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Jonty Este
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International affairs editor at The Conversation UK: @uk.theconversation.com. Interests include books, music, cooking, dogs, Tottenham Hotspur FC and travel, not necessarily in that order. And cricket. Did I mention cricket?
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Each Thursday I write a newsletter with a bit of commentary and a digest of some of the sharpest academic analysis of the big international stories of the week. This week: how both sides of the Ukraine conflict are manipulating Donald Trump.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Great piece from @stefwolff.bsky.social on @ConversationUK. Thanks to @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social and @rory-stewart.bsky.social for the mention. As ever, Stefan's analysis of thie complex and fast-moving issue is spot on.
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Trump’s heated White House meeting with Zelensky shows how well Putin is playing the US president
It looked as if the US might supply Ukraine with game-changing new weapons. Then the Russian president phoned Donald Trump.
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October 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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The two years of fighting since October 7 have transformed the Middle East: MIddle East expert Simon Mabon @profmabon.bsky.social looks into the aftermath of the Hamas attacks and Israel's war on Gaza
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The two years of fighting since October 7 have transformed the Middle East
The impact of the October 7 attacks and Israel’s response will reverberate for decades to come.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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@historydafydd.bsky.social Keen to hear your thoughts on the terrible events in Utah last night. I've emailed you. All best, jonty
September 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Each Thursday I write a newsletter with a bit of commentary and a digest of some of the best academic analysis of the big stories of the week. This week: Trump's tariff backflip, Iran nuclear talks and a focus on Sudan.
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Trump tariff backflip brings a US trade war with China into the crosshairs
Plus: American talks with Iran, Nato concerns for the future, and the plight of conflict-riven Sudan.
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April 12, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Donald Trump is contemplating a third term as US president. Here's how Vladimir Putin was able to change Russia’s constitution and become ‘president for life’ theconversation.com/how-vladimir...
How Vladimir Putin was able to change Russia’s constitution and become ‘president for life’
Putin successfully changed Russia’s constitution to allow himself to stay in power.
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March 31, 2025 at 7:55 AM
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Each Thursday I write a newsletter with a bit of commentary and a digest of some of the best academic analysis of the big stories of the week. This week: Signal-gate - what it tells us about the Trump White House. theconversation.com/signal-gate-...
Signal-gate: a national security blunder ‘almost without parallel’
Was this the biggest security blunder in American history?
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March 29, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Each Thursday I write a newsletter with a bit of commentary and a digest of the best academic analysis of the big stories of the week. This week's focus is on Donald Trump's phone diplomacy and the breakdown of the ceasefire in Gaza.
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Has Donald Trump been outfoxed by Putin and Zelensky?
Donald Trump’s telephone diplomacy under the microscope. Also the latest on the war in Gaza.
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March 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Floella Benjamin on #BBCSaturdayKitchen 👍🍾🍽️😄
March 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Donald Trump’s claims of an alliance between Mexico’s government and the cartels misses the bigger picture.
Mexico’s drug corruption has more to do with US demand than crooked politicians
Donald Trump’s claims of an alliance between Mexico’s government and the cartels misses the bigger picture.
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February 26, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Each Thursday I write a newsletter for subscribers to The Conversation UK with a digest of some of the best academic analysis of the top international stories. This week: is the US throwing Ukraine under the bus? theconversation.com/what-we-lear...
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What we learned from Trump and Putin’s phone call – editor’s briefing
We learned that the US has ditched some of Ukraine’s red lines before talks have even started,
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February 18, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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A short history of the separation of powers: from Cicero’s Rome to Trump’s America
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A short history of the separation of powers: from Cicero’s Rome to Trump’s America
The checks and balances that hold a functioning democracy together may be coming under threat in the US.
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February 18, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Each Thursday I write a newsletter for subscribers with a bit of commentary and a digest of some of the best academic analysis of the top international stories.
This week: Donald Trump is 'flooding the zone with shit'. theconversation.com/trumps-gaza-...
Trump’s Gaza and Ukraine plans come under the spotlight
Trump and his team are ‘flooding the zone’ with attenton-grabbing storties. His plan for Gaza is just one of them.
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February 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Each Thursday I write a newsletter for subscribers with a bit of commentary and a digest of the best analysis of the big global stories. This week was the Trump inauguration and I shamelessly nicked a good line from Rory Stewart @therestpolitics.bsky.social theconversation.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump returns with plans to fix Ukraine, immigration and ‘put America first’
It’s been a whirlwind week in Washington, but our experts are here to help navigate the big stories.
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January 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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This feels as if he is wandering off script.
January 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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All eyes are now on Israeli domestic politics to see if Benjamin Netanyahu can make the deal stick.
Gaza ceasefire: fragile deal offers hope for peace but could still fall apart
All eyes are now on Israeli domestic politics to see if Benjamin Netanyahu can make the deal stick.
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January 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Each week I write a round-up of the top world news stories filed by our array of academic experts. This week, as you'd expect, the focus is on the Gaza ceasefire deal and Donald Trump's impending second presidency: theconversation.com/gaza-ceasefi...
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Gaza ceasefire: fragile deal offers hope for peace but could still fall apart
All eyes are now on Israeli domestic politics to see if Benjamin Netanyahu can make the deal stick.
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January 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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My Q&A w The Conversation UK:

