"Enlargement has been considered to be the most successful policy of the European Union.... but there has been disappointment with the results." Natalie Sabanadze (@chathamhouse.org) on the challenges facing countries trying to join the EU. Watch in full ➡️ bit.ly/4qkZnS0

🔊 In the latest episode of Independent Thinking podcast, Ukrainian officials and experts join @chathamhouse.org to discuss the current state of the war & the path forward as the country enters its 4th winter since the beginning of Russia's full scale invasion. www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/inde...

📣"Is Donald Trump right on Belarus?" | 25 November In this @chathamhouse.org webinar Dr Ryhor Astapenia & @gisellebosse.bsky.social will analyse how US engagement with the Lukashenka regime affects Belarus, broader Western policy, and efforts to contain Russia. www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

'While the US has eased sanctions on Belarus in exchange for the release of political prisoners, the EU is toughening its stance. Is there potential for re-engagement between Brussels and Minsk?' read expert comment by Natalya Kovaleva @qeiiacademy.bsky.social www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/us-e...

Moscow is attempting to break Ukraine’s will to fight with more frequent mass drone and missile attacks on its power sector. To counter this pressure, Kyiv needs to increase its attacks on Russia’s oil industry. Writes our associate fellow John Lough 👇 www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/ukra...

🎙️Podcast: What does Ukraine need to get through the winter? In this episode Bronwen Maddox, Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Daryna Marchak, Olga Aivazovska, Simon Smith & Dom Nicholls discuss Ukraine’s needs, as the country heads into its fourth winter of full-scale war. www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/inde...

As our UkraineForum marks its 10th anniversary we're proud to keep fostering meaningful discussions at @chathamhouse.org. Our conference brought together 27 panelists & 200 guests to discuss the latest developments & paths forward for Ukraine, as war rages on. www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

📢 Full day conference | War in Ukraine: The battleground for the future of Europe | 11 Nov | at @chathamhouse.org Details & agenda: chathamhouse.org/events/all/r... 📺Opening, keynote address & 1st panel will be livestreamed from 9:00 - 11:15 GMT via YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLin...

“All red lines are in the heads of Western politicians and Putin knows this too well"- Sergei Medvedev & @benhnoble.bsky.social discussed at @chathamhouse.org why Russia won't stop its war on Ukraine & why the West is reluctant to see Russia defeated. Full video www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

As the US hits Rosneft and Lukoil with new sanctions to push Moscow toward peace, Europe unveils its 19th package, banning Russian LNG imports. To see what this means for Russia’s economy and regime, read @chathamhouse.org recent report: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/09/tigh...

📣Conference | 11 Nov at @chathamhouse.org Among speakers: @ldfreedman.bsky.social, @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social, @aivazovska.bsky.social, @andriypzag.bsky.social, @drjademcglynn.bsky.social & others. 🔗More details & to register interest: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

📣 New event | 21 October | Russia’s long war in Ukraine Panelists: Natalie Sabanadze (@chathamhouse.org), historian Sergei Medvedev & our associate fellow @benhnoble.bsky.social Register interest to attend in person or online: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

📢 Report 'Tightening the oil-price cap to increase the pressure on Russia' The current sanctions regime is largely failing to constrain Russia’s ability to wage war. See our latest research paper to learn what measures are necessary to change that. www.chathamhouse.org/2025/09/tigh...

"Yes he has nukes, but I believe he's bluffing." Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats. Watch our event ➡️ bit.ly/432GZDj

"China is providing a lifeline to Russia. China is supporting this war." Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk on the role played by China in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Watch our event ➡️ bit.ly/432GZDj

🎞️ Event recording | Will ‘peace’ in Ukraine lead to more war? Panel discussion on different scenarios of Russia's war in Ukraine, featuring: Mircea Geoana (Aspen Romania), Valerii Pekar (Kyiv Foresight Foundation) & Angela Stent (American Enterprise Institute) www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

Moscow understands that the provision of $330 bln of CBR assets for Ukraine would be a game changer - assuring financing for 2-3y to come, enabling Ukraine to buy the full range of Western conventional military kit to defend itself & win the war. Tim Ash timothyash.substack.com/p/russia-wes...

