Yesterday’s interview is heading for 95,000 hits.

My interview on Times Radio today about why President #Zelensky’s diplomatic offensive, and #Russia’s military and economic struggles, have #Putin rattled: youtu.be/e4HaCVS0-b0?... #russiaukraine #ukraine

My new post: did #Ukraine try to kill #Putin? Let’s analyse why #Russia might be claiming such a thing. youtube.com/shorts/oe7Rf...

An indication of how many Russian lives President Putin is prepared to sacrifice to stay in power: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Russia #Ukraine #Putin

What are the prospects for a peace deal n #Russia’s war on #Ukraine? My interview on LBC (Global) this morning is now available as a TV clip: youtu.be/-h-SL4e9WxQ?... @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

Is there a conflict between #sustainability and #growth? Let's look at lovely Costa Rica. www.youtube.com/shorts/crmLJ... #costarica

Good move from President #Zelensky to place the ball in the #Russian court before Christmas. The 20-point plan, broadly acceptable to #Ukraine, contains much that needs clarifying. But what is already clear is that #Russia will have difficulty accepting it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This little TikTok video records some of the places “Lessons in Diplomacy” has been on tour over the past 6 weeks. Quite the trip it’s been! Do have a watch vm.tiktok.com/ZNR25HTp7/ #patrica #chile #peru #ecuador #colombia #costarica

My #patrica (Patagonia to Costa Rica) tour comes to an end. Costa Rica scenes include a boat trip; green iguana; the La Paz waterfall; and back in Amsterdam. What a journey it’s been. Full report on my website with more pictures. #costarica #lessonsindiplomacy #booktok #diplomacybooks

My new YouTube video explains why it’s nonsense to suggest #sustainability and #growth are somehow in conflict. #lessonsindiplomacy #patrica #book #books #booktok #diplomacybooks #booksaboutdiplomacy #writinginspiration youtube.com/shorts/crmLJ...

Costa Rica: sunset at Nosara Beach, turtle hatchlings, red snapper, and books. Splendid country #costarica #patrica #lessonsindiplomacy #patrica #book #books #booktok #diplomacybooks #booksaboutdiplomacy #writinginspiration #stories #writing #writers #nosara

My #patrica (Patagonia to Costa Rica) trip reaches #Cartagena on the Caribbean coast of #Colombia. A steamy city full of life and music including a woman carrying fruit on her head; sales force in antlers; a mighty fort; and dancing in the street. #lessonsindiplomacy #book #books #writinginspiration

Quite. www.bbc.com/news/live/cr...

My post "Patagonia to Costa Rica 3: Ecuador" is now complete. It includes pictures of Quito, the Cotopaxi Volcano, and the Galapagos Islands. There are also links to earlier posts, about Chile and Peru. rleighturner.com/ecuador/ #Ecuador #Galapagos #patrica #lessonsindiplomacy #writiinginspiration

My #patrica trip reaches #Quito: churches, depictions of hell, a walk up the #Cotopaxi volcano. Next up: the Galapagos. #lessonsindiplomacy #patrica #book #books #booktok #diplomacybooks #booksaboutdiplomacy #writinginspiration #stories #writing #writers

My blog post "Patagonia to Costa Rica 2: Peru" is now complete. It includes pictures of such places as Machu Picchu, Cusco and #Lima. I'd welcome readers, and comments. There's also a link to the first post, about Chile. I hope you enjoy it. rleighturner.com/peru/ #Peru #lessonsindiplomacy #patrica

My blog post "Patagonia to Costa Rica 2: Peru" is now complete. It includes pictures of such places as Machu Picchu, Cusco and #Lima. I'd welcome readers, and comments. There's also a link to the first post, about Chile. I hope you enjoy it. rleighturner.com/peru/ #Peru #lessonsindiplomacy #patrica

My #patrica (Patagonia to Costa Rica) trip reaches Machu Picchu. On a misty, rainy day the site surpasses all expectations. For full account and more pictures see my blog rleighturner.com/peru/. #lessonsindiplomacy #patrica #book #books #booktok #writinginspiration

