"Donald Trump may very well believe Vladimir Putin's word to stick to any peace deal they might negotiate. Hundreds of thousands of Russians who fled the country in the aftermath of the invasion are not that gullible." By excellent Nataliya Vasilyeva @nataliyavasilyeva.bsky.social nytimes.com/2025/04/06/wor…

"You constantly have to play cat-and-mouse with the school." Grateful to the brave teachers and parents who were willing to share their experience battling propaganda at school: nytimes.com/2025/05/06/wor…

Utterly bizarre move by Russian authorities. First, they were going after political opponents, then activists, journalists - now scholars and analysts.

Landmark case, even by today's Russian standards: Melkonyants is Russia's preeminent election expert and co-chairman of Golos which has provided unrivaled expertise and training to elex monitors who went on to expose widespread fraud. nytimes.com/2025/05/14/wor…

Press scrum at the Dolmabahçe place right now. No sign of the Russian delegation that reportedly already arrived in Istanbul.

Live on BBC World right now for the next 2.5hrs, with Julian Worricker and Chris Brown going over the biggest stories of the week. Tune in 📡📡

So great to have esteemed colleagues Nataliya Vasilyeva @nataliyavasilyeva.bsky.social and Chris Brown as panel guests on Weekend this morning. If you missed the show live, you can catch up on BBC Sounds: bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p…

There's a looming issue for the Kremlin that doesn't get as much attention as it deserves. My piece on succession plans for Chechnya nytimes.com/2025/07/03/wor… “It’s utterly surreal to see adult men with veritable military distinctions give reports to and grovel in front of a child”

In Russia, the war in Ukraine has claimed an unlikely casualty: mobile internet networks. Piece by Alina Lobzina and myself on how Russians in big cities are getting used to navigate a life without apps, online maps and contactless pay. nytimes.com/2025/07/28/wor…