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Ben Noble

@benhnoble.bsky.social

Associate Professor of Russian Politics, UCL | Associate Fellow, Chatham House

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Uta Staiger@ukstaiger.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Brilliant briefing, coming out of a longer project run by Ian Bond (@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social) and Ben Noble @benhnoble.bsky.social (UCL) under @uclei.bsky.social’s Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence programme 2023-26.

Centre for European Reform@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 8mo ago

#Ukraine is often portrayed as split between Ukrainian-speakers & Russian-speakers with different visions of their future. That was an exaggeration before the war & is even less true now. 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/gzMAkk4

Ian Bond@cerianbond.bsky.social · 8mo ago

My latest piece - inspired by 3 workshops in 2024 organised with @uclei.bsky.social & with intellectual input fm @benhnoble.bsky.social . As Witkoff & Kushner enjoy Putin's hospitality in Moscow, seems like a good time to say that Europe must build its security with UA, against RU & without the US.

Centre for European Reform@centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 9mo ago

What kind of European security structures might replace the current tottering architecture? 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 New @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social/ @uclei.bsky.social policy brief by @cerianbond.bsky.social Read here: buff.ly/gzMAkk4

Ben Noble@benhnoble.bsky.social · 11mo ago

What to make of the Intervision song contest? See this excellent article by Joanna York for @france24.com, including comment from me. @uclssees.bsky.social www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

Soft power: Russia revives the Intervision song contest, Cold War rival to Eurovision

Russia on Saturday hosts Intervision, an international song contest that was a regular fixture in Soviet states in the 1960s and ’70s. The revival follows Russia’s exclusion from Eurovision since its…

france24.com

Kevin Rothrock@kevinrothrock.me · last yr.

Fascinating interviews with Russian journalists who never emigrated and stuck with the profession. Their harsh criticisms of the exiled independent press are profound — a real gut punch. Russian & Western audiences seem to have completely opposite demands & expectations. meduza.io/en/feature/2...

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Nataliya Vasilyeva@nataliyavasilyeva.bsky.social · last yr.

With the war in Ukraine and war-related repression expanding in Russia, it's easy to overlook a major transformation in Russia right now: thanks to a new 'extremism' designation, gay people are virtually outlawed in Russia. My piece with Alina Lobzina: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/w...

A Prison Death Highlights Russia’s LGBTQ Crackdown

The Russian government has unleashed a wave of repression against L.G.B.T.Q. people, with the police raiding gay night clubs and investigators targeting people they suspect of being gay.

nytimes.com

Ben Noble@benhnoble.bsky.social · last yr.

The reason, of course, why this is so powerful is that it's an example of solidarity that we want to be more frequent – of colleagues calling out b******t, realising that, if they don't, the very foundations on which our institutions are built crumble.

Gaby Hinsliff@gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · last yr.

If the American journalist she calls to ask a question instead, who responds by saying yeah I’d like you to answer the Brit’s question, is ever in a London pub we’re definitely buying him a drink yes

Gaby Hinsliff@gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · last yr.

If the American journalist she calls to ask a question instead, who responds by saying yeah I’d like you to answer the Brit’s question, is ever in a London pub we’re definitely buying him a drink yes

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · last yr.

Here's Marjorie Taylor Greene literally telling a British reporter to "go back to your country" and berating her for trying to ask a question. "We don't give a CRAP about your opinion."

Dr Diana T. Kudaibergen@dianakudaibergen.bsky.social · last yr.

My latest book, What Does It Mean to Be Kazakhstani, is OUT now with Hurst publishers. The art cover by my favourite Qazaq artist Kuanysh Bazargaliev is already a selling point for the physical copy <3 But there's a lot of interesting things inside: www.hurstpublishers.com/book/what-do...

What Does It Mean to Be Kazakhstani? | Hurst Publishers

An in-depth study of this Central Asian nation’s evolution since 1991, exploring how ethnicity, war and internal unrest are shaping and reshaping Kazakh identity.

hurstpublishers.com

Charles Hecker@charleshecker.bsky.social · last yr.

Zero Sum's launch day in the US is accompanied by this wonderful review in the @nytimes.com by David Kortava of @foreignaffairs.com Zero Sum is available via @oxfordunipress.bsky.social and @hurstpublishers.bsky.social @benhnoble.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/b...

Book Review: ‘Zero Sum,’ by Charles Hecker

As the Trump administration pushes for renewed business ties with Russia, a new book looks back at the companies that helped prop up illiberalism in the country.

nytimes.com

Charles Hecker@charleshecker.bsky.social · last yr.

What an honour for Zero Sum to be reviewed in @foreignaffairs.com and by none other than Maria Lipman, whose work I have always admired. www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/zero... @hurstpublishers.bsky.social @oxunipress.bsky.social @benhnoble.bsky.social

Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business in Russia

Hecker speaks with dozens of Western business executives, bankers, and financiers who reaped immense profits in the Russian market after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

foreignaffairs.com

CORUSCANT @coruscant-eu.bsky.social · last yr.

Today @benhnoble.bsky.social and @mlallouet.bsky.social will discuss the legacy and impact of Alexei Navalny on Russian politics. St. Anthony's College, Oxford University, 17:00-19:00 BST, in person only! talks.ox.ac.uk/talks/id/9a8...

After Navalny: evaluating the impact of Alexei Navalny and his movement on Russian politics

Alexei Navalny was the leading Russian opposition figure – even when behind bars. One year on from his death, what can we say about the impact he, his team, and his movement made on Russian politics? ...

talks.ox.ac.uk

Ben Noble@benhnoble.bsky.social · last yr.

It's the one-year anniversary of Alexei Navalny's death on Sunday. What can we say about his legacy at this stage? My thoughts for @theconversation.com. @uclssees.bsky.social @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social @hurstpublishers.bsky.social theconversation.com/one-year-on-...

One year on from Alexei Navalny’s death, what will his legacy be for Russia?

Navalny battled for an alternative to Putin’s regime – and paid the ultimate price. The Kremlin has made sure there cannot be another opposition figure like him.

theconversation.com