U.S. Foreign Policy, Europe || Senior Fellow and Director of @HudsonInstitute Center on Europe || Bush White House alumnus, Iowan || Si vis pacem, para bellum

Washington, DC
Joined July 2014
Peter Rough retweeted
Big day in Serbia: President Vućić was ousted in a landslide by a leaderless student movement after 14 years in power. While Gen Z moan elsewhere in Serbia they literally squashed a strongman following 2 years of anti-corruption protests that won them the support of an ageing nation. The final straw was Vučić pardoning thugs who got convicted for beating protestors. The students got 52%; Vućić 39%. Gen Z took over a country, basically. Despite breathless takes by analysts (like with Hungary), it’s quite clear that Russia (& appendix Belarus) is the last dictatorship around. Vučić allowed Serbia to become Russia’s wartime hub for special operations while at the same time supporting Ukraine immensely with arms sales. Russia’s foothold could be eroded. The wining coalition said they would not impose sanctions on Russia but that remains to be seen.
Na Trgu Slavija u Beogradu okupili su se građani koji slave pobedu Studentske liste na vanrednim parlamentarnim izborima.
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The War Department has designated Confucius Institutes as a threat to our national security.
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I really want our relations – between Ukraine and America, and with all our other partners – to be strong, truly friendly, and without misunderstandings. Because without a strong America that cares about what happens in the world, the world would definitely be a worse place. These days, people ask why Ukraine is speaking more openly and directly to the world. The answer is simple. We want others to understand us – societies, nations, as many people as possible. When people understand what is really going on, political leaders can take a stronger path – the one that can really bring peace closer. And peace is what we want more than anything. From an address at the Hudson Institute. (3/3)
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Ukrainian President @ZelenskyyUa sat down with @john_walters_ for a conversation on how Ukraine can secure the front line, defend its civilian population, and ensure a just and lasting peace at the negotiating table. Watch the full event: hudson.org/events/special-ad…
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Peter Rough retweeted
.@EconUS/@YouGovAmerica: In the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, who do you sympathize with more? Registered voters 🇺🇦 66% 🇷🇺 3% Dem 🇺🇦 82% 🇷🇺 1% GOP 🇺🇦 52% 🇷🇺 4% Ind 🇺🇦 64% 🇷🇺 4% Lib 🇺🇦 88% 🇷🇺 1% Mod 🇺🇦 65% 🇷🇺 2% Con 🇺🇦 52% 🇷🇺 6% MAGA 🇺🇦 50% 🇷🇺 5% Oct. 19-20, 2026
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Peter Rough retweeted
Starshield/Starlink speed restrictions remain in place. Every day matters for Ukraine, because every Ukrainian life matters. Our people are waiting for positive news, hoping that the restrictions will be lifted and our defenders will have the capabilities they need to protect lives. Unfortunately, as of today, nothing has changed. We continue to wait.
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Peter Rough retweeted
President Donald Trump claimed that Elon Musk had restored Ukraine's access to a military-grade version of his Starlink internet service, called Starshield, but Ukrainian officials have said restrictions remain in place that are complicating Kyiv's war effort. cnn.it/4dWK7Gx
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ICYMI: @peterrough sat down with @bopanc to discuss the 2022 attack on the Nord Stream pipelines beneath the Baltic Sea and its broader implications for European security, transatlantic relations, and the evolution of unconventional warfare. Watch: hudson.org/events/nord-strea…
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"Trump told Musk he was frustrated the system’s speeds remained capped at around 100 miles an hour, officials said ... Trump has told aides and allies this week that he wanted to reverse the slowdown of Starlink." | President Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on a military-grade version of Starlink in Ukraine that the SpaceX chief throttled wsj.com/world/trump-called-m…
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Peter Rough retweeted
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: “I am convinced that Iran’s cause, like Russia’s, is just.”
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As Ukrainians prepare for another challenging winter, discussions across the West have reached a new intensity over how Ukraine can adequately secure the front line, defend its civilian population, and ensure a just and lasting peace at the negotiating table. Please join Hudson Institute for a special address on the current state-of-play by Ukrainian President @ZelenskyyUa, who will join remotely, followed by a question-and-answer session on the war with Hudson Institute President and CEO @john_walters_. Watch live on Friday, October 23 at 10:00 a.m.: hudson.org/events/special-ad…
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Peter Rough retweeted
Threatened by an axis of challengers, Europe and the US must overcome their mutual grievances and move toward the next chapter in transatlantic relations -- a memo by @peterrough and me for @HudsonInstitute hudson.org/foreign-policy/am…
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Peter Rough retweeted
Witkoff thanking Putin for releasing Stephen Hubbard from a Russian prison.
Putin greeting Witkoff, at the start of their talks in St. Petersburg.
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Peter Rough retweeted
I've heard similar anecdotes from other exercises with NATO militaries with Ukrainian drone teams. The NATO force often takes heavy losses on the first day, but then quickly adapts on the subsequent days of the exercise. The write ups in the media often fail to mention these adaptations or the specific conditions of the exercise, which limits the ways the forces can operate.
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