Sinem Adar @sinemadar.bsky.social Head (CATS/SWPBerlin & CATS Network), Co-Head of the Autocratisation Thematic Group @SWP. Views personal. Writes in EN/TR
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Howard Eissenstat @heissenstat.bsky.social Laurentian Associate Professor of History, St. Lawrence University.
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Sinan Ulgen @sinanulgen.bsky.social Former Turkish Diplomat, Director of Istanbul based EDAM think tank, senior fellow at Carnegie Europe
Wolf Piccoli @wolfpiccoli.bsky.social Director of Research at Teneo's geopolitical advisory service
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John Gapper @johngapper.bsky.social Chief UK Business Columnist of the Financial Times. London, ex-New York, with a bit of Tokyo
Sam Gad Jones @samgadjones.bsky.social European Security Correspondent for the Financial Times.
Writer and host of Hot Money Season 3: Agent of Chaos. https://www.ft.com/content/d5f80bc5-a204-472e-921f-c1f08aa83989?shareType=nongift
Formerly doing various things in Mitteleuropa.
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Josh Spero @joshspero.ft.com Wealth editor, Financial Times. I like swimming, classical music and cryptic crosswords. Working on a memoir about my earlier life at a magazine for the very rich. he/him 🏳️🌈 josh.spero@ft.com
Christopher Miller @christopherjm.ft.com Chief Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times. 16 years living and reporting in Ukraine. https://www.ft.com/christopher-miller
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max seddon @maxseddon.bsky.social moscow bureau chief @financial times. in soviet russia, news reports you: max.seddon@ft.com
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Jaime Abello Banfi @jaimeabello.bsky.social Director general de la Fundación Gabo
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social Founder and creative director of Bellingcat and director of Bellingcat Productions BV. Author of We Are Bellingcat.
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social Temerty Professor of Modern European History, Munk School, University of Toronto; Permanent Fellow, IWM Vienna; Emeritus Levin Professor, Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
Max Boot @maxboot.bsky.social CFR fellow, Washington Post columnist. Pulitzer finalist for biography. Author: REAGAN: HIS LIFE AND LEGEND, NYT bestseller and NYT 10 best books of 2024. Man of many hats. Repost ≠ endorsement. maxboot.net.
Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social - M Martin Sandbu @martinsandbu.ft.com www.ft.com/martin-sandbu
Sergey Radchenko @radchenko.bsky.social Historian of the Cold War and after. Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor, Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies. The author of “To Run the World.”
Alexander S. Vindman @avindman.bsky.social Dad. Husband. Vet. Ex NSC/White House Staff.
Robin Wigglesworth @robinwigglesworth.ft.com Editor of FT Alphaville, co-host of The Story of Money and author of Trillions and A Fabulous Debt. Norwegian, despite the Harry Potteresque name.
Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social FT's US columnist/commentator. Author of several books including NYT best selling biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski (Simon & Schuster 2025). People lacking a sense of humour might get muted.
Robert Armstrong @robarmstrong.bsky.social US Financial Commentator, Financial Times. Opinions mine, unfortunately. The pursuit of pleasure is hard work. 
Jonathan Derbyshire @jderbyshire.ft.com US opinion editor at the Financial Times
Tony Tassell @tonytassell.bsky.social Financial Opinion Editor at the FT. I have views. A spotter of things in markets, companies, world affairs. Also interested in food and climbing. 
Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social Historian, writer, broadcaster. She/her. Latest book, FALLEN IDOLS, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. HISTORY’S SECRET HEROES and THE LUCAN OBSESSION on BBC Radio 4. One of the Silk Road Slippers https://www.silkroadslippers.com
Robert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social Chief political commentator and executive
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Dan McCrum @mccrum.bsky.social Do investigations for the FT, into dubious accounting and dodgy characters mainly. Wrote a book called Money Men about a spectacular fraud
Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social Global Editor, Reuters Breakingviews. Usual disclaimers apply. My free weekly newsletter: https://www.reuters.com/newsletters/the-week-in-breakingviews/
Mark Urban @markurban.bsky.social Host C4N Fourcast Indicators pod, writing @Sunday Times, ex-BBC guy covering war & peace + sometime Newsnight presenter 1990-2024, IWM trustee, author Big Boys Rules, Generals, Rifles, Task Force Black, The Tank War, Skripal Files, Red Devils, Tank & more!
David Frum @davidfrum.bsky.social Staff writer for the Atlantic. Host of the David Frum Show webcast. Formerly ... quite a lot of things.
Washington DC and Wellington, Ontario.
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Fred Studemann @frederick65.ft.com FT lit ed (“workaholic” - Private Eye)
François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social Senior adviser (Europe), IISS,
Special adviser, Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com president of @eurasiagroup.net and @gzeromedia.com political scientist, author.
