Reposted by Oliver CarrollOwen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Full results and write-up by @olliecarroll.bsky.social here: www.economist.com/europe/2025/... 56917
Reposted by Oliver CarrollSondre Ulvund Solstad @sondreus.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Our poll of Ukraine is now in (N=1000). Mr Zelensky approval at >70%, very few want elections before peace. But also suggests 58% will not want Ukraine to concede territory, and that many also expect the war to end within the year -> www.economist.com/europe/2025/... by @olliecarroll.bsky.socialeconomist.comIs Zelensky a disliked dictator or a popular hero?Our poll of Ukrainians shows a surprising shift in the president’s ratings 23613140
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 13/03/2025“Putin offers ceasefire” says one paper. “Putin rejects it” another. Welcome to dizzying tricksphere of a KGB officer. Real Q is not what the old manipulator says, but how the apprentice in a hurry interprets it. Putin gave Trump a pic-n-mix of narratives. Which 1 will he choose? 39115
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 23/02/2025The Americans called it a “transaction of love.” The Ukrainian officials I spoke to called it differently: “not negotiation, but extortion”. www.economist.com/europe/2025/...economist.comDonald Trump makes Ukraine an offer it can’t refuseA proposed economic deal would be punitive. Saying “no” could be worse 1013030
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 14/02/2025This is footage of a Russian drone hitting the protective shield at Chernobyl power plant. I don't know where to begin. 109746
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 12/02/2025If Trump has a peace plan, Zelensky doesn't know about it. He is undeterred. "I won't let Putin win. This is what I live by" New interview in this week's Economist. www.economist.com/europe/2025/...economist.comUkraine’s president fears Donald Trump is keeping him out of the loop“We haven’t heard any proposals,” he tells The Economist as peace talks loom 26112
Reposted by Oliver CarrollDmitri Alperovitch @dmitri.silverado.org · 29/01/2025Why North Korea Is Planning a Second Korean War and How to Stop It My deep-dive with @andreilankov and @DrRadchenko into North Korean regime, foreign policy, daily life, surveillance state, hackers and much more! youtu.be/hqTbLkdysBoyoutu.beWhy North Korea Is Planning a Second Korean War and How to Stop ItYouTube video by Dmitri Alperovitch 06213
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 28/01/2025My update on the frontline: Ukraine’s crumbling wall, and what might - more likely might not - push Putin to compromise. buff.ly/40AfRcVbuff.lyAmid talk of a ceasefire, Ukraine’s front line is crumblingAn ominous defeat in the eastern town of Velyka Novosilka 22914
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Reports Gulag historian Yury Dmitriev, 68, has been sent to solitary confinement in Russia's Mordovia colony for "unsatisfactory stretching." The most evil kind of evil. Descendants of the KGB officers he implicated first jailed him. Now they appear after after his life.buff.lyИсторика Юрия Дмитриева отправили в ШИЗО за «неправильное выполнение зарядки» в мордовской колонии — Новая газета17 января 68-летнего экс-главу карельского «Мемориала» Юрия Дмитриева поместили в штрафной изолятор на 6 суток. Официальной причиной наказания стало «неправильное выполнение утренней зарядки»,… 23219
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 18/01/2025A heavy night in Kyiv with at least four dead following combined drone and ballistic missile attacks early in the morning. One of the targets appears to have been a defence facility. But much more - water pipes, McDonalds etc - hit besides. 03313
Reposted by Oliver CarrollJoel Budd @joelbudd.bsky.social · 15/01/2025Here I try to describe changes in the British character, and to explain them. Brits seem to be growing both more civil and less honest, with the same people (the young) driving both trends. www.economist.com/britain/2025...economist.comBritain is becoming a well-mannered but deceitful societyTechnology and sloppy government are to blame 3447
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Russian sources reporting that a record number of drones (150-200) employed in this combined Ukrainian missile-drone attack. 0416
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 14/01/2025Ukrainian drones attacked at least 4 Russian regions in a massive attack this morning — oil and gas facilities in the main appear to have been the targets. Video from Tatarstan, (c) Astra 0548
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 13/01/2025There is a pretty strong likelihood that Russian commanders don’t really care about the survival of Russians either 111414
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 13/01/2025I wrote on the wave of unusual arson attacks across Russia. Unlike at start of invasion, when these were mostly driven by anti-war/mobilisation sentiment, Ukrainian psyops appear to be at work.economist.comRussia is being set aflame by hundreds of arson attacksThe Kremlin blames a campaign of subversion and psychological warfare 04911
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 13/01/2025This, on Russian torture of Ukr POWs is very important reading. "My eyes, hands, feet were taped. I was hung upside down, wires wrapped around fingers, and electric current applied. Then vacuum bag was placed over head, while punched in stomach + ribs." en.zona.media/article/2025/01/10/he…zona.media«Ад со всеми его демонами». Как СИЗО для подростков в Таганроге превратили в пыточный лагерь для украинских пленныхБольше двух с половиной лет СИЗО-2 в Таганроге, где до войны под арестом находились подростки и женщины с детьми, остается местом заключения взятых в плен украинцев. Побывавшие там... 12610
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 13/01/2025This fm Polish def minister caused my eyebrows to smile: “Fatigue in society is understandable when [u] see young Ukrainians driving the latest cars." Poles + Ukrainians—who often put all cash into a car—more different than u think. ft.com 180
Reposted by Oliver CarrollTochnyi @tochnyi.info · 03/12/2024And The Economist article about developments in drone warfare by @shashj.bsky.social and @olliecarroll.bsky.social here: www.economist.com/europe/2024/...economist.comHow Ukraine uses cheap AI-guided drones to deadly effect against RussiaUkraine is making tens of thousands of them 0142
Reposted by Oliver CarrollAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/11/2024Musk has now threatened the leaders of Canada,Brazil, Germany. X helped create a riot in the UK. Now it seems he doesn't want the UK to make its own legal decisions. Time to act? 28540421378
Reposted by Oliver CarrollIan Birrell @ianbirrell.bsky.social · 25/11/2024‘At times it feels like I’m managing a day-care centre rather than a combat unit.’ Quote from Ukrainian frontline commander on manpower shortages as they brace for possible Kremlin surge in the south www.economist.com/europe/2024/... by @olliecarroll.bsky.socialeconomist.comUkraine’s warriors brace for a Kremlin surge in the southVladimir Putin’s war machine is pushing harder and crushing Ukrainian morale 0114
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 26/11/2024Just a question for a Bluesky newbie: is there a way of cross-posting content here automatically to the eugh-ther place. One that doesn’t involve posting on a third party app, just scraping content and reposting automatically? 7110
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 26/11/2024An interrupted night for most in Ukraine. Russia actually launched a record 188 drones. Oh, and 4 Iskander-Ms tactical ballistic missiles into the mix too. Which, just to remind all the tabloid writers out there are ***NUCLEAR-CAPABLE***. www.pravda.com.ua/news/2024/11...pravda.com.uaРосія оновила рекорд запущених дронів: атакувала Україну 188 безпілотникамиВ ніч на вівторок 26 листопада Росія випусила рекордну кількість дронів – 188, протиповітряна оборона збила 76 безпілотників, 95 БпЛА —локаційно втрачені через дію РЕБ. 05311
Reposted by Oliver CarrollWarTranslated (Dmitri) @wartranslated.bsky.social · 25/11/2024"Belaruski Gayun" reports that at least 38 "Shaheds" violated the airspace of Belarus over the past day. It is claimed that only 9 Russian UAVs have been confirmed to have returned to Ukrainian airspace. 531028
Reposted by Oliver CarrollLane Greene @lanegreene.bsky.social · 24/11/2024And another, @olliecarroll.bsky.social, in an outstanding piece on the heavily sagging morale on Ukraine's southern lines. When I work the weekend shift alone and read across all our coverage I am amazed at my Economist colleagues. Just huge respect. www.economist.com/europe/2024/...economist.comUkraine’s warriors brace for a Kremlin surge in the southVladimir Putin’s war machine is pushing harder and crushing Ukrainian morale 33411
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Doubling down on threats by Putin, spokesman Peskov says Russia “working through mechanisms” to warn Ukrainians “if new ballistic missile attacks are planned.” As a matter of record, Ukr civilians are well used to Russian ballistic missiles, if not quite IRBM used Thurs. 35612
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Ukrainian MPs have reportedly been warned of an impending Russian missiles attack on the parliament building in Kyiv. (I had assumed they wouldn’t dare such a strike given close proximity of the Chinese embassy) 44616
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Putin confirms use of new type of “hypersonic” ballistic missile called Oreshnik. Says Russia will continue to test new weapons in Ukraine. “Russia will offer civilians in Ukraine the chance to leave danger zone before missile use.” (!) 2174
Reposted by Oliver CarrollOlga Onuch @oonuch.bsky.social · 21/11/2024@michaelkofman.bsky.social @oxanashevel.bsky.social @olliecarroll.bsky.social @cerianbond.bsky.social @colinlebedev.cpesr.fr @ioponomarenko.bsky.social @yarotrof.bsky.social @yoshikoherrera.bsky.social Above feed includes mentions of Russia’s war, Russian Aggression, use #s + keywrds Like + follow 1145
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 21/11/2024And in non ICBM news, Ukraine’s development minister Oleksiy Kuleba says Ukraine now “95%” ready to resume air travel. The one remaining issue is “passenger safety.” Quite. www.epravda.com.ua/news/2024/11...epravda.com.uaКулеба назвав умову відновлення польотів в Україні: поки 95% готовностіАвіаційна служба України готова відновити польоти на 95%, але ключовим фактором для цього залишається забезпечення безпеки пасажирів. 0234
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 20/11/2024US embassy in Kyiv closing today ahead of what it describes as a "potential significant air attack" by Russia. "The U.S. Embassy recommends U.S. citizens be prepared to immediately shelter in the event an air alert is announced." t.coTechnical DifficultiesWe’re sorry, this site is currently experiencing technical difficulties. Please try again in a few moments. Exception: request blocked 3244
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Ukraine's energy minister this morning confirmed energy infrastructure was the main target for Russian drones and missiles. No real suprise considering the arctic temperatures in Ukraine right now. buff.ly/3CpUvXd 05621
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 17/11/2024Ukr sources reporting Russia used quite a range - cruise missiles, ballistic misisles, and drones - in overnight attacks. The exact list: kh101/kh55, kalibr, kh-59/69/31, kh-23, islander, s300-400, kinzhal, tsirkon missiles; shahed and gerbera drones 04312
Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll.bsky.social · 16/11/2024A few thoughts on Trump and Ukraine via The Economist's Intelligence podcast. buff.lyKyiv calm and carry on: Trump’s win may benefit UkraineThe Intelligence from The Economist · Episode 1152
