Strategic Planning and Communication Consultant. Poli Sci Professor. Military Historian. Student of National Identities. Commentator on the World.
Virginia, USA
Joined September 2013
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John Callahan retweeted
Freedom Wins! Today the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act targeting the lifelines sustaining Putin’s war machine passed the US House of Representatives with a strong, bipartisan vote of 262-159 and is headed to the President’s desk. I know my friend Lindsey is smiling in Glory. Slava Ukraini🇺🇸🇺🇦
John Callahan retweeted
Ukraine is winning this war. With American and Allied support, Ukraine can win a lasting victory for freedom.
Why Supporting Ukraine Is An Investment In Freedom, Not Charity: My Latest Op-ed in Today’s @realDailyWire 🇺🇸🇺🇦
John Callahan retweeted
“I told him directly to his face that the Russian government must end this war.” - German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil.
Lars Klingbeil delivered a blistering rebuke at the G20, tearing into Russia's brutal war of aggression and sharply criticising the Trump administration for rolling out the red carpet for Moscow's finance minister at the G20. From refusing to pose for a "normalisation" photo to confronting the Russian delegation directly to their faces, Klingbeil made it clear that diplomatic niceties are over.
Key remarks:
On confronting the Russian finance minister directly:
"I told him directly to his face that the Russian government must end this war, what the consequences of this war are, and that we stand clearly on the side of Ukraine.”
On refusing to participate in the official photo:
“I made it clear among Europeans in the preliminary meeting that I will not stand with the Russian finance minister for a joint photo."
On the U.S. hosting and the attempt at normalisation:
“…the signal of welcoming the Russian finance minister here is one that I do perceive as irritating, because I actually would have wished for clarity from the American side... that he is not received here like a normal guest."
On rejecting business-as-usual with Russia:
“One cannot return to normality... there is no normal situation right now with Russia, least of all with those who are responsible for this brutal, war of aggression in violation of international law."
On the tone of the meetings:"Sometimes these meetings are too diplomatic, and therefore my words may have startled one or the other in the room, but it was important to me to make it that clear."
Watch the full statement in the comments: : DWS News - FULL REMARKS: German Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil Speaks at G20 Meeting.
John Callahan retweeted
What staggering hypocrisy. 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Interceptor missiles are sitting in Europe, nearing the end of their shelf life. At the same time, Ukraine is in dire need of this very ammunition, while Russia massively intensifies its air strikes and people die every day.
Russia is escalating attacks on Ukrainian civilians.
July and August were the deadliest months since the war started.
But Ukrainians are standing strong. We must stand with them.
That’s why air defence is our top priority.
Some countries have interceptors that will soon expire. Those could be sent to Ukraine to help protect Ukrainian lives.
My press remarks ahead of the meeting of Defence Ministers ↓
John Callahan retweeted
I don’t want America to be the world’s policeman, but I don’t want Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin or the Ayatollah to be either.
These are not warm and loving people. They understand one thing: hitting them right between the eyes.
It’s time to pass the Russia sanctions bill.
John Callahan retweeted
Russia is escalating attacks on Ukrainian civilians.
July and August were the deadliest months since the war started.
But Ukrainians are standing strong. We must stand with them.
That’s why air defence is our top priority.
Some countries have interceptors that will soon expire. Those could be sent to Ukraine to help protect Ukrainian lives.
My press remarks ahead of the meeting of Defence Ministers ↓
John Callahan retweeted
Retired Brigadier General Leela Gray is running to remove from office the most pro-Russian member of Congress, Anna Paulina Luna in Florida's 13th Congressional District. Consider supporting General Gray!
@LeelaJGray
John Callahan retweeted
"Putin and his invading army have failed to conquer Ukraine. Unable to achieve his objectives on the battlefield, Putin has instead focused his efforts on attacking residential buildings, shopping centers, railroad stations, and even churches."
John Callahan retweeted
"Thank you, Ukrainians. Your fight for your independence, security, and liberty is a fight for the entire free world. You are stopping Putin and his imperial army alone in your country, so that the rest of democratic Europe does not have to fight these barbaric forces in their countries. So far, NATO has been spared the test of whether the alliance would stand together if one of its members was attacked by Putin’s Russia because Ukrainians alone are fighting and winning against Russia’s army themselves. All of us who don’t have to fight for our independence, freedom, or security today owe Ukrainians a great deal."
John Callahan retweeted
I visited the opening of the first conservative think tank in Ukraine. Religious liberty is a basic right for all people, and i'm glad the Faith and Freedom Center is leading the way in Ukraine.
John Callahan retweeted
I spent a few days in Kyiv, Ukraine, where I sat down with President Zelenskyy to discuss the Ukrainian fight against tyranny.
John Callahan retweeted
35 years ago today, the people of Ukraine voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Soviet Union. Against the odds, this remarkable country has refused to bow to Russian tyranny - showing incredible resilience, ingenuity, and bravery despite Putin's best attempts to crush it. Happy Independence Day!
John Callahan retweeted
Ukraine Independence Day is more than a date 🇺🇦
It's a language. A culture. A community. A shared identity passed from one generation to the next.
Happy Ukraine Independence Day to our friends.
ALT An embroidery-style blue and yellow graphic which reads "Ukraine"
John Callahan retweeted
Visiting Ukraine today, 4 1/2 years after the brutal and unprovoked invasion by Russia, I sense that the Ukrainians’ steely will and commitment to defend their freedom is even greater today then when the Russian tanks first rolled.
Ukraine is winning this War. With the right support of America and Our Allies, the brave Ukrainian people can achieve a victory for freedom for themselves and the Free World.🇺🇸🇺🇦
John Callahan retweeted
Proud to be in Kyiv to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day, a crucial date in its long struggle for freedom. Today we also pay tribute to all Ukrainians defending their homeland on the frontlines and across the country. Ukraine’s enemies will not prevail.
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John Callahan retweeted
On Ukraine’s Independence Day, we honour the extraordinary courage of the Ukrainian people.
For more than a third of its time as a sovereign nation, Ukraine has had to fight to prevent Russia from taking away its freedom.
Today, I joined the Coalition of the Willing to discuss bolstering Ukraine’s air defence, support for winter, and further pressure on Moscow.
Through the Ukraine Support Loan, the EU has already disbursed €8.47 billion in defence support, with more support, including for air defence, in preparation.
I am proposing tougher sanctions on Russia this autumn, and we’re further tightening the net around Russia’s shadow fleet to deprive Moscow of funds to wage war.
The stronger we make Ukraine, the faster we force Russia to the negotiating table.