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Sam Greene @samagreene.bsky.social Professor of Russian Politics, King's College London. Political sociologist. Progressive. Co-author, Putin v the People. 🇬🇧/🇺🇸
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social Foreign Correspondent at The Economist
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Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social Swede by birth, European by choice.
Ukraine will be victorious!
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Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social Political Editor, Presenter and Podcaster, Sky News. RTS Political Journalist of the Year. Electoral Dysfunction podcast out every Friday 
Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social Incoming Washington bureau chief at The Economist. Previously defence editor for eight years.
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John Pollock @johnpollock.bsky.social Communications for Chatham House (@chathamhouse.org) | Writer @theworldtoday.org | Think tanks and higher education | Posts on international affairs/security | China | Views my own.
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Alexander Gabuev 陈寒士 @alexgabuev.bsky.social Director of Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center in Berlin. Senior Advisor at DGA Group.
Tim Judah @timjudah.bsky.social Journalist, writer. Special correspondent for The Economist, reportage for the New York Review of Books. Ukraine, Balkans etc...
Helen Warrell @helenwarrell.bsky.social FT investigations. Previously defence & security editor, political and home affairs correspondent. Get in touch: helen.warrell@ft.com
Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social Watching 🇪🇺 🇨🇳 🇺🇸 from Berlin. Try my newsletter: noahbarkin.substack.com
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Michiko Kakutani @michikakutani.bsky.social Former book critic at the New York Times. Author of "The Death of Truth," "Ex Libris" and "The Great Wave."
John Reed @johnreedwrites.ft.com Explainers editor at the Financial Times. Usual caveats apply.
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Rana Foroohar @ranaforoohar.bsky.social @financialtimes.com columnist & associate editor. @CNN.com economic analyst. Author of 'Sea Change: America's New Great Game in the Arctic' (out Oct 6), 'Don't Be Evil,' 'Makers & Takers,' and 'Homecoming.'
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Gideon Rachman @gideonrachman.bsky.social FT columnist. Also have podcast. Author of three and a half books. Four kids. Two cats. One wife. Numerous friends. Fulham fan.
Michael Kofman @michaelkofman.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment. Defense analysis with a focus on the Russian and Ukrainian militaries.
Stephen Young @atomicwonk.bsky.social Advocate for more sensible nuclear weapons policies, firm believer that we should not live in a world where hundreds of millions could be dead in an hour. Associate Director for Government Affairs, Global Security Program, Union of Concerned Scientists
James Cameron @jjjcameron.bsky.social Professor of Modern North American History at the University of Oslo, Norway. Nuclear strategy and arms control.
Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London. Latest Book Strategists and Strategy: collected essays, 2014-2024. Substack Comment is Freed https://samf.substack.com/
Bruno Tertrais @brunotertrais.bsky.social Deputy Director, Fondation pour la recherche stratégique.
Non-Resident Fellow, Institut Montaigne.
Geopolitics, strategy and stuff.
Personal account.
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Camille Grand @camillegrand.bsky.social Secretary General @asdeurope.bsky.social Previously Distinguished Policy Fellow @ecfr.eu Former senior official @NATO, Ministère des Armées, Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires Étrangères and think tanker at FRS…
Franz-Stefan Gady @hoanssolo.bsky.social Modern Warfare | Defense & Military Analyst | Author of ‚How the United States Would Fight China: The Risks of Pursuing a Rapid Victory‘ Link: https://www.gady-consulting.com/
Gustav C Gressel @gresselgustav.bsky.social Security, Defence, Europe; #MilSky
Constanze Stelzenmüller @constelz.bsky.social Director CUSE, Germany explainer etc. @ Brookings; FT contributing columnist; Wizards Fan (I know). When the going gets tough, the tough go blonde. Pic: Marc Darchinger. Views my own, people.
Dan Sabbagh @dansabbagh.bsky.social Journalist @guardian - defence and security editor. Based in London, travel to Ukraine and anywhere else when I can.... signal: londoncalling.77
Justin Bronk @justin-br0nk.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow for Airpower and Military Technology at RUSI, London. Associate Professor II at the Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy. Pilot. Views are my own.
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Iain King @iainbking.com Author, former Director of NATO Mission Iraq, diplomat and academic. Fascinated by philosophy and thrillers. CBE, likes tea.
Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal the champions, wosoc. Wow! (center) Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com UK news editor, Financial Times. I write some of the headlines. I also wrote a book, How to Love Animals. https://www.ft.com/henry-mance
Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social BBC Russia Editor, Moscow
Larisa Brown @larisabrown.bsky.social Defence Editor, The Times. Author, The Gardener of Lashkar Gah
Pavel Podvig @russianforces.org Russian nuclear forces, nuclear arms control, disarmament, verification. Strictly personal views here.
