Andrei Soldatov
@andreisoldatov.bsky.social
Author of The Compatriots, The Red Web, The New Nobility, Senior Fellow at CEPA, King’s Centre for the Study of Intelligence, editor of http://Agentura.ru telegram: http://t.me/agenturaru
Thank you to @kcsi.uk including Our Dear Friends in Moscow in your holiday book recommendations —much appreciated.
Jessi Gilchrist recommends "Our Dear Friends in Moscow: The Inside Story of a Broken Generation" by @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan (2025).
December 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Thank you to @kcsi.uk including Our Dear Friends in Moscow in your holiday book recommendations —much appreciated.
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🎄 It’s that time of the year when the buzz of work quiets down and we get the time to rest before ringing in the new year — and pick up a book or two.
🥳 If you find yourself in need of last-minute holiday gift ideas, look no further than our KCSI-approved book guide!
🥳 If you find yourself in need of last-minute holiday gift ideas, look no further than our KCSI-approved book guide!
December 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🎄 It’s that time of the year when the buzz of work quiets down and we get the time to rest before ringing in the new year — and pick up a book or two.
🥳 If you find yourself in need of last-minute holiday gift ideas, look no further than our KCSI-approved book guide!
🥳 If you find yourself in need of last-minute holiday gift ideas, look no further than our KCSI-approved book guide!
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🎥 Now available on YouTube
Kennan Conversations: The Russian Press & Putin
Michael Kimmage speaks with Irina Borogan and @andreisoldatov.bsky.social , founders of Agentura.ru, about journalism in Russia and how media has changed over time.
Watch the full conversation ⬇️
youtu.be/1Q7fG4z5IGw?...
Michael Kimmage speaks with Irina Borogan and @andreisoldatov.bsky.social , founders of Agentura.ru, about journalism in Russia and how media has changed over time.
Watch the full conversation ⬇️
youtu.be/1Q7fG4z5IGw?...
The Russian Press and Putin with Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov
YouTube video by The Kennan Institute
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December 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🎥 Now available on YouTube
Kennan Conversations: The Russian Press & Putin
Michael Kimmage speaks with Irina Borogan and @andreisoldatov.bsky.social , founders of Agentura.ru, about journalism in Russia and how media has changed over time.
Watch the full conversation ⬇️
youtu.be/1Q7fG4z5IGw?...
Michael Kimmage speaks with Irina Borogan and @andreisoldatov.bsky.social , founders of Agentura.ru, about journalism in Russia and how media has changed over time.
Watch the full conversation ⬇️
youtu.be/1Q7fG4z5IGw?...
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The Kremlin’s “willingness to engage in aggressive seaborne operations” is not new, write @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan. “Going back to the Soviet era, Moscow has used ships as a key part of its intelligence operations in Europe.”
Moscow’s Offshore Menace
How the shadow fleet enables Russia’s hybrid warfare in Europe.
www.foreignaffairs.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
The Kremlin’s “willingness to engage in aggressive seaborne operations” is not new, write @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan. “Going back to the Soviet era, Moscow has used ships as a key part of its intelligence operations in Europe.”
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It's that time of year, my notable books list of 2025 publicsphere.news/p/5-notable-...
with titles from @chrislhayes.bsky.social, Victoria Amelina, @andreisoldatov.bsky.social, Vollker Ullrich and @wdavidmarx.bsky.social
with titles from @chrislhayes.bsky.social, Victoria Amelina, @andreisoldatov.bsky.social, Vollker Ullrich and @wdavidmarx.bsky.social
5 Notable Books of 2025
Here are 5 works of nonfiction, which changed how I see and think about the world.
publicsphere.news
December 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
It's that time of year, my notable books list of 2025 publicsphere.news/p/5-notable-...
with titles from @chrislhayes.bsky.social, Victoria Amelina, @andreisoldatov.bsky.social, Vollker Ullrich and @wdavidmarx.bsky.social
with titles from @chrislhayes.bsky.social, Victoria Amelina, @andreisoldatov.bsky.social, Vollker Ullrich and @wdavidmarx.bsky.social
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Nous publions en français un extrait de "Our Dear Friends in Moscow". Andreï Soldatov et Irina Borogan y racontent l’histoire secrète d’une génération brisée, de l’arrivée de Poutine au pouvoir jusqu’à aujourd’hui.
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desk-russie.eu/2025/11/30/d...
