome ⁦@vkaramurza⁩ to ⁦@VOANews⁩ only two months after his release from prison in Siberia. Stay tuned for his interviews with our Russian and Ukraine services. There are few more trenchant and realistic observers of Putin and his regime.

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

Former President Carter reaches an amazing milestone. ⁦@VOANews⁩ correspondent Kane Farabaugh, who has intensively covered his important post-presidency, has the story. He is the first president to turn 100 years old! https://t.co/du9KNXfEb3

[Mike Abramowitz @abramowitz]

Indepth look at China's efforts to influence the US election. China's "Spamoflauge" network is impersonating US voters online, according to @VOANews
https://t.co/xXCEAtr2NX