Alexander Bueso

RT @RichardHaass: Whatever the ultimate outcome of this election, this is a deeply divided country along political and cultural lines alike…

RT @zerohedge: CNN shifts to post-mortem mode

RT @RichardHaass: just saw on @msnbc a poll showing that some 80% of Europeans favored VP Biden over president Trump. As if this president…

RT @RichardHaass: Chinese media pointing to "chaos and disorder" of #Debate2020 to point out flaws of democracy & thereby justify their own…

By no means do I think anything like this will happen, but interesting for history buffs perhaps. Post's Rosenwald on how Woodrow Wilson got 'Spanish flu' and it may have changed peace terms for WWI https://t.co/pX0lkk9bxz #COVID #TrumpHasCovid But people's behaviour may change

RT @elonmusk: A la guerre comme à la guerre

https://t.co/tOiBP20re9 #AstraZeneca pauses #COVID -19 vaccine trial to review safety data https://t.co/30zRoNSgoz

Pertinent thoughts from Kissinger on #Russia: https://t.co/3vxio2uZwH CSIS on #Belarus: https://t.co/1DAMIeyHao This is not a contest.I'd add:Why does EU not rush stronger response?To avoid making situation worse and sending possible signal of interference. Hawks on both sides?

https://t.co/cOCdghCEe7 #Russia #Navalny

4. #Belarus: Principles need not be compromised (Goes for everyone). In fact, the opposite is true. And as regards promoting democracy, security likely will do a lot to consolidate it in the region. Hence, again, trying to rush change can be a recipe for outcomes no one wants.

3. #Belarus: I don't agree with everything from this article from Brookings (2014): https://t.co/ShOdqH2SnY Nevertheless, at the very least, it does make many interesting points. Above all, I'd argue that being principled and being puritanical are not the same thing.

2. #Belarus: Past immediate crisis. Question is providing stable security architecture for all countries, so area can prosper. And such enormous changes take a long time, particularly to build enough confidence.

1. #Belarus: Security framework for Europe (and US) has to work for everyone. That includes Russia and CIS as well. There is far too much emphasis on painting everything as countries in region 'having to choose' between two sides. It's a 'false dilemma'.

Good article from Carl Bildt: https://t.co/VKr8i8X1Ii Argues against going overboard with any sanctions. "Belarus is different. Domestic concerns clearly playing the more salient role...questions about orientation vis-à-vis Europe or Russia are almost totally absent." #Belarus

#Belarus And on all foreigners really respecting Belarussians freedoms ... you'd think it would be easily doable no? Here's hoping it turns out well. Excellent article in my opinion in any case https://t.co/GqiHi7cwIG

#Belarus:Interesting take on matters there and very different on many points to how many others are portraying the situation and more accurately so I believe (I do hope he's right). https://t.co/ZKk0cqKzFh All the best Belarus!@anders_aslund #BelarusFreedom #Belaruselection