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Natasha Kuhrt

@natashakuhrt.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer Department of War Studies, King’s College London. Co-founder, co-Convenor BISA WG East European/Eurasian security. Research interests: Russian foreign,security policy esp Russia-China. Nationalism. Genocide. International Law. Peacekeeping

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Martin D.B. Brown @martindbbrown.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Gove as PM is terrifying enough The Wargame TV review — Michael Gove plays prime minister in chilling drama-documentary www.ft.com/content/7fa1...
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Russell Group chief executive Libby Hackett says top universities should charge more as scale of teaching deficit is revealed. Jack Grove reports ow.ly/5Elx50ZPeIl
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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 18/09/2026
Together with Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, Tehran and its Houthis allies now have capacity to exert pressure on two of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.
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The Houthis’ capture of Mocha has transformed the war in Yemen – and the geopolitics of the Red Sea
Iran and its allies can now exert pressure on two strategic maritime chokepoints, with global implications. A more coherent international approach to Yemen is needed.
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Bruegel @bruegel.org · 18/09/2026
🛣️Moldova's accession path: a conversation with Prime Minister Vasile Tofan 🗓️05 October | 15:00-16:00 Moldova's PM Vasile Tofan and Senior Fellow @zsoltdarvas.bsky.social will discuss how EU integration can anchor and accelerate Moldova's economic transformation #EconSky 🔗Register: buff.ly/keEbUZ0
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Why are Gen Z more anxious and less workplace ready? It’s a mystery.
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Ulrike Franke @rikefranke.eu · 18/09/2026
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... 🎁🔗 The west must hurry to catch up with Ukraine on AI combat
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The west must hurry to catch up with Ukraine on AI combat
Technological innovations mean that the terms of military conflict have changed — forever
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Ned Richardson-Little @historyned.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I personally blame the aggressive expansion of NATO into Canada for these tensions.
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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Producers with Nigel Farage as Max Bialystock.
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Gustav C Gressel @gresselgustav.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Yours truly, why 🇪🇺 is bad at deterring 🇷🇺 "hybrid" attacks and how to increase our leverage. ghall.com.ua/en/2026/09/1...
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Military Analyst: To Deter Russia, the West Must Collect Intelligence More Actively and Expose Political Warfare
A more proactive strategy for deterring Russia must begin with more determined intelligence gathering inside Russia using offensive capabilities — from cyber intelligence to human
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Sergey Vasiliev @sevslv.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Beautifully written and compelling, this @itamann.bsky.social blogpost will resonate with many international lawyers grappling with the relative helplessness of their field. “But the Court Is Only a Court”: International Law, Politics, and the Case for Utopian Realism
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“But the Court Is Only a Court”: International Law, Politics, and the Case for Utopian Realism
We should not tolerate a condition in which all eyes are on international law, but precisely when it is needed the most, it remains unenforceable. Keeping calm and carrying on should mean keeping our eyes open not only about what is desirable for the world, but also on what can realize such desires here and now. If we offload that responsibility and bask in our own legal purity, we do that only at our own expense.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 08/09/2026
No political rights. No freedom of expression. No protection from secret detention without access to family, an attorney or a physician. No protection from deportation. Welcome to Russia-occupied Ukraine.
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The least free place on earth: Occupied Ukraine  
As discriminatory Russian policies permeate every aspect of residents’ lives here, many wonder what, if anything, Ukrainian will remain.
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Holly Cullen @hollycullenfreo.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
We know that Trump is challenging international law, and in particular international criminal law. That matters especially in the context of his 'war of choice' in Iran. @drmelob.bsky.social has the lowdown.
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Six months into the US-Iran war, will there be any accountability for potential war crimes?
This is a crucial moment for international law in the face of concerted efforts by the Trump administration to undermine and discredit it.
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Even in August, the university crisis rolls on, almost unnoticed by most. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Union passes vote of no confidence in Sheffield University chief
The university says it is protecting the "teaching and research Sheffield is known for".
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
‘Afghanistan is the only place on Earth where girls are banned from high school and university. Women are banned from parks, gyms and most jobs and not allowed outside without a male guardian’ Important reminder from the great @christinalamb.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/article/83bb...
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Taliban are cheering five years in power while Afghan women starve
Global aid cuts mean malnourished families — already suffering under ‘gender-based lockdown’ — are being turned away from barren clinics
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There now follows a party election broadcast by the Count Binface Party, And if I do say so myself, it's a banger. #VoteBinface #Clacton
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Militarnyi @militarnyi.com · 06/08/2026
📢Denmark accuses Russia of hybrid aggression against the EU through the spread of fake news about the migration crisis in Ceuta. militarnyi.com/en/news/denm...
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Denmark Accuses Russia of Hybrid Aggression Against the EU Linked to the Migration Crisis in Ceuta
Denmark accuses Russia of hybrid aggression against the EU through the spread of fake news about the migration crisis in Ceuta.
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Natasha Kuhrt @natashakuhrt.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Piers Morgan isn’t a proper journalist -he’s in showbiz
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Centre for European Reform @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
"Can I ask you for your three pieces of advice to @andyburnham.bsky.social, @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social, Healey for how to go about building this national conversation on #defence?" @armida.bsky.social asked Lord Robertson in the latest CER podcast. Listen here: buff.ly/jCJqMnw
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I always wondered what it would take for the Telegraph to decide there might be a downside to climate breakdown. Well, now we know. Even so, this article manages not to mention it.
Victoria Moore: It may already be too late for Bordeaux's wine.
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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Pretty moderate for an intergalactic tyrant
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Noah Barkin @noahbarkin.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Peking duck is the latest salvo in an escalating EU-China trade conflict m.youtube.com/watch?v=6KaZ...
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EU targets Peking Duck in dumping probe | DW News
YouTube video by DW News
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Natasha Kuhrt @natashakuhrt.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Andy Burnham’s regional privilege -interesting piece on Burnham’s attempt to big up the regions although comparing his rise to J D Vance’s seems a little unfair
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Andy Burnham’s regional privilege
Reflections on an under-scrutinised prime minister
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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 14/07/2026
France will license Ukraine to manufacture SCALP cruise missiles on its own soil, President Macron said after a summit of Kyiv’s allies in Paris. The licenses also cover AASM guided bombs and Aster interceptor missiles for the Franco-Italian SAMP/T air defense system. meduza.io/en/news/2026...
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Macron says France will license Ukraine to produce SCALP cruise missiles, Aster interceptors, and AASM guided bombs — Meduza
France intends to grant Ukraine a license to produce SCALP cruise missiles, French President Emmanuel Macron announced after the “Coalition of the Willing” summit in Paris, the Ukrainian outlet…
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
🛳️❌ Russia has halted shipping through the Don-Azov Channel and Kerch Strait after Ukraine attacked Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov, - Reuters 🌾Since roughly 25% of Russia's wheat exports use this route, traders fear disruptions to global grain supplies, causing wheat prices to jump about 4%.
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Northern & proud 👊 @gazlancs.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Unbelievable, just when you think they can't sink any lower Sky news have doorstepped Count Binfaces family😆
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BISA - British International Studies Association @mybisa.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Royal Holloway university is hiring! 📣 Looking for a full time lecturer in International Relations in the Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy 🌟 You can find the application down below! The deadline to apply is 20 August 2026 🎉 👉 ow.ly/6yY650ZlVWf
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Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Lecturer in International Relations
Full-Time, Permanent.The Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy at Royal Holloway seeks to appoint a Lecturer in International Relations (Teaching and Research focus). The successful applicant would be expected to start...
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
We're launching a funding drive on Bellingcat today. It's a tough funding environment at the moment with global funder cuts & the fear of Trump scaring off donors, so support us here www.bellingcat.com/donate/?utm_... A short video about what your donations will fund www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vzb...
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What Happens When You Fund Bellingcat ...
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Meduza in English @meduza.io · 25/06/2026
Russia's fuel subsidy mechanism already costs 200 billion rubles a month. Now, facing a deepening gasoline crisis, Moscow plans to extend it to cover imported fuel — even as one analyst calls suppressing prices during a shortage "madness." meduza.io/en/cards/rus...
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Russia has a plan to ease the gasoline crisis: lower fuel standards, expand subsidies, and wait out Ukraine’s refinery strikes — Meduza
Russia is going through an acute phase of its gasoline crisis. We’ve written before that several indicators — among them a drop in refining volumes to multiyear lows alongside high crude exports —…
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
It's much too late now to save large parts of Higher Education, but there's lots that can still be done if we stop and pause this madness. Otherwise most HE will just be concentrated in SE England at Oxbridge, LSE, Imperial, Kings and a few others. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
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University of Exeter cuts an ‘existential threat to humanities’
Russell Group institution cites changing student demand as it puts 500 staff at risk of redundancy, with 150 jobs set to go
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Natasha Kuhrt @natashakuhrt.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Insurers seek to define ‘war’ as risk rises of global power clashes
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Insurers seek to define ‘war’ as risk rises of global power clashes
Trade body considers updating Five Powers exclusion to incorporate hostile drone incursions and subsea attacks
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
"So ... so I said ... why not sign your treaty here, at Versailles?"