Du Kremlin aux tranchées • desk russie
Cet extrait du livre Nos chers amis à Moscou, l'histoire secrète d'une génération brisée décrit le destin d’une bonne journaliste, fougueuse et un brin honnête, mais qui a mal fini.
desk-russie.eu
December 5, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Nous publions en français un extrait de "Our Dear Friends in Moscow". Andreï Soldatov et Irina Borogan y racontent l’histoire secrète d’une génération brisée, de l’arrivée de Poutine au pouvoir jusqu’à aujourd’hui.
desk-russie.eu/2025/11/30/d...
desk-russie.eu/2025/11/30/d...
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💬 Kennan Conversations: The Russian Press and Putin
Join us Monday, December 15 at 11 AM ET for a discussion with journalists @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan about their book Our Dear Friends in Moscow.
RSVP:
🔗https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GMIa-v7uS8a2M1iRpXN2yA
Join us Monday, December 15 at 11 AM ET for a discussion with journalists @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan about their book Our Dear Friends in Moscow.
RSVP:
🔗https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GMIa-v7uS8a2M1iRpXN2yA
December 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
💬 Kennan Conversations: The Russian Press and Putin
Join us Monday, December 15 at 11 AM ET for a discussion with journalists @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan about their book Our Dear Friends in Moscow.
RSVP:
🔗https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GMIa-v7uS8a2M1iRpXN2yA
Join us Monday, December 15 at 11 AM ET for a discussion with journalists @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan about their book Our Dear Friends in Moscow.
RSVP:
🔗https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GMIa-v7uS8a2M1iRpXN2yA
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📅 December Events at the Kennan Institute
A full month of discussions with @michaelthumann.bsky.social , @bennathanson.bsky.social , @jilldougherty.bsky.social , Stephen Erlanger, Irina Borogan, @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and S. Frederick Starr.
A full month of discussions with @michaelthumann.bsky.social , @bennathanson.bsky.social , @jilldougherty.bsky.social , Stephen Erlanger, Irina Borogan, @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and S. Frederick Starr.
December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
📅 December Events at the Kennan Institute
A full month of discussions with @michaelthumann.bsky.social , @bennathanson.bsky.social , @jilldougherty.bsky.social , Stephen Erlanger, Irina Borogan, @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and S. Frederick Starr.
A full month of discussions with @michaelthumann.bsky.social , @bennathanson.bsky.social , @jilldougherty.bsky.social , Stephen Erlanger, Irina Borogan, @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and S. Frederick Starr.
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"Our Dear Friends in Moscow," by Irina Borogan and
@andreisoldatov.bsky.social, is a @foreignaffairs.com Best Book of 2025! bit.ly/48sZzXc
Two Russian journalists tell the story of their generation, from the optimism of the 1990s to today's world of autocracy, fear, and betrayal.
@andreisoldatov.bsky.social, is a @foreignaffairs.com Best Book of 2025! bit.ly/48sZzXc
Two Russian journalists tell the story of their generation, from the optimism of the 1990s to today's world of autocracy, fear, and betrayal.
The Best of Books 2025
The very best of the hundreds of books on international politics, economics, and history that were featured in the magazine this year, selected by Foreign Affairs’ editors and book reviewers.
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December 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"Our Dear Friends in Moscow," by Irina Borogan and
@andreisoldatov.bsky.social, is a @foreignaffairs.com Best Book of 2025! bit.ly/48sZzXc
Two Russian journalists tell the story of their generation, from the optimism of the 1990s to today's world of autocracy, fear, and betrayal.
@andreisoldatov.bsky.social, is a @foreignaffairs.com Best Book of 2025! bit.ly/48sZzXc
Two Russian journalists tell the story of their generation, from the optimism of the 1990s to today's world of autocracy, fear, and betrayal.
“Our Dear Friends in Moscow” is among the top three on @foreignaffairs.com’ The Best of Books 2025!
www.foreignaffairs.com/lists/best-b...
www.foreignaffairs.com/lists/best-b...
The Best of Books 2025
The very best of the hundreds of books on international politics, economics, and history that were featured in the magazine this year, selected by Foreign Affairs’ editors and book reviewers.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
“Our Dear Friends in Moscow” is among the top three on @foreignaffairs.com’ The Best of Books 2025!
www.foreignaffairs.com/lists/best-b...
www.foreignaffairs.com/lists/best-b...
