Peter Rough

U.S. Foreign Policy, Europe || Senior Fellow and Director of @HudsonInstitute Center on Europe || Bush White House alumnus, Iowan || Si vis pacem, para bellum

[Peter Rough @peterrough]

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[Chicago Bears @ChicagoBears]

Statement from Chairman George H. McCaskey and President & CEO Kevin Warren:

[Alex Wickham @alexwickham]

Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz are set to meet with Volodymyr Zelenskyy this weekend to discuss a path to engage Russia in negotiations to end the war, sources tell Bloomberg

Meeting scheduled for Sunday in London

https://t.co/ildEFzRK3b

[Nicușor Dan @NicusorDanRO]

În drum spre Muntenegru, am fost informat despre explozia unei drone marine în Portul Constanța.
Forțele de ordine și structurile de securitate au acționat prompt și au evacuat preventiv zona înainte de explozie, iar până în prezent nu sunt indicii că ar fi existat victime. Prioritatea a fost și rămâne protejarea vieților omenești și securitatea infrastructurii portuare.
Sunt în curs de analiză circumstanțele în care drona a ajuns în port și eventualele riscuri suplimentare, iar autoritățile direct responsabile vor comunica pe măsură ce ancheta avansează.
Acesta este al doilea incident de securitate semnificativ din această săptămână pe litoralul românesc, după descoperirea unei mine marine între Vama Veche și 2 Mai, care se adaugă incidentului de la Galați.
Cu un conflict militar la graniță, este evident că mediul de securitate în care ne aflăm este unul sensibil, motiv pentru care ne vom menține un nivel ridicat de vigilență. Astfel de situații deosebit de grave sunt consecințele directe ale războiului de agresiune declanșat de Rusia împotriva Ucrainei.
Ca stat membru NATO, cu ieșire la Marea Neagră, vom continua să cooperăm strâns cu aliații noștri și vom lua toate măsurile necesare pentru a proteja cetățenii și interesele naționale.

[Hudson Institute @HudsonInstitute]

A Hudson delegation traveled to Ukraine to assess the state of the war and learn firsthand how the US can help Kyiv secure a just and lasting peace.

🧵 A thread featuring photos from the trip and key takeaways from @wrmead, @peterrough, and @RLHeinrichs.

[Caolan @CaolanReports]

I asked a local councillor if the russian refinery here in Ireland should be sanctioned.

He said yes, if it was supplying Israel.
But Russia? No.

This is Ireland’s sanctions hypocrisy in 90 seconds.

[Mike Eckel @Mike_Eckel]

Bonkers video from earlier today in St. Petersburg, where Russian police try to shoot down a Ukrainian drone, while bystanders casually video the effort (and the burning oil terminal in the background).

[Olga Stefanishyna @StefanishynaO]

Appreciated the opportunity to discuss key takeaways from a recent delegation visit to Ukraine at @HudsonInstitute.

Firsthand visits matter. Seeing Russia’s war up close and engaging directly with people living through it every day provides invaluable insights into the real situation and path to the end of the war.

@RLHeinrichs @wrmead @john_walters_ @peterrough

[Peter Rough @peterrough]

A young Teddy Roosevelt!

[O’Shea Jackson Jr @OsheaJacksonJr]

I saw it. Now you have to see it. His name is Samuel. And he…is a king.

[Ambassador Mike Waltz @USAmbUN]

Met with Romanian FM @oana_toiu following the reckless Russian drone strike on a Romanian apartment building. The violence must end before more innocent people suffer.

[Robert Greenway @RC_Greenway]

It’s both a great privilege and pleasure to join AGS -the most effective team on the field - led by the most capable leadership team in business and national security, dear friends @robertcobrien and @AlexGrayForOK! Thank you for the opportunity!

[Robert C. O'Brien @robertcobrien]

For @AlexGrayForOK and me, it is a bit like getting the band back together! Welcome to AGS @RC_Greenway. https://t.co/DYND1VunDi

[Peter Rough @peterrough]

Senior government officials have warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that spending on the war in Ukraine is on an unaffordable path, the most serious sign of internal division in Moscow since the full-scale invasion began https://t.co/pt6izgUspJ

[Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien]

Good Lord, in two days the Russians have lost almost 1000 trucks and close to 3000 soldiers.

[Charles Lister @Charles_Lister]

Update — Thomas Barrack named Special Presidential Envoy to #Syria & #Iraq.

(A lot of people looking quite silly now, after 36hrs of noise)

[Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 @bayraktar_1love]

Barracuda maritime drones operated by Ukraine’s 40th Marine Brigade approach Russian positions and launched FPV drones from their decks during a special operation in Kherson region.

What makes the operation particularly notable is the use of multiple drones, each configured for a different role. One Barracuda was armed with unguided rockets, while another carried a retractable mast antenna designed to extend communications range for the FPV drones launched from the maritime platforms.

[SHAPE - NATO Allied Command Operations @SHAPE_NATO]

Following an overnight incident in Romania SACEUR spoke today to @CHOD_ROU.

[U.S. Ambassador to NATO @USAmbNATO]

We stand with our NATO Ally Romania and condemn this reckless incursion on its territory. Our thoughts are with the injured in Galati. We will defend every inch of NATO territory.

[OSINTdefender @sentdefender]

Video footage shows the moment that a Russian one-way attack drone struck an apartment building tonight in the Romania city of Galați.

[Daniel Fried @AmbDanFried]

Not true. US Embassy Kyiv remains open.

[WarTranslated @wartranslated]

Russians are deploying SAM systems onto glass high-rises in Moscow directly from helicopters. Specifically, the Pantsir-SMD SAM system is being installed on the building roofs. The system can engage targets flying at speeds of up to 1,000 m/s, detect targets at a range of 45 km, and track up to 40 targets simultaneously.