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Sam de Bendern

@samdebendern.bsky.social
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Russia-Ukraine War, Geopolitics, Defence and Security analyst, Paris based Brexiled Brit, Associate Fellow Chatham House and Political Commentator French television station LCI. All opinions my own

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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Be brave. Because we are cowards
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The Debate - France 24 @f24debate.france24.com · 17/11/2025
🇫🇷🇺🇦 “Ukraine needs weapons now” @samdebendern.bsky.social warns that France – #Ukraine air defense deal won’t have immediate effect on the battlefield. More in #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/rTS
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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
While Ukraine's latest arms deal with France sends a powerful political signal, it will unfortunately change very little on the ground for Ukraine in the short term - writes @samdebendern.bsky.social in her latest expert comment for @chathamhouse.org. www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/ukra...
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Ukraine’s arms deal with France faces major hurdles before it can be realized
Although the deal sends a powerful political signal, it will change very little on the ground for Ukraine in the short term.
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Putin in Alaska: will Trump give him Alaska in the territory swapping exercise he mentioned ? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump says he will meet Putin in Alaska next Friday to discuss Ukraine war
US president said end to war will involve ‘some swapping of territories’ before announcing meeting
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
For those who speak French here is our new Podcast : Les Transatlantiques, a Franco Atlantic twist on geopolitics with Elizabeth Sheppard Sellam. If you enjoy please like, subscribe and share. open.spotify.com/show/3W7RT3W... music.amazon.fr/podcasts/ff9... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
RFK Jr and Statistics:
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Last Thursday on France 24
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
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@steffrichard73.bsky.social 💙💛🦈🌻🍉🦝🚜✊🇺🇦 @steffrichard73.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Putin: “we are discussing joint development of rare earths wtih the Americans, including in the new territories.” Exactly what I have been saying for over a week www.vedomosti.ru/business/art...
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Путин выразил готовность к сотрудничеству с США по редкоземельным металлам
Трамп ранее заявил об «огромных запасах» таких элементов у России
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Daily Mirror cover
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
No weekend for me. Wanted to take the day off but my cat is reminding me that important things are happening.
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
‼️💸 Bribe Baby Bribe 💵 💰🙈https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/pausing-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-enforcement-to-further-american-economic-and-national-security/
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Fighting the French Far Right’s adoration of Trump’s so called peace plan. Defending Ukraine is about defending Europe
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/Ap4mf6... The show goes on in Belarus. Here is my comment for Al-Jazeera
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
Some thoughts on Kadyrov’s role in Putin’s shadow diplomacy in my itw with the Kyiv Independent kyivindependent.com/30-years-sin...
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How Kadyrov became so powerful, and why Chechnya remains vital for survival of Putin's regime
In December 1994, Russian troops launched a brutal and eventually unsuccessful military campaign against Chechen rebels, effectively beginning the First Chechen War. Thirty years later and two wars s...
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 15/12/2024
My Oped in the Kyiv Independent kyivindependent.com/the-west-is-...
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The West is pushing Ukraine toward concessions that will backfire
French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Premier Donald Tusk met on Dec. 12 in Warsaw. High on the agenda was how to support Ukraine in the “new Transatlantic context.” On the sidelines of the visi...
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Strong words from @landsbergis.bsky.social @chathamhouse.bsky.social Europe lacks a clear vision and has no strategic plan for its own security. Europe needs to realise it is already at war Livestream now www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
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Russia-Ukraine Daily News @rvps2001.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
ISW: 🇷🇺🇸🇾 Even if #Russia maintains some or all of its bases in #Syria, it is a major geopolitical loss for Moscow, as Russia’s continued basing in Syria will be at the mercy of Syrian opposition groups that the Kremlin previously used to call terrorists. understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org
Institute for the Study of War
The rapid collapse of the Assad regime in Syria – a regime that the Kremlin helped prop up since 2015 – is a strategic political defeat for Moscow and has thrown the Kremlin into a crisis as it seeks ...
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
But what about the Russian ships? They can’t go via the Black Sea - no military ships allowed. Via Europe and Baltic Sea 🧐?
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
While the world is on fire all is chaos on the Western front: US in transition, a teetering Germany and the French government has just collapsed. More popcorn anyone ? Or is something stronger required
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Let’s hope no jealous wives or spurned mistresses of cheating Russian ministers get hold of the launch codes.
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
A gloating Putin congratulates glum senior military industrial complex officials and top MOD staff - including Minister Beloussov who looks as though he's attending a funeral - for the succesful "test" of the Oreshkin missile. Something amiss in the Kremlin? kremlin.ru/events/presi...
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Dnipro. One year ago exactly
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
kyivindependent.com/us-embassy-i...
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US Embassy in Kyiv temporarily closes due to 'potential significant' Russian strike on Nov. 20
"Out of an abundance of caution, the Embassy will be closed, and Embassy employees are being instructed to shelter in place," the statement read.
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
1000 DAYS
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
This is what happens when people start talking about negotiating - last night was one of the worse attacks on Ukraine since the start of the full scale war kyivindependent.com/russia-launc...
kyivindependent.com
Russia launches one of the largest aerial strikes on Ukraine, targets energy grid
Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukraine overnight on Nov. 17. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said that as a result of falling drone debris, an apartment on the fourth floor of a five-sto...
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Yesterday on French tv (LCI) we tried to make sense of the noise surrounding Ukraine's desire or capability to acquire a nuclear weapon. Main take aways: 1: experts agree that today Ukraine does not have the means to produce a nuclear weapon in the near future.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 14/11/2024
They should still release it.
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Getting rid of woke generals?https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/trump-draft-executive-order-would-create-board-to-purge-generals-7ebaa606?st=1pJ3ER&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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Exclusive | Trump Draft Executive Order Would Create Board to Purge Generals
If an executive order is enacted, it could fast-track the removal of admirals.
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
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Sam de Bendern @samdebendern.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Look what just arrived. By Christopher Steele, ex MI6 head in Moscow. Terrifying read for a terrifying world
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Nicolas Tenzer @nicolastenzer.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
Today is a mourning day in France. Nine years ago, on November 13, 2015, 130 people were murdered by ISIS terrorists at the Bataclan, on the terrace in Paris and the Stade de France, Saint-Denis. Thoughts of affection to the families of the victims and to those wounded in their body and soul.
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