Scenes from #Cuzco in #Peru: walls at Saksayhuaman; street vendor; at Saksayhuaman; crucifixion at Qorikancha (former Temple of Sun now a Dominican friary, with Inca foundations). #lessonsindiplomacy #patrica #book #books #booktok #diplomacybooks #booksaboutdiplomacy #writinginspiration

My #patrica (Patagonia to Costa Rica) trip reaches the Atacama Desert in Chile. Pics: Tropic of Capricorn, Moon Valley, El Tatio geysers and volcanoes. See my blog for more. #lessonsindiplomacy #patrica #book #books #booktok #diplomacybooks #booksaboutdiplomacy #writinginspiration #atacama #chile

Reports in the FT and guardian suggest President #Trump is still moving to sell out #Ukraine. This would be strongly against US interests as I have written eg here: rleighturner.com/trump-sell-o... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

My new video: “Lessons in Diplomacy: Progress isn’t only good”. I’ve also just updated my #patrica (Patagonia to Costa Rica) blog on my website, with new text and pictures. Do subscribe! #lessonsindiplomacy #booksaboutdiplomacy #writinginspiration #Chile #Patagonia youtube.com/shorts/BI2Rl...

In Puerto Natales, Patagonia, #Chile. An empanada, sea lion cubs, glaciers and enticing street signs. (“#Patrica” refers to my planned trip from Patagonia to Costa Rica) #lessonsindiplomacy #book #books #booktok #diplomacybooks #booksaboutdiplomacy #writinginspiration #stories #writing #writers

My #patrica (Patagonia to Costa Rica) trip starts in Santiago de Chile. A sprawling city surrounded by mountains. Sunrise over #Brazil; crossing the #Andes; and a first (outstanding) Pisco sour. #lessonsindiplomacy. For more, see LinkedIn or TikTok.

Weighing luggage items for my forthcoming trip to Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Costa Rica. Trying to keep the weight down… Hashtag #patrica (Patagonia to Costa Rica). I like the packaging of the bracelet: “Don’t bite me please”… #writinginspiration #lessonsindiplomacy #booktok

I took this video of the Russian Church in Vienna from the British residence 5 years ago. It's unique: for most of history, this view has been blocked by the German Embassy, which sits between - as now. #russianchurch #vienna #writinginspiration #lessonsindiplomacy www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJmc...

Up early for a train from Amsterdam to Bonn - where I was posted 1998-9 before moving with the German government and the embassy to Berlin in a convoy of removal vans. Lovely sunrise. I’ll be giving talks today and tomorrow (in Düsseldorf) based on my book “Lessons in Diplomacy”.

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Worth bearing in mind next time you feel incensed about something. Who might be trying to incense you? I've just written a thriller about the implications of this for all of us. www.bbc.com/news/article... #russia #ukraine #diplomacy #lessonsindiplomacy

Busy 3 days in #Vienna: Talks at Army Museum; House of Scotland); Rotary Wien Süd; the Diplomatic Academy and Shakespeare & Co. Also Vienna Woods, Mexicoplatz, Cafe Goldegg and… 🧵 1 of 2

My latest YouTube video addresses a key question: Can you get ti the top without working too hard? youtube.com/shorts/mvpoi...

Enjoying the queues, broken conveyor belts, rain and delays of a #Schipol Monday morning. But nice to head for 5 talks about „Lessons in Diplomacy“ in lovely #Vienna! PS I liked the ambitious „duty free“ limits. 110 litres of beer on a flight? As for „Grab and Fly“ as an outlet name, I despair.

Shocking scenes from this BBC report on an attack on a nursery in #Ukraine. We should not allow fatigue with Russia's invasion to make such images routine. This is #Russia attacking a peaceful neighbour that before 2014 had never harmed a single Russian. www.bbc.com/news/article...

