The work of the Lemkin Center helped me highlight many of the points I made in my forthcoming book. I look forward to supporting this continued work.

Out in early 2026!

Excellent news that the Pilecki Institute and Mieroszewski Centre, through the new Lemkin Laboratory, are committing to make 🇵🇱 a home to research on Russian war crimes. When the media attention disappears elsewhere, we will still be working.

NEW: False reports are likely shaping Russian President Vladimir Putin’s understanding of the battlefield situation. Read the full Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 22, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar122225 More Key Takeaways ⬇️ (1/5)

Allow me to just relink my piece on what Russia really is doing in the US-led hope for peace in Ukraine: theconversation.com/trump-and-pu...

I really wish for peace for Ukraine, but until the US realizes that Putin has no desire for legitimate peace, we'll keep drawing this process out and Zelenskyy has no choice but to engage in hopes of keeping the US involved in the conflict, hopefully on Ukraine's side.

And my latest in the Conversation: theconversation.com/peace-in-ukr...

See my comments on NPR earlier this month: www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...

What? You're joking?! If only people listened to experts - by the way, I've been saying this for years and I'll link my recent media appearances confirming that nothing has changed for Putin: www.reuters.com/world/europe...

What? You're joking?! If only people listened to experts - by the way, I've been saying this for years and I'll link my recent media appearances confirming that nothing has changed for Putin: www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Read Putin's comments as nothing more than his affirmation that he wants to split the transatlantic alliance that supports Ukraine, positioning the US as a partner, while Europe is standing in the way. He's hoping the Trump admin takes the bait too: www.nbcnews.com/world/russia...

I picked a great time to write a chapter on Trump foreign policy and Russia and the challenge to existing foreign policy broadly.

According to Meduza, there has been notable movement on security guarantees for Ukraine. Territory remains issue. I would be stunned, if as this is reported, Russia agreed to these guarantees: meduza.io/feature/2025...

And again, until there are signatures on treaties and clear movement, especially by Russia in its demands, that signify any real movement to peace, this is just more of the same, designed to keep Trump engaged, seeing the Russians as possible partners: abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights defender Oleksandra Matviichuk: "We’ve 1,6million children under Russian occupation.Their identities are being erased.They’re militarized starting from kindergarten.Their parents are forced to send children to camps where they’re taught how to use weapons

A tough read, but one that effectively highlights how the inconsistencies in European support for Ukraine contribute to the current discourse regarding peace for Russia's War in Ukraine. It also makes some important points about the "hope" for Russia's quick end that have existed since 2022.

I am one of the individuals whose comments are featured in this new piece at Kyiv Independent regarding Russia's strategic aims in its engagement with the US-led peace push: kyivindependent.com/russias-coy-...

My interview this morning on @npr.org discussing Russia's aims in the peace process and why it would be a surprise to see them agree to peace: www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...

Forthcoming in February 2026, my new book Replaying the Second World War: Soviet Parallels and Inspirations for Russian Atrocities in the Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-25, out with ibidem Press and distributed by Columbia University Press. cup.columbia.edu/book/replayi...

Even the Russian government views the US movement from seeing Russia as a threat as inherently good: tass.com/politics/205...

I picked a great time to write a chapter on Trump foreign policy and Russia and the challenge to existing foreign policy broadly.

I understand the latest comments by Antony Beevor. I appreciate his research greatly. But in my forthcoming book Replaying the Second World War, I highlight how Russian atrocities are specifically encouraged by Russian officials. Akin to how Browning rejects Goldhagen. Book out in Feb 2026.

The new security missive from the US government shows how little those dictating matters understand US FP. 2 actual clauses: • Reestablishing conditions of strategic stability with Russia; • Ending the perception, and preventing the reality, of NATO as a perpetually expanding alliance (1/2)

Note the lack of any detail alongside the consistent positive statements. Until we see otherwise, this is the Ukrainians managing the Trump administration while the US reps hide the reality that the Russians refuse to negotiate. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Again, Putin is not hiding his aims in Ukraine. Either Ukraine capitulates or Russia continues its war. You cannot negotiate with someone who refuses to actually do so. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

This is a perfect encapsulation of what I've called the management of the Trump administration by Putin: meduza.io/news/2025/12...

