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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · Dec 23

We bring quality analysis to you about Russia and Russia’s war in Ukraine.

As a French media, we promote the work of French historians, journalists and geopolitical analysts.

Be sure to visit our English-language website 👇
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desk russie · The News Deciphered Just for You

Our ambition is to offer you an informed view of today's Russian reality through analyses, decryptions and original information, often first-hand, but also debates and positions.

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 1d

Four years of “lagging behind reality”
— by French essayist J.-F. Bouthors

Many political actors (particularly in France) are acting as agents of national and European division, when we should be coming together to counter Russia’s pernicious and brutal actions.
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The Riflemen of the War in Ukraine • russian desk

The intrusion of Russian drones into Poland has highlighted the fact that our current intellectual frameworks for understanding modern warfare are outdated.

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 2d

Despite having been fleeced by Russia for a century and a half, Westerners are still asking for more.

“Economic Relations, an Underestimated Weapon in the Kremlin’s Hybrid War Against the West. Part 2. Contagion.”

— By French Sovietologist Françoise Thom
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Economic Relations, an Underestimated Weapon in the Kremlin’s Hybrid War Against the West. II. Contagion • russian desk

Having been fooled by Russia for a century and a half, Westerners still keep asking for more.

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 5d

Western media outlets have extensively covered the resignation of Dmitry Kozak, deputy chief of staff to Vladimir Putin, seeing it as a sign of a hardening of the regime.

What if this resignation was just a cover-up?

— By Borukh Taskin & Aaron Lea ⤵️
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The Kremlin Without Kozak: The Era of the Lawyers Is Over • russian desk

What does the removal of the architect of Russian policy from the "hot spots" of the former empire reveal: Abkhazia, Transnistria, Crimea, Donbass?

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 6d

Former Soviet dissident Sergei Khodorovich died in Paris on September 21, 2025, at the age of 85.

A tribute by French journalist Nicolas Miletitch ⤵️
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“Sergei Was a Man of Honor, Duty, and Incomparable Courage” • russian desk

The former Soviet dissident, Sergei Khodorovich, has died in Paris at the age of 85.

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 15d

@umland.bsky.social: “The Cold War in Europe until 1989 remained cold, not because the West was cautious and Germany was peaceful, but because NATO stood united and resolutely confronted Moscow, responding to every provocation with an adequate counteraction.” ⤵️

Andreas Umland @umland.bsky.social · 16d

If Moscow’s provocations remain without tangible countermeasures, it is to be expected that the Kremlin will not only continue to violate NATO airspace, but further escalate its actions vis-à-vis the alliance.

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Opinion: Russia’s Violations of NATO Airspace: How the Alliance Should Respond

In an interview for German newspaper Tagesspiegel, Andreas Umland reflects on the consequences of Russia’s probing aerial forays into Poland and Estonia.

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 15d

Despite apparent progress, Europe continues to treat an ontological challenge with managerial means, without questioning either the nature of the evil it is fighting or the spiritual foundations it claims to defend.
Full essay by historian Pierre Raiman ⤵️
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The old philosopher, the ogre at our gates, and the good Europeans • russian desk

An existential threat cannot be addressed by ordinary instruments of diplomacy.

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 16d

“Europe has long prioritized economic interests, sidestepping the issue of the Russian regime. It is as if the peace of the graveyards were an acceptable political ideal, provided that it spares Europe the heroic demands of its vocation.”

Full essay ⤵️
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The old philosopher, the ogre at our gates, and the good Europeans • russian desk

An existential threat cannot be addressed by ordinary instruments of diplomacy.

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 20d

U.S. officials would do well to consider the repeated misfortunes of those who have been caught in the trap of economic cooperation with Russia.

A historical retrospective and a warning by French Sovietologist Françoise Thom ⤵️
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Economic relations, an underestimated weapon in the Kremlin's hybrid war against the West. I. The Leninist imprint • russian desk

From the very founding of the Bolshevik state, Lenin and his successors exploited the greed and naivety of Westerners.

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Jana Zikmundova @jzk55.bsky.social · 20d

'For were not the Munich agreements part of this fetishized “stability” and this illusion of “dialogue”? Did Chamberlain and Daladier not succumb to this moral fatigue that preferred to sacrifice Czechoslovakia rather than confront radical evil?'

📌One more vital analysis by @deskrussia.bsky.social

russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 20d

A truly existential threat like Russia cannot be dealt with by the ordinary instruments of diplomacy—it requires a spiritual re-founding of Europe around its values and the will to act according to its founding principles.

Read the full essay here ⤵️
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The old philosopher, the ogre at our gates, and the good Europeans • russian desk

An existential threat cannot be addressed by ordinary instruments of diplomacy.

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Alex Panchenko @alexpanchenko2.bsky.social · 20d

"A spiritual re-founding of Europe around its values" and "the will to act" are required.
For the salvation of the human race in fact.

russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 20d

A truly existential threat like Russia cannot be dealt with by the ordinary instruments of diplomacy—it requires a spiritual re-founding of Europe around its values and the will to act according to its founding principles.

Read the full essay here ⤵️
desk-russie.info/2025/09/08/t...