Event | Is the Russia-Ukraine war winnable? | 3 October Speakers: 🔹 Arseniy Yatsenyuk, PM of Ukraine in 2014-16 🔹 @keirgiles.bsky.social Chair: Orysia Lutsevych @chathamhouse.org Register for in person attendance or watch online via this link: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...

"There is movement, however, we are still very far from achieving durable & just peace in Ukraine. The dimension of justice as a key component for ensuring a durable peace in Ukraine is completely absent from these conversations" Watch @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=FppN...

I spoke live on @bloombergtv.bsky.social about the prospects of a Trump-Putin summit as #Trump’s deadline for #Putin arrives. Key points ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/iEpJwpr...

📢 NEW | Understanding Russia's Black Sea strategy For nearly 20 years, the EU & NATO have underestimated Russia's Black Sea ambitions, write Natalie Sabanadze & @galipdalay.bsky.social in new @chathamhouse.org research. 📑 Read the paper for how to strengthen policy approaches to the region:

My comments for #Ukrainian BBC News on the urgent need to manage the reputational risk caused by the Ukrainian government’s recent crackdown on anti-corruption agencies both domestically and internationally: www.youtube.com/live/jfCzy7Q...

My comments for @reuters.com Ukrainians accept that wartime demands some centralisation of power. But the anti-corruption crackdown was one step too far. Describing these protests as ‘anti-governmental’ is reductive: they are about honouring the sacrifices made for a free 🇺🇦 youtu.be/QyC77wRTEuE?...

Russia’s defence spending is projected to exceed 6% of GDP by 2025. Yet, as Mathieu Boulegue explains, its military-industrial complex is in decline - constrained by sanctions, war-related strain & structural inefficiencies. Read the @chathamhouse.org paper: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/russ...

📢 NEW article from the series ‘Evolving Turkey–Iran relations and implications for regional reordering’ Natalie Sabanadze (@chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social) discusses how Russia, Turkey and Iran are reshaping the South Caucasus 🧵 kalam.chathamhouse.org/articles/how...

My first expert comment @chathamhouse.org @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social on the priorities of the reshuffled government in #Ukraine — increasing national resilience and relations with US — and the dangers that democratic backsliding could pose for Ukraine’s social cohesion and international support ⬇️

📢 NEW research | Russia’s struggle to modernize its military industry Despite record military spending, sanctions, war and ‘innovation stagnation’ are eroding Moscow’s capabilities, argues Mathieu Boulègue in a new @chathamhouse.org research paper. 📑 Read below:

The rhetoric is shifting away from humanitarian support for Ukraine as a country under attack, toward recognition of the need to invest in Ukraine as a country that will play a vital role in the future of European security. My 1st op-ed for Atlantic Council www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...

🎙️Will Trump deliver for Ukraine? New episode of #IndependentThinking podcast is out, featuring: 🔹 @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social (Ukraine Forum) 🔹 John Lough (@chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social) 🔹 @samirpuri.bsky.social (@chathamhouse.org) Listen here: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/inde...

'Putin will continue to judge Trump by his actions, not by his words – and so far, there is little enough action to be seen,' writes senior consulting fellow @keirgiles.bsky.social in his latest @chathamhouse.org expert comment. Read below🔽

📢NEW research | Mobilizing 'Team Ukraine' for a successful recovery Produced for #URC2025, this @chathamhouse.org paper by Orysia Lutsevych makes the case that inclusive & citizen-led recovery is the route to a prosperous & secure future of Ukraine. 📑Read more www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/mobi...