This is an actual thing Putin said today: "We are taking a surgical approach with Ukraine, very carefully." 4 images of Russia's "surgical approach": kremlin.ru/events/presi...

Who could have imagined! abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

I've not followed Putin's table diplomacy since 2022, this may mean nothing, but it is interesting that the table for the Witkoff-Putin meetings is rather "normal." Perhaps something that reflects the preferred relationship Putin wishes to have with the US?

⚡️Putin claims Russian capture of Pokrovsk, Vovchansk as Kyiv warns of Kremlin propaganda blitz amid peace talks. "All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.

My interview this morning on @npr.org discussing Russia's aims in the peace process and why it would be a surprise to see them agree to peace: www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...

History professor Oleksa Drachewych spoke with NPR’s Morning Edition about what lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine could look like, offering timely context and historical insight. Listen to the full conversation: www.npr.org/2025/12/01/n...

Thank you to @npr.org and @amartinezla.bsky.social for having me on NPR Morning Edition to speak on Russia's aims in the peace process and the unlikelihood that there may be a lasting agreement.

Out in early 2026!

Explicitly Russifying occupied territories. While this whole "peace process" is taking plan, Russia explicitly confirms genocide: www.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/onl...

Explicitly Russifying occupied territories. While this whole "peace process" is taking plan, Russia explicitly confirms genocide: www.consultant.ru/cons/cgi/onl...

I am one of the individuals whose comments are featured in this new piece at Kyiv Independent regarding Russia's strategic aims in its engagement with the US-led peace push: kyivindependent.com/russias-coy-...

My latest in @ca.theconversation.com outlining what we know of the latest chapter in the US-led peace process to end Russia's War in Ukraine, where we stand, and what's likely to follow (Full disclosure, this was written before the Witkoff phone leak): theconversation.com/peace-in-ukr...

Restarting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant under both Russian and Ukrainian control as part of any peace deal would be practically impossible in the plant’s current condition, several experts told the Kyiv Independent.

My latest in @ca.theconversation.com outlining what we know of the latest chapter in the US-led peace process to end Russia's War in Ukraine, where we stand, and what's likely to follow (Full disclosure, this was written before the Witkoff phone leak): theconversation.com/peace-in-ukr...

"The following is a transcript of an Oct. 14 phone call lasting just over 5 minutes between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s special envoy for peace missions, and Yuri Ushakov, Vladimir Putin’s most senior foreign-policy adviser." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

More seems to suggest that Witkoff was pushing the peace process more than we realized, dating back over a month: kyivindependent.com/witkoff-says...

My comments can be heard here: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

❗️Explosions reported in Kharkiv. Russia has just struck the city with aerial bombs!

Thanks again to @browncbc.bsky.social for having me on CBC London Morning to discuss the latest on the peace negotiations to end Russia's War in Ukraine. Always a pleasure to be on.

And as it looks like momentum moves away from the Russian friendly peace plan, Russia continues to terrorize Ukrainians: abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

One thing that is not getting enough attention is that Trump has normalized the idea of the United States supporting the transfer of territory and millions of people from a democracy to a dictatorship. The ending of freedom for millions is now the official US position.

One addendum - without justice, lasting peace is unlikely in Russia's War in Ukraine. Even if somehow this is agreed to (and I seriously doubt that), it won't resolve matters. I expand here: theconversation.com/why-justice-...

A reminder that this pattern of activity including the stupid handles and bio lines and emojis was catalogued in the Senate reports on Russia’s election interference in 2016 — a thing which actually happened! Pretend Americans 🦅🇺🇸⭐️2A has been the game all along www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...

Seemingly positive statements from both Ukrainians and US delegates from Geneva. Nothing of substance out. meduza.io/news/2025/11...