Putin takes the initiative in proposing a 1-year mini-extension of New START quantitative limits (not verification measures, which Russia already withdrew from). If US agrees, Russia gets needed breathing space before intensification of the arms race. If not, Russia looks responsible vs. US.

Putin just announced that Russia is ready to comply with the quant. limits of #NewSTART for one year after its expiry www.kommersant.ru/doc/8058884?...

Still can’t quite believe that my article “Russian nuclear roulette” has won the Doreen and Jim McElvany Nonproliferation Award grand prize. nonproliferation.org/article-on-r... 1/3

1/4 Congratulations to Nonproliferation Review McElvany Award winners for their articles! @lydiawachs.bsky.social (grand prize), @karldewey1.bsky.social (runner-up), & Austin Cooper (honorable mention). Links to #openaccess articles in subsequent posts below. nonproliferation.org/article-on-r...

Russia has been upgrading 4 nuclear sites at home & in Belarus (where presumably Russian nukes are hosted), revealed new satellite images ‪@businessinsider.com t.ly/VtKeZ. Read STAND’S @liviuhorovitz.bsky.social‬ & @lydiawachs.bsky.social‬ analysis on Moscow's nukes in Belarus t.ly/5wxol 5/10 ‬‬‬‬

1/8 Later this year from @mitpress.bsky.social in @belfercenter.bsky.social's Studies in International Security book series-- Atomic Backfires: When Nuclear Policies Fail. This is a sobering edited volume on how efforts to reduce nuclear weapons dangers may sometimes wind up exacerbating them.

Really enjoyed the discussion 🤓

Top level RT to discuss nuclear coercion (timely topic!) at @eissnetwork.bsky.social conference with very insightful contributions from @lydiawachs.bsky.social Kristin Ven Bruusgard, Eliza Georghe @laurensukin.bsky.social @sannecjv.bsky.social 🎩 to @profonderco.bsky.social for putting this together

Looking forward to this👇

I published a piece today with @warontherocks.bsky.social on Europe's need to invest more in long-range strike. I hope you enjoy the read! warontherocks.com/2025/03/euro...

🎙️ NEW PODCAST: In this episode of The Arms Control Poseur from IISS, Dr. @bollfrass.bsky.social, @lydiawachs.bsky.social & @baklitskiy.bsky.social discuss how Russia’s nuclear arsenal has evolved from the Soviet era & what #Armscontrol means for global security today. 🎧 Listen : tinyurl.com/59bkpxsf

New podcast🚀 @baklitskiy.bsky.social & I join @bollfrass.bsky.social on IISS' 'The Arms Control Poseur' podcast to discuss the evolution of #Russia's #nuclear arsenal, arms racing & arms control⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/6uYh...

Wie ein neuer Krieg in Europa noch zu verhindern ist: Europa und🇺🇦stehen am Abgrund. Ein Sofortprogramm muss her, das die USA entlastet, 🇺🇦stärkt – und die Ausweitung des Krieges abwendet. @carlomasala1.bsky.social @cemoll.bsky.social @jpuglierin.bsky.social & ich👇 www.spiegel.de/ausland/ukra...

Happy to share - now here as well - my latest article, titled "Russian nuclear roulette? Elites & public debates on #nuclearweapons in Moscow after Ukraine," which was published in December in the Nonproliferation Review. Read it here (open access): doi.org/10.1080/1073...

Brilliant to see @lydiawachs.bsky.social is now here. Do follow if you are interested in Security and Defence, including nuclear.