President #Trump’s new sanctions against Russian oil companies, are a great move. For the first time since January, Trump has introduced measures that could put real pressure on #Putin end #Russia’s war agains #Ukraine. It’s a welcome step. #lessonsindiplomacy youtube.com/shorts/lwg2c...

My (long) interview about #Russia and #Ukraine on Times Radio "Frontline" earlier today. The announcement of US sanctions against Russian oil companies is welcome. But we need a consistent long-term policy of pressure on #Putin to bring him to the negotiating table youtu.be/yUoBlMeg9fc?...

This seems to be a legitimate story. If #China and #India significantly reduces their purchases of oil from #Russia, that could in the medium-long term reduce Moscow's ability to fund its war against #Ukraine. Next question: what will #Turkey do? www.reuters.com/business/ene... #Russiaukraine

My recent post on why diplomacy is getting harder - taking an example of the Falklands - is proving popular: www.youtube.com/watch?v=juUE...

This FT report of President #Trump echoing Putin's talking points is disturbing. Unfortunately, it's consistent with Trump's record of responding to Putin's obvious disrespect of him by making pro-Ukrainian statements; then speaking to #Putin; then pressuring #Ukraine, essentially, to surrender.

My interview on @lbc.co.uk yesterday. Unfortunately my pessimism about the likelihood of President Trump giving cruise missiles to #Ukraine turned out to be justified as President #Putin outmanoeuvred him again. youtu.be/JuwVKHTytfU?...

My latest “hot take” on Tomahawks for #Ukraine. I don’t expect President Trump to provide them, for reasons set out in my previous YouTube video. But I think that he should. #Tomahawk #Russia #russiaUkrainewar #Lessonsindiplomacy #booktok youtube.com/shorts/fKn-7...

My interview on @lbc.co.uk yesterday. Unfortunately my pessimism about the likelihood of President Trump giving cruise missiles to #Ukraine turned out to be justified as President #Putin outmanoeuvred him again. youtu.be/JuwVKHTytfU?...

My new "instant analysis" YouTube video. Will President #Trump provide cruise missiles to #Ukraine? I hope I'm wrong. #Russia #RussiaUkraine #UkraineRussia #lessonsindiplomacy www.youtube.com/shorts/dEiEu...

My latest interview with Times Radio today youtu.be/_SErDoKtmts?...

My latest “hot take” on Tomahawks for #Ukraine. I don’t expect President Trump to provide them, for reasons set out in my previous YouTube video. But I think that he should. #Tomahawk #Russia #russiaUkrainewar #Lessonsindiplomacy #booktok youtube.com/shorts/fKn-7...

My latest interview with Times Radio today youtu.be/_SErDoKtmts?...

My new "instant analysis" YouTube video. Will President #Trump provide cruise missiles to #Ukraine? I hope I'm wrong. #Russia #RussiaUkraine #UkraineRussia #lessonsindiplomacy www.youtube.com/shorts/dEiEu...

My heroine Ms N on business travellers in hotels: ‘On any given night, dozens of these men will have a craving for female company which makes a dog approaching a bitch in heat seem like the Dalai Lama after taking a couple of sleeping pills.' From "Mr Smith Sees Red". geni.us/MrSmith

Visiting Manchester Grammar School to address alumni today on “How to Survive a Diplomatic Crisis”. Good discussion afterwards. Thanks to all for the invitation and participation - super afternoon. #books #booktok #lessonsindiplomacy #booksaboutdiplomacy

My heroine Ms N on business travellers in hotels: ‘On any given night, dozens of these men will have a craving for female company which makes a dog approaching a bitch in heat seem like the Dalai Lama after taking a couple of sleeping pills.' From "Mr Smith Sees Red". geni.us/MrSmith

Good to see "Lessons in Diplomacy" in a list of books about Eastern Europe. Ch.4: "How (not) to introduce democracy" looks first hand at Russia's experience of the 1990s. Ch.5: "How to understand Putin's war on Ukraine" does what it says on the tin. Thanks @thomasleurs.bsky.social #Russia #Ukraine