Can't wait to read this!

Hanna Notte@hannanotte.bsky.social · 2d ago

My non-fiction debut "We Shall Outlast Them: Putin's Global Campaign to Defeat the West" is out today. It's the result of years of research, travel to a dozen countries, and countless conversations. Thank you @wwnorton.com and everyone who supported me along the way. wwnorton.com/books/978132...

Thanks so much for having me, and for a great conversation, @olyaoliker.bsky.social!

Olya Oliker aka Dr. Olga Oliker (she/her)@olyaoliker.bsky.social · 6d ago

Sexism. Ethno-nationalism. Chauvinism in general. What was their role in to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, & what are the implications across Europe? These are the topics of @sabfis3.bsky.social' book, The Chauvinist Threat. She joined me on @crisisgroup.org's War & Peace podcast to give you a taste.

Sexism. Ethno-nationalism. Chauvinism in general. What was their role in to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, & what are the implications across Europe? These are the topics of @sabfis3.bsky.social' book, The Chauvinist Threat. She joined me on @crisisgroup.org's War & Peace podcast to give you a taste.

War, Politics and Chauvinism in Russia and Europe | International Crisis Group

This week on War & Peace, Olga speaks with Sabine Fischer, senior fellow at SWP, about her book “The Chauvinist Threat: Russia’s War and the West’s Response”, how imperialism, sexism and autocracy hav...

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The relationship between the EU, many of its members, & Türkiye is fraught, even as NATO member Ankara is a lynchpin for European security. In this new @crisisgroup briefing, @dibanigar.bsky.social & Marta Mucznik lay out cooperation & collaboration imperatives, pitfalls, & progress.

The EU and Türkiye: Uniting in Defence? | International Crisis Group

As the post-World War II international order fades away, officials in Ankara and other European capitals are realising that great danger lies ahead if they do not work together on security. Threat per...

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In the face of the latest govt shakeup in Ukraine, this one at the handle of the country's national security spear, @crisisgroup.org's @luciankim.bsky.social lays out what the leadership turnovers, protests, & frustration tell us about the country's politics in the 5th year of full-scale war

Ukraine’s Tensions on Show after Zelenskyy Reshuffles His War Leaders | International Crisis Group

Crisis Group expert Lucian Kim assesses the reasons behind the dismissal of the defence minister and armed forces chief, and what this bodes for the war with Russia.

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👇my thoughts on Europe's stake in Trump's erratic, siloed and stalled Ukraine diplomacy.

Carnegie Europe@carnegieeurope.bsky.social · 2w ago

Trump is distracted and Ukraine wants Europe to step up. The continent’s leaders must find their voice and assert it in talks with Russia, writes @alissadecarbonnel.bsky.social. Read her take on why Europeans must take charge of their diplomacy with Moscow. carnegieendowment.org/europe/strat...

New from @crisisgroup.org, a big picture take on war and peace today. "Causes of Peace in an Era of Hard Power" 👇 www.crisisgroup.org/sbr/global/s...

Causes of Peace in an Era of Hard Power | International Crisis Group

With the post-World War II international order fading away and hostilities on the rise, the prospects for conflict prevention look dim. But the picture is not wholly dark. It is possible to identify t...

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NATO's Ankara summit starts tomorrow. Allies will celebrate defense spending, arms contracts, & host Ankara's importance. They'll again pledge aid to Ukraine. But after 1.5 years of juggling to keep the US on side while preparing for it not to be, their main challenge remains the U.S. president.

What to Expect at the NATO Summit | International Crisis Group

As NATO prepares for its 2026 summit, European members’ immediate concerns centre less on what to do about Ukraine than on whether the U.S. president might spoil the intended show of unity. In this Q&...

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Find someone who loves you and wants to hold on to you the way my London flat loves and wants to hold on to every single degree of heat. On second thought, don't. It's actually a bit creepy and controlling, isn't it?

At next week's NATO summit in Ankara, allies will aim to underscore unity, defense spending, new weapons contracts, aid to Ukraine & a bigger European role, while host Ankara also showcases Türkiye's importance. But if that's text, subtext is keeping an erratic US engaged. New @crisisgroup.org Q&A

What to Expect at the NATO Summit | International Crisis Group

As NATO prepares for its 2026 summit, European members’ immediate concerns centre less on what to do about Ukraine than on whether the U.S. president might spoil the intended show of unity. In this Q&...

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At next week's NATO summit in Ankara, allies will aim to underscore unity, defense spending, new weapons contracts, aid to Ukraine & a bigger European role, while host Ankara also showcases Türkiye's importance. But if that's text, subtext is keeping an erratic US engaged. New @crisisgroup.org Q&A

What to Expect at the NATO Summit | International Crisis Group

As NATO prepares for its 2026 summit, European members’ immediate concerns centre less on what to do about Ukraine than on whether the U.S. president might spoil the intended show of unity. In this Q&...

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In anticipation of NATO's summit in Ankara next week, @galipdalay.bsky.social & I talked about what Türkiye & other allies are hoping for, prospects for defense industrial cooperation, &, of course, Donald Trump. Join our conversation on @crisisgroup.org's War & Peace podcast.

NATO in Türkiye/Türkiye in NATO | International Crisis Group

This week on War & Peace, Olga speaks with Galip Dalay, senior research fellow at Chatham House, about Türkiye’s evolving relations within NATO and with the EU as Ankara prepares to host the upcoming ...

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On my last visit to Kyiv, @luciankim.bsky.social & I were struck by a somewhat different tone among Ukrainians. New developments have made many of those we met with cautiously optimistic, even as they expect war to continue, & substantial challenges also remain. We lay out what we learned here:

A New Tone and Better Cards in Kyiv | International Crisis Group

After four-plus years of war, Ukraine aims to show it can inflict more pain than Russia is willing to absorb to achieve the Kremlin’s objectives. Ukrainians increasingly believe that this goal is atta...

