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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · 22d

Trump at the UN as the anti-Lincoln: With charity towards none and malice for all.

Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Jun 13

Encouraging article but would challenge your assessment of a current duopoly between AT&T and Verizon. T-Mobile now has 32% of the cell phone market, higher than AT&T’s share. This competition has enormous advantages, especially for travelers overseas, where T-Mobile offers superior alternative.

Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Jun 6

Destruction in Paradise: Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Archa National Park Under Siege thediplomat.com/2025/06/dest...

One of many legacies of the Soviet era: a premier natural park on the outskirts of the Kyrgyzstani capital controlled by the presidency's dept. of administrative affairs (upravdelami).

Destruction in Paradise: Kyrgyzstan’s Ala-Archa National Park Under Siege

The construction of A-frame houses, cafes, roads, and funiculars in Ala-Archa National Park appears to violate multiple Kyrgyz laws protecting natural areas.

thediplomat.com

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Apr 19

Extraordinary that it’s been less than six months since this cover appeared on The Economist. The price of using a wrecking ball as your policy tool of choice.

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Mar 21

73 works of mine apparently captured, including 4 of 5 books (the exception was a co-edit). Some have links to the works, though they are paywalled or links are broken.

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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · Mar 21

When I posted this quote on Facebook, I was suspended for three days for promoting hate speech against totalitarians. In Zuckerberg's view, that's something horrible.

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Mar 18

Given the time needed for interpreting, especially for Trump's non-linear delivery (putting it nicely), this seems like a fairly short discussion that is likely to have left most major issues unresolved.

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Mar 17

It's critical to remember who stations like Azattyk reach through their online stories and publications, not just among elites in Kyrgyzstan but Western scholars and journalists. And estimates of listeners to the Farsi service of RL are quite high. It had clearly not outlived its usefulness.

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Erica Marat 🇺🇦 @ericamarat.bsky.social · Mar 11

Good news for NED! www.ned.org/ned-welcomes...

NED Welcomes State Department’s Initial Steps Towards Restoring Funding - NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY

NED welcomes the State Department’s action to lift restrictions and begin restoring NED’s congressionally appropriated funds and foreign assistance awards.

www.ned.org

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Brian Taylor @bdtaylor-su.bsky.social · Mar 7

Here's a Russian military expert practically gloating about how the denial of US intel to Ukraine will make it easier for Russia to achieve a breakthrough in a potential spring/summer offensive.

Trump policy is giving Russia no reason to stop the war.

www.mk.ru/politics/202...

ВСУ остались без разведданных накануне возможного нашего большого наступления

ВСУ, которые остались без военной техники из США и американских разведданных, в ближайшее время ждет неприятный сюрприз. По оценке экспертов, Российская армия может начать большое весенне-летнее насту...

www.mk.ru

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Feb 28

Trump painted himself into a corner in the campaign saying he'd solve the war in Ukraine in 24 hours. Now he has found a way to lift this burden by blowing up at Zelensky and claiming Ukraine isn't ready for peace. A convenient escape, which Vance at least facilitated and possibly designed.

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Feb 20

My op-ed below outlines the dangers of dismantling #SoftPower power organizations like USAID and RFE/RL. This form of unilateral disarmament shows that Trump 2.0 is destructive, not disruptive. @RFERL #DOGE #Musk
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/02/20/c...

Commentary: Musk’s folly — dismantling America’s soft power

Eliminating Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty could mean misinformation spreading unabated from China — another casualty of the Trump administration’s slah-and-burn policies with governme…

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Dec 9

You’ve written the book on the silovoki and I keep wondering how far Putin can allow some in security services to go in carping at the military leadership through milbloggers and YouTubers. Some criticism and interagency tension is useful for Putin but at what point does it become destabilizing?

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Dec 8

Lambasts Russian military leadership for its failures in Syria, Kursk, and elsewhere; says he is being fed the information on this from a source in the security services. Takeaway: he wants "rotation" of personnel, meaning a housecleaning. No direct criticism of Putin, of course, but seems implied.

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Dec 8

For Russian speakers: remarkable to see videos that criticize the country's military leadership in the harshest terms. They reveal the longstanding tensions between the security services and the armed forces. Without information and protection from former, no such videos. youtu.be/vjYNeLXmcAA?...

Старший офицер спецслужб о Сирии, Курске и генералах

YouTube video by Главред Борисенко

youtu.be

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Nov 30

How to explain the paradoxical tendency of Romanian voters abroad, most of whom would be working in EU countries, to give so many votes to an anti-EU candidate?Is it a strange expression of dissatisfaction with their lives abroad or a desire to disrupt an unpopular elite at home?

Joshua Tucker @jatucker.bsky.social · Nov 30

Trying to make sense of the recent Romanian presidential election?? We've got a new piece from @grigopop.bsky.social on @goodauth.bsky.social now! Thanks to everyone who worked overtime to get this one ready and posted during the holiday weekend:

goodauthority.org/news/calin-g...

What just happened in Romania's election?

