Spoke @deutschewelle.dw.com about: - Rutte’s efforts to keep Trump on side - Rutte’s visit to #Kyiv, assuring that any peace deal would be backed by security guarantees from the CoW, incl. the deployment of ground, air and naval forces - Russia’s overnight attack ahead of a new round of peace talks

This is an incredibly urgent discussion. Last night Russian forces launched another mass ballistic missile and drone attack on Ukraine, striking multiple energy facilities across the country where temperatures have dipped as low as -20C. To register 👇

My new @chathamhouse.org expert comment on what #Ukraine’s reshuffle tells us about President Zelenskyy’s evolving domestic and foreign policy calculus. 👉 Read more: www.chathamhouse.org/2026/01/zele...

I spoke to @channel4news.bsky.social about growing US pressure on Ukraine to hold elections and the country’s delicate balance between democratic accountability and wartime survival ⬇️ youtu.be/KeRj3ZrJHrM?...

I spoke to Italian radio program #NessunLuogo24 on the growing US pressure on 🇺🇦 and the constitutional, logistical, & legitimacy challenges of organising free and fair elections under martial law and without security conditions. www.radio24.ilsole24ore.com/programmi/lu... My remarks at 28:16-33:25

🎙️Europe scrambles to avoid being sidelined on Ukraine | Independent Thinking podcast @bronwenmaddox.bsky.social, Gregoire Roos, Natalie Sabanadze & @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social discuss Europe's options, as Russia & US seek to strike their own deal on Ukraine www.chathamhouse.org/2025/12/inde...

Key points from my interview with @Times Radio ⬇️  youtu.be/QWMHXkS22nU?... 1/ The recent Witkoff/Kushner visit to Moscow unsurprisingly yielded no results, revealing Russia’s unchanged maximalist demands and standard negotiation tactics.

My comments for @thetelegraph.bsky.social on the timing and significance of the resignation of Andrii #Yermak, former Chief of Staff of Ukrainian President #Zelensky amid a domestic corruption scandal and renewed pressure over peace negotiations ⬇️ www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

Spoke live @deutschewellerss.newsmast.social.ap.brid.gy: The pressure has intensified with Trump setting a Thanksgiving deadline for🇺🇦 to accept a 28-point ‘peace deal’ hammered out by Witkoff & Dmitriev without Kyiv’s or Europe’s involvement, threatening to cut off US intelligence & weapons supply ⬇️

I spoke @skynewsrss.bsky.social Daily Podcast about how the perceived political vulnerability linked to the energy sector corruption scandal in 🇺🇦 is providing a window of opportunity to pressure Zelenskyy’s govt both domestically and internationally: youtu.be/c8NFCYyKQxI?... My remarks at 11:43 ⬇️

🆕 What does Russia want in the Black Sea region? | 2 Dec, 1pm GMT In this roundtable chaired by Hugo Dixon, Galip Dalay & Natalie Sabanadze will present findings from their recent @chathamhouse.org paper on Russia’s approach in the Black Sea & its implications. www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

The kickback scandal involving key officials & the state nuclear company, Energoatom, threatens Ukraine's defence, int’l support & internal cohesion. Join our webinar to hear experts discuss the impact of corruption on Ukraine’s war effort & the necessary steps to safeguard its future. To register ⬇️

I spoke live on @cnn.com about the major corruption scandal in the energy sector involving Ukrainian high-level officials and the president’s business associates as #Russia intensifies its campaign targeting critical Ukrainian energy infrastructure ahead of the winter season. x.com/jarabarbieri...