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Listening to folks from oppressed groups say racist things about other oppressed groups leaves one feeling like one has been beaten with a very heavy irony bar.

The Magyar government is dictating a crazy pace. In the War & Peace podcast of @crisisgroup.org we tried to keep up. W/ @olyaoliker.bsky.social we discussed the Magyar government's priorities home & abroad, and the future of Fidesz & its illiberal networks. 🎧 www.crisisgroup.org/pod/europe/h...

Terrific discussion with @veghzsuzsanna.bsky.social on new @crisisgroup.org War & Peace podcast. Interested in why Hungarians voted for Magyar, what his new government can & can't do, lessons for overthrowing autocrats, prospects for relations with Kyiv, & how best to disburse EU funds? Listen in!

Hungary – and Europe – After Orbán | International Crisis Group

This week on War & Peace, Olga is joined by Zsuzsanna Végh, Program Officer with the German Marshall Fund, to discuss what comes next for Hungary after Péter Magyar decisively defeated Viktor Orbán in...

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Was thrilled and honored to be on this excellent panel. Chatham House rule, so sadly I can't report what all we said (though you can, and should, read what all of us write going forward), but as always, fabulous photos from the genius LMC photographers!

ICDS Tallinn@icds-tallinn.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Holding on to the Umbrella: The Future of Nuclear Deterrence - Dmitry Adamsky - Héloïse Fayet @hfayet.bsky.social - @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social - @olyaoliker.bsky.social - Carolina Vendil Pallin Moderator: Andrea Kendall-Taylor @cnas.bsky.social 📸 flic.kr/s/aHBqjCTSc3 #LennartMeriConference

Lithuania's Foreign Minister recently suggested NATO make sure Russia knows what the alliance can do to Moscow's armed-to-the-teeth semi-exclave, Kaliningrad. Read our @crisisgroup.org explainer to know who's afraid of what in this complicated geography, & what's really worth worrying about.

Kaliningrad and the Suwalki Gap: Conflicting Threat Perceptions in the Baltic Sea Region | International Crisis Group

Both Russian and NATO member state militaries are shoring up defences near the Russian region of Kaliningrad. But as Crisis Group experts explain in this Q&A, the build-ups and other actions could exa...

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Escape the day-to-day with Carla J. Easton’s ‘Let’s Make Plans for the Weekend’ It's fun! It's joyous! You can dance to it! Carla J. Easton's 'Let's Make Plans for the Weekend' is an infectious confection of disco-pop energy.

Escape the day-to-day with Carla J. Easton’s ‘Let’s Make Plans for the Weekend’

It's fun! It's joyous! You can dance to it! Carla J. Easton's 'Let's Make Plans for the Weekend' is an infectious confection of disco-pop energy.

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Week already dragging you down (duh)? Doctor Dioxide is looking ahead to better days with this gift of a song from @carlajeaston.bsky.social. Something else to look forward to: album to follow 8 May. Review @loudwomen.org

Escape the day-to-day with Carla J. Easton’s ‘Let’s Make Plans for the Weekend’

It’s fun! It’s joyous! You can dance to it! Carla J. Easton’s ‘Let’s Make Plans for the Weekend’ is an infectious confection of disco-pop energy.

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definitely the sort of thing one wants more backstory on, but on its face, deeply worrying.

Meduza in English@meduza.io · 3mo ago

A Russian mother and son who fled to Finland after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine have been denied asylum and now face deportation. They actively assisted Ukrainians while in Finland and fear they could face treason charges if returned to Russia. meduza.io/en/news/2026...

On the new @crisisgroup.org War & Peace podcast, @lisamusiol.bsky.social and I talk through what Washington's European friends and allies are doing about & learning from the US/Israel war against Iran. With the US lately giving new meaning to "entangling alliances" it's a timely conversation 1/2

Hungary's next government promises better relations with both Brussels & Kyiv (& smoother sailing for Ukraine aid), but strong anti-Ukraine sentiment & energy ties with Russia ensure some challenges will remain, writes @luciankim.bsky.social in this new Analyst's Notebook entry for @crisisgroup.org

Orban is cooked.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social · 5mo ago

JD Vance is planning to visit Hungary to show support for Viktor Orbán ahead of the coming election, Reuters reports.

Increasingly convinced that @bluejo.bsky.social's protagonist in My Real Children is responsible for all of this.

Friends: I don't think Trump is actually making a nuclear threat. True, never say never with these folks, & extreme threats from nuclear weapon states allow for the possibility, but it's really quite bad enough without being a nuclear threat & it's not as though the man is generally subtle. 1/2

Y'all remember way back in the far off past, how when insane things happened, the normal thing to do was be glued to the news until the insane thing stopped happening? No? Never mind, I gotta get back to work anyway.

This is true. Relatedly, anyone in London wanna play some indie-rootsy-punky (but not too fast) music? Drummers esp. welcome. Don't have to be good, just have to be able to keep a beat for more measures than I can (two).

Opinion | Start a Band, Even if You’re Terrible

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New Doctor Dioxide review at @loudwomen.org. The doctor really enjoyed The Foot & Leg Clinic's debut album, Sit Down for Rock and Roll. But she did find their new name a bit of an internet search nightmare.

Foot & Leg Clinic’s debut album, Sit Down for Rock and Roll, is quirky indie-rock goodness

The Glasgow-based band formerly known as Wife Guys of Reddit has a new name, Foot & Leg Clinic, and now a debut album, Sit Down for Rock and Roll just released on Bingo Records. The first is gu…

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I would postulate that are two kinds of people who make lists of who is Jewish: Jews and anti-Semites.