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Yaroslav Trofimov

@yarotrof.bsky.social
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Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal. 📕Author of No Country for Love, Our Enemies Will Vanish, Siege of Mecca and Faith at War 📕 Yarotrof.com

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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Bad news for Ukraine. Lapin was its secret weapon.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
L’édition française de mon roman est déjà en vente! Bonne lecture. www.amazon.fr/gp/aw/d/2889...
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Russia has high expectations for the summit with Trump in Alaska. Peace in Ukraine isn’t one of them. My analysis. www.wsj.com/world/russia...
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Russia Has High Hopes for Trump-Putin Summit. Peace Isn’t One of Them.
The meeting represents a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who seeks to end international isolation and separate Russian ties with the U.S. from the fate of Ukraine.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
How Denmark fell out of love with America. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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Trump’s Fixation With Greenland Has Ended Denmark’s Love Affair With the U.S.
Only 20% of Danes, until recently one of the most pro-American peoples in Europe, say they hold a favorable opinion of the U.S.
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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Really great conversation with @wsj.com Chief International Correspondent @yarotrof.bsky.social tonight on The Oz Katerji Show discussing the White House Ukraine pivot and Trump's growing frustration with Vladimir Putin. The full episode is out now on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmBy...
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The Oz Katerji Show - Yaroslav Trofimov - 16/07/2025
YouTube video by Oz Katerji
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Which cover do you like more?
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Talking to public radio’s @TheWorld about Russia’s dismissive reaction to the Trump ultimatum and what is next for Ukraine. theworld.org/segments/202...
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US threatens Russia with ‘very severe tariffs’ over peace deal with Ukraine - The World from PRX
US President Trump has threatened “very severe tariffs” on Russia if a peace deal with Ukraine isn’t reached within 50 days. He’s also agreed to a plan to funnel military aid to Ukraine through NATO. ...
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
The math of the air war in Ukraine is simple. Yes, air defenses are needed but there will never be enough Patriots etc. The only way to stop Putin from bombarding Ukrainian cities is by helping Kyiv strike deep inside Russia, against the Russian defense-industrial base, air and missile installations
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
The paperback is out in the UK and Europe, in a few months in the US. yarotrof.com/books/no-cou...
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
How exactly does the axis of autocracies work? The war in Iran has given an insight — but only up to a point. Things may be different once China makes a call on its junior partners. My essay in @WSJ www.wsj.com/world/the-fa...
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Essay | The Fault Lines in the Autocratic Axis
Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are all hostile to the U.S. That doesn’t mean they would go to war for one another—for now.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 02/07/2025
The U.S. has stopped the delivery of air-defense interceptors and other weapons intended for Ukraine and is using them instead to beef up Pentagon stocks.
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U.S. Halts Key Weapons for Ukraine in New Sign of Weakening Support for Kyiv
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry summoned a senior U.S. diplomat to express the “critical importance” of continuing U.S. weapons deliveries and to emphasize that any delay or postponement would only encourage Russia to continue the war.
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MAKS 26 👀🇺🇦 @maks23.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Satellite image from Izhevsk 🤩💥
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The paperback of my novel 📕No Country for Love📕 is hitting the stores in the UK and Europe tomorrow. Get yours! www.amazon.co.uk/No-Country-L...
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Eugenio Cau @eugeniocau.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
A Globo parliamo della possibilità di una nuova èra nucleare con @yarotrof.bsky.social, Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent del Wall Street Journal @ilpost.it www.ilpost.it/podcasts/glo...
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La nuova èra nucleare, con Yaroslav Trofimov - Il Post
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Mon roman 📕Ce Pays Qui N’aimait Pas l’Amour📕 sort en France à fin août — et peut déjà être précommandé! www.amazon.fr/pays-qui-nai...
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
How Trump went from bombing Iran to being bombed to ceasefire in 48 hours, allowing everyone to claim victory — for now. Our latest. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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How Trump Cajoled Iran and Israel Into a Cease-Fire and Forced Them to Comply
It remains to be seen how long the truce will hold and whether it will pave the way for a nuclear deal between the U.S. and Iran.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Ukraine gave up its nukes and got invaded. North Korea took advantage of American indecisiveness and is now invulnerable. Now, as Israel wages war on Iran, are we on the verge of a new nuclear age, with nukes becoming the only guarantee of sovereignty? www.wsj.com/world/nuclea...
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Essay | Shifting World Order Threatens to Expand the Nuclear-Arms Club
Wars in Ukraine and Iran, and rising doubts about the reliability of the U.S., are making countries around the world wonder if having their own nukes is the key to survival.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
I don’t think people appreciate enough the new asymmetry. Iran relies on the finite and fast dwindling stockpile of ballistic missiles. Israel now can bomb with a near-infinite magazine of JDAM and SPICE bombs, using F-15 and F-16 in addition to F-35s. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
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Israel Takes Control of Iran’s Skies—a Feat That Still Eludes Russia in Ukraine
The power mismatch in the Israel-Iran war shows the importance of air superiority.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Ukraine’s SBU said it damaged the bridge between Crimea and Russia, blowing up one of the pillars. Extent of structural damage from the underwater explosion is unclear. t.me/SBUkr/14960
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
The savior of Russia.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
After reports of initial wavering, the U.S. signed up to tough language on Russia in the G7 finance ministers’ meeting statement.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
My latest from Istanbul on the first talks between Russia and Ukraine in three years — and the flurry of global diplomatic activity around them. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
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Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Begin Amid Low Expectations
Trump is seeking a meeting with Putin after the Russian leader refused to attend the negotiations in Turkey.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Zelensky sends a team to Istanbul for the first direct talks with Russia in three years. It’s the kind of whirlwind day when your afternoon story has kept just a few words from the morning one. www.wsj.com/world/zelens...
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Zelensky Sends Team for Ukraine’s First Peace Talks With Russia in Three Years
The Ukrainian president likened Russian negotiators dispatched to Istanbul to “theater props,” as direct talks between both sides remain uncertain.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Ukrainian officials dismiss as “Russian fake news” reports in Russian media that Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will meet for talks in Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul this morning. Zelensky is due to land in Ankara for talks with Erdogan soon.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Our latest on the complicated diplomatic dance about potential peace negotiations in Turkey. www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...
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Ukraine and Russia Can’t Even Agree on Who Will Meet Where—If at All—for Peace Talks
Each side is seeking to call the other’s bluff by demonstrating they alone want peace while the other is the obstacle.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
And here is a photo of the piece, for those who cannot access.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Now that all attention is on possible peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey, here’s an excerpt from my book 📕Our Enemies Will Vanish📕 that explains what exactly went down the previous time the two sides met, in Istanbul in 2022. www.thetimes.com/life-style/a...
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The inside story of Russia and Ukraine’s ‘peace’ talks
The month after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the two sides met for negotiations in a palace in Istanbul. The men in the room tell Yaroslav Trofimov what happened — and why an intervention from Boris ...
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Trump’s push to annex Greenland backfires, pushing Greenlanders closer to Denmark despite their independence aspirations and resentment over Copenhagen’s colonial legacy. My big story from Greenland 🇬🇱 www.wsj.com/world/trumps...
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Trump’s Threats Push Greenlanders Closer to Denmark
The prospect of American annexation has reinvigorated ties between the island and Copenhagen, though aspirations for independence persist.
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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
The worst part? They didn’t even gain anything! It’s not like “I cheated my siblings out of their inheritance and now they hate me but at least I’m rich”. The US government has torched all trust and goodwill *for no clear benefit*! In fact it *hurts* their stated goal of taking on China.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
You hear a lot in the U.S. about how a dynamic and competitive America has left the decaying lazy Europe far behind in the 21st century. That is only true in nominal GDP terms, which reflect the overvalued $. The picture is completely different if you look at purchasing parity-adjusted statistics.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Stunning declines in favorable opinion of the United States among its closest allies since the election, with swings of 20% to 30% in major European nations, Japan, Korea and Australia. And most of this polling was done before Trump’s trade war! www.ipsos.com/en/americas-...
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Discussing my novel 📕No Country for Love📕 and Ukraine’s past and present on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social newbooksnetwork.com/no-country-f...