Really looking forward to joining this event! To register, click the link ⬇️

My comments for The i paper on the military and political impact of Ukraine's #drone strikes on Russia's oil refineries: inews.co.uk/news/how-ukr... ◾#Ukraine's strategy: Oil and gas revenues are the primary source of funding for #Russia’s war effort. By targeting refineries and export terminals… ⤵️

My comments for @telegraphnews.bsky.social on how #Russia’s #hybrid tactics aim to destabilise European societies and test #NATO’s resolve ⬇️ 1/7 www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

My comments for @reuters.com reacting to #Trump's seeming rhetorical shift in #Ukraine's favour: “It's dawning on Trump, the fact that Putin has been stringing him along," Jaroslava Barbieri, a research fellow in Chatham House's Ukraine Forum, told Reuters. 1/2

On my way back from #Kyiv. Tonight #Russia launched its largest air attack since Feb 2022, with 810 drones & 13 missiles. For the first time, Kyiv’s main govt building was hit. As of now, strikes in residential areas have resulted in at least 4 people dying, including an infant, & 44 being injured.

My comments for @theipaper.com on #Russia’s advances in #Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region. inews.co.uk/news/world/h... 1️⃣ This development has military-economic, political and social implications.

Kyiv has allowed men aged 18 to 22 to cross the border freely despite martial law. Supporters believe this will help contain 🇺🇦’s demographic crisis. For critics, this poses a security risk as 🇺🇦could lose fresh recruits the army needs. I spoke #BBCNewshour 5:08-9:19 open.spotify.com/episode/5svp...

‘Trump’s Ukraine summit was a European damage control operation. It succeeded – for now’. Read Orysia Lutsevych’s analysis on the dangers of Trump’s volte-face on the need for a ceasefire, Europe’s efforts to keep the US engaged, Putin’s calculus and the iron-clad security guarantees #Ukraine needs

Following Trump’s volte-face on the issue of securing a ceasefire as a precondition for any meaningful peace negotiations, my comments @kyivindependent.com on the implications of accepting Russia’s proposal on the sequencing of a ceasefire vs. peace agreement. kyivindependent.com/trump-walks-...

Some quick thoughts from Orysia Lutsevych and myself @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social for @reuters.com on Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders in Washington and the prospect of direct talks between #Ukraine and #Russia - www.reuters.com/world/europe...

My interview with @france24.com on key takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders in Washington

I spoke @cnbc.com about Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy & European leaders in DC. Cautious optimism is justified given progress on security guarantees, but the devil is in the details. Expect the Kremlin to delay & derail any progress towards peace because its maximalist goals in 🇺🇦 have not changed ⬇️

I spoke live on @france24.com about Trump’s meeting with Zelenskyy and European leaders in Washington. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FppN... Key points ⬇️

This morning I spoke live on @skynewsrss.bsky.social about what to expect after the #Trump-#Putin summit in #Alaska and the anticipated meeting between #Zelenskyy and Trump on Monday. www.youtube.com/live/sM9McT0... 2:26:30-2:32:30 We discussed ⬇️

I shared some of my reflections on the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska @kyivindependent.com kyivindependent.com/russia-embol... ‘For many, the summit was a big disappointment & disgrace at once. Trump’s statement “there's no deal until there's a deal” underscored the lack of a formal breakthrough… ⬇️

I spoke live on @skynewsrss.bsky.social about what to expect from the #Trump-#Putin meeting in #Alaska happening later today. Given the mercurial and erratic nature of Trump’s position, #Ukraine and its European allies are preparing to react to all possible scenarios. A thread 🧵

I spoke live @cnn.com about the upcoming Alaska summit. Key points: - Why the conditions set by 🇺🇦🇬🇧🇪🇺 vs 🇷🇺 are irreconcilable and the risks of Trump’s zigzagging approach - 🇪🇺’s efforts to gain strategic independence - Trump & Putin’s use of the summit to reset 🇺🇸-🇷🇺 relations - How Trump misreads Putin

I was quoted by French media @liberation.fr in this piece on Friday’s #Trump-#Putin meeting: ‘Putin is trying to present himself as a bona fide negotiator—which he is not—and to curry favor with Trump by displaying false appreciation for the latter's peace mediation efforts’ 1/2

I spoke to @reuters.com about: ✔️ What Trump & Putin want ahead of Friday’s meeting; ✔️ European leaders’ balancing act between supporting Trump’s lead (as they remain reliant on 🇺🇸) & ensuring 🇺🇦 & 🇪🇺 are not sidelined; ✔️ What the Ukrainian constitution & public opinion say about territorial concessions

