Tony van der Togt
@tonyphd.bsky.social
Independent Russia expert; PhD candidate at Leiden University, Institute of History; retired Dutch diplomat; former Senior Research Fellow, Clingendael Russia and Eastern Europe Center; views are my own.
Look what I found in a Dutch bookstore.
@sabfis3.bsky.social now also in English for non-German speakers
@sabfis3.bsky.social now also in English for non-German speakers
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Look what I found in a Dutch bookstore.
@sabfis3.bsky.social now also in English for non-German speakers
@sabfis3.bsky.social now also in English for non-German speakers
Vanmiddag bij het Crossing Border Festival een indrukwekkend interview met Julia Navalnaja door @evahartog.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Vanmiddag bij het Crossing Border Festival een indrukwekkend interview met Julia Navalnaja door @evahartog.bsky.social
www.haagschcollege.nl/chaos
Zeer aan te bevelen: hoe redden we de democratie van een chaos waarin autoritaire leiders ( zoals wel vaker in de geschiedenis) zich als verlosser opwerpen? De try-out gisteravond in Den Haag was een inspirerend begin van deze collegetour.
Zeer aan te bevelen: hoe redden we de democratie van een chaos waarin autoritaire leiders ( zoals wel vaker in de geschiedenis) zich als verlosser opwerpen? De try-out gisteravond in Den Haag was een inspirerend begin van deze collegetour.
HaagschCollege.nl - Chaos in de Westerse wereld
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November 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
www.haagschcollege.nl/chaos
Zeer aan te bevelen: hoe redden we de democratie van een chaos waarin autoritaire leiders ( zoals wel vaker in de geschiedenis) zich als verlosser opwerpen? De try-out gisteravond in Den Haag was een inspirerend begin van deze collegetour.
Zeer aan te bevelen: hoe redden we de democratie van een chaos waarin autoritaire leiders ( zoals wel vaker in de geschiedenis) zich als verlosser opwerpen? De try-out gisteravond in Den Haag was een inspirerend begin van deze collegetour.
Een boeiend optreden van @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social vanavond in Het Paard in Den Haag over de chaos, de ondermijning van de democratie en hoe die te bestrijden door mondige en betrokken burgers.
November 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Een boeiend optreden van @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social vanavond in Het Paard in Den Haag over de chaos, de ondermijning van de democratie en hoe die te bestrijden door mondige en betrokken burgers.
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Whi is (not) a foreign agent?
Whi is (not) a foreign agent?
«Кто вы вообще такие?» - протоиерей Андрей Кордочкин по случаю признания его «иноагентом».
YouTube video by Mir-Vsem
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August 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
youtu.be/DpBXU64AgaE
Whi is (not) a foreign agent?
Whi is (not) a foreign agent?
www.interfax.ru/russia/1043563
More foreign agents, including political scientist Markov and Rev. Kordochkin. Stupity has no limits.
More foreign agents, including political scientist Markov and Rev. Kordochkin. Stupity has no limits.
Иноагентом признан политолог Сергей Марков
Минюст внес в перечень иностранных агентов четырех человек и две организации.Иноагентами стали политолог, бывший депутат Госдумы и бывший член Общественной палаты России Сергей Марков, блогер и музыка...
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August 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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More foreign agents, including political scientist Markov and Rev. Kordochkin. Stupity has no limits.
More foreign agents, including political scientist Markov and Rev. Kordochkin. Stupity has no limits.
Great finale of a super interesting 5-day conference with a wonderful talk by Sergey Radchenko. Lot of inspirational ideas gathered. Holidays already over, next week I will be restarting my hard PhD work.
July 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Great finale of a super interesting 5-day conference with a wonderful talk by Sergey Radchenko. Lot of inspirational ideas gathered. Holidays already over, next week I will be restarting my hard PhD work.
July 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Great finale of a super interesting 5-day conference with a wonderful talk by Sergey Radchenko. Lot of inspirational ideas gathered. Holidays already over, next week I will be restarting my hard PhD work.
Very interesting podcast series
June 13, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Very interesting podcast series
Brilliant book on how the Kremlin crafted an ideology which led to conflict and war.
Please tune in to last week's engaging discussion of Marlene Laruelle's excellent new book, "Ideology and Meaning-Making under the Putin Regime" w/Julian Waller, @ponarseurasia.bsky.social, @ieres-gwu.bsky.social, @erep.csis.org
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Ideology and Meaning-Making Under the Putin Regime
YouTube video by Elliott School of International Affairs
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May 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Brilliant book on how the Kremlin crafted an ideology which led to conflict and war.
