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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · 2h

📢 Report 'Tightening the oil-price cap to increase the pressure on Russia'

The current sanctions regime is largely failing to constrain Russia’s ability to wage war. See our latest research paper to learn what measures are necessary to change that.

www.chathamhouse.org/2025/09/tigh...

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 2d

"Yes he has nukes, but I believe he's bluffing."

Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats.

Watch our event ➡️ bit.ly/432GZDj

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · 1d

"China is providing a lifeline to Russia. China is supporting this war."

Former Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk on the role played by China in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Watch our event ➡️ bit.ly/432GZDj

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · 6d

🎞️ Event recording | Will ‘peace’ in Ukraine lead to more war?

Panel discussion on different scenarios of Russia's war in Ukraine, featuring: Mircea Geoana (Aspen Romania), Valerii Pekar (Kyiv Foresight Foundation) & Angela Stent (American Enterprise Institute)

www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...

Will ‘peace’ in Ukraine lead to more war?

Scenarios for Ukraine’s future.

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · 6d

Moscow understands that the provision of $330 bln of CBR assets for Ukraine would be a game changer - assuring financing for 2-3y to come, enabling Ukraine to buy the full range of Western conventional military kit to defend itself & win the war.

Tim Ash
timothyash.substack.com/p/russia-wes...

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · 7d

Event | Is the Russia-Ukraine war winnable? | 3 October

Speakers:
🔹 Arseniy Yatsenyuk, PM of Ukraine in 2014-16
🔹 @keirgiles.bsky.social

Chair: Orysia Lutsevych @chathamhouse.org

Register for in person attendance or watch online via this link: www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/o...

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · Aug 19

"There is movement, however, we are still very far from achieving durable & just peace in Ukraine. The dimension of justice as a key component for ensuring a durable peace in Ukraine is completely absent from these conversations"

Watch @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=FppN...

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Jaroslava Barbieri @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social · Aug 8

I spoke live on @bloombergtv.bsky.social about the prospects of a Trump-Putin summit as #Trump’s deadline for #Putin arrives. Key points ⬇️

www.youtube.com/live/iEpJwpr...

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · Jul 28

📢 NEW | Understanding Russia's Black Sea strategy

For nearly 20 years, the EU & NATO have underestimated Russia's Black Sea ambitions, write Natalie Sabanadze & @galipdalay.bsky.social in new @chathamhouse.org research.

📑 Read the paper for how to strengthen policy approaches to the region:

Understanding Russia’s Black Sea strategy

How to strengthen Europe and NATO’s approach to the region

www.chathamhouse.org

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Jaroslava Barbieri @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social · Jul 24

My comments for #Ukrainian BBC News on the urgent need to manage the reputational risk caused by the Ukrainian government’s recent crackdown on anti-corruption agencies both domestically and internationally: www.youtube.com/live/jfCzy7Q...

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Jaroslava Barbieri @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social · Jul 24

My comments for @reuters.com
Ukrainians accept that wartime demands some centralisation of power. But the anti-corruption crackdown was one step too far. Describing these protests as ‘anti-governmental’ is reductive: they are about honouring the sacrifices made for a free 🇺🇦
youtu.be/QyC77wRTEuE?...

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · Jul 24

Russia’s defence spending is projected to exceed 6% of GDP by 2025.

Yet, as Mathieu Boulegue explains, its military-industrial complex is in decline - constrained by sanctions, war-related strain & structural inefficiencies.

Read the @chathamhouse.org paper: www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/russ...

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Chatham House Middle East and North Africa @chmenap.bsky.social · Jul 24

📢 NEW article from the series ‘Evolving Turkey–Iran relations and implications for regional reordering’

Natalie Sabanadze (@chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social) discusses how Russia, Turkey and Iran are reshaping the South Caucasus 🧵
kalam.chathamhouse.org/articles/how...

How Russia, Turkey and Iran are reshaping the Caucasus - Kalam

In recent years, the South Caucasus has become a microcosm of multipolarity, with Russia, Turkey and Iran competing for influence and navigating a fragile mix

kalam.chathamhouse.org

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Jaroslava Barbieri @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social · Jul 22

My first expert comment @chathamhouse.org @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social
on the priorities of the reshuffled government in #Ukraine — increasing national resilience and relations with US — and the dangers that democratic backsliding could pose for Ukraine’s social cohesion and international support ⬇️

Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · Jul 22

Ukraine’s new prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, is well placed to communicate with Washington. But Zelenskyy’s government must not let wartime conditions fuel democratic backsliding.

