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Jussi Lassila @jplassila.bsky.social Russia expert, Finnish Institute of International Affairs. Views are my own.
War Monitor @waralarm.bsky.social Tracking global conflicts and developments—real-time updates and analysis from around the world.
Ray Ho @reijokalenius.bsky.social Komean talon isäntä.
Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social Founder and creative director of Bellingcat and director of Bellingcat Productions BV. Author of We Are Bellingcat.
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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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
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"
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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/
Jay in Kyiv @jayinkyiv.bsky.social https://buymeacoffee.com/jayinkyiv
Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social Writer/lecturer on Russian influence & information warfare | lead writer of greatpower.us | Be excellent to each other
Tatarigami @tatarigami.bsky.social Former UA officer
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Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social Leads AEI’s foreign and defense team, author of The State and the Soldier, contributing writer at The Atlantic. 2025-2026 Kissinger Chair at the Library of Congress. Californian. https://www.aei.org/profile/kori-schake/
Michael Kofman @michaelkofman.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment. Defense analysis with a focus on the Russian and Ukrainian militaries.
Dmitri Alperovitch @dmitri.silverado.org Geopolitics, Russia, China, Cyber
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Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social Incoming Washington bureau chief at The Economist. Previously defence editor for eight years.
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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Russia and Eurasia Program. I cover military issues in Russia and Eurasia.
Ben Hodges @general-ben.bsky.social Former CG USArmyEurope, loves the Army Team, FSU football, and Braves baseball.
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.
Brady Africk @bradyafr.bsky.social Data, maps, and satellite imagery 🛰🌻🔭
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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/
Jade McGlynn @drjademcglynn.bsky.social Researches and writes on Russia, Ukraine, memory, propaganda
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social Foreign Correspondent at The Economist
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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social Tyrants are my enemies | Si vis pacem para bellum |🇩🇪🇪🇺| Das Böse triumphiert allein dadurch, dass gute Menschen nichts unternehmen |Military & History
Olga Belogolova 🌻 @olgs7.bsky.social Director, Emerging Tech Initiative at SAIS; Professor at the Alperovitch Institute on disinformation/influence ops. SAIS & BU alum. Former IO Policy Lead at Meta, former journalist at Atlantic Media.
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François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social Senior adviser (Europe), IISS,
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Mykola Bielieskov @mykolabielieskov.bsky.social Research fellow at National Institute for Strategic Studies under UA President, senior analyst at UA NGO “Come back alive”; all ideas tabled here are private position
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FriendlyKozak @friendlykozak.bsky.social Ukrainian-American | Данило | he/him | Acceptance of your fellow beings is non-negotiable 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ ally | frequent posts about Ukraine but also retro gaming, software development, and my very important cat, Wilbur.
Eliot A. Cohen @eliotacohen.bsky.social Emeritus Professor at Johns Hopkins SAIS, former Counselor of the Department of State, writer at the Atlantic. New book: The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare on How Leaders Rise, Rule, and Fall. (Basic Books). Book in progress: The Strategist's Catechism.
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Stacie Pettyjohn @spettyjohn.bsky.social Director of the defense program and senior fellow CNAS
Iskander Rehman @irehman.bsky.social Assistant Professor at UT Austin's Clement Center. Author of "Planning for Protraction" and "Iron Imperator." Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council. Applied history, defense strategy & Asian security.
John Helin @jjhelin.bsky.social Journalist, Fact checker @ http://HS.fi
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Andrej Matisak @matisaksk.bsky.social #StandwithUkraine. Journalist, deputy head of foreign desk, Slovak daily @pravdask.bsky.social. The usual caveats apply. 🎙 #TheGlobalAgora #podcast https://ko-fi.com/amatisak
Philipp Reese 🇨🇭🇺🇦🇨🇭 @philippreese-ch.bsky.social Swiss, from neutral to NAFO. Supporting Rebekah Maciorowski and the medics of the 53rd Brigade.
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Ragnar Bjartur Gudmundsson 🇺🇦 @ragnarbjartur.bsky.social My day job involves making sense of data. In my spare time, I apply these skills to Ukraine's fight for freedom.
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Aurora Intel @auroraintel.bsky.social @auroraintel from Twitter.
CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org A bipartisan research institution, CSIS is recognized as the top defense and national security think tank in the world.
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max seddon @maxseddon.bsky.social moscow bureau chief @financial times. in soviet russia, news reports you: max.seddon@ft.com
Tim Mak @timkmak.bsky.social Founder, The Counteroffensive Media Group.
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Aric Toler @aric.bsky.social Visual Investigations at The New York Times
Alex Ward @alexward.bsky.social National security reporter, The Wall Street Journal. Author, “The Internationalists.” Fan, F.C. Barcelona.
John Ridge 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 @johnridge.bsky.social Physics | Weapons Systems | National Security | Foreign Policy | Arms Exports | Security Assistance | Tochnyi Contributor | Donate to Liberty Ukraine Foundation
Nicole Grajewski @nicolegrajewski.bsky.social Assistant Professor at Sciences Po CERI | Associate with Harvard’s Managing the Atom | working on nuclear issues involving Russia and Iran | author of Russia and Iran: Partners in Defiance from Syria to Ukraine (OUP/Hurst)
Chris York @chrisdyork.bsky.social News Operations Editor, Kyiv Independent
The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social Ukrainian perspective on the media worldwide 🌎
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NLwartracker @nlwartracker.bsky.social Tracking usage/capture/destruction of weapon systems in #Ukraine theater of operations. Sharing combat footage and more follow @nlwartracker to keep up-to-date!
