Adam Ure
@adamure.bsky.social
Founder & Director, Lvivski. Specializing in Ukraine, especially the temporarily-enslaved areas, & Russia; media & information manipulation, resilience & mitigations. Former head, counter-disinformation capability at UK FCDO.
https://adamure.substack.com/
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Thank you to my KCL War Studies colleagues, both US foreign policy experts, Charlie Laderman and Barbara Zanchetta for a really interesting (at least for me) discussion about the new Trump presidency and global security. Recorded about 10 days ago. soundcloud.com/warstudies/t...
Trump and the future of the Russia-Ukraine war
What would Trump’s return to the White House mean for Ukraine’s future and Europe’s security? How might his strategy for the war in Ukraine differ from the current administration’s? Can he deliver on
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November 29, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Thank you to my KCL War Studies colleagues, both US foreign policy experts, Charlie Laderman and Barbara Zanchetta for a really interesting (at least for me) discussion about the new Trump presidency and global security. Recorded about 10 days ago. soundcloud.com/warstudies/t...
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If Putin manipulates Western leaders & persuades them to push Ukraine into a bad deal with Russia, it’s highly likely that his next step will be to test Article 5. Would Trump (& some others) would go to war if ‘little green men’ took over (for example) part of one of the Baltic states?
Germany’s intelligence chief warns Russia is heading to war with the West and NATO invoking Article 5.
“From Russia's point of view, [success] would be achieved if Article 5 had no effect in the event of an attack,” Russia's goal is to split NATO, so it can isolate smaller countries to invade.
“From Russia's point of view, [success] would be achieved if Article 5 had no effect in the event of an attack,” Russia's goal is to split NATO, so it can isolate smaller countries to invade.
November 29, 2024 at 7:03 AM
If Putin manipulates Western leaders & persuades them to push Ukraine into a bad deal with Russia, it’s highly likely that his next step will be to test Article 5. Would Trump (& some others) would go to war if ‘little green men’ took over (for example) part of one of the Baltic states?
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The Undeterred fight against disinformation – a conversation with Nina Jankowicz from the American Sunlight Project – Part 2
In November, @kaianisser and I had the privilege of talking to @ninajankowicz.com This is part 2 of an absolutely fascinating conversation. fojo.se/faktajouren/...
In November, @kaianisser and I had the privilege of talking to @ninajankowicz.com This is part 2 of an absolutely fascinating conversation. fojo.se/faktajouren/...
The Undeterred fight against disinformation – a conversation with Nina Jankowicz from the American Sunlight Project - Part 2 - Faktajouren
In this second part of our conversation with Nina Jankowicz we focused on what possibly lies ahead of us in the light of the incoming US “broligarchy” committed to disrupt, dismantle and discredit wor...
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November 28, 2024 at 9:51 AM
The Undeterred fight against disinformation – a conversation with Nina Jankowicz from the American Sunlight Project – Part 2
In November, @kaianisser and I had the privilege of talking to @ninajankowicz.com This is part 2 of an absolutely fascinating conversation. fojo.se/faktajouren/...
In November, @kaianisser and I had the privilege of talking to @ninajankowicz.com This is part 2 of an absolutely fascinating conversation. fojo.se/faktajouren/...
"Russians going feral" - it's time someone said it, though it's about a decade or more too late.
One thing that increasingly concerns me is how various terms - "war", "hybrid war", "low-intensity war", "disinformation" - can lead us to focus on definitions and delineate types of hostile activity >
One thing that increasingly concerns me is how various terms - "war", "hybrid war", "low-intensity war", "disinformation" - can lead us to focus on definitions and delineate types of hostile activity >
I was on the opposite side of the Brexit debate from Richard Dearlove (& still think Russia helped Brexit along, to undermine Western cohesion); but on this I think he's right. Putin is conducting a high-intensity war against Ukraine & a low-intensity war against the West.
The former head of MI6 has said Europe is no longer in a "pre-war situation" with russia, but "an actual war".
news.sky.com/story/europe...
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November 28, 2024 at 1:50 PM
"Russians going feral" - it's time someone said it, though it's about a decade or more too late.
One thing that increasingly concerns me is how various terms - "war", "hybrid war", "low-intensity war", "disinformation" - can lead us to focus on definitions and delineate types of hostile activity >
One thing that increasingly concerns me is how various terms - "war", "hybrid war", "low-intensity war", "disinformation" - can lead us to focus on definitions and delineate types of hostile activity >
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Hallo Berlin! Morgen ist es soweit. Ich freue mich auf die Veranstaltung mit @niktwick.bsky.social @katriera.bsky.social @ukrindeu.bsky.social und @libmod.bsky.social. Anmelden kann man sich nach wie vor hier: bit.ly/27112024-1900
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November 26, 2024 at 9:13 AM
Hallo Berlin! Morgen ist es soweit. Ich freue mich auf die Veranstaltung mit @niktwick.bsky.social @katriera.bsky.social @ukrindeu.bsky.social und @libmod.bsky.social. Anmelden kann man sich nach wie vor hier: bit.ly/27112024-1900
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A flower shop in a residential area of Kharkiv this morning while Russians poured ballistic missiles onto the city in an attack that claimed 25 victims.