The old philosopher, the ogre at our gates, and the good Europeans • russian desk

An existential threat cannot be addressed by ordinary instruments of diplomacy.

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 20d

A truly existential threat like Russia cannot be dealt with by the ordinary instruments of diplomacy—it requires a spiritual re-founding of Europe around its values and the will to act according to its founding principles.

Read the full essay here ⤵️
desk-russie.info/2025/09/08/t...

The old philosopher, the ogre at our gates, and the good Europeans • russian desk

An existential threat cannot be addressed by ordinary instruments of diplomacy.

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you @davetroy.com! Looking forward to the next parts.

It might interest you to read this related investigation we published – by the brilliant French Sovietologist Françoise Thom ⤵️

“The Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair”: desk-russie.info/2025/07/30/t...

The Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair • russian desk

In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 22d

Parubiy’s profile may look similar to Farion’s. But unlike Farion, who the Russians used to compromise the Ukrainian national movement, Parubiy was a person of deeds, not words. He played a prominent role during the Orange & the Maidan Revolutions (2004 & 2013-14). ⤵️
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In Times of War, We Have to Make Do • russian desk

Since the beginning of the Russian-Ukrainian war in 2014 and, especially, its all-out blow-up in 2022, assassinations of top military commanders and

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks for sharing our article. It was originally published on our website desk-russie.info and you can find all Françoise Thom’s articles & essays in this section: desk-russie.info/author/franc...

russian desk · News Deciphered Just for You

Our ambition is to offer you an informed view of today's Russian reality through analyses, decryptions and original information, often first-hand, but also debates and positions.

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Gavril Ducu 🇷🇴 🇩🇪 🇺🇸 🇳🇱 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 @ducugavril.nafoforum.org · Sep 1

I said it before and I'll say it again 👇 well sourced article 👇 packed with lots of info and plenty of threads left to pull😉 well worth reading

Catherine P. Henry @catherine-p-henry.bsky.social · Aug 29

THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BLACKMAIL EMPIRE
Before the USSR collapsed, the KGB invested the Party's money in the West. What if some of this horde was invested in human trafficking? The Epstein scandal may be about "the construction of a blackmail empire whose products are accessible to hostile powers."

Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair - European Security

In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his

https://european-security.com/cesspool-and-chaos-the-russian-connection-in-the-epstein-affair/#[1]

russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks for sharing our article. It was originally published on our website desk-russie.info and you can find all Françoise Thom’s articles & essays in this section: desk-russie.info/author/franc...

russian desk · News Deciphered Just for You

Our ambition is to offer you an informed view of today's Russian reality through analyses, decryptions and original information, often first-hand, but also debates and positions.

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Catherine P. Henry @catherine-p-henry.bsky.social · Aug 29

THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BLACKMAIL EMPIRE
Before the USSR collapsed, the KGB invested the Party's money in the West. What if some of this horde was invested in human trafficking? The Epstein scandal may be about "the construction of a blackmail empire whose products are accessible to hostile powers."

Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair - European Security

In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his

https://european-security.com/cesspool-and-chaos-the-russian-connection-in-the-epstein-affair/#[1]

russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you for sharing the links to our pages :)

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Andreas Umland @umland.bsky.social · Aug 31

Russia is staging a “negotiation theater” — a scripted spectacle that resonates with audiences in Europe and the United States.

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‘Negotiation theater’: Europe reluctant to engage in Ukraine war talks, pins hopes on Trump

Europe is betting on U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to resolve Russia’s war against Ukraine — and does not want to get directly involved, according to reporting by Bild on Aug. 29, which cites ...

russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · 22d

Thank you for sharing our article

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Selene @selene226.bsky.social · Aug 26

“It is the equivalent of a nuclear weapon against democracies: all you have to do is drag all the elites, politicians, businessmen, scholars, and clergy through the mud for representative institutions to lose their raison d’être.” Brilliant must-read on Trump, Epstein & Russia, Russia, Russia 👇

russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · Aug 20

Morality may have deserted politics, but it still has its place in history.

“The Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair”, by the brilliant French historian Françoise Thom ⤵️
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The Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair • russian desk

In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · Aug 20

Morality may have deserted politics, but it still has its place in history.

“The Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair”, by the brilliant French historian Françoise Thom ⤵️
desk-russie.info/2025/07/30/t...

The Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair • russian desk

In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · Aug 19

There is no record of Epstein traveling to Russia before 2014. This does not mean that Epstein never visited Moscow before. Epstein’s Russian connection was first documented by the Dossier Center, a hacker organization funded by Mikhail Khodorkovsky. ⤵️
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The Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair • russian desk

In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · Aug 19

What if it was the FSB that held the infamous “list” of Epstein’s clients? What better way to compromise the American elite than to possess evidence of participation in orgies with minors?

An explosive article by French historian Françoise Thom ⤵️
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The Cesspool and Chaos: the Russian Connection in the Epstein Affair • russian desk

In this explosive article, French historian Françoise Thom highlights the close relationship between the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and the father of his

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russian desk @deskrussia.bsky.social · Aug 19

Thanks for sharing!