Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 13/10/2025The Call for Proposals for the ASN 2026 World Convention is out! 28-30 May 2026 -- proposal deadline November 19. 150 panels: Ukraine, Russia, Balkans, Central Europe, Caucasus, Eurasia, Turkey, Nationalism, Migration, Populism, Films, Book Panels. www.asnconvention.com/call-for-pro... 110
Reposted by Dominique ArelKeir Giles @keirgiles.bsky.social · 20/06/2025Last week the Guardian published an open letter from some of the UK’s foremost Russia-excusers, attacking Fiona Hill and accusing the defence review she copiloted of “warmongering“ for recommending preparations to defend against Russia. Today, a reply. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comThere is only one warmonger on the European stage: Vladimir Putin | LetterLetter: Experts on Russia, Ukraine and international security respond to a letter that criticised Fiona Hill for her assessment of the Russian threat to Britain 511729
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Reminder: the deadline for the 2025 Danyliw Research Seminar on Contemporary Ukraine is Thursday June 26! Open to scholars and graduate students, with book panels and film screenings. Displaying the resilience of Ukrainians and Ukrainian studies! www.danyliwseminar.com/call-for-pro... 030
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Mon passage à 2460 (RDI, Radio-Canada) hier soir, au lendemain de cette attaque invraisemblable des services de sécurité ukrainiens sur la flotte de bombardiers russes. ici.radio-canada.ca/rdi/24-60/si...ici.radio-canada.caOù en sont les négociations après l'attaque surprise de l'Ukraine en sol russe? | 24•60Au lendemain d’une attaque de drones de grande ampleur de l'Ukraine contre les bases aériennes russes, les deux pays ont convenu d’un échange de prisonniers lors de nouveaux pourparlers en Turquie. V... 040
Reposted by Dominique ArelDominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 01/06/2025The Danyliw Research Seminar on Contemporary Ukraine -- the most exciting academic gathering in Ukrainian studies, will be back on 25-27 September! Call for Proposals (26 June deadline). Open to doctoral students, scholars, films, book panels. International. www.danyliwseminar.com/call-for-pro... 0109
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 01/06/2025The Danyliw Research Seminar on Contemporary Ukraine -- the most exciting academic gathering in Ukrainian studies, will be back on 25-27 September! Call for Proposals (26 June deadline). Open to doctoral students, scholars, films, book panels. International. www.danyliwseminar.com/call-for-pro... 0109
Reposted by Dominique ArelStephane Siohan @stefsiohan.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Les Ukrainiens font la guerre en mettant des canons français sur des barges flottantes en pleine mer, en tuant des haut-gradés russe en plein Moscou avec des trottinettes piégés et en détruisant 34% de la flotte de bombardiers stratégiques russes avec des drones planqués dans le toit de camions. 511329
Reposted by Dominique ArelJean-Pierre Couture 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇻🇪🇬🇱🇨🇺 @jeanpierrecouture.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Johann Chapoutot, Les Irresponsables, Gallimard, 2025. 1123
Reposted by Dominique ArelJean-Pierre Couture 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇻🇪🇬🇱🇨🇺 @jeanpierrecouture.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Réplique à Yves Gingras. « Contre ce qui menace les conditions mêmes de l’exercice de l’art et de la science, la neutralité n’existe plus » www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...ledevoir.comCe que la science veut dire dans un monde comme celui de 2025Les appels à la neutralité ne sont pas à la hauteur de la présente crise. 1258
Reposted by Dominique ArelMaria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 28/03/2025we shouldn't be altering our behaviour as democratic citizens. I expect freedom of speech and the rule of law and won't adjust to creeping US autocratization by self-censoring. We should be exposing and confronting autocratization in whichever form we encounter it. 1224423
Reposted by Dominique ArelEugene Finkel @efinkel.bsky.social · 23/03/2025This is bonkers, of course, but the point on threat to Europe does deserve clarification. Every time I present my book on Russia's centuries-long obsession with controlling Ukraine, there would be someone in the audience, often a Balt or a Pole, who would ask: So it is just about Ukraine only, then? 1011245