George Barros @georgewbarros.bsky.social Russia Team & GEOINT Team Lead at the Institute for the Study of War. I study war, 🇺🇦, 🇷🇺, & 🇧🇾. Maker of maps and fan of GIS. Led grassroots effort to provide Ukraine Javelins in 2014. W&M alum.
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Karolina Hird @karolinahird.bsky.social Currently studying war @thestudyofwar.bsky.social. Focusing on Russia’s occupation of Ukraine and all things human rights in TOT. Opinions mine, although I’m “not an expert or analyst” according to the Kremlin, so be warned!!
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Kateryna Stepanenko @katstepanenko.bsky.social Russia Research Fellow @TheStudyofWar.bsky.social | Russian Cognitive Warfare, Kremlin Drama, Drones & Force Generation | opinions my own
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Mason Clark @mclark.bsky.social National Security Fellow researching the Russian military at the Institute for the Study of War
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Florence Gaub @florencegaub.bsky.social Director Research Division NATO Defence College, member WEF Global Future Council on Geopolitics, author of Zukunft: eine Bedienungsanleitung
🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social 🇺🇦Ukrainian blogger.. 🪖Military analytics and weapons.Geopolitics.. Monitoring of global conflict zones ||🇺🇦~🇷🇺||🇮🇱~🇮🇷||🇹🇼~🇨🇳||🇵🇰~🇮🇳||Ukraine will win
Emil Kastehelmi @emilkastehelmi.bsky.social Military analyst, military history expert. Co-founder of Black Bird Group. Focusing on Ukraine, Russia and northern Europe.
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David Kirichenko @kirichenko.bsky.social Ukrainian-American freelance journalist | Associate Research Fellow, Henry Jackson Society
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Manuel Müller @manuelmueller.foederalist.eu Helsinki-based researcher of EU integration and supranational democracy | Blogger @foederalist.eu | Visiting professor @collegeofeurope.bsky.social, non-resident fellow @fiia.fi, associated researcher @iep-berlin.de | Views my own, of course
Juha Jokela @juhajokela1.bsky.social Programme Director (EU research) @FIIA_fi, PhD @BristolUni. Global governance, EU foreign policy and Finnish EU policy. Personal views, RTs not endorsements.
Matti Koskinen @mattikoskinen.bsky.social Currently doing the journalism at Uusi Juttu. Forever DM.
Matti Pesu @pesumatti.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Finland, Northern Europe, NATO
Edward Hunter Christie @ehunterchristie.bsky.social Political and Strategic Affairs
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Kaarina Vainio @kaarinava.bsky.social Journalist, editor | doctoral researcher ~ IR & tech
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Joel Linnainmäki @linnainmaki.bsky.social Research Fellow at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs. Foreign policy, NATO and Northern European security. Hamilton nerd in search of cute dogs.
Suvi Nousiainen @suvinou.bsky.social Research communications @fiia.fi
Previously @ulkopolitiikka.bsky.social 🌍
Tyyne Karjalainen @tyynekarjalainen.bsky.social Researcher at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, doctoral researcher at the University of Turku. EU foreign & security policies, EU enlargement, Eastern neighborhood & crisis management.
Kukka-Maria Kovsky @kukkakovsky.bsky.social Head of Partnerships at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs, and Conference Director of Helsinki Security Forum.
Anni Lindgren @annilindgren.bsky.social Specialist at the Finnish Institute of International Affairs & Helsinki Security Forum
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Sanna Salo @slsalo.bsky.social Researcher at Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA). Party system changes, radical right, resilience of (Western European) liberal democracies Nordic politics, German politics- Views are my own.
Hiski Haukkala @haukkala.bsky.social Processor of international politics. Director, Finnish Institute of International Affairs.
Sinikukka Saari @sinikukka.bsky.social Leading Researcher, Great Power Politics & Foresight, Finnish Institute of International Affairs
Helmi Räisänen @helmiraisanen.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellow @FIIA; Visiting Researcher @Uni Helsinki | A professional pessimist into crisis management; environmental security; critical minerals, fertiliser, and pharmaceutical supply chains; pandemic preparedness; AMOC collapse
Ulkopolitiikka @ulkopolitiikka.bsky.social UP-lehti | Finnish Journal of Foreign Affairs
1961-2025
Ulkopolitiikka-lehden toiminta on päättynyt.
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Saila Heinikoski @heinikoskisaila.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow @fiia.fi Author of History and Politics of Free Movement: European Borders of Justice (2020). Opinions my own. #EU #migration #borders
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Ville Sinkkonen @sinkkonenville.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow at FIIA (https://fiia.fi/en/expert/ville-sinkkonen): IR, great-power politics, US foreign policy. LL.D. (International Law) from University of Turku.
Daily Deep Dive Podcast @dddpod.bsky.social AI discusses human affairs.
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Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social Droa Party Foreign Affairs. Lecturer, researcher. CEE Europe & Central Asia. University of St Andrews alumna.
Aspiring to foster a tangible Democracy, Inc.