Great overview of US and EU/UA proposals, showing the still enormous gaps between the two.
Here is a brief breakdown of the differences between the US and Ukrainian/European (UA/E.) proposals for ending Russia's war against Ukraine.
The UA/European proposal is a response to the US one-pager that emerged from Wittkoff's trip to Moscow last week.
The UA/European proposal is a response to the US one-pager that emerged from Wittkoff's trip to Moscow last week.
April 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Great overview of US and EU/UA proposals, showing the still enormous gaps between the two.
Reposted by Tony van der Togt
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Next week Tuesday 29 April 17-19.00 I will be participating in a discussion on war and rhetoric at the TU Delft, contributing my part on Russian narratives about the war.
Next week Tuesday 29 April 17-19.00 I will be participating in a discussion on war and rhetoric at the TU Delft, contributing my part on Russian narratives about the war.
War and Rhetoric | Studium Generale
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April 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Next week Tuesday 29 April 17-19.00 I will be participating in a discussion on war and rhetoric at the TU Delft, contributing my part on Russian narratives about the war.
Next week Tuesday 29 April 17-19.00 I will be participating in a discussion on war and rhetoric at the TU Delft, contributing my part on Russian narratives about the war.
sg.tudelft.nl/event/war-an...
Next week Tuesday 29 April 17-19.00 I will be participating in a discussion on war and rhetoric at the TU Delft, contributing my part on Russian narratives about the war.
Next week Tuesday 29 April 17-19.00 I will be participating in a discussion on war and rhetoric at the TU Delft, contributing my part on Russian narratives about the war.
War and Rhetoric | Studium Generale
sg.tudelft.nl
April 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
sg.tudelft.nl/event/war-an...
Next week Tuesday 29 April 17-19.00 I will be participating in a discussion on war and rhetoric at the TU Delft, contributing my part on Russian narratives about the war.
Next week Tuesday 29 April 17-19.00 I will be participating in a discussion on war and rhetoric at the TU Delft, contributing my part on Russian narratives about the war.
Great concert yesterday in Amsterdam by Russian rock group DDT.
🧵 Gisteren was ik bij het concert van Russische rockband “DDT” in Amsterdam. In dit draadje wat uitleg en context omdat in deze verhitte tijden, door de Russische agressie tegen Oekraïne, nog wel eens alles wat Russisch of Russischtalig is automatisch (en soms ten onrechte) verguisd wordt. /1
December 10, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Great concert yesterday in Amsterdam by Russian rock group DDT.
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Verplicht leesvoer voor alle geïnteresseerden in Oost-Europa.
Verplicht leesvoer voor alle geïnteresseerden in Oost-Europa.
Oekraïnespecialist Bob Deen: ‘Dit is een existentieel conflict. Daarin is geen compromis mogelijk’
Toen bekend werd dat Donald Trump de nieuwe president van de Verenigde Staten zou worden was Nederlands bekendste Oekraïne-specialist op vertrouwelijke missie in Warschau. Bob Deen, de boomlange anali...
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December 7, 2024 at 12:17 PM
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Verplicht leesvoer voor alle geïnteresseerden in Oost-Europa.
Verplicht leesvoer voor alle geïnteresseerden in Oost-Europa.
Yesterday evening we had a great discussion at D66 after a key note by Zaza ( Chavchavadze Center, Tbilisi), followed by contributions by Amy and myself. There is still hope for a European Georgia, but it also depends on our support in this critical moment.
December 4, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Yesterday evening we had a great discussion at D66 after a key note by Zaza ( Chavchavadze Center, Tbilisi), followed by contributions by Amy and myself. There is still hope for a European Georgia, but it also depends on our support in this critical moment.
My essay on Europe in the age of uncertainty for New Eastern Europe. Just out. neweasterneurope.eu/2024/11/22/i...
Issue 6/2024: Age of uncertainty - New Eastern Europe
As the existential philosopher Karl Jaspers once wrote, "uncertainty is not to be overcome but understood". In this issue, our aim is just that: to shed light on the uncertainties shaping our world, t...
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November 24, 2024 at 9:11 AM
My essay on Europe in the age of uncertainty for New Eastern Europe. Just out. neweasterneurope.eu/2024/11/22/i...
Talking about Georgia
November 20, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Talking about Georgia