Tim Judah
@timjudah.bsky.social
Journalist, writer. Special correspondent for The Economist, reportage for the New York Review of Books. Ukraine, Balkans etc...
“You could say the astonishing survival of these [frost-resistant miniature banana trees] mirrors the unexpected staunchness with which Ukrainians are facing adversity.” — @AKurkov Thank you, @timjudah.bsky.social and @nybooks.com www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
On the 4th anniversary of Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine, I recommend this excellent article by @timjudah.bsky.social in the latest @nybooks.com www.nybooks.com/articles/202...
A Bitter Winter in Ukraine | Tim Judah
Four years after their full-scale invasion, the Russians are trying to freeze Ukraine into submission by relentlessly attacking the country’s energy grid.
nybooks.com
Sea drones, or Unmanned Surface Vehicles, have transformed the war in the Black Sea and the rivers that flow into it. And the technology that controls the vessels is becoming more sophisticated
How Ukraine’s naval drones hold Russia’s warships at bay
The never-ending struggle to keep out the Black Sea fleet
econ.st
I have been in Albania. SPAK, its anti-corruption unit is taking down politicians right, left and centre. It is also attacking organised crime. www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Albania’s new anti-corruption unit is taking down bigwigs
Prime Minister Edi Rama is not always amused
economist.com
I have been in Moldova talking to Maia Sandu: Moldova’s election will test its resistance to Russia economist.com/europe/2025/... from The Economist
Moldova’s election will test its resistance to Russia
Pro-EU President Maia Sandu faces off against disinformation and oligarchs
economist.com
In Kostiantynivka....The sky is saturated with Russian drones, military cars have protective cages built around them and net tunnels have been erected at the entrances to town to protect drivers.
The Economist@economist.com · last yr.Russia is grinding ahead but paying an excruciating price
I am amazed by how many articles are still published about Albania as a "new" or "hidden" holiday hotspot. Were travel editors really asleep for the last decade? Too many publications rely on free PR trips to promote destinations which means that what is produced is what they want and not reality.
The Economist@economist.com · last yr.For many locals it is straining water supplies
@andreasernst.bsky.social interviewed me about European demograhy. It is a topic that is becoming ever more important. www.nzz.ch/pro/europas-...
«Man kann keinen Menschen bestechen, damit er Kinder bekommt» – nur Einwanderung hilft
Sind verlassene Dörfer und verödete Landschaften ein Osteuropa-Problem? Nein, sagt der Experte Tim Judah. Europa schrumpft insgesamt.
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I have been out and about with the embattled farmers of Kherson....
The Economist@economist.com · last yr.Heat, drone attacks and recruitment drives are shrinking harvests
In this episode of Vienna Coffee House Conversations, host Ivan Vejvoda talks to British journalist and author @timjudah.bsky.social about his new book, 'Life and Fate', which examines demographic changes across Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe in detail: www.iwm.at/europes-futu...
Discussing European demography with Ivan Vejvoda plus miltech on the battlefield in Ukraine. Also talking about the development of robotisation and automation, insoired by a vist to @iitalk.bsky.social in Genoa. @europesfutures.bsky.social @iwm.at @erstestiftung.org www.iwm.at/europes-futu...
Europe’s Demographic Reckoning with Tim Judah | IWM WEBSITE
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In 'Life and Fate', Tim Judah examines demographic transformations in countries across central, eastern and south-eastern Europe. Published by the IWM and @erstestiftung.org, the volume builds on his 2018/19 Europe’s Futures Fellowship. www.iwm.at/news/new-iwm...
“Trump says that the Ukrainians have no cards to play. He is wrong about that. They may not have as strong a hand as the Russians right now, but they still have plenty of cards, and they plan on having a lot more.” — @timjudah.bsky.social
Arms Race in Ukraine | Tim Judah
New drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine—and demonstrating the obsolescence of much Western weaponry.
nybooks.com
“All Ukrainians are wondering what the future holds for them. They have lost a fifth of their country to the Russians, and for now there is no prospect of getting any of it back.” — @timjudah.bsky.social
Arms Race in Ukraine | Tim Judah
New drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine—and demonstrating the obsolescence of much Western weaponry.
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Drones, the miltech to come, POWs....my latest piece for the series I have been writing for the @nybooks.com on Ukraine since February 2022 - or 2014 going back earlier.
The New York Review of Books@nybooks.com · last yr.Tim Judah @timjudah.bsky.social on what the future holds for Ukraine
Me talking abut Sumy where I was ten days ago in the very building that was targeted: shows.acast.com/theintellige...
Bloody Sunday: Russia’s strikes on Sumy | The Intelligence from The Economist
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A fascinating piece from the very remotest corner of the United States, Little Diomede in the Bering Strait. www.economist.com/1843/2025/04...
The Alaskan island on the front lines of the Arctic scramble
The Inuit on Little Diomede are watched over by Russian soldiers. But that’s not their biggest problem in these icy badlands
economist.com
