I’ll be on @pbsnews.org News Hour tonight at 6 EST talking Ukraine, tune in for the latest on the war from me and the great PBS team.

“The Trump administration continues undeterred in its campaign to kill alleged drug traffickers in international waters near Central and South America despite an emerging consensus among legal experts who say that the effort is illegal.” www.politico.com/news/magazin...

@delphiglobal.bsky.social fellow Batu Kutelia and Kathleen Collins make a compelling argument for seeing Russia with clear eyes. This means ending the impulse to reset relations with the Kremlin, and returning to the Reagan era doctrine of peace through strength. www.twincities.com/2025/10/26/c...

If you thought the first Trump-Zelensky Oval Office meeting was bonkers wait until you see this one. Actually just watch the last ten seconds. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with Ukraine or Zelensky.

Had a lively discussion about #Ukraine yesterday on TRT World’s program The Newsmakers. All eyes on DC tomorrow as Zelensky returns to the White House. youtu.be/1kGsJAB0svA

Friendly reminder that China is not the “they” paying these new tariffs, we (US importers and consumers) are the “they” paying these new tariffs. www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/e...

Bit of good news to start the week. www.bbc.com/news/article...

In @warontherocks.bsky.social , I argue that if NATO continues to defend its airspace from behind its borders, Russia will likely kill people in a NATO member, putting the alliance on the horns of a dilemma. Instead, NATO should assist 🇺🇦 in defending its airspace. warontherocks.com/2025/09/nato...

Excellent analysis on Moldova’s upcoming elections from our @delphiglobal.bsky.social partner think tank, the New Strategy Center in Bucharest, Romania. newstrategycenter.ro/en/parliamen...

Just saw somebody refer to the multiple fires at Russian oil facilities as “Budanov sanctions” and I’m still laughing. If the West can’t get its act together to damage Russia’s war economy, it’s good to see Ukraine doing so.

There is an epidemic of cowardice in America today. Universities, think tanks, newspapers, TV networks, corporations and others choosing to silence themselves are sacrificing our democracy for their own safety. In the end they still won’t be safe. Truth to power has never been more important.

(1/3) NATO’s response to Russia’s violation of Polish airspace with multiple drones should be more than stern words. NATO should declare a no-fly zone over western Ukraine, with NATO assets deployed on the ground in Ukraine to enforce it.

I was honored to appear on @cnn.com today to discuss Russia sending drones into Poland and Israel attacking Hamas leaders in Qatar. video.snapstream.net/Play/6pbCSYG...

Since the Trump-Putin meeting in Alaska, Russia has bombed an American-owned factory in western Ukraine, and last night it bombed the EU Mission and British Council buildings in Kyiv. This is how much respect Putin has for the US and Europe. www.politico.eu/article/russ...

Georgia’s democracy is in great peril. Authoritarian consolidation continues at a rapid pace. And the civil society remains on its own, without much Western support. Crucial to follow @ocmedia.bsky.social and other Geo ind media like it to keep an eye on the developments there. #Georgia #Tbilisi

In my latest for @delphiglobal.bsky.social, I explain why “resets” with Russia have failed and will continue to fail, and what US policymakers routinely misunderstand about America’s most dangerous adversary. www.delphigrc.org/analysis/wha...

Read the latest by our @delphiglobal.bsky.social fellow Miro Popkhadze on Sino-Russian ties, “Unlimited Partnership or Heirarchical Friendship (hint: it’s the latter) www.delphigrc.org/analysis/sin...

If #NATO wants to achieve full military mobility, it must address some major infrastructure development gaps on its Eastern Flank. Here is what you need to know- www.delphigrc.org/analysis/nat...

I was honored to appear on @cnn.com yesterday to give a battlefield updates on Ukraine and provide a preview of tomorrow’s #Trump-Putin summit. video.snapstream.net/Play/4cnKrRZ...

My latest for @delphiglobal.bsky.social examines how external pressure and internal elite splits have destabilized 🇬🇪and derailed its efforts at a European future. The showdown between 🇬🇪’s authoritarian government and its robust civil society continues the trend. www.delphigrc.org/analysis/geo...

Check out our latest report from @delphiglobal.bsky.social, on infrastructure development priorities for NATO’s eastern flank. Thanks to our Fellow Antonia Colibasanu for this brilliant analysis www.delphigrc.org/analysis/nat...

Which areas of Europe face the greatest threat of Russian aggression post-Ukraine? Our @delphiglobal.bsky.social Fellow Serghei Ostaf makes a strong case that the Danube corridor is the Kremlin’s most temping target. www.delphigrc.org/analysis/rus...

Happy to share my first article for @delphiglobal.bsky.social, comparing US policy toward the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and analyzing its possible implications. www.delphigrc.org/analysis/two...

