Richard Nephew
@richardmnephew.bsky.social
Senior Research Scholar at Columbia U. Former Anti-Corruption Coordinator at Dept of State (among other things), White House and Dept of Energy. Personal acct.
And, what does "if Russia invades Ukraine (except for a rapid coordinated military response)..." mean?
Appalling, confusing, and incoherent stuff.
Appalling, confusing, and incoherent stuff.
November 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
And, what does "if Russia invades Ukraine (except for a rapid coordinated military response)..." mean?
Appalling, confusing, and incoherent stuff.
Appalling, confusing, and incoherent stuff.
Up to Ukraine to decide, of course, but accepting territorial/sovereignty concessions in exchange for security commitments from a guy who openly questioned our 75-year NATO obligations seems like a bad idea.
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Up to Ukraine to decide, of course, but accepting territorial/sovereignty concessions in exchange for security commitments from a guy who openly questioned our 75-year NATO obligations seems like a bad idea.
This was well done, by the way:
Shot:
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October 21, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This was well done, by the way:
Shot:
Shot:
Much like with US sanctions, the truth is probably closer to: over time, with expanded restrictions, China will find this weapon far less potent; in the meantime, it'll still have power. I know, that's less attention-grabby. That's why I don't write headlines for a living. 2/2
October 15, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Much like with US sanctions, the truth is probably closer to: over time, with expanded restrictions, China will find this weapon far less potent; in the meantime, it'll still have power. I know, that's less attention-grabby. That's why I don't write headlines for a living. 2/2
It would be nice if Treasury were to explain why rather than just sneak it into a designation announcement on the Sinaloa cartel. Yeah, we see what you're doing there.
October 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It would be nice if Treasury were to explain why rather than just sneak it into a designation announcement on the Sinaloa cartel. Yeah, we see what you're doing there.