All coordinates are at http://russianforces.org/podvig
Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu staff writer @theatlantic.com and senior fellow @snfagora.bsky.social. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and AUTOCRACY INC
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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social Deputy director, Centre for European Reform, London @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social . Supporter of democracy, the rule of law, the EU & Ukraine. Opponent of authoritarianism, corruption & Putin's Russia.
Mujtaba Rahman @mijrahman.bsky.social Managing Director, Europe and co-head of London office, Eurasia Group. Formerly HM Treasury and European Commission. Senior Research Fellow, LSE European Institute. ECFR Council Member. My views. Seeking analytical truth
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Jay in Kyiv @jayinkyiv.bsky.social https://buymeacoffee.com/jayinkyiv
Jimmy Rushton @jimmyrushton.bsky.social Kyiv based foreign policy/security analyst
Currently focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social Deputy political editor, Financial Times. Also amateur iphone photographer and some-time musician.
Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social Britain's best-selling news and current affairs magazine with a unique mix of jokes and investigative journalism.
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General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social Former MP, former Supreme Allied Commander #WarOnTheCountryside, above average satirical photoshopper & senior advisor to Sir Keir Starmer before he became unpopular
Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua Official English page of Ukrainian media outlet "Ukrainska Pravda"
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Samuel Bendett @sambendett.bsky.social Uncrewed, autonomous, robotic systems and Artificial Intelligence. Russian and Ukrainian weapons development. CNA, CNAS and CSIS. Opinions my own.
RUSI @rusi.bsky.social Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. Founded in 1831, RUSI is the oldest defence and security think tank in the world.
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social ISW is a policy research organization focused on U.S. national security. Email: press@understandingwar.org. For more: https://linktr.ee/understandingwar
Centre for Statecraft & National Security @csns-uk.bsky.social Research centre based within @warstudieskcl.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social. Formerly International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) & Centre for Grand Strategy (CGS). RTs ≠ endorsements.
Foreign Policy Research Institute @fpri.bsky.social Nonpartisan foreign policy think tank. Join the conversation: https://fpriinsights.substack.com/
Chatham House @chathamhouse.org The Royal Institute of International Affairs - Chatham House. Independent thinking since 1920.
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Andrei Netto @andreinetto.bsky.social Journalist @theguardian.com. Latin American and Caribbean editor / climate justice and more. Author of Bringing Down Gaddafi • PhD in Social Sciences.
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/series/southern-frontlines
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Drone Wars UK @dronewarsuk.bsky.social Information and campaigning on drones and remote warfare as well as other emerging military technology 
Angus Lapsley @acwlapsley.bsky.social Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UK to NATO
Mick Ryan @warinthefuture.bsky.social Strategist, Leader & Author | Retd Army Major General | Senior Fellow in Military Studies @LowyInstitute | @CSIS | Modern & Future war studies | Futura Doctrina substack | #BannedInRussia
Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.bsky.social Senior Fellow at European Council on Foreign Relations. #Drone politics PhD @ox.ac.uk. Teaches at @SciencesPo.bsky.social. Writes about all things #Germany #Defence #miltech. Podcast host at @SicherheitsPod.de & LeCollimateur
Ben Hodges @general-ben.bsky.social Former CG USArmyEurope, loves the Army Team, FSU football, and Braves baseball.
Dmitri Alperovitch @dmitri.silverado.org Geopolitics, Russia, China, Cyber
Chairman @silverado.org
Author of WorldOnTheBrink.com
Host GeopoliticsDecanted.com podcast
Founder Alperovitch Institute for Cybersecurity Studies at Johns Hopkins SAIS
Co-Founder CrowdStrike
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WarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social 🇪🇪 Estonian blogger focusing on Russia/Ukraine | 18+ version: https://t.me/wartranslated | Glory to #Ukraine!
Luke Pollard MP @lukepollard.bsky.social Labour and Co-operative Member of Parliament for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport. Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry. He/Him.
Meduza in English @meduza.io Breaking news in Russia, investigative reports, interviews, and opinions. In English. You’re welcome. https://meduza.io/en
Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social EX Editor, the Guardian/ prospect magazine. The New World. ARusbridger.com/ Speaking: karen@chartwellspeakers.com.
Chris Cook @chriscook.news FT enterprise editor. South London nationalist. Articles with my byline get posted automagically on @cook.report
Decker Eveleth @dexeve.bsky.social PRC and DPRK strategic forces analyst with CNA. BA Reed College, MA Middlebury Institute. NSF GRFP.