Călin Georgescu unexpectedly won Romania's first-round presidential election. But will the second-round vote take place on December 8?

goodauthority.org

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Joshua Tucker @jatucker.bsky.social · Nov 30

Trying to make sense of the recent Romanian presidential election?? We've got a new piece from @grigopop.bsky.social on @goodauth.bsky.social now! Thanks to everyone who worked overtime to get this one ready and posted during the holiday weekend:

goodauthority.org/news/calin-g...

What just happened in Romania's election?

Călin Georgescu unexpectedly won Romania's first-round presidential election. But will the second-round vote take place on December 8?

goodauthority.org

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Nov 29

It was a reflection of my own ignorance about Russia's richness and diversity that I was surprised to meet a person of such depth, humanity, and professionalism in Udmurtia. My heart aches for his wife and family. This affront to justice is one more reason among thousands to fight against tyranny.

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Nov 29

Dmitrii Talantov was one of the most decent and honorable advocates I met during decades of research on the Russian Bar. We met in his city of Izhevsk in 2003 and he graciously allowed me to observe an oral Bar exam. Among Russia's finest, his arrest and imprisonment come as devastating news.

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · Nov 29

⚡️Russian lawyer sentenced to 7 years in prison for publicly speaking out against Ukraine war, media reports.

Russian lawyer Dmitry Talantov, was accused of posting several social media comments condemning Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russian lawyer sentenced to 7 years in prison for publicly speaking out against Ukraine war, media reports

Russian lawyer Dmitry Talantov, who once chaired the regional lawyers' association in Udmurtia, was accused of posting several social media comments condemning Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

kyivindependent.com

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Nov 29

Dmitrii Talantov was one of the most decent and honorable advocates I met during decades of research on the Russian Bar. We met in his city of Izhevsk in 2003 and he graciously allowed me to observe an oral Bar exam. Among Russia's finest, his arrest and imprisonment come as devastating news.

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · Nov 29

⚡️Russian lawyer sentenced to 7 years in prison for publicly speaking out against Ukraine war, media reports.

Russian lawyer Dmitry Talantov, was accused of posting several social media comments condemning Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Russian lawyer sentenced to 7 years in prison for publicly speaking out against Ukraine war, media reports

Russian lawyer Dmitry Talantov, who once chaired the regional lawyers' association in Udmurtia, was accused of posting several social media comments condemning Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

kyivindependent.com

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Nov 23

He was the kind of populist we needed. How far Oklahoma has come from prairie populism.

Okie Political Memes @okpoliticalmeme.bsky.social · Nov 23

Rest in peace to an incredible public servant

www.koco.com/article/form...

Former Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Fred Roy Harris dead at age 94

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Harris, a political icon in Oklahoma, has died.

www.koco.com

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Okie Political Memes @okpoliticalmeme.bsky.social · Nov 23

Rest in peace to an incredible public servant

www.koco.com/article/form...

Former Oklahoma U.S. Sen. Fred Roy Harris dead at age 94

Former U.S. Sen. Fred Harris, a political icon in Oklahoma, has died.

www.koco.com

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Nov 21

Sympathetic to the argument but the one-party South didn’t eliminate competition within the party,especially at state level. The worst authoritarianism was local, with courthouse rings and domineering sheriffs.

Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Nov 18

I’m reminded of the Russian expression “You can’t understand Russia by reason (alone)” умом Россию не понять. I’m afraid the same can now be said about the US.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Nov 18

All politics is … national (?) 🇺🇸

@wsj.com @dow.bsky.social

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · Nov 18

All politics is … national (?) 🇺🇸

@wsj.com @dow.bsky.social

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Nov 17

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Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · Nov 17

This was never about the fear of escalation, but the fear of putting Ukraine on the front-burner during the US electoral campaign. In the meantime, Putin kept escalating, and not just with the North Korean troops.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/u...

Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. Missiles

With two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system known as ATACMS to help defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia.

www.nytimes.com

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Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · Nov 17

This was never about the fear of escalation, but the fear of putting Ukraine on the front-burner during the US electoral campaign. In the meantime, Putin kept escalating, and not just with the North Korean troops.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/u...

Biden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. Missiles

With two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system known as ATACMS to help defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia.

www.nytimes.com

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Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Nov 17

Your post on my feed followed immediately after a story on the millions of hours of lost sleep among Ukrainians. We are being bombarded by lies; they are being subjected to the sound and fury of live ordnance almost every night. Puts things in perspective.

Eugene Huskey @eehj.bsky.social · Nov 17

Must read for those interested in Central Asia and Russia’s regional image. Kyrgyzstani respondents far more likely to lay blame for the war at the feet of Ukrainians rather than Russians and among Kyrgyzstanis attitudes vary by ethnolinguistic background, media use, and dependence on remittances.

Erica Marat 🇺🇦 @ericamarat.bsky.social · Nov 16

Important new study: "respondents in Kyrgyzstan are more likely to hold pro-Russian attitudes regarding the war than their counterparts in Kazakhstan .... ethnic identity holds the strongest and most consistent link to wartime sentiments"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Public opinion toward Russia’s war against Ukraine: investigating wartime attitudes in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan

How have Central Asian publics reacted to Russia’s war against Ukraine? This study assesses overall attitudes toward the war in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic using survey data from the early d...

www.tandfonline.com

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