Thank you Romania! 🇷🇴

Dr. Michael Neiberg of the US Army War College and Bob Hamilton discuss Europe's reaction to the US shift towards the Indo-Pacific on #ChainReaction. buff.ly/O7yg9e5

A 98 year old World War 2 veteran, returned to his tank to destroy one last Nazi car. He has a message for Elon Musk, Tesla, Putin, Trump and the international regressive movement. We crushed fascism before, and we'll crush it again, so let's go shall we? #3E #teslatakedown

That fact that both the White House and the Kremlin are celebrating the victory of the far right candidate in the first round of the Romanian election, and the fact that both interfered to push it toward that result, is all you need to know to know how bad it is for Europe and ultimately the US.

The innovation and adaptation Ukraine is showing in this war is remarkable. They have now followed up the first in history shoot down of a helicopter (Mi-17) by a USV (sea drone) with the first in history shoot down of a jet (Su-30) by a USV. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

A Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows 35 percent of Americans approve of the way Elon Musk is handling his job in the Trump administration, while 57 percent disapprove.

Gotta admit I didn’t have Germany admonishing the US for being weak on Russia on my 2025 geopolitical bingo card: www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/e...

On Orthodox Palm Sunday, a day after Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin in St. Petersburg, Russia stuck downtown Sumy with ballistic missiles, killing more than 30 people. When will Trump and his team understand that Russia cannot be appeased into stopping this war? www.bbc.com/news/live/cd...

March 16, 2022. There will never be lasting peace until russians are held accountable for horrific crimes like this ruthless bombing of the Mariupol's largest shelter in the drama theater, crowded with hundreds of civilians. Any deal without justice is merely a pause in war. #makerussiapay

Trump has shut down Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, ending 80 years of independent journalism. These media outlets fought censorship, exposed authoritarian regimes, and provided a free press where none existed. This is a major loss for democracy and global reporting.

Statement from the director of the Voice of America (who has been placed on administrative leave).

Russian war criminals struck a hospital in Zolochiv, Kharkiv region, three times in a row. The first drone struck around midnight. Two more drones struck the hospital 40 minutes later.

Starting Now! Report Launch: China’s Use of the Instruments of Power

Thanks to @cnnipr.bsky.social for having me on today to talk about diplomatic efforts to end the war in Ukraine. video.snapstream.net/Play/8RMScCJ...

Your periodic reminder that war crimes are an integral part of Russian military strategy, since at least the Second Chechen War. These are not accidents or the actions of a few bad apples, this is the Russian way of war.

#UPDATE The German conservatives of Friedrich Merz and the centre-left SPD said Saturday they have reached an in-principle agreement to form a government that plans to invest massively to revive and rearm Europe's largest economy.

Latest attacks came hours after Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin was ‘doing what anybody would do’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

My dispatch from the Black Sea and a Ukrainian patrol boat that shoots down Russian drones. I also spoke to the vice admiral who sank the Moskva warship. "When Kyiv had a university Moscow was a bog & home to croaking frogs," he said. Pix: @alessiomamo.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

A little actual data on trust in Zelensky, to counter some of the "4%" nonsense coming out of Trump's mouth. Before the oval office meeting, trust in Zelensky among Ukrainians stood at 57%, after the meeting it rose to 67%. kiis.com.ua?lang=ukr&cat...

"People here in #Kyiv are confused, frustrated, and a little worried...It looks like the US is putting pressure on Ukraine, the victim of this war, while making unilateral concessions to Russia, the aggressor." FPRI's @bobham.bsky.social with @steveinskeep.bsky.social

In 2024, Georgia experienced the highest increase in press freedom alerts among all CoE members, highlighting a rapid deterioration of media freedoms. This regression has distanced the country further from democratic principles and hindered its integration with EU. rm.coe.int/prems-013425...

Thanks to @npr.org for having me on today to provide the perspective from Kyiv on an unprecedented week in US policy toward Ukraine. one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5318...

Let's be clear: the US "pausing" intel sharing with Ukraine will directly and immediately cost Ukrainian lives. Because among the things we share is early warning of missile launches that we can see but they can't. This gives Ukrainians time to get to shelter, which they now won't have.

Gotta have that Golden Dome to protect us from Golden Showers (of missiles, of course, what were you thinking?) How Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ could speed up hypersonic range expansion www.defensenews.com/pentagon/202...

Sending this from Ukraine, where I arrived on Friday, the day of the Trump (Vance) - Zelensky meeting went off the rails. Here is my take on why: www.fpri.org/article/2025...

On one hand, $800 billion equals a single year of US defense spending. On the other, this would be on top of the $326 billion that EU members spent in 2024, so would push spending over $1 trillion. If sustained at this level and invested in actual www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Yup, that's what I said.