Benton Coblentz

It was this kind of “social media vetting” that I was afraid of when I got my 2017 student visa to Russia - and the kind of vetting that would certainly get me denied today.

It’s not befitting a democracy like the United States to impose these kinds of tests.

Spent the week with my fellow @PrincetonSPIA students in Arusha 🇹🇿studying the EAC and economic integration in East Africa.

We met with regional officials, private sector leaders, and civil society representatives to learn about the future of this crucial region!

Trump Pauses Military Aid to Ukraine After Clash With Zelenskiy President Donald Trump ordered a pause to all military aid to Ukraine, turning up the heat on Volodymyr Zelenskiy just days after an Oval Office blowup with the Ukrainian president left the support of...

If Donald Trump is looking for a good deal, there is no better deal for US security than support for Ukraine.

Ukrainians are making all the sacrifices, while the United States is able to maintain global peace and prosperity for pennies on the dollar. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

What the Trump administration means for Ukraine Ukraine’s fight is not just for its independence, but for the principles that protect every country from predation by their more powerful neighbors. While the Trump administration’s policies regarding...

Last month, in this article I wrote for Princeton SPIA, I asked what it would mean if President Trump comes to see Russia’s annexation Ukrainian territories as a useful precedent for his own expansionist aims.

Today, it seems we might have the answer. jpia.princeton.edu/news/what-tr...

Today's news from Hegseth is exactly why President Biden should have moved more quickly to secure Ukraine's future in NATO. thehill.com/opinion/4712...

What the Trump administration means for Ukraine Ukraine’s fight is not just for its independence, but for the principles that protect every country from predation by their more powerful neighbors. While the Trump administration’s policies regarding...

I wrote about what Trump’s second administration might mean for Ukraine for @PrincetonSPIA’s Annotations. jpia.princeton.edu/news/what-tr...

Judge in Seattle blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship nationwide Washington Attorney General Nick Brown had sued to block the executive order, calling it “unconstitutional, un-American and cruel.”

Glad to see Washington State at the forefront of protecting our constitutional rights! Proud of AG Nick Brown's swift efforts. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

I hope I’ll never have to make calls like that again.

But I’m glad to know that when our leaders fail us, I’ll be able to find strength in the resolve of my fellow Americans.

The House did its job, but Senate Republicans failed to hold President Trump accountable.

Four years ago, I called around to my neighbors to sign on to a letter to our representatives calling for the immediate impeachment and removal from office of President Trump for his actions on January 6.

In his interview with Lex Friedman, President Zelensky says he is hopeful he can come to an agreement with Trump on how to "stop Putin." His plan for peace?

1) security guarantees for Kyiv (ideally in NATO)
2) an arms package "not just from the United States"
3) sanctions on Russia

President Zelensky says "At the beginning of the war, I addressed Russians in Russian, zero effect. ... They did not listen."

"It’s like when a person is drowning and people walk by because they can’t hear them. It doesn’t change anything for the one drowning. They need someone to help them."

A lot of people are talking about language and that Lex Friedman interview. I think this answer from President Zelensky should put that debate to rest.