Alex Raufoglu

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Senior Washington Correspondent for @RFERL | Covering US foreign policy, Eastern Europe and beyond | @AmericanU 🎓| AlexRaufoglu.01 on Signal | Tweets=personal

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Bessent just a few days ago: “"We will not be renewing the general license on Russian oil and Iranian oil. That was oil that was on the water prior to March 11th. All that has been used.”

NAILS IT!! U.S. Ambassador to NATO: “It’s impossible to get into mind of vladimir putin — because it's sick, twisted and probably not logical”

BREAKING!!! Trump States Ukrainians Who Fled War Can Remain in U.S. Until Conflict Ends “We have a lot of people who came in from Ukraine, and we're working with them" (h/t my colleague Alberto Simoni for 🎥) 👇🏻

HAPPENING NOW!! The Ukrainian delegation has arrived at the Miami meeting site, kicking off high-stakes talks regarding the situation in Ukraine.

LOOK NO FURTHER!!! the single best bet for peace👇🏻

The Coalition Of The Killing 👇🏻

NEW!! “Who is the current President of Georgia?” — I asked DoS Spox today “You know who the duly-elected president is” — Miller replied #StandWithGeorgianPeople

NEW!!! Trump has a message to russia and Ukraine: “Get This Stupid War Finished!”

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HAPPENING NOW!! Moving scene - tears, hugs, and cheers - inside the State Dept HQ tonight, as diplomats gathered in the lobby to clap out their laid off colleague, some of which have served for decades 👇🏻

WATCH! Employees carry out belongings after over 1300 fired at the State Dept

HAPPENING NOW!! Rubio, hosting Ukrainian delegation in Miami, outlines conditions for a lasting settlement, emphasizing Ukrainian sovereignty, while Kyiv's top negotiator Umarov applauds the continued U.S. support 👇

Secretary Rubio left the Vatican following his meetings, which exceeded their scheduled timeframe

JUST NOW!! Trump departed for Florida without taking questions, amid breaking news that leaked phone calls are throwing scrutiny on Witkoff’s pro-Kremlin positions.

HAPPENING NOW!!! Trump was just asked if he would help defend Poland and Baltic states from Russia if Putin keeps escalating “I will,” he replied Asked about briefing on Estonia Trump: “We don’t like it”

HAPPENING NOW!!! Key GOP Congressman Mike Rogers warns against Pentagon plans to reportedly cut thousands of troops from Europe “Congress has not been consulted” he says “Putin is NOT our friend” he warns

NEW!!! For the first time, U.S. says, “we actually saw a Chinese company manufacturing a weapon itself for using on the battlefield by Russia, was sent to Russia” to be used in Ukraine. My exchange with DoS Spox 👇🏻

“…. Are you prepared to sign the security agreement today?” — I asked POTUS Trump: “What a dumb question. No one knows what the security agreement will say." “European leaders have been very great... they're terrific people." "They all want to get it done" 👇

WATCH!! “Ukrainians are winning,” says Sheldon Whitehouse “Ukraine makes me proud to be a human being.” 👇

WATCH!!! Former National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Archived explains why it took 2 years for Biden admin to provide Ukraine with ATACMS missiles 👇🏻

Ukraine says, has received only 10% of latest approved aid from the U.S. I asked DoS Spox why. #StandWithUkraine

‘… Do you have a mandate to negotiate on behalf of Greenland and Denmark?’ — former Danish Foreign Minister grills NATO Chief Rutte over talks with Trump

NAILS IT! “That plan… that’s Putin's plan,” Sen Kelly says “If Putin gets the chance with that deal to rearm, rebuild his economy and gain territory — by the way, that's what he wanted — then the Baltics, Poland, Romania, all those other countries down the line are at threat”

WATCH!! Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen pushes back at criticism over Greenland, saying he did not appreciate Vance's "tone." “This is not how you speak to your close allies” 🎥Denmark MFA

HAPPENING NOW: Biden: “If we walk away and Russia is able to sustain their onslaught and bring down Ukraine, what do you think is going to happen in the Balkan counties? What do you think is going to happen from Poland to Hungary?” #StandWithUkraine

WATCH!! Rubio argues that Putin “hasn’t gotten a single concession”

WATCH!! Sec. Bessent today: “NO country that contributed to the russian war machine through monies, through troops or through military parts — or any parts used for russian military weapons — will be eligible to participate in the rebuilding of the Ukraine” 👇🏻

NEW!! Blinken warns Kremlin remains ‘uninterested’ in peace Former Secretary of State says Putin “still thinks that he can get what he wants by force” On security guarantees, Blinken say, “it's critical that the U.S. be a central part of that”