November 25, 2024 at 7:39 PM
A flower shop in a residential area of Kharkiv this morning while Russians poured ballistic missiles onto the city in an attack that claimed 25 victims.
My latest Substack, on World War III, mediaisation, and how our worldviews are manipulated by our mobile devices ('the mobile phoney war'). (I conclude that we cannot give up on the Ukrainians.)
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World War, Episode III: The War For Reality
Or: ‘The Mobile Phoney War’
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November 23, 2024 at 9:33 PM
My latest Substack, on World War III, mediaisation, and how our worldviews are manipulated by our mobile devices ('the mobile phoney war'). (I conclude that we cannot give up on the Ukrainians.)
open.substack.com/pub/adamure/...
open.substack.com/pub/adamure/...
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As the Holodomor is researched more and more, new facts become available that not only prove further that Holodomor was genocide, but also amend the common narrative about unfortunate Ukrainian victims of Stalin’s madness.
In fact, Stalin did this because he feared Ukrainians and their movement
In fact, Stalin did this because he feared Ukrainians and their movement
November 23, 2024 at 5:38 PM
As the Holodomor is researched more and more, new facts become available that not only prove further that Holodomor was genocide, but also amend the common narrative about unfortunate Ukrainian victims of Stalin’s madness.
In fact, Stalin did this because he feared Ukrainians and their movement
In fact, Stalin did this because he feared Ukrainians and their movement
I am a massive fan of @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social's thoughts and this thread is well worth reading, though I am still thinking through some points, especially on russia's cultural-political readiness to level extreme violence.
Given how cautious the Biden admin has been in Ukraine because of this fear, it was always clear they wouldn't have authorised the use of ATACMS if there had been any risk of Russia using nuclear weapons. 🧵https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-sees-no-indication-100013264.html
November 22, 2024 at 6:35 PM
I am a massive fan of @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social's thoughts and this thread is well worth reading, though I am still thinking through some points, especially on russia's cultural-political readiness to level extreme violence.
russia's hideous attack on Dnipro shows the most cynical form of putin's attempts to manipulate us: if you "escalate", we'll take it out on innocent Ukrainians. It's inexcusable and awful. But in all this, it is up to the Ukrainians as to how they respond. And we must help them with all they need.
While the West remained paralyzed by Putin’s “red lines” bluff, Russia has escalated far beyond what Ukraine’s allies had dreaded to witness behind the facade.
It's time to crush Russia's dangerous "red lines" illusion
While the West remained paralyzed by Putin's 'red lines' bluff, Russia has escalated far beyond what Ukraine's allies had dreaded to witness.
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November 21, 2024 at 7:47 PM
russia's hideous attack on Dnipro shows the most cynical form of putin's attempts to manipulate us: if you "escalate", we'll take it out on innocent Ukrainians. It's inexcusable and awful. But in all this, it is up to the Ukrainians as to how they respond. And we must help them with all they need.
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As winter descends on Ukraine with the first snow blanketing Kyiv, Russia has intensified its assault on the country’s power infrastructure.
Reuters: Russia's weekend strikes badly hit Ukraine's biggest private power producer - Euromaidan Press
As winter descends on Ukraine with the first snow blanketing Kyiv, Russia has intensified its assault on the country's power infrastructure.
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November 21, 2024 at 5:38 PM
As winter descends on Ukraine with the first snow blanketing Kyiv, Russia has intensified its assault on the country’s power infrastructure.
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Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova takes a call during a news conference, audible over live mics, in which she is instructed not to mention Russia’s ICBM strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Source: t.me/uniannet/151...
November 21, 2024 at 10:33 AM
Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova takes a call during a news conference, audible over live mics, in which she is instructed not to mention Russia’s ICBM strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Source: t.me/uniannet/151...
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State Duma deputy Vasily Piskarev saying the quiet part out loud, claiming that "the line between foreign agent and traitor is becoming less and less clear".
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7312496
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7312496
Депутат Пискарев: грань между иноагентом и предателем все менее различима
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November 20, 2024 at 1:49 PM
State Duma deputy Vasily Piskarev saying the quiet part out loud, claiming that "the line between foreign agent and traitor is becoming less and less clear".
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7312496
www.kommersant.ru/doc/7312496
It's crucial to remember that this latest war by russia on Ukraine has been going on for over a decade. It's vital to remember the enslaved people of Donbas and Crimea, not to normalise their occupation, and slide to the temptation that they can be easily handed over to moscow.
From #Ukraine's Centre of Civil Liberties. 3,926 days of murder, destruction, and terror.
