Ian Kelly
ikelly731.bsky.social
Ian Kelly
@ikelly731.bsky.social
Former career diplomat and U.S. ambassador. Faculty Northwestern U.
What I wrote to chair of the SFRC:

“The SFRC must immediately schedule hearings to clarify administration policy on two issues important for our national security: one, whether the U.S. intends to force peace on Ukraine by freezing in place Russia’s gains there; /0
March 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
While the world is distracted by the Trump/Musk chaos, Georgia’s one-party regime rolls out another legislative weapon to muzzle independent media.

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The New Restrictive Legislation Aims to Destroy Critical TV Channels
Yesterday, on February 24-th, "Georgian Dream" initiated two packages of amendments to the Law of Georgia on Broadcasting which are at odds with freedom of expression enshrined by the Constitution and...
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February 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Our transatlantic ties may break, but no worries: we have new allies! “Together We Are Unbeatable! We are brother Slavs — this is the real Holy Russia!”
February 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Neither fit nor qualified to lead the nation’s counterintelligence efforts. Any senator who confirms him is either ignorant or subservient to an undemocratic power.
February 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM