Katie Marie Davies
@katiemariedavies.bsky.social
Reporting on Russia, Belarus, Central Asia and the South Caucasus for @apnews.com ☀️
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I’ve been looking back at my old Russian newspaper reviews. They highlight how much Russia has changed - and signs of what lay ahead. #ReadingRussia
What the Russian papers used to write about: re-watching my old paper reviews.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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November 23, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I’ve been looking back at my old Russian newspaper reviews. They highlight how much Russia has changed - and signs of what lay ahead. #ReadingRussia
Intervision, Russia's answer to Eurovision, arrived on Saturday evening- and if you weren't watching, it was a whole lot:
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Power, politics and performance: Russia's revamped Intervision song contest names a winner
Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc was crowned the winner of the newly revamped Intervision song contest — a Russian answer to Eurovision that some say is as much about politics and power as it is about perfo...
apnews.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Intervision, Russia's answer to Eurovision, arrived on Saturday evening- and if you weren't watching, it was a whole lot:
apnews.com/article/russ...
apnews.com/article/russ...
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"Rather than welcoming laborers, Russian officials are fomenting anti-migrant sentiment and increasing restrictions on immigrants, which the government says number 6.1 million, but is probably higher," writes @katiemariedavies.bsky.social at AP. www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
Immigrants from Central Asia find hostility and violence in Russia
Russia needs more workers, primarily due to its war in Ukraine
www.washingtonpost.com
August 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"Rather than welcoming laborers, Russian officials are fomenting anti-migrant sentiment and increasing restrictions on immigrants, which the government says number 6.1 million, but is probably higher," writes @katiemariedavies.bsky.social at AP. www.washingtonpost.com/national/202...
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Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war.
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital
A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.
apnews.com
August 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war.
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza.
tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
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When the press secretary says the talks could last seven hours.
August 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
When the press secretary says the talks could last seven hours.
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Our friend @alecluhn.bsky.social is missing in Norway's Folgefonna National Park after a backpacking trip to the glacier there. Please share if you're in the area or know people who might be. Come home safe, buddy
www.facebook.com/share/p/18xA...
www.facebook.com/share/p/18xA...
August 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Our friend @alecluhn.bsky.social is missing in Norway's Folgefonna National Park after a backpacking trip to the glacier there. Please share if you're in the area or know people who might be. Come home safe, buddy
www.facebook.com/share/p/18xA...
www.facebook.com/share/p/18xA...
Seemingly not one to be left out of a cultural moment, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan evokes the Astronomer CEO of Coldplay concert fame in his latest posts against the Armenian church:
July 21, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Seemingly not one to be left out of a cultural moment, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan evokes the Astronomer CEO of Coldplay concert fame in his latest posts against the Armenian church:
From SPIEF 2025: fear the Lavrov Labubu.
June 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
From SPIEF 2025: fear the Lavrov Labubu.
At a time when its funding is increasingly in doubt, the British Council has been named an "undesirable organisation" in Russia, making involvement with the group a criminal offense. The British Council ceased operations in Russia back in 2018.
epp.genproc.gov.ru/web/gprf/mas...
epp.genproc.gov.ru/web/gprf/mas...
June 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
At a time when its funding is increasingly in doubt, the British Council has been named an "undesirable organisation" in Russia, making involvement with the group a criminal offense. The British Council ceased operations in Russia back in 2018.
epp.genproc.gov.ru/web/gprf/mas...
epp.genproc.gov.ru/web/gprf/mas...
I’m moving to a full-time role at the Associated Press!
I’m joining the Moscow desk, where I’ll be reporting on Russia, Belarus, Central Asia and the South Caucasus until the end of 2025.
Here's to sunny skies (and a new chapter) ☀️
I’m joining the Moscow desk, where I’ll be reporting on Russia, Belarus, Central Asia and the South Caucasus until the end of 2025.
Here's to sunny skies (and a new chapter) ☀️
May 18, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I’m moving to a full-time role at the Associated Press!
I’m joining the Moscow desk, where I’ll be reporting on Russia, Belarus, Central Asia and the South Caucasus until the end of 2025.
