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And here is part 2 where we discuss where things stand now. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Phillips O’Brien Ukraine 2
A recording from Phillips P. OBrien and Timothy Snyder's live video
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
And here is part 2 where we discuss where things stand now. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Hi All, Timothy Snyder and I held
a Substack Live a little while ago, and ranged widely on the Russo-Ukraine war. It ended up being divided into two parts. Here is part one where we talk about views of Russia, Ukraine and war in 2022. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
a Substack Live a little while ago, and ranged widely on the Russo-Ukraine war. It ended up being divided into two parts. Here is part one where we talk about views of Russia, Ukraine and war in 2022. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
On the Russo-Ukrainian War with Phillips OBrien
A recording from Phillips P. OBrien and Timothy Snyder's live video
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Hi All, Timothy Snyder and I held
a Substack Live a little while ago, and ranged widely on the Russo-Ukraine war. It ended up being divided into two parts. Here is part one where we talk about views of Russia, Ukraine and war in 2022. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
a Substack Live a little while ago, and ranged widely on the Russo-Ukraine war. It ended up being divided into two parts. Here is part one where we talk about views of Russia, Ukraine and war in 2022. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Clearly, Zelenskyy's video from Kupyansk was a major issue for Putin. Today's show had a special segment dedicated to it. Putin said he doesn't pay attention to these kinds of things.. and that the sign looked different, and that it was far from the actual town etc... Right.
December 19, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Clearly, Zelenskyy's video from Kupyansk was a major issue for Putin. Today's show had a special segment dedicated to it. Putin said he doesn't pay attention to these kinds of things.. and that the sign looked different, and that it was far from the actual town etc... Right.
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Hab gehört ein deutschlandweit bekannter Germanist und Mediendarsteller hat gestern wilde Thesen über die russische Wirtschaft und deutsche Vermögenswerte aufgestellt. Wann kommt der Punkt, bei dem sich unsere "Universalgenies" final lächerlich gemacht haben?
December 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Hab gehört ein deutschlandweit bekannter Germanist und Mediendarsteller hat gestern wilde Thesen über die russische Wirtschaft und deutsche Vermögenswerte aufgestellt. Wann kommt der Punkt, bei dem sich unsere "Universalgenies" final lächerlich gemacht haben?
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Not sure the Trump administration really wants to emulate the military track record of great Armadas
December 17, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Not sure the Trump administration really wants to emulate the military track record of great Armadas
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Turns out my article on drones in Ukraine is ECFR’s most read commentary this year. Isn’t this nice!
ecfr.eu/article/dron...
ecfr.eu/article/dron...
Drones in Ukraine: Four lessons for the West
From overreliance on China to the growing involvement of civilians, the extensive use of drones in the Ukraine war offers crucial lessons for future conflicts
ecfr.eu
December 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Turns out my article on drones in Ukraine is ECFR’s most read commentary this year. Isn’t this nice!
ecfr.eu/article/dron...
ecfr.eu/article/dron...
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„Meine Familie zu umarmen“ – darauf freue sie sich am meisten, sagte Maria Kalesnikawa mir einen Tag nach ihrer Freilassung im ARD-Exklusiv-Interview. Jetzt ist ihr größter Wunsch endlich in Erfüllung gegangen. Was für ein ergreifendes Wiedersehen mit ihrer Schwester.
December 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
„Meine Familie zu umarmen“ – darauf freue sie sich am meisten, sagte Maria Kalesnikawa mir einen Tag nach ihrer Freilassung im ARD-Exklusiv-Interview. Jetzt ist ihr größter Wunsch endlich in Erfüllung gegangen. Was für ein ergreifendes Wiedersehen mit ihrer Schwester.
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Wake me up when we’re done negotiating with ourselves and Russia actually joins the table.
December 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Wake me up when we’re done negotiating with ourselves and Russia actually joins the table.
