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Andrew Mueller @andrewmueller.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @aarongburnett.bsky.social on Merz's startling stumble, @burcuozcelik.bsky.social and Gregory Scruggs on the day's other stuff, and Tim Birkhead introduces his new study of the wretched demise and strange immortality of the great auk. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

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Friedrich Merz becomes Germany’s new chancellor and Mark Carney in the White House - Monocle

Friedrich Merz overcomes a tough vote and Mark Carney meets Trump.

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Joined Monocle Radio to talk #MakeRussiaPay - & our @dsi-strategy.bsky.social open letter signed by 4 former Prime Ministers, among 70+ prominent signatories, calling for G7 Chair Canada to lead on seizing Russia's frozen assets. Segment at 9:30 mark. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

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How will the US engage with the IMF and World Bank? - Monocle

We speak with economist Liliana Rojas-Suarez about treasury secretary Scott Bessent and the US’s position on the IMF and World...

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Kajsa Ollongren @kajsaollongren.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Impressive line up of signatories to open letter in 🇨🇦 National Post calling for seizing & transferring $300 bn in Russia's frozen assets to Ukraine and preventing a bailout for Putin. Spearheaded by DSI, The Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. #MakeRussiaPay nationalpost.com/opinion/opin...

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Senator Donna Dasko @donnadasko.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

The world is watching. Global leaders are signatories to this initiative. Russia MUST be held accountable. Canada MUST lead to ensure the US$300B in Russian state assets held in Europe goes to #Ukraine - not back to Russia. We can’t allow a bailout & let Putin's war machine continue. bit.ly/3S0CiUD

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Opinion: Canada must lead on supporting Ukraine with Russia’s frozen assets

Open Letter: The next Canadian leader should set a powerful precedent against Russian aggression

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

An immense honour to be among 70+ signatories to this letter - calling on Canada’s next PM - whoever it is - to use our G7 chairmanship & lead on #MakeRussiaPay - or risk a $300bn bailout for Putin. Signed by 4 former PMs, spearheaded by @dsi-strategy.bsky.social nationalpost.com/opinion/opin...

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Opinion: Canada must lead on supporting Ukraine with Russia’s frozen assets

Open Letter: The next Canadian leader should set a powerful precedent against Russian aggression

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Trump has nothing to worry about on a Canada-EU team-up if Canada doesn’t get serious about shipping what the EU actually needs—LNG & critical minerals. Otherwise, Trump & Putin can be assured “Elbows Up” is an empty phrase. Me for @theglobeandmail.com www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

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Opinion: Trump is right to fear a Canada-Europe team-up. But Canada must rise to the challenge first

Ottawa must summon the will for potentially unpopular reforms to energy and environmental policy to win over the EU

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Europe can’t afford to arm for the last war. So it was great to be able to talk about the emerging defence tech & defence industrial strategy Europe needs - to deter Russia, fast & get our industry in shape for the future On the brilliant @siliconcurtain.bsky.social youtu.be/fweMfkqE5TQ

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Benjamin Tallis - Europe Rearms to Defend Against Russian Aggression but is it Fighting the Last War

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Delighted to be on today’s 🇺🇦 ‘Ukraine: The Latest’ podcast, discussing our new @dsi-strategy.bsky.social report on why Europe must focus on emerging defence tech to defeat the Russian threat @telegraphnews.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0zBH...

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Huge blast devastates Russian nuclear airbase & troops ‘not encircled’ in Kursk

Ukraine: The Latest · Episode

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

At last week’s #CafeKyiv panel on CRINK, I mentioned a great & very timely @dsi-strategy.bsky.social piece by Jochen Kleinschmidt on why Germany needs to dispense with its obsession with multipolarity. Read it here! democraticstrategy.substack.com/p/multipolar...

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Multipolarity Is a Racket

Why Germany needs to move toward idealist strategy

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Nice to be (briefly) on @artede.bsky.social talking about the significance of Germany’s vote to allow massively increased defence spending. - the weight of the world’s 3rd largest economy swinging behind a European defence is BIG - but it depends how they spend it👇 www.arte.tv/de/videos/12...

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ARTE Journal - Israel greift Gaza-Streifen an / Trump telefoniert mit Putin - Komplette Sendung | ARTE

Israels Militär greift erneut Ziele im Gaza-Streifen an, es gibt Hunderte Tote. / Nach Telefonat zwischen Trump und Putin: Wie geht es weiter in der Ukraine? / Der deutsche Bundestag hat über das Schu...

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Britta Jacob @britta-jacob.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

New @dsi-strategy.bsky.social report out now on better strategy for Europe’s security and the crucial role of emerging defense tech by our Director @bctallis.bsky.social Have a look! 👇🏼

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Europe must be ready to defeat Russia in 3-5 years. Big money is coming, but spending it on lots of old platforms (tanks, IFVs), won't get us what we need in time - & will arm for the last war. Europe needs a tech-based 'Offset' strategy My new report 👇 www.democratic-strategy.net/s-projects-b...