Here's to sunny skies (and a new chapter) ☀️
I’m joining the Moscow desk, where I’ll be reporting on Russia, Belarus, Central Asia and the South Caucasus until the end of 2025.
Here's to sunny skies (and a new chapter) ☀️
Today, my feed has been made up of pictures of the dead bodies strewn across the street after a Russian rocket strike on Sumy- and posts from the Russian state media, which has been sharing clips of Dmitry Peskov ice dancing
April 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Today, my feed has been made up of pictures of the dead bodies strewn across the street after a Russian rocket strike on Sumy- and posts from the Russian state media, which has been sharing clips of Dmitry Peskov ice dancing
The Soviet eco-movement created a new generation of activists- but was constantly overlooked and underestimated by the authorities.
I dug into their legacy for @unbiasthenews.bsky.social - and looked at why Putin won’t make the same mistake
I dug into their legacy for @unbiasthenews.bsky.social - and looked at why Putin won’t make the same mistake
Why the Kremlin still fears the legacy of Soviet eco-warriors - Unbias The News
Soviet eco-activism exposed state rot – but it also provided the networks, platforms and experience for ordinary people to become anti-authoritarian campaigners
unbiasthenews.org
April 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Soviet eco-movement created a new generation of activists- but was constantly overlooked and underestimated by the authorities.
I dug into their legacy for @unbiasthenews.bsky.social - and looked at why Putin won’t make the same mistake
I dug into their legacy for @unbiasthenews.bsky.social - and looked at why Putin won’t make the same mistake
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I first thought it was Dominic Cumming’s sticking his head through one of those face in the hole boards
March 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I first thought it was Dominic Cumming’s sticking his head through one of those face in the hole boards
Niche #journorequest: I'm looking to speak to someone about Estonia's Phosphorite War for an article on eco-activism — preferably someone who took part in the movement themselves. If you know someone who fits the bill, drop me a line to receive my eternal gratitude 🌳
February 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Niche #journorequest: I'm looking to speak to someone about Estonia's Phosphorite War for an article on eco-activism — preferably someone who took part in the movement themselves. If you know someone who fits the bill, drop me a line to receive my eternal gratitude 🌳
With Belarus' elections less than a week away, I wrote for @theneweuropean.bsky.social on the legacy of the country's 2020 protests — and why they shouldn't be forgotten. www.theneweuropean.co.uk/belarus-the-...
Belarus, the country that Europe forgot
President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the country for more than three decades, will run against several token challengers on January 26
www.theneweuropean.co.uk
January 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
With Belarus' elections less than a week away, I wrote for @theneweuropean.bsky.social on the legacy of the country's 2020 protests — and why they shouldn't be forgotten. www.theneweuropean.co.uk/belarus-the-...
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Lately i've been thinking about how many of the processes traditional media has used to build trust (an editorial bureaucracy, lots of editing, making work more concise, and hiding a lot of that work & presenting a polished finished product) now read to audiences as inauthentic & less trustworthy
Yesterday I had a fellow YouTuber ask me how we ended up being a credible source of information to our audiences and I realized that you almost can’t be a professional creator /without/ doing that.
“Authentic” is very very connected to “trustworthy.”
“Authentic” is very very connected to “trustworthy.”
December 16, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Lately i've been thinking about how many of the processes traditional media has used to build trust (an editorial bureaucracy, lots of editing, making work more concise, and hiding a lot of that work & presenting a polished finished product) now read to audiences as inauthentic & less trustworthy
If the mass move from X to Bluesky has taught me anything, it's that I am terrified of being digitally perceived and actually quite liked shouting into the engagement-less Twitter void
November 26, 2024 at 12:02 PM
If the mass move from X to Bluesky has taught me anything, it's that I am terrified of being digitally perceived and actually quite liked shouting into the engagement-less Twitter void
Of the many pieces I've seen on the Georgian elections, my favourite is this one: "This is not a story of a rigged post-Soviet election, but rather the story of a larger, systemic game that has been rigged against us all."
www.codastory.com/disinformati...
www.codastory.com/disinformati...