*What Do We Know About #GazaCeasefire Deal?
*We've Been Here Before --- What Has Changed?
*Can #Netanyahu Make This Deal Stick in #Israel?
*The Future of #Hamas and #Gaza?
*Did Return of #Trump Make A Difference?

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January 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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A Q&A with the very canny @scottlucas.bsky.social about the Gaza ceasefire deal. He's been delivering some of the sharpest analysis of the conflict for 15 months. We'll continue to update as more details emerge. theconversation.com/gaza-deal-wh...
Gaza deal: what it means for peace in the Middle East – expert Q&A
A Middle East expert explains how an agreement was reached and what happens next.
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January 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Each week I write a commentary newsletter about some of our coverage of world news stories. Here's the latest which focuses on Donald Trump, Greenland and Panama Canal:
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Putting Donald Trump’s plans for Greenland and the Panama canal into context
There has been a great deal of heat – and not an overabundance of light – when it comes to the media’s reactions to Donald Trump’s renewed interest in acquiring Greenland from Denmark after he resumes...
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January 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Cambridge-based scholar Juliette Bretan @jcbretan.bsky.social spent time in Tartu, Estonia last year. Here she writes about Estonia's debate over language, culture and national identity in the face of pressure from Putin's Russia: theconversation.com/estonias-lan...
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Estonia’s language and culture are becoming battlegrounds for independence from Putin’s Russia
Insights from working on an Estonian cultural festival.
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January 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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“I’m prepared to call out this for what it is. We’ve seen this playbook many times…when the poison of the far right leads to serious threats to Jess Phillips and others than in my book a line has been crossed”
Prime minister Keir Starmer
January 6, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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This has to be the most dishonest reporting of an opinion poll I've ever seen

The survey actually found that over two thirds of voters *do not* think Starmer will be out of No 10 within a year.
January 5, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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Is Israel committing genocide in Gaza? Here's what the law says: theconversation.com/gaza-why-its...
Gaza: why it’s difficult to reach a legal judgment of genocide against Israel
An expert in international law explains what constitutes genocide.
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December 19, 2024 at 9:52 AM
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What with all the heat and very little light over what's happening in Gaza, it's well worth reading this legal scholar who explains an important question that so many people are getting wrong: theconversation.com/gaza-why-its...
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Gaza: why it’s difficult to reach a legal judgment of genocide against Israel
An expert in international law explains what constitutes genocide.
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December 18, 2024 at 3:16 PM