My father told me he remembered the park with the Ferris wheel from the time he visited his grandpa in Bakhmut (then Artyomovsk) in the 70ies...

Je mag de timing ongelukkig vinden, maar een bevriend staatshoofd boycotten gaat echt héél ver. Zeker als grootste partij in de Senaat. En dat terwijl in deze oorlog 196 Nederlanders zijn omgekomen (MH-17) en #Oekraïne slachtoffer is van de grootste invasie sinds WO-II.

Gisteravond op de Russische staatstelevisie… 😣

Een "belofte van wetenschappelijke integriteit" drijft Jolle Demmers voort. Volgens mij is het compleet onverantwoord om je als hoogleraar Conflict Studies zó weinig te verdiepen in Oekraïne en Rusland en dan te doen alsof je de waarheid in pacht hebt.

Mike Michael Kofman and I wrote about the upcoming Ukrainian offensive and what comes afterwards. Although Ukraine will likely make gains, this offensive is unlikely to end the war. Western countries need a plan for supporting Ukraine for a long war. foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/russia…

Ik vind het opvallend hoeveel mensen na de onderschatting van Oekraïne begin vorig jaar nog steeds in datzelfde gedachtenframe gevangen zitten en niet geloven dat Oekraïne Rusland de Krim en de Donbas uit gaat jagen. Het ‘Rusland sterk, Oekraïne zwak’-beeld zit er zó diep in.

An interesting article, correctly identifying the problems, but I find the solutions still too vague to be honest. I myself don't have better solutions either...

Fascinating how many groups have been where they are now for far shorter than you'd think. The Maasai only came down from Sudan 5-600 years ago, the Zulu entered Zululand even more recently, the Tswana Botswana circa 3-400 years ago

Welcome announcement that the US will approve the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets. The UK will work together with the USA and the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark to get Ukraine the combat air capability it needs. We stand united.

Putins version of “liberation.”

"Armistice would leave Ukraine ... without all its territory. But the country would have the opportunity to recover economically." I would love see those making this argument to investing their own money in Ukraine that has a frozen conflict and no NATO. foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/unwinn…

Everyone who chooses the path of evil destroys himself. Who sends columns of troops to destroy the lives of another country and cannot stop them from fleeing and betraying when life resists. Who terrorizes with missiles, and when they are shot down, humiliates himself to receive

What I find curios is the absence of any statements from the Russian political top at this point. Putin is nowhere to be seen either. It might still come shortly, but I suspect there will be a lot of interesting stuff coming out when they finally appear and start talking.

My thoughts, and brief summary on the situation: The recent events have sparked contemplation on whether Prigozhin will endure the aftermath or succumb to its consequences. However, there is no doubt that this rebellion carries far-reaching implications. From both external and

On 🇨🇳🇷🇺 dynamics vis a vis Russia's potential strike at Zaporizhia nuclear plant: 1. Beijing is increasingly anxious about this possibility 2. Sending signals and scoops like this FT piece ('XJP warned Putin') now is an attempt to reduce diplomatic 'collateral damage' on 🇨🇳

Remember, Ukraine is fighting while being told it can’t target Russia….

Whatever the reasoning behind this decision, the seemingly interminable "will they won't they" ATACMS saga just makes the administration look incredibly weak and indecisive; something American adversaries will not ignore.