Amid speculations ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska that Ukrainian territory seized by Russia could be ceded as part of a peace deal, I spoke to @thetelegraph.bsky.social about how Zelenskyy's position is constrained by 🇺🇦 Constitution and public opinion - www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

I spoke live on DWNews about: - What #Trump and #Putin are hoping to get in Alaska; - How European leaders are navigating the tension between supporting Trump’s lead (while they remain dependent on the US security umbrella) and ensuring #Ukraine & #Europe are not being sidelined in the process 1/2

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...

I appeared on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) to share some quick reactions on the prospects of a durable ceasefire following US envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit in Moscow as Trump’s patience with Russia seems to be wearing thin. youtu.be/eCybFSY1MYA?...

My comments @thetelegraph.bsky.social on the mobile internet shutdowns across #Russia. Russian authorities claim this is a necessary measure to counter #Ukraine’s drone attacks. In reality, it’s an opportunity to isolate and tighten control over the Ru population as the war against 🇺🇦 continues 1/3

I contributed with a chapter to this volume edited by @irgarner.bsky.social @taraskuzio.bsky.social I examine the 'laws', measures targeting teachers & indoctrination/militarisation activites targeting children used to cement Russia's ideological control over occupied #Ukraine post-2022. Links ⬇️

I spoke @itvnews.bsky.social about: ✔️The objectives of #Russia’s 31 July attack on Kyiv; ✔️The prospects of Trump’s seeming U-turn on Russia; ✔️Options to irreparably cripple Russia’s ability to fund its war machine; ✔️Putin’s unchanged playbook & maximalist objectives in 🇺🇦 youtu.be/A1UVi4N3zDQ?...

My comment to #BBC on Russia’s claim that it has captured Chasiv Yar. If confirmed,* the seizure of Chasiv Yar, with its hilltop location, would pave the way for further Russian advances in the Donetsk region, which the Kremlin wants to occupy fully before the end of summer amid growing US pressure.

🇺🇦 En Ukraine, une réforme supprimant l’indépendance de deux organismes anticorruption a provoqué l’inquiétude de la population et de l’Union européenne. La chercheuse @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social vous explique. ➡️ https://l.lexpress.fr/an7

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?...

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 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 ⬇️

Podcast🎙️| Will Trump deliver for Ukraine? Jaroslava Barbieri, John Lough and Samir Puri join the podcast to discuss whether Donald Trump is shifting his views on Ukraine and Russia. Apple: apple.co/4m80Qs9 Spotify: bit.ly/458Fepz

Some quick thoughts from me after attending the #Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. 🇺🇦's path forward requires a dual focus: balancing vital defence support with robust recovery efforts. Our approach to recovery must be inclusive, human-centered, and multilevel #URC2025 youtu.be/R4-DihqlOjw?...

Thrilled to make my debut on the @chathamhouse.org #IndependentThinking podcast! 🎙️We looked at: - Trump's recent U-turn on 🇺🇦 + global perceptions of his zig-zagging & the war more generally - 🇷🇺's adaptations to sustain the war - 🇺🇦’s evolving defense needs - 🇺🇦’s resilience & 🇪🇺’s role Listen here ⬇️

I’ve passed my viva with minor corrections at the University of Birmingham! My PhD retraces the genesis and evolution of #Russia’s regime of occupation in Eastern #Ukraine before the full-scale invasion and highlights overlooked parallels with policies implemented in Transnistria. Stay tuned 📖

It was an honour to attend President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit at @chathamhouse.org yesterday. Thank you Orysia Lutsevych for moderating such a frank and candid discussion!

It was an honour to speak at Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies for the launch of the new Program for #Ukraine and Full Spectrum Threats. With Håvard Bækken, Illia Riepin @karolinahird.bsky.social we discussed Russia’s occupation policies. The recording is here: www.forsvaret.no/en/research/...