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

At this crucial juncture Europe needs better strategy -based on emerging defence technologies- to ready itself to defeat Russia in the short-term, & position itself to compete geopolitically in the long-term. New @dsi-strategy.bsky.social Strategy Paper👇 www.democratic-strategy.net/s-projects-b...

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

An immense honour to moderate this panel on stopping the CRINK (🇨🇳🇷🇺🇮🇷🇰🇵) Axis of Authoritarians in Ukraine & Beyond at #CafeKyiv 🇺🇦 With @rodki.bsky.social & many more.

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

#MakeRussiaPay team hits #CafeKyiv 🇺🇦

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Very proud that we @dsi-strategy.bsky.social & Director @bctallis.bsky.social brought #CafeKyiv this important panel - Ukraine can help us all WIN - and for our own security this must be the goal.

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Thank you @julianroepcke.bsky.social for moderating an excellent @dsi-strategy.bsky.social panel on Russia’s Info War against the West—& how we win it. With: @dornblueth.bsky.social @robinwagener.bsky.social @makeiev.bsky.social & Arndt Freytag vin Loringhoven

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

My #CafeKyiv highlight was moderating this terrific discussion on Beating Russia - & how we do it Some Key takeaways in next tweets but BLUF is - understanding that beating Russia is necessary & must be the goal & - as Serhii Rotchuk said ‘Be Not Afraid’

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Britta Jacob @britta-jacob.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Es war eine Ehre, dieses Panel zum Thema Konfiskation der russischen Vermögenswerte bei #CafeKyiv zu moderieren. Vielen Dank an unsere Experten Dr. Sebastian Schäfer MdB, Prof. Andreas Paulus, Dr. Patrick Heinemann, Mattia Nelles und an die Konrad Adenauer Stiftung für die tolle Zusammenarbeit!

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

It was an honour to speak about why🇺🇦 must be integral to European strategy (b/c it’s integral to European security) In front of a packed house on an excellent joint @dsi-strategy.bsky.social & KAS panel at #CafeKyiv w. Toni Hofreiter Stefanie Babst @Robert Vass & Christine Krause

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

My speech on Europe's urgent need to focus on emerging defence technologies to get ready to defeat Russia, fast (from the Lithuanian 🇱🇹 - 🇩🇪 German forum) (07/03/25) www.lrt.lt/mediateka/ir...

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Lietuvos-Vokietijos forumas 2025

Lietuvos-Vokietijos forumas 2025 2025.03.07 09:30

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

#MakeRussiaPay is getting a special @dsi-strategy.bsky.social focus at #cafekyiv in partnership with @razomforukraine.org & @mattian.bsky.social DUB. 2 panels—1 🇩🇪 & 1 🇬🇧, take up why seizing Russia’s state assets is strategically imperative. @britta-jacob.bsky.social @patrickheinemann.bsky.social

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Honored to speak on the key role emerging defence tech must play in European defence strategy at the 🇱🇹🇩🇪forum in great company! @KestutisBudrys @ZygisPavilionis @LaurynasKasciunas @rodki.bsky.social @Thomas Erndl @lithuaniamfa.bsky.social

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

And very much looking forward to moderating this discussion on how we sink CRINK ( 🇨🇳 🇷🇺 🇮🇷 🇰🇵) with a host of experts on these authoritarians—including @rodki.bsky.social

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

I’m looking forward to moderating our second #MakeRussiaPay panel—this one in English—on the strategic necessity of seizing Russia’s assets and sending them to Ukraine. #cafekyiv

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

@dsi-strategy.bsky.social Director @bctallis.bsky.social will take us through the most important lessons Ukraine has for how we must defend ourselves—& how our procurement must adapt to meet Russia’s challenge.

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Looking forward to @julianroepcke.bsky.social moderating this one about how we win the Info War and communicate the true stakes of Ukraine’s resistance to our publics. With @dornblueth.bsky.social @robinwagener.bsky.social & Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven. #cafekyiv

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Next up, Sr Fellow @britta-jacob.bsky.social will moderate this 🇩🇪-language panel on #MakeRussiaPay - and why 🇩🇪 must push to seize Russia’s state assets. Featuring @patrickheinemann.bsky.social & in partnership with @mattian.bsky.social and the German-Ukrainian Bureau.

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Our @dsi-strategy.bsky.social prep for Europe’s most outstanding event on Ukraine -#cafekyiv - is in full swing. Director @bctallis.bsky.social will help kick it off with this panel on Ukraine’s central role in getting better strategy in Europe.

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Glad to join @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social Day Six to talk why 🇨🇦 must seize its $22bn share of Russia’s frozen state assets—and how Canada can move its share to accounts it can independently keep frozen. www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

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Senator Donna Dasko @donnadasko.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Canada can send a powerful message that will reassert our role on the international stage. @aarongburnett.bsky.social & I outline what Canada can do to ensure Russian assets stay frozen,and allow Canada to decide how we will use them to assist Ukraine. bit.ly/4hZPEfp #cdnpoli

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Canada can send a clear message to Russia by making this one bold move

Despite prorogation, Canada’s finance ministry can take a stand that will leave this country with control of how billions are sent to Ukraine, not dependent on European political decisions.