Report | What do Ukrainians want from post-war reconstruction? Orysia Lutsevych (@chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social) explains the findings of the Chatham House survey of Ukrainians ahead of the 2025 Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. Read the report ➡️ bit.ly/3TXaDFb

"We fight. We stand, but most importantly we live." President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraine's fight for survival against Russia's invasion. Watch his remarks ➡️ bit.ly/3T2Aco3

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine visited Chatham House today and was welcomed to the institute by Orysia Lutsevych, the head of our Ukraine Forum. The event was held at the institute in London under the Chatham House Rule. Find out more: bit.ly/3T2Aco3

Europe should stop whining and act like a superpower @general-ben.bsky.social, former commanding general United States Army Europe, on what Europe needs to do to face Russia. Follow the conference➡️ #CHLondon Watch the conference➡️ bit.ly/3G2hKJ6

"We should have started [considering ourselves at war with Russia] a decade ago", says Senior Consulting Fellow @keirgiles.bsky.social, commenting on NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's keynote speech at @chathamhouse.org this week. Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9DJ...

"Recognition of Crimea’s annexation would not only be a symbolic break with longstanding US policy but a seismic blow to the international legal order – and a gift to revisionist powers everywhere", writes Senior Research Fellow Natalie Sabanadze in her @chathamhouse.org expert comment.

The new issue of @theworldtoday.org is out now!🌍 💬"Russia hasn’t turned out like any of us hoped," says @jamesnixey.bsky.social in the issue, as he reflects on 25 years at @chathamhouse.org and Russia's anti-democratic history. Read the article below 👇

🎞️Missed last week's webinar on Russian brain drain? The recording is now available! Thank you to Alexander Kolyandr (@cepa.org), Elizaveta Osetinskaya (The Bell), Ekaterina Sachkova (@qeiiacademy.bsky.social) & Vladimir Kozlov for their insights, and to @jamesnixey.bsky.social for chairing.

I'm thrilled to join the @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social ! I had the privilege of interning here back in 2018 and have admired the impactful work of this team for years. Eager to now contribute to the programme in my new role. Thank you to the Robert Bosch Stiftung for this incredible opportunity!

🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social as our new Research Fellow at @chathamhouse.org! With support from Robert Bosch Stiftung, she joins the Ukraine Forum for a 2-year fellowship on Ukraine's wartime resilience, recovery & civil society.

It says here the idea of reduced US defence commitment to Europe was a shock in Feb 2025. But that's exactly the reality @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social's input to the UK's SDR laid out in Sept 2024. Still baffled at how this could have come as a surprise to anybody. www.thetimes.com/uk/defence/a...

✈️ The Ukrainian drone strike on Russian bombers "will be a major breakthrough in terms of showing that Ukraine is still very much in the fight and is able to carry that fight to Russia", says @keirgiles.bsky.social for CBC News. Watch the whole explainer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxNX...

Ukraine's parliament is currently discussing easing wartime restrictions on domestic arms exports. Opening Ukraine’s defence industry would permit further cooperation with the EU and allow the country’s economy to directly benefit from European rearmament, writes @melaniap.bsky.social in POLITICO.

⏰ Last chance to apply! Applications close 23:59 BST today.

Missed our webinar on Ukraine's fight for its people yesterday? 🎞️ The full recording is now available via the event page: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

International law bars amnesties and has no statute of limitations, notes @katerynabusol.bsky.social. This matters for any Russia-Ukraine peace deal that might try to shield perpetrators. 🔗 Full recording of our event with @allsurvivorspro.bsky.social: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

📢 NEW speakers confirmed | Can Russia's brain drain weaken the regime? Join Alexander Kolyandr (@cepa.org) Elizaveta Osetinskaya, Ekaterina Sachkova (@qeiiacademy.bsky.social) and Vladimir Kozlov as they discuss the implications of Russian brain drain. 🔗 www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

💼 We are hiring! Apply for our 6-month paid internship starting this September in London. 🌍 Gain experience supporting our research and events, while also receiving additional growth opportunities through the @qeiiacademy.bsky.social. 🕓 Apply by 23:59 BST on 27 May!

🚨 Reminder | Ukraine's fight for its people 📅 Thurs 22 May 💻 Online   Join our webinar as Vít Rakušan 🇨🇿, @olgatokariuk.bsky.social 🇺🇦, Oleksiy Chernyshov 🇺🇦 and Elena Višnar Malinovská 🇪🇺 discuss the future of the Ukrainian diaspora across Europe.   🔗 www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...