November 19, 2024 at 10:18 PM
It's crucial to remember that this latest war by russia on Ukraine has been going on for over a decade. It's vital to remember the enslaved people of Donbas and Crimea, not to normalise their occupation, and slide to the temptation that they can be easily handed over to moscow.
From #Ukraine's Centre of Civil Liberties. 3,926 days of murder, destruction, and terror.
November 19, 2024 at 9:56 PM
From #Ukraine's Centre of Civil Liberties. 3,926 days of murder, destruction, and terror.
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On the 1000th day, I re-read texts by Sofia Andrukhovych & Olena Stiazhkina that I translated for London Review of Books in the first days. I'm struck by their humanity. Reading the western intellectuals in the same issue, I'm reminded why I cancelled my subscription. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
LRB Contributors · Day 5, Day 9, Day 16: On Ukraine
Responses to the invasion of Ukraine by Sofia Andrukhovych, Neal Ascherson, Ilya Budraitskis, James Butler, Andrew...
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November 19, 2024 at 6:05 PM
On the 1000th day, I re-read texts by Sofia Andrukhovych & Olena Stiazhkina that I translated for London Review of Books in the first days. I'm struck by their humanity. Reading the western intellectuals in the same issue, I'm reminded why I cancelled my subscription. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
This has almost certainly been happening for at least two years across various countries. It's only now that people are starting to put the pieces together.
November 18, 2024 at 2:17 PM
This has almost certainly been happening for at least two years across various countries. It's only now that people are starting to put the pieces together.
What's most interesting about the last week or so is the seeming evolution of the choice of social media platform as an expression of identity (rather than depending on its function). This has been apparent for a while with the supposed fringe platforms (ie Gab), but the trend appears >
November 18, 2024 at 1:40 PM
What's most interesting about the last week or so is the seeming evolution of the choice of social media platform as an expression of identity (rather than depending on its function). This has been apparent for a while with the supposed fringe platforms (ie Gab), but the trend appears >
The other thing is that the Kremlin is underlining this as a significant escalation, potentially giving the incoming Trump administration room to portray a reversal as a move to secure "peace".
Indeed. Their likely position is to feign outrage and claim this is evidence of Biden's outgoing attempts to harm peaceful Russians, while at the same time insisting that the missiles won't have impact anyway (screenshot from Solov'ev's Telegram channel).
November 18, 2024 at 10:17 AM
The other thing is that the Kremlin is underlining this as a significant escalation, potentially giving the incoming Trump administration room to portray a reversal as a move to secure "peace".
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Massive attack on UA energy grid.
When world leaders inform russia they will cut aid to Ukraine and that there will be negotiations, putin feels impunity to bomb and capture more land, killing thousands in the process.
Dumb negotiation strategy.
When world leaders inform russia they will cut aid to Ukraine and that there will be negotiations, putin feels impunity to bomb and capture more land, killing thousands in the process.
Dumb negotiation strategy.
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Nov. 17, leaving at least two people dead and 11 injured across multiple regions.
Kyiv hit by first mass attack in 2 months as Russia launches drones, missiles at Ukraine
Russia launched a large-scale missile attack on Ukraine overnight on Nov. 17. Kyiv Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said that as a result of falling drone debris, an apartment on the fourth floor of a five-sto...
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November 17, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Massive attack on UA energy grid.
When world leaders inform russia they will cut aid to Ukraine and that there will be negotiations, putin feels impunity to bomb and capture more land, killing thousands in the process.
Dumb negotiation strategy.
When world leaders inform russia they will cut aid to Ukraine and that there will be negotiations, putin feels impunity to bomb and capture more land, killing thousands in the process.
Dumb negotiation strategy.
Indeed. Their likely position is to feign outrage and claim this is evidence of Biden's outgoing attempts to harm peaceful Russians, while at the same time insisting that the missiles won't have impact anyway (screenshot from Solov'ev's Telegram channel).
November 17, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Indeed. Their likely position is to feign outrage and claim this is evidence of Biden's outgoing attempts to harm peaceful Russians, while at the same time insisting that the missiles won't have impact anyway (screenshot from Solov'ev's Telegram channel).
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My recent piece on how generations of Ukrainian artists have saved each other from oblivion, including reflections on the brilliant @royalacademy.bsky.social exhibition on Ukrainian modernism. Thanks @kyivindependent.com @katetsurkan.bsky.social for publishing. kyivindependent.com/opinion-ukra...
Opinion: Ukraine’s avant-garde legacy battles against persistent destruction
On a recent trip to Kyiv, I was fortunate enough to join a tour of the city led by Olena Zaretska, the granddaughter of the legendary Ukrainian artist and dissident Alla Horska. Horska was part of a g...
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November 16, 2024 at 2:09 PM
My recent piece on how generations of Ukrainian artists have saved each other from oblivion, including reflections on the brilliant @royalacademy.bsky.social exhibition on Ukrainian modernism. Thanks @kyivindependent.com @katetsurkan.bsky.social for publishing. kyivindependent.com/opinion-ukra...