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Russia’s shadow fleet is already destabilizing European countries, and these vessels may eventually “provide a launch point for offensive operations in Europe,” warn @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan.
Moscow’s Offshore Menace
How the shadow fleet enables Russia’s hybrid warfare in Europe.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Russia’s shadow fleet is already destabilizing European countries, and these vessels may eventually “provide a launch point for offensive operations in Europe,” warn @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan.
Moscow’s Offshore Menace
Irina Borogan and I on how the shadow fleet enables Russia’s hybrid warfare in Europe — and the growing role of the sea in its sabotage operations, for @foreignaffairs.com
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Irina Borogan and I on how the shadow fleet enables Russia’s hybrid warfare in Europe — and the growing role of the sea in its sabotage operations, for @foreignaffairs.com
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Moscow’s Offshore Menace
How the shadow fleet enables Russia’s hybrid warfare in Europe.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Moscow’s Offshore Menace
Irina Borogan and I on how the shadow fleet enables Russia’s hybrid warfare in Europe — and the growing role of the sea in its sabotage operations, for @foreignaffairs.com
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
Irina Borogan and I on how the shadow fleet enables Russia’s hybrid warfare in Europe — and the growing role of the sea in its sabotage operations, for @foreignaffairs.com
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
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Putin to End Hostilities? Think Again | "Ukraine may be Russia’s primary military target but the regime has a much broader range of enemies." @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan
Putin to End Hostilities? Think Again
Ukraine may be Russia’s primary military target, but the regime has a much broader range of enemies, such as NATO.
cepa.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Putin to End Hostilities? Think Again | "Ukraine may be Russia’s primary military target but the regime has a much broader range of enemies." @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan
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Soldatov and Borogan's "Our Dear Friends in Moscow" is well worth reading as a memoir of dictatorial consolidation...and the crucial importance of history and political culture in allowing it to happen. www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/puti...
Putins All the Way Down
How Russia was remade.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Soldatov and Borogan's "Our Dear Friends in Moscow" is well worth reading as a memoir of dictatorial consolidation...and the crucial importance of history and political culture in allowing it to happen. www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/puti...
Our report on Russian sabotage warfare mindset is out.
The Kremlin’s primary goal is the regime’s survival, not Russian national security. To secure its grip on power, Russia has adopted Shadow Warfare, using sabotage, covert influence, and violence to achieve its political and military goals.
cepa.org/comprehensiv...
cepa.org/comprehensiv...
War Without End: Russia’s Shadow Warfare
To secure its grip on power, Russia adopts Soviet practices coupled with modern tactics of covert influence, violence, and manipulation.
cepa.org
November 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Our report on Russian sabotage warfare mindset is out.
Thankful to the New Books Network for the chance to discuss Our Dear Friends in Moscow in depth.
The full conversation is here:
newbooksnetwork.com/our-dear-fri...
The full conversation is here:
newbooksnetwork.com/our-dear-fri...
Irina Borogan and Andrei Soldatov, "Our Dear Friends in Moscow: The Inside Story of a Broken Generation" (PublicAffairs, 2025) - New Books Network
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November 18, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Thankful to the New Books Network for the chance to discuss Our Dear Friends in Moscow in depth.
The full conversation is here:
newbooksnetwork.com/our-dear-fri...
The full conversation is here:
newbooksnetwork.com/our-dear-fri...
Grateful for recent attention to Our Dear Friends in Moscow — from Joshua Yaffa’s review in Foreign Affairs, Fareed Zakaria’s newsletter, Ben Smith’s recommendation in Semafor, and a thoughtful piece by Mark Dubbs on his Substack.
November 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Grateful for recent attention to Our Dear Friends in Moscow — from Joshua Yaffa’s review in Foreign Affairs, Fareed Zakaria’s newsletter, Ben Smith’s recommendation in Semafor, and a thoughtful piece by Mark Dubbs on his Substack.
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Truth and Consequences: Russia’s Exiles Shudder at Spy Claims | "Russia’s intensive intelligence operations against the exile community are having some success, with profound implications." @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan
Truth and Consequences: Russia’s Exiles Shudder at Spy Claims
Russia’s intensive intelligence operations against the exile community are having some success, with profound implications.
cepa.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Truth and Consequences: Russia’s Exiles Shudder at Spy Claims | "Russia’s intensive intelligence operations against the exile community are having some success, with profound implications." @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan
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Well worth the read: bsky.app/profile/andr...