Reposted by Dominique ArelMax Bergmann @maxbergmann.bsky.social · 05/03/2025Some thoughts from Brussels. Europe is awoken and believes America is all but gone. As such huge efforts on defense funding from EU, Germany, and others. This is real. BUT... Europe is still not reckoning yet with its major structural security problem: No one does European defense. 1/ 23472156
Reposted by Dominique ArelAnastasia Fomitchova Ph.D. @fomitchova.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Contente d'avoir pu participer depuis Kyiv à l'émission de @cdanslair de ce soir consacrée aux conséquences de la décision de Washington de stopper l'envoi d aide militaire à l'Ukraine Emission à retrouver ici 🔗👇 www.france.tv/france-5/c-d... 1143
Reposted by Dominique ArelMaria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 04/03/2025The US is starting to resemble the Global South where majorities recognize Pu's russia as the aggressor, hate Putin, and support Ukraine but their governments play geopolitical games that make them minimize or ignore Russia's illegal war. Don't be fooled, the world knows Russia is the aggressor. 412516
Reposted by Dominique ArelOlga Onuch @oonuch.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Watch for a major rally around the president and leaders in Ukraine. I may need write a book called “the Trump Vance Effect” … 2575
Reposted by Dominique ArelMaria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 26/02/2025With @darelasn.bsky.social we discussed what we've all learned in 3 yrs of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and where things are headed. Thanks to @ukrainesolidarity.bsky.social for organizing and hosting! You can check out the video on their YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/@UkraineSoli...youtube.comUkraine Solidarity Information 02811
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 25/02/2025“Ce qui est nouveau et dramatique est l'alignement idéologique de l'Amerique de Trump avec la Russie contre les valeurs démocratiques occidentales”. Notre billet, Katia et moi, en ce 3e anniversaire de cette terrible guerre. (Bon, mon prénom est Dominique...) www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/opi...lapresse.caNégociations pour la paix en Ukraine | Prévenir un Munich 2025Les négociations de paix entamées la semaine dernière entre les États-Unis et la Russie et en l’absence de l’Ukraine rappellent un précédent historique qu’il vaudrait mieux ne pas répéter, préviennent... 1103
Reposted by Dominique ArelOlga Onuch @oonuch.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Great to see our data making the rounds edition.cnn.com/2025/02/19/p...edition.cnn.comFact check: Trump falsely claims Zelensky has a 4% approval rating. It’s above 50% | CNN PoliticsPresident Donald Trump’s false declaration Tuesday that Ukraine “started” the Russian war on Ukraine generated the most attention. But Trump also made another wildly inaccurate assertion about Ukraine... 23611
Reposted by Dominique ArelPierre Haroche @pierreharoche.bsky.social · 17/02/2025The question of sending European troops to Ukraine is the only one that really matters today. It is the only guarantee that can credibly prevent a new 🇷🇺 aggression in the future and firmly anchor 🇺🇦 to 🇪🇺. 293
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 16/02/2025Every single word in this thread by Stathis is true. 031
Reposted by Dominique ArelTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 15/02/2025I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say. 298168235421
Reposted by Dominique ArelAnna Colin Lebedev @colinlebedev.cpesr.fr · 13/02/2025Les bons réflexes face à l’actualité de la guerre russe contre l’Ukraine. J’enfonce sans doute des portes ouvertes, mais depuis 2022, les commentaires sur la guerre ont dérivé tant de fois qu’il vaut mieux répéter les évidences. 1/8 14842445
Reposted by Dominique ArelAnna Colin Lebedev @colinlebedev.cpesr.fr · 13/02/20251. Ne pas enlever à l’Ukraine sa subjectivité. En parler comme d’un objet de négociations, ce n’est pas adopter une lecture réaliste: c’est adhérer à la vision russe d’une Ukraine qui ne compte pas parce qu’elle n’existe pas. Qui n'est qu'un corps géographique qui peut être démembré. 2/8 231939
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Under the extreme conditions of war, Ukrainian cinematic creativity is at its highest. It's rare for ANY documentary to be selected in the official competition of a major world festival. 031
Reposted by Dominique ArelAnna Colin Lebedev @colinlebedev.cpesr.fr · 20/01/2025Bienvenue à mon collègue @olivferrando.bsky.social sous ce ciel bleu. Olivier Ferrando est chercheur en science politique, spécialiste de l'Asie centrale, ancien directeur de l'Institut français d'études sur l'Asie centrale. Bouquin récent ⏬ 18915
