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Emma Burrows

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AP European Security Correspondent. Previously with CNN in Moscow & ITN in London. Speak Russian & Spanish

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Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · 9d

September has been fraught for Europe… Joined @npr.org @the1a.org today to talk drone incursions, Russian fighter jets, sabotage and Europe’s “drone wall” project. the1a.org/segments/why...

Why are Russian aircraft violating NATO airspace?

The alliance's airspace is busy these days. And not in a good way.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 14d

Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow.

Europe urgently needs to solve its Russian drone problem, Baltic officials say

Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow.

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you! bsky.app/profile/matt...

Matthew Redhead @matthewrr.bsky.social · 14d

If you’re interested in up-to-date reporting on Russian shenanigans in Europe, follow the excellent @eburrows.bsky.social

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · 14d

Europe has a drone problem

I went to Latvia, Lithuania Estonia - NATO’s Russian border - & spoke to officials about what they need.

Estonia’s Lt. Gen Andrus Merilo wants “affordable” & mass produced tech.

“I don’t need high-end capabilities” to fire against cheap drones
apnews.com/article/russ...

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · 14d

Europe has a drone problem

I went to Latvia, Lithuania Estonia - NATO’s Russian border - & spoke to officials about what they need.

Estonia’s Lt. Gen Andrus Merilo wants “affordable” & mass produced tech.

“I don’t need high-end capabilities” to fire against cheap drones
apnews.com/article/russ...

Europe has a Russian drone problem. Here are ways it could be solved

Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow.

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · 18d

Russian jets violating Estonian airspace ignored signals from NATO pilots, Estonian officials told @apnews.com

The Russian jets “acknowledged” communication but didn’t follow signs which is partly why they were in Estonian airspace for so long - 12 minutes. apnews.com/article/russ...

Russian jets over Estonia ignored signals from NATO pilots, officials say

A senior Estonian military official said Russian pilots ignored signals from Italian jets during a 12-minute violation of Estonian airspace.

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Alix Kroeger @alixkroeger.bsky.social · 27d

Difficult for Nato to defend against drone incursions. Missiles are expensive, drones cheap, but the damage a drone strike can do (to an energy plant, say) far outweighs even the cost of a missile. Analysis from @eburrows.bsky.social for @apnews.com

NATO's first drone battle pits million-dollar jets against cheap drones, exposing vulnerabilities

For over three years, Ukraine has been battling Russian attack drones. On Wednesday, NATO confronted a similar challenge.

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · 27d

NATO got a taste of Ukraine's drone fight & responded by scrambling million dollar jets against cheap drones. It's hard to know if the Russian drone incursion was deliberate but experts said electronic countermeasures likely wouldn't have pushed drones so far into Poland. apnews.com/article/pola...

NATO's first drone battle pits million-dollar jets against cheap drones, exposing vulnerabilities

For over three years, Ukraine has been battling Russian attack drones. On Wednesday, NATO confronted a similar challenge.

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Sep 4

Another meeting - today in Paris - about security guarantees for Ukraine.

More meetings, more statements of European “support” but big challenges remain - no ceasefire, unclear US involvement & US president Trump who sometimes echoes Putin’s talking points apnews.com/article/ukra...

European leaders face tough choices as the UK and France host another meeting on Ukraine

European countries are facing tough choices as they meet in Paris to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine.

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Sep 4

Great piece from @bbcstever.bsky.social in Russian Far East where the para ice hockey team were all injured in Ukraine & a local graffiti artist spray painted a state-backed mural of Putin hugging a Siberian tiger on a wall with the words "The dawn starts here.” www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's 4,000 miles from Ukraine - but even this Asian city is part of Russia's war

In Vladivostok, a city on China's and North Korea's border, Russia's war on Ukraine looms large.

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Sep 2

Russian GPS jamming has been increasing since Putin invaded Ukraine.

Nordic & Baltic states have to live with it - pilots can still safely land planes but it can send taxi apps haywire, cause drones to crash and is potentially extremely dangerous at sea. apnews.com/article/russ...

What to know about Russia's GPS jamming operation in Europe

Bulgarian authorities aren't investigating a suspected Russian interference operation involving a plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen because they say the interference is...

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Aug 25

apnews.com/article/mide... AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza, health officials say

AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza, health officials say

Among the victims was Mariam Dagga, a freelancer for the Associated Press. Al Jazeera confirmed that its journalist Mohammed Salam was also killed in the strike. Reuters reported that its contractor c...

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Aug 17

Fiona Hill said other leaders might look at Trump and think he’s “not the big guy that he thinks he is and certainly not the dealmaking genius…All the way along, Trump was convinced he has incredible forces of persuasion,” but he didn’t get a ceasefire from Putin. apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump runs into the difficulty of Putin diplomacy and ending a long war

President Donald Trump walked into a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin pressing for a ceasefire deal and threatening “severe consequences” and tough new sanctions if the Kremlin leader failed to agr...

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Aug 16

Fiona Hill, Trump’s former Russia advisor, told me he’s met his match because “Putin is a much bigger bully.”

Trump wants to negotiate “a big real estate deal between Russia & Ukraine, but in his mind he can “apply real pressure” only to one side — Kyiv. apnews.com/article/russ...

Summit puts Putin back on the global stage and Trump echoes a Kremlin position

In a summit meeting marked by red carpets, handshakes and military flyovers, President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade and was greeted warmly by President Donald Tr...

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Aug 16

The Alaska summit “produced nothing for Trump & gave Putin most of what he was looking for..Unless Putin is absolutely convinced he can’t win militarily, the fighting is not going to stop. That’s the big takeaway from the Anchorage summit”-Laurie Bristow fmr ambo to Russia apnews.com/article/russ...

Summit puts Putin back on the global stage and Trump echoes a Kremlin position

In a summit meeting marked by red carpets, handshakes and military flyovers, President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to the United States in a decade and was greeted warmly by President Donald Tr...

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Aug 16

According to a senior European official on call with Trump: ‘Putin allegedly wants all of Donetsk & Luhansk’ regions; for Ukraine to withdraw troops & then may agree to freeze along current battle lines in Kherson & Zaporizhzhia.

That would give Russia MORE territory than it now occupies in Ukraine

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Aug 15

Gen. Grynkewich, NATO’s top commander in Europe is in Alaska to give “military advice” to Trump as he meets Putin, a NATO military official told me. This likely to be welcomed by Europeans as G. is a supporter of Ukraine & views Russia as a serious threat. apnews.com/live/donald-...

Live updates: Trump and Putin fly to high-stakes meeting in Alaska

U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska for a high-stakes summit that could dictate the trajectory of the war in Ukraine and European security.

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Aug 12

Trump & Putin’s Alaska summit is a “profoundly alarming moment for Europe.” Putin might persuade Trump to accept Russian sovereignty over parts of Ukraine or lift sanctions. That would cause a “really serious” transatlantic alliance split @nigelgould-davies.bsky.social apnews.com/article/euro...

Europe's sidelined leaders urge Trump to defend security interests at his summit with Putin

European Union leaders have urged U.S. President Donald Trump to defend their security interests at Friday's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine.

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Aug 6

New START is the only remaining nuclear arms treaty between the US and Russia and it’s on the ropes and set to expire.

The end of nuclear weapons agreements between the U.S. and Russia doesn’t make nuclear war more likely but it “certainly” doesn’t make it less likely. apnews.com/article/russ...

With only one nuclear arms pact left between the US and Russia, a new arms race is possible

For decades, the threat of nuclear conflict between the U.S. and the Soviet Union hung over humanity.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Jul 9

BREAKING: The Trump administration has resumed sending some weapons to Ukraine a week after the Pentagon pause, U.S. officials say.

Live updates: Trump hosts West African leaders after cutting aid to the region

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted West African leaders at the White House, saying there is "great economic potential in Africa" as the leaders heaped praise upon him.

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Jul 9

An arson in London was organised by Russia's intelligence services.

4 European intel officials told AP they’re worried the risk of serious injury or death is rising as untrained saboteurs set fires near homes, plant explosives or build bombs. apnews.com/article/russ...

Intelligence officials worry a sabotage campaign blamed on Russia is growing more dangerous

European intelligence officials say they’re worried the risk of serious injury or even death is rising in a campaign of sabotage blamed on Russia as untrained saboteurs set fires, plant explosives or ...

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Alix Kroeger @alixkroeger.bsky.social · Jun 25

Conflict cross-over: Iran supplies drones to Russia for use in Ukraine. Ukrainian drone hunters find sophisticated new components in debris, including anti-jamming technology. US and Israeli bombings in Iran could hamper Russia's drone campaign. Investigation by @eburrows.bsky.social on @apnews.com

Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from Iran

Last week, Ukrainian drone hunters searching through the debris of Russia's nightly assault on their cities found a drone that was different to the rest.

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Jun 25

Last week, Ukrainian drone hunters found a weapon that stood out from the rest - a drone possibly made in Iran. Russia has made most of its own drones since 2023. This one had an AI platform & camera and shows how Russia is likely still getting tech from Iran. apnews.com/article/russ...

Drone debris found in Ukraine indicates Russia is using new technology from Iran

Last week, Ukrainian drone hunters searching through the debris of Russia's nightly assault on their cities found a drone that was different to the rest.

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Jun 14

apnews.com/article/iran... There is “no question” Israeli strikes did substantial damage to Iran’s nuclear program. Israel targeted the brains and equipment behind it - hitting enrichment facilities & probably destroying many centrifuges which are critical for nuclear production.

Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear program are sweeping but can they decimate it?

Israel’s sweeping attack across Iran struck at the heart of Tehran’s nuclear program, delivering a blow to the country’s ability to enrich uranium and potentially setting its nuclear ambitions back by...

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Jun 5

Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb was not only a success for Kyiv but a wake-up call for the West to bolster its air defense systems against drone warfare.

“How many targets are there in a country? How well can you defend every single one of them against a threat like that?” apnews.com/article/russ...

Ukraine's drone attack on Russian air bases is a lesson for the West on its vulnerabilities

Ukraine said its “Operation Spiderweb” attacked Russian warplanes worth hundreds of millions of dollars, utilizing drones that each cost under $1,000 and were launched from wooden containers carried o...

Emma Burrows @eburrows.bsky.social · Jun 2

Keir Starmer appears to be walking a line between calling on "every part of society" to play a role in defence vs not scaring people.

In the Nordics, people are told to be ready for war.

Some experts think more "freaking out" of public needs to be done in Western Europe. apnews.com/article/norw...

Nordic nations embrace total defense as the risk of sabotage and war rises

The Nordic nations are embracing the concept of total defense, mobilizing the whole of society to defend against military and non-military threats, including asking ordinary people to have enough food...