Analyst of murky topics from Russian politics to organised crime.
Mark Galeotti is a British historian, lecturer and writer on transnational crime and Russian security affairs and director of the consultancy Mayak Intelligence. He is an honorary professor at the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, and an associate fellow in Euro-Atlantic geopolitics at the Council on Geostrategy, as well as formerly a senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. .. more
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It's easy to snipe at unrealistic pledges of troops and 'Art. 50-like' guarantees.
Here I stick my neck out and outline a suite of meaningful security guarantees that won't (shouldn't) torpedo peace talks
www.buzzsprout.com/1026985/epis...
It's easy to snipe at unrealistic pledges of troops and 'Art. 50-like' guarantees.
Here I stick my neck out and outline a suite of meaningful security guarantees that won't (shouldn't) torpedo peace talks
www.buzzsprout.com/1026985/epis...
Not really about UK but US policy, but some thoughts for @thespectator1828.bsky.social blog about the emerging world order
spectator.com/article/will...
"Geopolitics has, in so many ways, become a pantomime being played out for an audience of one." My take on messaging-by-Oreshnik, for @theipaper.com
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Trump’s actions in Venezuela revealed how far he’s prepared to push his power – and how happy he is to act like Vladimir Putin. @nndroid.bsky.social speaks with @markgaleotti.bsky.social to discuss the parallels and the dangers they pose ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
As usual, ignore the clickbait headline, but here's my attempt to unpick the q of whether the #Venezuela crisis emboldens or humbles #Russia for @theipaper.com
(tldr: it's complex, but likely helps)
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Before a deep-dive into the rise and fall of the Chechen Lazanskaya Brigada, I look at recent developments: Zelensky's new chief of staff, US ops in Venezuela, and 2 drone strikes...
www.buzzsprout.com/1026985/epis...
Before a deep-dive into the rise and fall of the Chechen Lazanskaya Brigada, I look at recent developments: Zelensky's new chief of staff, US ops in Venezuela, and 2 drone strikes...
www.buzzsprout.com/1026985/epis...
Peace is a dangerous game for Russia when it means relying on Trump, but continuing the war on Ukraine is a roll of the dice too
My latest for @thetimes
www.thetimes.com/world/russia...