From the Margins to Power: Georgia’s Elections and the Kremlin’s Empire
Georgia’s Elections, the Kremlin’s Empire, and Lessons for U.S. Democracy
www.codastory.com
October 31, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Of the many pieces I've seen on the Georgian elections, my favourite is this one: "This is not a story of a rigged post-Soviet election, but rather the story of a larger, systemic game that has been rigged against us all."
www.codastory.com/disinformati...
www.codastory.com/disinformati...
There is no evergreen piece quite like an article about Russia's divided opposition.
Torn apart by infighting, without a plan, what comes next for Russia’s opposition?
When Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony in February 2024, the country’s liberal dissidents vowed to carry on their mission: to end the rule of Russian President Vl...
kyivindependent.com
October 29, 2024 at 11:47 AM
There is no evergreen piece quite like an article about Russia's divided opposition.
The UK's general election saw Labour win 64% of all seats in Parliament — even though it only won 34% of the ballot. With UK voters showing support for a wider range of parties than ever before, is it time for electoral reform?
Looking into the numbers for @csmonitor.bsky.social:
Looking into the numbers for @csmonitor.bsky.social:
Two-thirds of Parliament from a third of the votes: Are British elections out of whack?
The July 4 U.K. election revealed that the country’s smaller parties are winning a growing share of the popular vote, even as the two big parties dominate Parliament.
www.csmonitor.com
July 10, 2024 at 10:18 AM
The UK's general election saw Labour win 64% of all seats in Parliament — even though it only won 34% of the ballot. With UK voters showing support for a wider range of parties than ever before, is it time for electoral reform?
Looking into the numbers for @csmonitor.bsky.social:
Looking into the numbers for @csmonitor.bsky.social:
Once, it was all but given that Labour would win the votes of working-class, industrial towns. But can the party now win back the voters that left them in 2019? I went canvassing for @csmonitor.bsky.social:
Working-class ‘red wall’ voters decided the last UK election. How do they feel now?
In 2019 elections, Britons living in “red wall” constituencies helped lift the Conservatives to victory. Now, they may decide the election again.
www.csmonitor.com
June 24, 2024 at 3:22 PM
Once, it was all but given that Labour would win the votes of working-class, industrial towns. But can the party now win back the voters that left them in 2019? I went canvassing for @csmonitor.bsky.social:
If you were watching Putin's inauguration today, you may have noticed a particularly sickly-looking Ramzan Kadyrov. Most experts don't doubt reports that the warlord is seriously ill — but what does that actually mean for Chechnya? My piece for @kyivindependent.com 👇🏻
Is Chechnya preparing for Kadyrov's demise — and what could come next?
New reporting has put the Chechen warlord's health in the headlines once more. But there are other, subtler, signs that the republic might be preparing for a regime change.
Chechen warlord Ramzan Kad...
kyivindependent.com
May 7, 2024 at 2:58 PM
If you were watching Putin's inauguration today, you may have noticed a particularly sickly-looking Ramzan Kadyrov. Most experts don't doubt reports that the warlord is seriously ill — but what does that actually mean for Chechnya? My piece for @kyivindependent.com 👇🏻
One of those incredibly depressing days where I prepare a feature pitch, list news outlets where it would be a great fit, then realise most of said outlets have shut down
March 20, 2024 at 1:48 PM
One of those incredibly depressing days where I prepare a feature pitch, list news outlets where it would be a great fit, then realise most of said outlets have shut down
Much of Kazakhstan's contemporary art is purchased abroad, putting it out of reach for future generations.
Kazakhstan needs more domestic collectors. But how do you convince a country to start buying art?
I'm back on the art beat thanks to Observer 🍎
Kazakhstan needs more domestic collectors. But how do you convince a country to start buying art?
I'm back on the art beat thanks to Observer 🍎
How Do You Convince a Country to Start Collecting Art?
There’s an untapped market for contemporary art in Kazakhstan, assuming dealers can entice would-be collectors.
observer.com
March 19, 2024 at 2:03 PM
Much of Kazakhstan's contemporary art is purchased abroad, putting it out of reach for future generations.
Kazakhstan needs more domestic collectors. But how do you convince a country to start buying art?
I'm back on the art beat thanks to Observer 🍎
Kazakhstan needs more domestic collectors. But how do you convince a country to start buying art?
I'm back on the art beat thanks to Observer 🍎