Oana Lungescu
@oanalungescu.bsky.social
Longest-serving & 1st woman #NATO Spokesperson (2010-2023), Distinguished Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, ex #BBC correspondent
An inspiring choice for the Nobel Peace Prize!
October 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
An inspiring choice for the Nobel Peace Prize!
The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine 🇺🇦
Read the statement by President Macron 🇫🇷 PM Meloni 🇮🇹 PM Starmer 🇬🇧 European Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺
President @alexstubb.bsky.social 🇫🇮 ahead of President Trump’s planned meeting with Putin in Alaska.
Read the statement by President Macron 🇫🇷 PM Meloni 🇮🇹 PM Starmer 🇬🇧 European Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺
President @alexstubb.bsky.social 🇫🇮 ahead of President Trump’s planned meeting with Putin in Alaska.
August 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine 🇺🇦
Read the statement by President Macron 🇫🇷 PM Meloni 🇮🇹 PM Starmer 🇬🇧 European Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺
President @alexstubb.bsky.social 🇫🇮 ahead of President Trump’s planned meeting with Putin in Alaska.
Read the statement by President Macron 🇫🇷 PM Meloni 🇮🇹 PM Starmer 🇬🇧 European Commission President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 🇪🇺
President @alexstubb.bsky.social 🇫🇮 ahead of President Trump’s planned meeting with Putin in Alaska.
Significant visit to Washington by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of President Trump’s expected announcement of a major plan facilitating weapon sales to NATO allies for transfer to Ukraine. After speaking to Trump last week Rutte said he’s working with allies to get 🇺🇦 the help they need
July 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Significant visit to Washington by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of President Trump’s expected announcement of a major plan facilitating weapon sales to NATO allies for transfer to Ukraine. After speaking to Trump last week Rutte said he’s working with allies to get 🇺🇦 the help they need
Welcome news that the US Department of Defense is sending “additional defensive weapons” to Ukraine. Putin’s continued unjustified attacks show he has zero interest in peace. The only way to ensure peace is to support Ukraine.
July 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Welcome news that the US Department of Defense is sending “additional defensive weapons” to Ukraine. Putin’s continued unjustified attacks show he has zero interest in peace. The only way to ensure peace is to support Ukraine.
Does meeting NATO’s new target of 5% of GDP on defense enable Europe to confront the Russian threat? My take for @carnegieendowment.org Strategic Europe, skilfully edited by @rmomtaz.bsky.social.
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June 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Does meeting NATO’s new target of 5% of GDP on defense enable Europe to confront the Russian threat? My take for @carnegieendowment.org Strategic Europe, skilfully edited by @rmomtaz.bsky.social.
carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...
carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...
Nicușor Dan has been elected President. Romania has decided to continue its steady course as part of the Euro-Atlantic family, to go forward not backwards. Jubilant crowds in central
Bucharest chant, “Russia, Russia, don’t forget, Romania is not yours!” 🇷🇴 🗳️
Bucharest chant, “Russia, Russia, don’t forget, Romania is not yours!” 🇷🇴 🗳️
May 18, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Nicușor Dan has been elected President. Romania has decided to continue its steady course as part of the Euro-Atlantic family, to go forward not backwards. Jubilant crowds in central
Bucharest chant, “Russia, Russia, don’t forget, Romania is not yours!” 🇷🇴 🗳️
Bucharest chant, “Russia, Russia, don’t forget, Romania is not yours!” 🇷🇴 🗳️
The President of the European Commission 🇪🇺 & the Polish Prime Minister 🇵🇱 quick to congratulate Nicușor Dan 🇷🇴
May 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The President of the European Commission 🇪🇺 & the Polish Prime Minister 🇵🇱 quick to congratulate Nicușor Dan 🇷🇴
The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, is the 1st international leader to congratulate Nicușor Dan on his election as President of Romania. About 1 million Moldovans also hold Romanian passports & their votes played a key role in this stunning victory 🇷🇴 🇲🇩
May 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, is the 1st international leader to congratulate Nicușor Dan on his election as President of Romania. About 1 million Moldovans also hold Romanian passports & their votes played a key role in this stunning victory 🇷🇴 🇲🇩
Nicușor Dan can’t lose but needs only 20,000 votes to be absolutely clear of his victory. About 1 million votes from
Romania’s diaspora are slowly being counted. Moldova was decisive for Dan, but George Simion continues to lead in big EU countries including France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
Romania’s diaspora are slowly being counted. Moldova was decisive for Dan, but George Simion continues to lead in big EU countries including France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
May 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Nicușor Dan can’t lose but needs only 20,000 votes to be absolutely clear of his victory. About 1 million votes from
Romania’s diaspora are slowly being counted. Moldova was decisive for Dan, but George Simion continues to lead in big EU countries including France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
Romania’s diaspora are slowly being counted. Moldova was decisive for Dan, but George Simion continues to lead in big EU countries including France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
BREAKING Two exit polls show a clear win for pro-Western Nicușor Dan over ultranationalist George Simion in Romania’s presidential elections.