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Just sent out this piece. The whole idea that Trump's sanctions on Russian oil were meant to hurt Putin is collapsing on all fronts. Indian and Chinese purchases are up and there are no secondary sanctions to be found. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Trump Russian Oil Sanctions Con Is Collapsing
And Why It Matters
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Just sent out this piece. The whole idea that Trump's sanctions on Russian oil were meant to hurt Putin is collapsing on all fronts. Indian and Chinese purchases are up and there are no secondary sanctions to be found. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Maria Kalesnikava, Viktar Babaryka und mehr als 100 weitere politische Gefangene des Lukaschenka-Regimes in Belarus sind frei.
December 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Maria Kalesnikava, Viktar Babaryka und mehr als 100 weitere politische Gefangene des Lukaschenka-Regimes in Belarus sind frei.
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I can’t take seriously Anatol Lieven after he has written crap such as this: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
For years, Putin didn’t invade Ukraine. What made him finally snap in 2022? | Anatol Lieven
This war is Russia’s fault. But European nations rebuffing Russia during the noughties did not help, says Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I can’t take seriously Anatol Lieven after he has written crap such as this: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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And, btw, Trump's oil "sanctions" were never meant to be serious and were part of his con to seem like he might be tough on Putin when he was working out a deal with Putin.
December 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM
And, btw, Trump's oil "sanctions" were never meant to be serious and were part of his con to seem like he might be tough on Putin when he was working out a deal with Putin.
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Remember when we heard that Trump's "sanctions" were going to lead to large reductions of Russian crude by India. Well, the opposite has happened. Indian purchases of Russian crude surged in November. energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and...
India's Russian crude imports hit five-month high in Nov; fuel exports to Australia soar
Indian Crude Oil Imports: India's imports of Russian crude oil have surged to a five-month high in November, accounting for 35% of all crude oil imports. The nation has also ramped up its fuel exports...
energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Remember when we heard that Trump's "sanctions" were going to lead to large reductions of Russian crude by India. Well, the opposite has happened. Indian purchases of Russian crude surged in November. energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/oil-and...
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Die Kämpfe zwischen Kambodscha/Thailand und Ruanda/DR Kongo zeigen: Es reicht eben nicht, ein Papier zu unterschreiben und schon ist Frieden.
Diese Länder haben, vermittelt von den USA, dieses Jahr Abkommen unterzeichnet. Könnte man sich ja überlegen, was das für die Ukraine/Russland bedeutet.
Diese Länder haben, vermittelt von den USA, dieses Jahr Abkommen unterzeichnet. Könnte man sich ja überlegen, was das für die Ukraine/Russland bedeutet.
December 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Die Kämpfe zwischen Kambodscha/Thailand und Ruanda/DR Kongo zeigen: Es reicht eben nicht, ein Papier zu unterschreiben und schon ist Frieden.
Diese Länder haben, vermittelt von den USA, dieses Jahr Abkommen unterzeichnet. Könnte man sich ja überlegen, was das für die Ukraine/Russland bedeutet.
Diese Länder haben, vermittelt von den USA, dieses Jahr Abkommen unterzeichnet. Könnte man sich ja überlegen, was das für die Ukraine/Russland bedeutet.
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Schau an. Von offizieller Stelle würde so was derzeit wohl kaum veröffentlicht. Dabei haben diese jungen Journalisten nur öffentlich zugängliche Informationen ausgewertet. #Drohnen
They Droned Back
Young journalists expose Russian-linked vessels circling off the Dutch and German coast
www.digitaldigging.org
December 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Schau an. Von offizieller Stelle würde so was derzeit wohl kaum veröffentlicht. Dabei haben diese jungen Journalisten nur öffentlich zugängliche Informationen ausgewertet. #Drohnen
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Teile der Ukraine zu einer "neutralen Freihandelszone" zu machen, klingt gut, aber was sollte Russland davon abhalten, mit kleinen grünen Männchen einzurücken und neue Fakten zu schaffen? "Neutralität" von Gebieten würde Gefahr laufen, dass Russland sie sich einverleibt.