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Understanding Ukraine: A Discussion with Author Yaroslav Trofimov - New Books Network
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Ukrainian drones strike the headquarters of Russia’s 112th Missile Brigade, which Ukrainian intelligence says was responsible for the Palm Sunday massacre in Sumy. Location: Shuya, nearly 500 miles from Ukraine.
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FOARP @foarp.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Kind of perplexed that anyone in the US would have ever expected us to join a trade war on the side of the US when the US is also targeting us. The UK got 10% tariffs despite the US having a trade surplus in goods with us.
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Matt Steinglass @mattsteinglass.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
‘Most countries today have China, not the U.S., as their biggest trade partner. The value of Australia’s exports to the U.S., for example, is only 15% of its exports to China... “The U.S. is building walls and China is building bridges,” said Shen Shiwei, founder of the China Briefing newsletter.’
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
America’s partners and allies are in no rush to join Trump’s trade war in China — and some contemplate a rapprochement with Beijing instead. My latest in WSJ. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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U.S. Allies Are Sitting Out Trump’s Trade War With China
Imposition of new tariffs on nearly every country adds to concerns in Europe and Asia about relying on America.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
“Many” Ukrainian civilians killed in a Russian ballistic missile strike on Sumy as residents were heading to church for Palm Sunday services, local officials say. One of the missiles apparently hit a trolley bus. In other news, Witkoff’s sightseeing in St Petersburg seems to have gone great.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
As Trump undermines alliances, weakens America’s economy and neuters its soft power, China senses that its time has arrived. My @WSJ Review piece. www.wsj.com/world/as-the...
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Martin Kuz @martinkuz.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
“The pattern of Russian imperialism has always been to use the resources of the conquered nations to keep going. So if, God forbid, the Russians occupy [all of] Ukraine, they will draft every fighting-age Ukrainian to fight the next war.” Author @yarotrof.bsky.social discusses his native Ukraine.
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Stalin’s long shadow
Author and journalist Yaroslav Trofimov discusses how historical memory informs Ukraine’s defiance of Putin
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
How the U.S. burned its soft (and hard) power, gifting China a historic opportunity. My WSJ Review essay. www.wsj.com/world/as-the...
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Essay | As the U.S. Alienates Old Friends, China Is Ready to Reap the Benefits
President Trump’s erratic and aggressive foreign policy gives Beijing the chance to portray itself as a pillar of global stability.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
You know what else President Trump believes in, in addition to his long-held conviction that tariffs will usher a golden age? That some U.S. Treasuries may be fraudulent and that the U.S. debt is smaller than people think. (Video below from February.)
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
More Americans favor than oppose additional aid to Ukraine (a flip since January) and a not-insignificant 25% support annexing Canada and Greenland, per WSJ poll.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Trump: Tariff is the most beautiful word in the dictionary. Europe is out there to screw us. We must close our borders. Musk: I support zero tariffs between Europe and North America, and also freedom of movement so Europeans and Americans can easily work in each other’s countries. 🤔
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Fresh from his meetings in the White House, Putin’s envoy has thoughts — not on a ceasefire in Ukraine but on Americans exercising First Amendment rights.
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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
FYI: Most (likely all for drone and other low-end uses) optical fibers are bought from China - products of companies like this one tend to be mostly used in government infrastructure. It is still a good target - just dont oversell its military value.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
He never knew a day of peace
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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
🕯️ People bring flowers and toys to the site of a missile attack. Yesterday's attacks on Kryvyi Rih killed 19 people, 9 of them children. More than 60 others were injured.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
The unpredictability of America for the foreseeable future is more serious than the tariffs themselves. Companies can’t make long-term decisions if policy is made and changed on a whim. Much of the rest of the world will respond by creating U.S.-free supply chains.
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
A Russian Tu 22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region of Russia, the fourth loss of such aircraft in the past two years. Russia uses these planes, which are no longer manufactured, for missile strikes on Ukraine, and only about 30 are still operational. t.me/kobzevii/10394
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Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Russian battle-damage assessment of the Ukrainian HIMARS hit on four helicopters in the Belgorod region last month. Source: t.me/dosye_shpion...
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