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Gov't Relations @usglc. Heavy metal, books, coffee, politics, all things 🇦🇺🇮🇩🇹🇱🇺🇸 & SE Asia/Pacific. @OhioState @GWtweets alum. Opinions=my own.
Jun 30, 2022 10 tweets 7 min read
1/ #Indonesia 🇮🇩 President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo is heading to #Moscow to meet with Putin.

Why did Jokowi choose this moment to step up on the global stage? Here's a quick 🧵 primer.

article via @_KateLamb & @stanleywidianto reuters.com/world/asia-pac… 2/ Since being elected in 2014, Jokowi has focused on #economic issues & paid comparatively little attention to #foreingpolicy. But, when the latter impacts the former, he tunes in.
Jun 29, 2022 7 tweets 2 min read
#TimorLeste 🇹🇱 news: CNRT's Secretary General walked back the party's desire for a snap parliamentary election. Some quick analysis. (1/7) oekusipost.com/en/politics/14… This is quite a walk back, as CNRT has long agitated for a snap election. But, it also reflects the realities of the electoral calendar - the next election, currently scheduled to take place by mid-2023, is fast approaching. (2/7)