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Jessica Berlin

German-American political analyst
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Europe’s failure to punish Russia despite years of sabotage, airspace violations, assassinations & attempted bombings emboldened the Kremlin & showed them their tactics work. Our leaders’ weakness invited escalation. It’s now likely too late for deterrence. We need to prepare. #Russia #Deterrence #EuropeanUnion #RU #EU

I’m not concerned about an imminent direct military assault from Russia. I am concerned about Russia unleashing a sabotage swarm across Europe: plausibly deniable bombings, cyber and arson attacks and ‘accidental’ drone strikes that sow chaos and cost lives across the continent. #Russia #CyberThreat #EuropeSafety #RU #EU

Russia thinks they can scare allies from coming to Ukraine by attacking the trains to Poland. Nope. https://t.co/XahkTE6FfG #Ukraine #Russia #Allies #RU #PL

Drones over Lithuania, flares fired at Danish aircraft, the Polish border strike. These attacks are a direct result of Europe’s weak response to Leipzig & all other provocations. It’s past time. The EU must ban Russian tourists. NATO must help defend western Ukrainian airspace. #NATO #EU #Ukraine #LT #DK #PL #UA #RU

25 years after 9/11, how did Nato suddenly become willing to accept attacks on our soil? We fought a so-called war on terror that cost thousands of lives & trillions of dollars — just to let Russia terrorize Ukraine and sabotage the rest of us today? Time to wake up and step up. https://t.co/CySl0n7PKy #NATO #WarOnTerror #StandWithUkraine #US #RU #UA

25 years after 9/11, how did Nato suddenly become willing to accept attacks on our soil? We fought a so-called war on terror that cost thousands of lives and over $1T — just to let Russia terrorize Ukraine and sabotage the rest of us today? Time to wake up and step up. https://t.co/jOfGBuB18B #NATO #WarOnTerror #Ukraine #US #RU #UA

To all who believe that the AfD will somehow moderate once in power: No. That's not how the right operates. Many Republicans said exactly that about Trump. How did that turn out? And no, hoping that voters will notice after 4 years, (translated)

Simple policy: As long as there is Russian terror in Europe, we should allow zero Russian tourists in Europe. #NoRussianTourists #StopRussianTerror #EuropeUnited #RU #EU

It has taken the German government nearly a month to state the obvious: Russia was behind the Leipzig airport attack. An announcement of what consequences Russia will face expected later today. Merz apparently not bothering to announce it himself so Putin unlikely to be worried. https://t.co/fV9DIiPh9B #Germany #Russia #LeipzigAttack #DE #RU

It has taken nearly a month for the German government to state the obvious: Russia was behind the Leipzig airport attack. An announcement of what consequences Russia will face expected later today. Merz apparently not bothering to announce it himself so I doubt Putin is worried https://t.co/MvSm2RD3Bv #Germany #Russia #LeipzigAttack #DE #RU

Even if CIA Director Ratcliffe flew to Moscow to warn Putin against attacking Europe — so what? Then-CIA Director Burns flew to Moscow in Nov 2021 to warn against invading Ukraine. How’d that go? This changes nothing for Europe. We must deter Russia now — and arm Ukraine to win. #Ukraine #Russia #NATO #US #RU #EU #UA

Andy Burnham’s first overseas trip as PM isn’t to DC or Brussels, but Kyiv. He delivered not just stirring speeches, but classified British design specs so Ukraine can produce Storm Shadows locally. Meanwhile, despite his election promises, Merz hasn’t delivered a single Taurus. https://t.co/jhZcat23dT #AndyBurnham #Ukraine #StormShadows #UA #GB

Russian airspace violations in Finland. A Russian bomb at a German airport. A bomb-laden Russian sea drone at a Romanian gas plant. Russia is attacking Nato by land, sea & air. Now, because we’re not ready. Our leaders must wake up & warn the people: Russia is at war with us. https://t.co/Lp9LS4avJr #Russia #NATO #War #FI #DE #RO

The bitter truth: Western European leaders have gotten used to letting Russia murder Ukrainians in their beds. So the slaughter will continue. https://t.co/9wZe4x3dM9 #Ukraine #Russia #EuropeanLeaders #EU #RU #UA

Russia planned the assassination of the CEO of an important German drone manufacturer @StefanThumann. What consequences will the federal government draw for the attempt to kill a German citizen in Germany? A strongly worded condemnation? (translated)

Yep. I’ve mentioned this to UK policymakers & they seemed genuinely surprised. It’s not just tariffs & treaties, this is the stuff of people’s lives - for us & our kids, on both sides of the channel. If @andyburnham‘s govt understands that they’ll get a better deal on the rest #UKPolicymakers #Brexit #PeopleFirst

Exactly. ‘Russia must end the war’ is code for ‘We have no strategy & are just going to keep kicking the can down the road & hope Ukraine wins eventually somehow.’ A real leader would say: We are going to stop Russia. We will end this war & ensure they can never start another. #EndTheWar #StopRussia #UkraineVictory #RU #UA

No one in Nato matches Ukraine’s ingenuity & expertise. We — USA included — need them. Yes, they need our weapons and funds to protect their people & win this war. But we need their tech & unmatchable battlefield experience to defend against Russia & modernize our own militaries. #Ukraine #NATO #MilitarySupport #UA #US #RU

While the Coalition of the Willing holds meetings and counters Russian attacks with press releases, Russia’s Coalition of the Killing sends soldiers, drones, and now ballistic missiles. Our paralysis and cowardice continue to embolden and enable our enemies to escalate this war. #CoalitionOfTheWilling #Russia #Escalation #RU

And now also tried to assassinate @StefanThumann, CEO of @DonaustahlGmbH. But don’t worry, nothing to see here. The German government can just rebrand ‘assassination’ to ‘hybrid murder’ and let the story fade away til the next attack. #Assassination #HybridMurder #DonaustahlGmbH #DE