Reposted by Dominique ArelAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 09/01/2025While Trump threatens to invade Canada and his MAGA movement bullies and harasses Canadians and other US allies, Canadians are busy saving USians from burning alive. Canadian air crews in Los Angeles risked their lives to save US civilians. #palisadesfire 310116663271
Reposted by Dominique ArelJasmin Mujanović @jasminmuj.bsky.social · 08/01/2025When fascism became a dominant political force across much of the West in the 1930s, it was a populist movement but also popular, enjoying support from all major sectors of society. The (first of many) horror(s) for those who opposed it was watching their friends and neighbors succumb to its poison. 110317
Reposted by Dominique ArelCas Mudde @casmudde.bsky.social · 02/01/2025I knew that Audrey Hepburn was gorgeous and talented but didn’t know she was also brave and principled. What a woman! ❤️bbc.com'She believed you have to take sides': How Audrey Hepburn became a secret spy during World War TwoAs a teenager growing up in the Netherlands, the Oscar-winning actress bravely carried messages for the Dutch resistance during the Nazi occupation. 1126370
Reposted by Dominique ArelLuc Turgeon @lturgeon.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Je seconde. Super intéressant. 041
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 21/12/2024“It is precisely the consequences of the west’s self-deterrence for fear of Russian nuclear escalation in Ukraine, personified by Scholz and skilfully exploited by Putin, that are increasing the likelihood of nuclear proliferation and therefore the long-term risk of nuclear war.” bit.ly/3ZQeB5abit.lyWhat if Russia wins in Ukraine? We can already see the shadows of a dark 2025 | Timothy Garton AshInstability is growing, Putin’s hybrid war in Europe is heating up and for fear of escalation we have encouraged global nuclear proliferation, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash 031
Reposted by Dominique ArelGulliver Cragg @gullivercragg.bsky.social · 18/12/2024I know Dtek is owned by Rinat Akhmetov, #Ukraine’s richest man and an oligarch of nefarious influence. I know they should have invested in cleaner technology years ago. But still: credit where it’s damn well due. My latest report www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...france24.comFocus - Fighting to keep the lights on: Ukraine shows resilience to frequent power grid attacksFor the first time in weeks, there should be no power cuts in Ukraine this Wednesday. The brief respite comes in spite of Russia's relentless strikes on the country's energy infrastructure. The attack... 062
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 16/12/2024For Lieven: --the US must be “respectful” of “Ukraine's vital interests”, but “take into account” Russia's vital interests. --Ukrainian constitutional amendments “guaranteeing” the rights of Russian-speakers, but no mention of Ukrainian-speakers in occupied territories bit.ly/4gEhhtebit.lyKeep Ukraine Out of Talks to End Its WarThe Trump administration needs to engage Moscow and avoid, at first, involving Kyiv. 020
Reposted by Dominique ArelFlorian Bieber @fbieber.bsky.social · 16/12/2024For the "respectable" Serbian daily Politika, the "Syrian scenario" means "coming to power without elections." This is not exactly how the rest of the world read the overthrow of a dictator who never won elections (his "elections" were as democratic as in East Germany ) 062
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 12/12/2024En 4 paragraphes, Stéphane -- un des rares correspondents étrangers permanents en Ukraine -- lève le voile sur une dynamique cruciale, et relativement cachée, de la guerre. Comme dans tous les secteurs, la pression vient d'en bas. 020
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 12/12/2024A historic moment in Ukrainian studies! Congratulations tp our German colleagues for launching such an impressive doctoral program. 2114
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Mr Al-Hamada appears in the devastating French documentary Les âmes perdues (The Lost Souls of Syria). We discussed the film in my Political Violence class just ten days ago. He had made such an impression. And then this crushing news. Assad regime brutality and Western/Dutch indifference. 052
Reposted by Dominique ArelAssociation for the Study of Nationalities @asn-org.bsky.social · 10/12/2024🎓 Calling all #graduatestudents! Apply to #ASN to present your work and compete for Convention Prizes! 🎉 Advisors, this is a great opportunity for your students to showcase their research and grow. Encourage them to apply! 🗓 Deadline: 12/12 #ApplyNow www.asnconvention.com 064