May 18, 2025 at 6:06 PM
BREAKING Two exit polls show a clear win for pro-Western Nicușor Dan over ultranationalist George Simion in Romania’s presidential elections.
NEW Secretary General Mark Rutte confirms that NATO leaders will issue a defense investment plan (not just a pledge) at next month’s summit in The Hague including both core defense capabilities & infrastructure/resilience.He didn’t confirm figures but they’re likely to be 3.5%+1.5%=5% of GDP by 2032
May 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
NEW Secretary General Mark Rutte confirms that NATO leaders will issue a defense investment plan (not just a pledge) at next month’s summit in The Hague including both core defense capabilities & infrastructure/resilience.He didn’t confirm figures but they’re likely to be 3.5%+1.5%=5% of GDP by 2032
Last-minute turnaround: the 2nd round of Romania’s presidential election rerun will be between ultra-nationalist George Simion & pro-Western Nicușor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest who ran as an independent. A clear vote against the ruling coalition which risks pushing Romania into isolation.
May 4, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Last-minute turnaround: the 2nd round of Romania’s presidential election rerun will be between ultra-nationalist George Simion & pro-Western Nicușor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest who ran as an independent. A clear vote against the ruling coalition which risks pushing Romania into isolation.
Romania presidential elections rerun: partial results from 70% of polling stations show ultra-nationalist Simion leading with 40%, with pro-Western Antonescu and Dan vying to join him in the 2nd round on 15 May. But votes are still being counted in big cities & Romanians abroad, so all to play for.
May 4, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Romania presidential elections rerun: partial results from 70% of polling stations show ultra-nationalist Simion leading with 40%, with pro-Western Antonescu and Dan vying to join him in the 2nd round on 15 May. But votes are still being counted in big cities & Romanians abroad, so all to play for.
“Weakness is an invitation to aggression.” My interview w/NZZ on why all European countries - including neutral ones like Switzerland - must continue to support Ukraine against Russia’s illegal aggression & strengthen our own defences in a dangerous world.
May 2, 2025 at 10:14 AM
“Weakness is an invitation to aggression.” My interview w/NZZ on why all European countries - including neutral ones like Switzerland - must continue to support Ukraine against Russia’s illegal aggression & strengthen our own defences in a dangerous world.