December 12, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Teile der Ukraine zu einer "neutralen Freihandelszone" zu machen, klingt gut, aber was sollte Russland davon abhalten, mit kleinen grünen Männchen einzurücken und neue Fakten zu schaffen? "Neutralität" von Gebieten würde Gefahr laufen, dass Russland sie sich einverleibt.
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People who are saying that Trump's new National Security Strategy should not be taken seriously should ask themselves this: Was it right or wrong not to take Project 2025 seriously?
December 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
People who are saying that Trump's new National Security Strategy should not be taken seriously should ask themselves this: Was it right or wrong not to take Project 2025 seriously?
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Putin behauptet: Russland kontrolliert Kupjansk. Selenskyj steht in Kupjansk und zeigt: Putin lügt. In einer entscheidenden Verhandlungsphase reist der ukrainische Präsident direkt an die Front. Die Botschaft an US-Präsident Trump: Russland ist längst nicht so stark, wie es tut.
December 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Putin behauptet: Russland kontrolliert Kupjansk. Selenskyj steht in Kupjansk und zeigt: Putin lügt. In einer entscheidenden Verhandlungsphase reist der ukrainische Präsident direkt an die Front. Die Botschaft an US-Präsident Trump: Russland ist längst nicht so stark, wie es tut.
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The baroque corruption schemes playing out in America and Russia completely outclass the kickback scandal in Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Trumpian Corruption Is Worse Than Ukrainian Corruption
The people of Ukraine want an honest government, even as American and Russian kleptocrats circle their country.
www.theatlantic.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The baroque corruption schemes playing out in America and Russia completely outclass the kickback scandal in Ukraine.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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Verheerender und vielsagender Satz von Kanzler Merz zur Unterwanderung des europäischen Zusammenhalts durch die US Regierung unter Trump, gerichtet an die USA: „Wenn ihr mit Europa nix anfangen könnt, dann macht wenigstens Deutschland zu eurem Partner." Es ist nicht zu fassen.
December 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Verheerender und vielsagender Satz von Kanzler Merz zur Unterwanderung des europäischen Zusammenhalts durch die US Regierung unter Trump, gerichtet an die USA: „Wenn ihr mit Europa nix anfangen könnt, dann macht wenigstens Deutschland zu eurem Partner." Es ist nicht zu fassen.
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What do the American people get from an alliance with Russia? Yes, Trump's family and friends will be given billions of dollars from Putin. But how do regular Americans prosper from betraying all of our European friends and allies?
Cartoon my Michael de Adder
Cartoon my Michael de Adder
December 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
What do the American people get from an alliance with Russia? Yes, Trump's family and friends will be given billions of dollars from Putin. But how do regular Americans prosper from betraying all of our European friends and allies?
Cartoon my Michael de Adder
Cartoon my Michael de Adder
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A new free piece. China actually has the great whip-hand in the Russo-Ukrainian war. It supplies the parts which make UAVs for both sides. China could cripple Ukrainian drone production if it wanted. That is real power and we better hope China does not use it. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
China Has The Whip-Hand In The War
We better hope it does not use it.
open.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:16 PM
A new free piece. China actually has the great whip-hand in the Russo-Ukrainian war. It supplies the parts which make UAVs for both sides. China could cripple Ukrainian drone production if it wanted. That is real power and we better hope China does not use it. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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The Kremlin has announced their employees of the month.
December 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Kremlin has announced their employees of the month.
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If Ukraine actually gave up Donbas (which is simply not feasible and almost certainly won't happen), this would go down on history as one of the biggest mistakes ever made. It would not lead to peace, Russia would keep attacking, just from a much better starting position.
December 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
If Ukraine actually gave up Donbas (which is simply not feasible and almost certainly won't happen), this would go down on history as one of the biggest mistakes ever made. It would not lead to peace, Russia would keep attacking, just from a much better starting position.