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 09/12/2024The proposal deadline for the ASN 2025 World Convention is only three days away (December 12)! The largest annual academic event on Ukraine, Russia, the Balkans, Central Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Turkey/Greece, Nationalism Studies, Migration, Populism. www.asnconvention.com/call-for-pro... 031
Reposted by Dominique ArelFrancois Audet @francoisaudet.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Syrie: des images historiques. Les Syriens continuent d'être extraits de la tristement célèbre prison de Saydnaya d'#Assad, chaque couche souterraine étant progressivement accessible avec le temps. 025
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Pourquoi Poutine voudrait-il la paix? Paul Gogo, correspondent français à Moscou pour un journal belge: “Le plus gros obstacle à l'arrêt du conflit est l'économie. Celle-ci, fragilisée par les sanctions, repose désormais autant sur le cours du pétrole que sur l'activité militaire”. bit.ly/3OyYDHubit.lyPourquoi terminer la guerre n'est pas une évidence pour Moscou ?L'invasion de l'Ukraine est devenue le socle de la société, des valeurs et de l'économie russe. 074
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 29/11/2024The most chilling part of the eye-opening interview with former Ukraine foreign minister Kuleba: if Russia attacks a Baltic state, NATO could push it back, but the heavy fighting would raze cities to the ground (Bakhmut, Avdiivka etc.). The non-nuclear Article 5. www.ft.com/content/6137...ft.comUkraine’s Dmytro Kuleba: ‘If it continues like this, we will lose the war’The former foreign minister on recent military setbacks — and why Zelenskyy and Putin both see Trump as an opportunity 051
Reposted by Dominique ArelKaterina Sviderska 🇺🇦 @katerinasviderska.bsky.social · 25/11/2024For those in Montreal, the Chair of Ukrainian Studies is sponsoring the Canadian premiere of Oksana Karpovych's Intercepted tonight! Get your tickets : ridm.ca/en/films/int... @darelasn.bsky.socialridm.caInterceptés 173
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 20/11/2024On Putin's latest nuclear blackmail. He called the invasion of Ukraine “self-defence,” evoking an “existential threat” from NATO via Ukraine. He is now talking about a lower-level “critical” threat in this new doctrine. So Russia is no longer under existential threat? www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/w...nytimes.comPutin Lowers Nuclear Weapons Threshold After U.S. Allows Ukraine to Use Missiles Against RussiaA decree signed by the Russian leader, though long planned, came days after President Biden authorized the use of U.S.-supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia. 061
Reposted by Dominique ArelYaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Vladimir Putin and the Russian ministry of defense are very grateful to whoever in the White House is removing the invaluable element of surprise and leaking the decision to authorize the Ukrainian use of ATACMS for deep strikes. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/u...nytimes.comBiden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. MissilesWith two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system known as ATACMS to help defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia. 29316
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 17/11/2024The ASN World Convention is back! Columbia U, May 22-24, 2025. Proposal Deadline: 12 December 2024. Ukraine, Russia, Balkans, Central Europe, Eurasia, Caucasus, Nationalism, Migration, Populism, Gender. 150 panels. www.asnconvention.com/call-for-pro... ASN is on BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/asn-... 021
Dominique Arel @darelasn.bsky.social · 17/11/2024This was never about the fear of escalation, but the fear of putting Ukraine on the front-burner during the US electoral campaign. In the meantime, Putin kept escalating, and not just with the North Korean troops. www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/u...nytimes.comBiden Allows Ukraine to Strike Russia With Long-Range U.S. MissilesWith two months left in office, the president for the first time authorized the Ukrainian military to use the system known as ATACMS to help defend its forces in the Kursk region of Russia. 1144
Reposted by Dominique ArelKaterina Sviderska 🇺🇦 @katerinasviderska.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Tout un honneur pour moi d'avoir pu donner un petit coup de main au passionné et rigoureux @patricesenecal.bsky.social Son dossier sur mon Kherson dans @ledevoir.com - à lire et à relire. 053