Rasmus Hardt

Centre for Stabilisation, Royal Danish Defence College @fak_dk▪️Tweeting mostly about #Georgia and #Moldova▪️Tweets = own opinion

[Rasmus Hardt @rasmusgdp]

Min gode kollega fra @fak_dk, @staun_j71097, og jeg har begået et indlæg til @raesondk om situationen i Georgien 🇬🇪 og den “fremmedagentlov”, som regeringspartiet ‘Georgiens Drøm’ har indført.

Læs med her: https://t.co/clptPY0QxD

[Cristian Canțâr @CristianCantir]

A few stray thoughts on the resignation of Moldovan prime minister Alexandru Munteanu. Obviously, having a premier leave after 8 months in office when there's no legislative instability (PAS has a majority) is never a good sign. But PAS will be able to select a new premier ...

[Paula Erizanu @paulaerizanu]

Breaking news: Moldova’s PM has resigned. He said he was unable to continue exercise his mandate in accordance with his principles and beliefs. https://t.co/SIu2ZbZNLb

[Euractiv @Euractiv]

Hungary’s parliament has adopted the 16th amendment to the constitution, introducing retroactive term limits that effectively bar former PM Viktor Orbán from returning to office.

[Alexander St. Leger @AlexStLeger]

The European Council unveiled a new Moldova sanctions package Monday morning, including:

- Irina Vlah
- A Popular Front operative charged with subverting Orthodox parishes in Drochia and Soroca.
- Various local Shor operatives.

https://t.co/KRgc7fVEp9

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

This morning, UK forces boarded a Russian tanker in the English Channel that was secretly helping to bankroll Putin's war in Ukraine.

The first operation of its kind led by British forces, and a clear message: there is nowhere to hide.

[Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen]

Today, the European Union took a major step forward.

All Member States agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova.

At the first Intergovernmental Conference on Monday, we will open the cluster on fundamentals; the backbone of the accession process.

It covers the core values and principles on which the EU is built, from the rule of law to strong democratic institutions.

This is a recognition of the determination, courage and hard work shown by both countries in advancing reforms, even in the face of immense challenges.

And a signal that the EU’s offer of peace, stability and opportunity is unmatchable.

Enlargement is a strategic choice.

By bringing our nations closer together, we strengthen peace, security and prosperity across our continent.

In a world marked by growing uncertainty, a larger European Union is in our common interest.

Enlargement remains one of the EU’s greatest success stories and our best investment in our shared future.

[Marta Kos @MartaKosEU]

Prime Minister Magyar’s announcement of the agreement between Hungary and Ukraine to advance minority rights, opens the way for progress on the EU accession path of Ukraine.

This will allow Member States to take forward the work on opening the first negotiation cluster with Ukraine and Moldova.

Ukraine and Moldova are already now delivering on rule of law requirements set by Member States.

It is now time to accelerate on their road to EU membership. This is the best way to ensure minority rights are respected.

[Paula Erizanu @paulaerizanu]

Moldova is starting negotiations on cluster 1 🥳

[Rasmus Hardt @rasmusgdp]

Lad være med at lytte til sådan noget vås her.

1) 🇲🇩 er ikke interesseret i og vil ikke tillade en militær overtagelse af Transnistrien.

2) Rusland har ikke interesse i at trække deres tropper tilbage. Det udgør stadig én af de vigtigste midler til at undgå 🇲🇩 EU-medlemskab.

[Jay in Kyiv @JayinKyiv]

Amid the ongoing defeats for the Russian military, Russians now say it's time to voluntarily leave Transnistria "before the humiliation of the spectacle of a forceful takeover".

The Russian military blogger further says that the Russian Army will likely soon be withdrawn, allowed to leave without weapons, and leadership to face trial.

[Rasmus Hardt @rasmusgdp]

@paulaerizanu But only around ~500 people in the survey, right? Needs to be mentioned. Really limits its validity although I agree that the development is significant.

[Rasmus Hardt @rasmusgdp]

Hvis du vil vide mere om #Moldova 🇲🇩, så gå ind og lyt til det seneste afsnit af @krigskunst.

Sammen med Anders Puck og Kasper Junge Wester, forsøger jeg at give indsigt i de forsvars- og sikkerhedspolitiske udfordringer, landet står over for.

🔗: https://t.co/P9Zhp1V9ol

[Rasmus Hardt @rasmusgdp]

10/ Our study highlights the dialectic relationship between external buffer-zone logics and internal power consolidation. Read the full analysis here: https://t.co/44ZbFjgYGz. #IR #SmallStates #Georgia #Geopolitics @CoCo_journal.

[Rasmus Hardt @rasmusgdp]

PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨

1/ Our new research article, "Theorizing Small States’ Non-Alignment Strategies under Great Power Rivalry," is now published in @CoCo_journal. We analyze how #Georgia navigates a "buffer complex" caught between the West and Russia from 2008-2025

[Rasmus Hardt @rasmusgdp]

9/ A central finding is that these choices are shaped by "domestic filters." Elite perceptions and regime survival now increasingly compete with - and sometimes take primacy over - traditional external foreign policy drivers.