Honoured that "Our Dear Friends in Moscow" was recommended this week by @semafor.com Editor-in-Chief @semaforben.bsky.social — thank you!
November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Well worth the read: bsky.app/profile/andr...
Honoured that "Our Dear Friends in Moscow" was recommended this week by @semafor.com Editor-in-Chief @semaforben.bsky.social — thank you!
November 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Honoured that "Our Dear Friends in Moscow" was recommended this week by @semafor.com Editor-in-Chief @semaforben.bsky.social — thank you!
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To go into exile or to stay—in one of this week's most popular videos on our channel, Irina Borogan and @andreisoldatov.bsky.social speak about their new book 'Our Dear Friends in Moscow,' a story of a generation of Russian journalists shaped by the rise of Putin.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-60r...
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-60r...
ANDREI SOLDATOV, IRINA BOROGAN: Our Dear Friends in Moscow
YouTube video by IWMVienna
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November 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
To go into exile or to stay—in one of this week's most popular videos on our channel, Irina Borogan and @andreisoldatov.bsky.social speak about their new book 'Our Dear Friends in Moscow,' a story of a generation of Russian journalists shaped by the rise of Putin.
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-60r...
🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-60r...
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Dear Friends of the BKF, don't miss next week's talk:
TUE, 11.11.: @ckahlweit.bsky.social and @andreisoldatov.bsky.social on "RUSSIA'S LOST GENERATION"
More Info & Registration:
www.kreisky-forum.org/category/eve...
TUE, 11.11.: @ckahlweit.bsky.social and @andreisoldatov.bsky.social on "RUSSIA'S LOST GENERATION"
More Info & Registration:
www.kreisky-forum.org/category/eve...
Bruno Kreisky Forum für internationalen Dialog
Das Bruno Kreisky Forum für internationalen Dialog wurde im Jahr 1991, ein Jahr nach Kreiskys Tod gegründet, um jene Anliegen weiterzuführen, die ihm Zeit seines politischen Lebens besonders am Herzen...
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November 6, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Dear Friends of the BKF, don't miss next week's talk:
TUE, 11.11.: @ckahlweit.bsky.social and @andreisoldatov.bsky.social on "RUSSIA'S LOST GENERATION"
More Info & Registration:
www.kreisky-forum.org/category/eve...
TUE, 11.11.: @ckahlweit.bsky.social and @andreisoldatov.bsky.social on "RUSSIA'S LOST GENERATION"
More Info & Registration:
www.kreisky-forum.org/category/eve...
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Russia’s Spies Fear the Children | "The FSB’s ever-expanding target list now includes a new category of Russians — teenagers." @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan
Russia’s Spies Fear the Children
The FSB’s new prison-and-detention empire and its ever-expanding target list now includes a new category of Russians — teenagers.
cepa.org
October 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Russia’s Spies Fear the Children | "The FSB’s ever-expanding target list now includes a new category of Russians — teenagers." @andreisoldatov.bsky.social and Irina Borogan
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Thank you Grok for killing me off in 2021. This is a very specific hallucination (July 29???) but the rest of there report on OCCRP is equally bad. Garbage.
October 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Thank you Grok for killing me off in 2021. This is a very specific hallucination (July 29???) but the rest of there report on OCCRP is equally bad. Garbage.
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What was inside a top secret regional #KGB spy museum in 1960? @socintelhist.bsky.social
Find out in my new article based on the ongoing archival research of #KGB documents at @hooverinstitution.bsky.social. #spies #intelhistory #coldwar
The link: tinyurl.com/y6v3by35
Find out in my new article based on the ongoing archival research of #KGB documents at @hooverinstitution.bsky.social. #spies #intelhistory #coldwar
The link: tinyurl.com/y6v3by35
An Inside Look at Top Secret Regional KGB Spy Museum in 1960
Based on archival Lithuanian KGB documents
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October 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
What was inside a top secret regional #KGB spy museum in 1960? @socintelhist.bsky.social
Find out in my new article based on the ongoing archival research of #KGB documents at @hooverinstitution.bsky.social. #spies #intelhistory #coldwar
The link: tinyurl.com/y6v3by35
Find out in my new article based on the ongoing archival research of #KGB documents at @hooverinstitution.bsky.social. #spies #intelhistory #coldwar
The link: tinyurl.com/y6v3by35