Read @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social's (@chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social) latest for Chatham House ⤵️

Ukraine’s government reshuffle aims to boost national resilience – and repair relations with Trump

Ukraine’s new prime minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, is well placed to communicate with Washington. But Zelenskyy’s government must not let wartime conditions fuel democratic backsliding at home.

www.chathamhouse.org

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · Jul 21

📢 NEW research | Russia’s struggle to modernize its military industry

Despite record military spending, sanctions, war and ‘innovation stagnation’ are eroding Moscow’s capabilities, argues Mathieu Boulègue in a new @chathamhouse.org research paper.

📑 Read below:

Russia’s struggle to modernize its military industry

How sanctions, war and ‘innovation stagnation’ are weakening Moscow’s capabilities

www.chathamhouse.org

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Anna Morgan @annamorganua.bsky.social · Jul 18

The rhetoric is shifting away from humanitarian support for Ukraine as a country under attack, toward recognition of the need to invest in Ukraine as a country that will play a vital role in the future of European security.

My 1st op-ed for Atlantic Council
www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrain...

Ukraine’s recovery cannot wait until Russia’s invasion is over

The recent Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome brought together thousands of participants and established new connections that could bolster Kyiv's wartime resilience while also setting the stage for ...

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · Jul 18

🎙️Will Trump deliver for Ukraine?

New episode of #IndependentThinking podcast is out, featuring:
🔹 @jaroslavabarbieri.bsky.social (Ukraine Forum)
🔹 John Lough (@chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social)
🔹 @samirpuri.bsky.social (@chathamhouse.org)

Listen here:
www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/inde...

Independent Thinking: Will Trump deliver for Ukraine?

Jaroslava Barbieri, John Lough and Samir Puri join the podcast to discuss whether Donald Trump is shifting his views on Ukraine and Russia.

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · Jul 16

'Putin will continue to judge Trump by his actions, not by his words – and so far, there is little enough action to be seen,' writes senior consulting fellow @keirgiles.bsky.social in his latest @chathamhouse.org expert comment.

Read below🔽

Trump is changing his words about Putin, who only cares about actions

Optimism over Trump’s talk of Patriots for Ukraine and punishment for Moscow may be premature. A generous deadline for Putin, and lack of detail, leave many questions unanswered.

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · Jul 7

📢NEW research | Mobilizing 'Team Ukraine' for a successful recovery

Produced for #URC2025, this @chathamhouse.org
paper by Orysia Lutsevych makes the case that inclusive & citizen-led recovery is the route to a prosperous & secure future of Ukraine.

📑Read more www.chathamhouse.org/2025/07/mobi...

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · Jul 7

Report | What do Ukrainians want from post-war reconstruction?

Orysia Lutsevych (@chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social) explains the findings of the Chatham House survey of Ukrainians ahead of the 2025 Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome.

Read the report ➡️ bit.ly/3TXaDFb

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · Jun 24

"We fight. We stand, but most importantly we live."

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Ukraine's fight for survival against Russia's invasion.

Watch his remarks ➡️ bit.ly/3T2Aco3

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · Jun 23

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine visited Chatham House today and was welcomed to the institute by Orysia Lutsevych, the head of our Ukraine Forum.

The event was held at the institute in London under the Chatham House Rule.

Find out more: bit.ly/3T2Aco3

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Chatham House @chathamhouse.org · Jun 19

Europe should stop whining and act like a superpower

@general-ben.bsky.social, former commanding general United States Army Europe, on what Europe needs to do to face Russia.

Follow the conference➡️ #CHLondon

Watch the conference➡️ bit.ly/3G2hKJ6

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · Jun 13

"We should have started [considering ourselves at war with Russia] a decade ago", says Senior Consulting Fellow @keirgiles.bsky.social, commenting on NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte's keynote speech at @chathamhouse.org this week.

Watch the full interview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9DJ...

Mark Rutte sounds alarm: War is coming for the UK

YouTube video by Times Radio

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Chatham House Russia and Eurasia Programme @chrussiaeurasia.bsky.social · Jun 11

"Recognition of Crimea’s annexation would not only be a symbolic break with longstanding US policy but a seismic blow to the international legal order – and a gift to revisionist powers everywhere", writes Senior Research Fellow Natalie Sabanadze in her @chathamhouse.org expert comment.

Trump’s proposal to recognize Crimea as Russian would set a dangerous precedent

Rewarding Moscow with Crimea would become a template for future violations of sovereignty and a precedent for states with similar aims – notably China.

www.chathamhouse.org

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