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Dara Massicot

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Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Russia and Eurasia Program. I cover military issues in Russia and Eurasia.

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hi all, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is now on Bluesky. A link for our experts with a presence here is below. Stay tuned! @carnegieendow.bsky.social

Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · Nov 15

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Just Security @justsecurity.org · Jul 17

Trump’s Shift on #Ukraine and #Russia: @ambdanfried.bsky.social and @massdara.bsky.social explain what it means and what to look for, in conversation with Just Security’s @violagienger.bsky.social
#RussiaUkraineWar #sanctions

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Trump’s Shift on Ukraine and Russia

Viola Gienger is joined by Ambassador Daniel Fried and Dara Massicot to discuss Trump’s policy shift on Ukraine and its impact.

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Jun 23

My thoughts on Russia’s military options and limitations supporting Iran before, during, and after this conflict.

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@MassDara: For the second time, Russia finds itself with few military options to support a critical partner in the Middle East. This thread explains Russia’s military options and limitations for suppo...

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Jun 5

Rob Lee, @michaelkofman.bsky.social and I share our views on drone strikes on Russian bombers, and views on the frontlines in Ukraine below @warontherocks.bsky.social

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Unpacking Ukraine’s Audacious Drone Raid – War on the Rocks

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Mike Petersen @michaelbpetersen.bsky.social · Dec 9

An exceptional thread as always. To this, I'd add a point about sealift. Unless Russia has to leave immediately (they don't right now), you will see more ships at Tartus, not fewer.

Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Dec 8

threadreaderapp.com/thread/18658.... My thoughts on rumors of Russian evacuation from Syria, what we know, and what we don’t.

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@MassDara: There are many rumors that Russia is evacuating its bases at Tartus and Khmeimim in Syria, but most assets remain there. If evacuation happens, it will be obvious. A brief thread on what is...

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Dec 8

threadreaderapp.com/thread/18658.... My thoughts on rumors of Russian evacuation from Syria, what we know, and what we don’t.

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Dec 7

🎧I joined CSIScolleagues Maria Snegovaya & Max Bergmann on the Russian Roulette podcast to discuss insights from Ukraine, Russia’s dwindling options in Syria, and the danger of 3 years of limit testing & escalation becoming a new normal.
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Dara Massicot on Battlefield Developments in Ukraine and the Threat of Escalation | Russian Roulette | CSIS Podcasts

Max and Maria speak with Dara Massicot, one of the leading experts on the Russian military and the war in Ukraine.

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Nov 15

Hi all, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is now on Bluesky. A link for our experts with a presence here is below. Stay tuned! @carnegieendow.bsky.social

Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · Nov 15

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Nov 13

I’ve returned from a trip to Ukraine, and share my thoughts here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/18567...

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@MassDara: I've returned from a research trip to Ukraine, where I met many people in Kyiv and along the frontlines. They are brave and kind in ways that words fail to capture. The situation is serious...

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Nov 11

Hello all, I will be more active here moving forward. Cross-posting my newest research on Russian military reconstitution.

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Russian Military Reconstitution: 2030 Pathways and Prospects

As the Kremlin’s antagonism toward Ukraine and the West sharpens, it will be critically important for policymakers and warfighters to anticipate, monitor, and respond to Russia’s military reconstituti...

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · Mar 8

To ensure that Ukrainian forces can hold their positions in 2024, Kyiv’s Western partners—specifically the United States—must act quickly to bring Ukraine’s rationing of ammunition to an end, writes @massdara.bsky.social.

Time Is Running Out in Ukraine

Kyiv cannot capitalize on Russian military weakness without U.S. aid.

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Mar 9

My latest essay on the war in Ukraine, below.
www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/time...

Time Is Running Out in Ukraine

Kyiv cannot capitalize on Russian military weakness without U.S. aid.

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Dec 12

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Foreign Affairs @foreignaffairs.com · Nov 2

“It just seems like the Russians are throwing capital resources and human resources at this that they don’t actually have.” @massdara.bsky.social discusses the future of the war in Ukraine with deputy editor Kate Brannen on the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview”:

Putin’s Cannon Fodder

A Conversation With Dara Massicot

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Oct 8

Thanks for inviting me, @maxbergmann.bsky.social to discuss U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. Our conversation can be found here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-sE...

The Future of U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine

Please join the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program on Friday, October 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. EDT for conversation with CSIS’s Max Bergmann, Dara Massic...

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Dara Massicot @massdara.bsky.social · Oct 5

Thank you!