Edward P. Joseph

15 years of field experience in the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan & Haiti. Sanctioned by Russia. Veteran. @SAISHopkins @UVALaw @OSCEKosovo

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Fairly amazing to watch Indy cars streaking by ... on Pennsylvania Avenue in DC! Outstanding viewing and organization for fans at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center, Freedom 250 Grand Prix watch event.

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Excellent meeting with the officials responsible for Kosovo's elections: Central Election Commission Chair Kreshnik Radoniqi & Member Alban Krasniqi. Key experts: Nasr Berisha, Arban Shala, Kreshnik Spahiu, Visar Kastrati and Will Wesley of ES&S -- a leading election tech firm.

[Johannes Baotić @JoBaotic]

Must-read analysis by @edwardpjoseph. One of the most experienced and insightful voices on the Balkans, Serbia, Kosovo and Russian influence. Few match his field knowledge and clarity.

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Zelensky's visit to Belgrade is still roiling the region: What did the Ukrainian President achieve? What does Kyiv need to grasp about Putin, Serbia and Kosovo? My article in Vox Ukraine:
https://t.co/2x8hCb2fYO

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

@AlanEyre1 Good/rare to ask 'what did I miss?' Answer: massive self-fulfilling prophecy. Tehran is convinced it wins 'two clocks' -- in part -- because the regime hears that litany from the West: 'blockade useless; no military option; US capitulation inevitable.' Same was said pre-JCPOA.

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Izgleda da ima sukob.

[Milojko Spajić @MickeySpajic]

Crna Gora ne želi sukob sa Srbijom. Želimo dobrosusjedske odnose, ali i jasnu evropsku politiku koju, očigledno, gospodin Vučić ne želi da razumije.

A nije baš primjereno da sa njegove pozicije preuzima ulogu PR-a Rusije i drugima drži lekcije o principijelnosti.

Zato jedno jednostavno pitanje za predsjednika Vučića: kako to da je Srbija, prema dostupnim podacima, jedan od značajnijih izvora oružja i municije za Ukrajinu, dok Moskvi šalje jednu, a Evropi drugu poruku?

Mi u Crnoj Gori nemamo problem sa jasnim stavom. Imamo ga samo sa dvostrukim standardima. 🇲🇪🇪🇺

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

@MickeySpajic Igleda da ima sukob.

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Profesori amerikan i ashpër pas reagimeve në Kosovë për vizitën e Zelenskit në Beograd: Kurti të dalë me deklaratë të fuqishme - Tjetër https://t.co/qCEDhLYV5V

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Američki stručnjak za Balkan: Poseta Zelenskog Srbiji pokazuje da je on pobednik, zašto bi ga inače Vučić zvao https://t.co/NEiMYxTA79

[MFA Serbia @MFASerbia]

Министар спољних послова Републике Србије Марко Ђурић @markodjuric присуствовао је данас церемонији испраћаја земних остатака предака др Теодора Херцла на београдском аеродрому, уз амбасадорку Државе Израел у Републици Србији Авивит Бар-Илан @AvivitBarIlan, председавајућег Светске ционистичке организације Јакова Хагоела @yaakov_hagoel и врховног рабина Јеврејске заједнице у Србији Исака Асиела.

Ђурић је истакао да ћемо наставити да негујемо успомену на Теодора Херцла и његову породицу, који су поставили темеље ционизма и живели у епохи која је надахнула српски национални покрет и стварање модерне Србије.
🇷🇸🤝🇮🇱
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🔗https://t.co/BWqO7IcwMb

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Another memory of July, 1995 in Zepa, eastern Bosnia:

https://t.co/EtZpRWsLjn

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

https://t.co/yyJzXTmp8n

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Along with its many victims, Bosnia-Herzegovina needs to remember its heroes. 31 years ago in Zepa, I witnessed (and testified to) the remarkable courage of Colonel Avdo Palic, who sacrificed his life to save his people. Esma Palic remembers, I remember.

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Just in time for the World Cup Final: Our @SAISStrat Merrill Center for Strategic Studies podcast ... 'Political Football.'

@SAISHopkins’ @ManoloPrestamo_ -- football (soccer) aficionado from Mexico -- and I discuss surprising geopolitical implications of the world's biggest event. E.g., what does China's absence say about its rivalry with the US?

Un Ballon d’Or pour Wasay Mir, our formidable producer, for his superb video execution. Enjoy ... "¡A por la copa!"

https://t.co/oC4iqIZvZl

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

and, ... - Amer Kapetanović, Secretary-General, Regional Cooperation Council
Thank you for the meetings. Wishing each of you well in your important missions!

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Officials in Washington -- concerned about excising Russian influence from the Balkans -- can learn from these two distinguished officials:
- Ervin Ibrahimović, Montenegro Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations, and ...

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

"It was terrible to hear something like that in 2026. I will not repeat what she said. I cannot imagine that a minister [Serbian Minister of Admin & LSG Snežana Paunović] can continue to do his [her] job after such a public statement," [Marta] Kos said in ... the European Parliament ....

https://t.co/38jDE07k64

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Just in time for the World Cup Final: Our @SAISStrat Merrill Center for Strategic Studies podcast ... 'Political Football.'

@SAISHopkins’ @ManoloPrestamo_ -- football (soccer) aficionado from Mexico -- and I discuss surprising geopolitical implications of the world's biggest event. E.g., what does China's absence say about its rivalry with the US?

Un Ballon d’Or pour Wasay Mir, our formidable producer, for his superb video execution. Enjoy ... "¡A por la copa!"

https://t.co/oC4iqIZvZl

[Edward P. Joseph @edwardpjoseph]

Always wonderful to see Frank Fukuyama back at SAIS -- as always, tackling a most compelling question: 'Reinventing Liberalism for a Postliberal World.' Together with Yascha Mounk, an insightful and inspiring event.