With a defence budget of $88.5 bn in 2024, Germany is now Europe’s biggest defence spender (ahead of 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇫🇷) & the 4th in the world (after 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 🇷🇺). Source: @sipri.org
April 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
With a defence budget of $88.5 bn in 2024, Germany is now Europe’s biggest defence spender (ahead of 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇫🇷) & the 4th in the world (after 🇺🇸 🇨🇳 🇷🇺). Source: @sipri.org
Marking the 70th anniversary of Germany’s accession to NATO, President Steinmeier is expected to say that Germany plays a key role in NATO and a badly equipped 🇩🇪 is today a greater danger for Europe than a strongly equipped 🇩🇪
April 28, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Marking the 70th anniversary of Germany’s accession to NATO, President Steinmeier is expected to say that Germany plays a key role in NATO and a badly equipped 🇩🇪 is today a greater danger for Europe than a strongly equipped 🇩🇪
Important that Rutte went to Moldova after Ukraine. While several Deputy Secretaries General have visited, I think this is the 1st time for an alliance chief since de Hoop Scheffer in 2008. Moldova is a long-standing NATO partner & neighbour faced with Russian pressure & its stability matters
April 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Important that Rutte went to Moldova after Ukraine. While several Deputy Secretaries General have visited, I think this is the 1st time for an alliance chief since de Hoop Scheffer in 2008. Moldova is a long-standing NATO partner & neighbour faced with Russian pressure & its stability matters
President Zelensky recalls why Ukraine needs air defense systems like Patriots, stressing that they are just that - defensive.
April 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
President Zelensky recalls why Ukraine needs air defense systems like Patriots, stressing that they are just that - defensive.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is visiting Odesa, in a sign of continued strong support to Ukraine.
April 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is visiting Odesa, in a sign of continued strong support to Ukraine.
Many thanks to Foreign Minister @radek-sikorski.bsky.social for awarding me the Bene Merito honorary badge for my work as NATO Spokesperson. At this historic crossroads, Poland leads by example by significantly increasing defence, supporting Ukraine & keeping our transatlantic alliance strong. 🙏 🇵🇱
April 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Many thanks to Foreign Minister @radek-sikorski.bsky.social for awarding me the Bene Merito honorary badge for my work as NATO Spokesperson. At this historic crossroads, Poland leads by example by significantly increasing defence, supporting Ukraine & keeping our transatlantic alliance strong. 🙏 🇵🇱
Uncertainty over US commitment to the transatlantic relationship isn’t a reason to give up NATO but a reason for Europe & Canada to step up contributions, said Jens Stoltenberg at the premiere of the documentary “Facing War” in Copenhagen. Privileged to have been part of this great teamwork.
March 20, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Uncertainty over US commitment to the transatlantic relationship isn’t a reason to give up NATO but a reason for Europe & Canada to step up contributions, said Jens Stoltenberg at the premiere of the documentary “Facing War” in Copenhagen. Privileged to have been part of this great teamwork.
NEW NATO Secretary General will meet President Trump at the White House tomorrow. Rutte was 1st European leader to meet Trump after his election & this meeting is even more important after US/Ukraine ceasefire agreement & ahead of the NATO summit in June which will focus on more money for defense.
March 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
NEW NATO Secretary General will meet President Trump at the White House tomorrow. Rutte was 1st European leader to meet Trump after his election & this meeting is even more important after US/Ukraine ceasefire agreement & ahead of the NATO summit in June which will focus on more money for defense.
BREAKING: According to a joint Ukrainian-US statement following the meeting in Jeddah, Ukraine is ready to accept the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace. The US will immediately lift pause on intelligence sharing & resume security assistance to 🇺🇦
March 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
BREAKING: According to a joint Ukrainian-US statement following the meeting in Jeddah, Ukraine is ready to accept the US proposal for a 30-day ceasefire. Russian reciprocity is the key to achieving peace. The US will immediately lift pause on intelligence sharing & resume security assistance to 🇺🇦
A must read this weekend from Joseph Nye on why exclusive nationalism is ultimately a bad deal for the US & the world, but also on America’s capacity for resilience. Free @financialtimes.com link above ☝️
March 8, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A must read this weekend from Joseph Nye on why exclusive nationalism is ultimately a bad deal for the US & the world, but also on America’s capacity for resilience. Free @financialtimes.com link above ☝️