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Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
A Ukrainian drone dives lazily through Moscow skies to strike an oil refinery in the SE of the Russian capital earlier on June 16. The refinery, 16km from the Kremlin, provides a large proportion of Moscow and its region's fuel needs, Ukrainian news sources say. Russia's fuel crisis set to worsen.
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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
30-min special 60-day extension of ceasefire but no clarity on #StraitOfHormuz, US sanctions and unfreezing of #Iran assets, Iran nuclear program, and #Israel attacks in #Lebanon Why Iran regime not only survived but in better political position than before #IranWar
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Natasha Kuhrt @natashakuhrt.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Look forward to reading!
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We are fighting the satanic west to defend traditional Christian values. By bombing cathedrals.
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Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Under 16s to be banned from social media, and a white supremacist who fuels riots on our streets, still allowed to run a whole platform.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/06/2026
Breaking News: The U.S. and Iran reached a cease-fire agreement, President Trump said. There was no immediate confirmation from Iran. Follow live updates.
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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Calls for Restraint After Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs
There was no immediate official confirmation from Iran after President Trump’s statement on social media.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 12/06/2026
Across a long lifetime and productive until the end, David Hockney, who has died aged 88, was Britain’s most popular artist, and one of very few painters anywhere to be a household name: ft.trib.al/1YrcUn3
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 11/06/2026
My gf has roped a load of churches into getting their members to collect a load of food that can then be distributed to those who need it across Belfast. Many are afraid to leave their houses, even to get food. People have been delivering food to strangers since this started.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
History shows us there are 2 options when faced with a rising far right. 1. Deal with it quickly and decisively. 2. Let it win. The great majority reject it. But it doesn't need majority support: just enough thugs to intimidate everyone else. Weakness and indecision by government let it rise.
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Natasha Kuhrt @natashakuhrt.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... Rightwing MPs increase use of Musk’s X as centre-left rivals quit
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Rightwing MPs increase use of Musk’s X as centre-left rivals quit
Majority of Labour and Liberal Democrat politicians are on alternative social media platform Bluesky, report shows
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
If you are a policy interested researcher we have opened a fantastic call for our Innovation Fellowships. Spend a year working with a policy partner on themes of resilient communities or digital society. We offer up to £120k. More detail below in this 🧵 www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
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Picture of a library
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Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
My latest for @uk.theconversation.com is out, asking whether #Russia's war against #Ukraine might contribute to political change at the top theconversation.com/could-the-wa...
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Could the war in Ukraine bring political change to Russia?
The war is increasingly becoming a public humiliation for Russia.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 05/06/2026
"From afar, occupation may seem like a temporary military event — checkpoints, soldiers, flags replaced with other flags. In practice, occupation is the systematic destruction of human agency," writes journalist Dinara Khalilova in this op-ed.
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What I realized about life under Russian occupation as a war crimes researcher
Some names have been changed to protect the identities of those featured in the story. After over two years of full-time reporting on the war in my country, I spent several months with the Reckoning ...
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World Politics Review @wpr.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The Houthis are ready to enter the Iran war on Tehran’s behalf, even as regular Yemenis are anxious about how that would impact their lives.
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Yemenis Oppose Going to War for Iran. The Houthis Don’t Care
Yemen’s Houthis are ready to enter the Iran war on Tehran’s behalf. But regular Yemenis are anxious about how that would impact their lives.
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 05/06/2026
How Britain could afford to pay for war ft.trib.al/7uDOtYl | opinion
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How Britain could afford to pay for war
Keynes’s 1940 financing plan contains lessons for the current government
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 02/06/2026
Good morning, New York. While you were sleeping, this exclusive was the most-read story ft.trib.al/3T9zzPV
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Le Monde @lemonde.fr · 01/06/2026
Un mémorial pérenne en mémoire des victimes du génocide des Tutsi, à Paris
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Un mémorial pérenne en mémoire des victimes du génocide des Tutsi, à Paris
Une double stèle de l’artiste Grada Kilomba, élevée sur l’esplanade Habib-Bourguiba surplombant la Seine à Paris, doit être inaugurée mardi 2 juin par Emmanuel Macron et le président rwandais, Paul Kagame.
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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 30/05/2026
At a summit in Kazakhstan on Friday, Putin invoked what he called the "Ukrainian scenario" to warn Armenia against pursuing closer ties with the European Union.
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Russia Pulls Ambassador From Armenia After Putin Warns Against EU Alignment - The Moscow Times
Russia's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that it recalled its ambassador to Armenia for "consultations," a day after President Vladimir Putin warned the South Caucasus country against aligning with the...
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Natasha Kuhrt @natashakuhrt.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
www.ft.com/content/a216... UK military looks at allowing lethal strikes without human approval
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UK military looks at allowing lethal strikes without human approval
Officials push for machines to make autonomous decisions on targets in exceptional circumstances
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