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

With a key European Council vote in July, Canada must act now to preserve its authority to seize its $22bn share of Russia’s frozen state assets. Proud to have written this with 🇨🇦 Senator Donna Dasko about how to do just that. #MakeRussiaPay www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

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Canada can send a clear message to Russia by making this one bold move

Despite prorogation, Canada’s finance ministry can take a stand that will leave this country with control of how billions are sent to Ukraine, not dependent on European political decisions.

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Garvan Walshe @garvanwalshe.org · 21/02/2025

Watch me on TVP World’s World Talks discussing my 10 point plan for European self defence, also developed in @dsi-strategy.bsky.social and @foreignpolicy.com m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rqck...

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Europe must defend its citizens and interests | Garvan Walshe

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Very important thread from @dsi-strategy.bsky.social Director Ben Tallis on how Europe can turn its disarmed state to its advantage—by investing in the defence technology of tomorrow, rather than simply replace old gear. As Ben will highlight during #cafekyiv - learning from 🇺🇦 is critical for this.

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Garvan Walshe @garvanwalshe.org · 17/02/2025

A slightly updated version of my 10 point plan for European Leaders - now with at @dsi-strategy.bsky.social Great to see @bctallis.bsky.social setting this up. democraticstrategy.substack.com/p/war-and-pe...

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10 things European leaders should announce at the emergency summit in Paris

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

"Russia has been at war with us for almost a decade. It’s time we acted like it." @garvanwalshe.org with a strong call to arms that we're very happy to publish with @dsi-strategy.bsky.social in which he proposes 10 clear steps Europeans should take. democraticstrategy.substack.com/p/war-and-pe...

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War and Peace

10 things European leaders should announce at the emergency summit in Paris

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

A full house for @dsi-strategy.bsky.social ’s hard hitting ideas session on Security Gurantees for Ukraine & how Europe can earn its seat at the table as it just W. 🇪🇪ForMin @tsahkna.bsky.social 🇩🇪Chair Eur Affairs ctte Toni Hofreiter 🇱🇹D/Chair For Affairs Ctte Zygis Pavilionis 🇺🇦MPHalyna Yanchenko

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Nicolás Fuster 🇦🇷🇪🇺 @nicolasfuster.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

With Margus @tsahkna.bsky.social, Min of Foreign Affairs of #Estonia, at the coffee talk ‘Security Guarantees for Ukraine’, perfectly organised by @bctallis.bsky.social ✅ Seize all the assets now ✅ The cheapest way to empower Kyiv: #NATO membership ✅ Zelenskyy’s the European leader #MSC2025

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

We’re in full swing in #Munich on the sidelines of the @munsecconf.bsky.social Here’s last night’s stellar ‘feierabend’ ideas session on winning the economic competition against authoritarians with fmr Latvian PM Krisjanis Karins & Wolfgang Niedermark of the BDI @dsi-strategy.bsky.social #MSC2025

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Snowing in Munich which, with @dsi-strategy.bsky.social here in force, can only mean one thing … The rare but effective ☂️Double Helsinki Manoeuvre⭐️ @alanderminna.bsky.social

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Team @dsi-strategy.bsky.social speeding through the wintry landscape to Munich to meet up with @britta-jacob.bsky.social @jkleinschmidt.bsky.social & Yuliya Ziskina & cutting to the chase with our full programme of events on defence strategy, winning the systemic competition & Ukraine #MSC2025

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Super stoked for a packed @dsi-strategy.bsky.social trip to Munich this week! If you’re in town, join us! Details 👇

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Join @dsi-strategy.bsky.social for our Munich programme on the sidelines of #MSC2025 13-16/02 #Ukraine #Defence #Security #EconomicWarfare #MakeRussiaPay @glandsbergis.bsky.social @kajsaollongren.bsky.social Details in pic. Sign up👇 forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

And what a night it was!

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Benjamin Tallis @bctallis.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Just in time for our ‘Security Guarantees for Ukraine discussion in Munich on Saturday 15/02 … very considerate of Gen Kellogg. @dsi-strategy.bsky.social

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Democratic Strategy Initiative @dsi-strategy.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Senior Fellow @aarongburnett.bsky.social talks to MLI’s Double Trouble about why seizing ALL $300bn in frozen Russian assets is legal, economically feasible & a strategic imperative If we’re serious about securing Ukraine & winning systemic competition it’s time to #MakeRussiaPay t.co/KnVELwbjYk

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Aaron Gasch Burnett @aarongburnett.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Repping @dsi-strategy.bsky.social on MLI’s “Double Trouble” this week! We talk how Canada can #MakeRussiaPay by seizing about $20 billion of frozen Russian state assets denominated in CAD. It helps Ukraine & costs taxpayers nothing. Do it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRs6...

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Confiscating Russia's frozen assets for Ukraine's reconstruction: Balkan Devlen, Aaron Gasch Burnett

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Democratic Strategy Initiative @dsi-strategy.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

DSI is now on BLUE SKY! We build strategic capacity and culture for free societies - & develop the strategies we need to win the systemic competition. www.democratic-strategy.net

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