Natasha Kuhrt
@natashakuhrt.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer Department of War Studies, King’s College London. Research interests: Russian foreign, security policy esp Russia-China. Nationalism. Genocide. International Law. Peacekeeping.
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Important insights into the utter hypocrisy of those hounding the BBC.
"... if the BBC cannot or will not defend itself, and if it will not stand true for a truly radical concept: fearlessly impartial journalism, not fearful management of impartiality, then it will fade away."
"... if the BBC cannot or will not defend itself, and if it will not stand true for a truly radical concept: fearlessly impartial journalism, not fearful management of impartiality, then it will fade away."
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Important insights into the utter hypocrisy of those hounding the BBC.
"... if the BBC cannot or will not defend itself, and if it will not stand true for a truly radical concept: fearlessly impartial journalism, not fearful management of impartiality, then it will fade away."
"... if the BBC cannot or will not defend itself, and if it will not stand true for a truly radical concept: fearlessly impartial journalism, not fearful management of impartiality, then it will fade away."
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Putting together a panel for #BISA2026 on grassroots resistance. If you have a paper, get in touch! I'm keen to bring together diverse perspectives and approaches.
📧 DM if you're interested
⏰ Deadline: October 30th
@mybisa.bsky.social
📧 DM if you're interested
⏰ Deadline: October 30th
@mybisa.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Putting together a panel for #BISA2026 on grassroots resistance. If you have a paper, get in touch! I'm keen to bring together diverse perspectives and approaches.
📧 DM if you're interested
⏰ Deadline: October 30th
@mybisa.bsky.social
📧 DM if you're interested
⏰ Deadline: October 30th
@mybisa.bsky.social
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Sadly, there's a lot to be said for Marina Hyde's analysis here. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
October 22, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Sadly, there's a lot to be said for Marina Hyde's analysis here. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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#Russia forces strike UN humanitarian convoy in #Kherson region
Two trucks, delivering food and vital aid, damaged by drones
#Ukraine #UkraineWar
Two trucks, delivering food and vital aid, damaged by drones
#Ukraine #UkraineWar
#UkraineWar, Day 1,328: #Zelensky to Meet #Trump on Friday
#Ukraine #Russia #Tomahawks
eaworldview.com/2025/10/ukra...
#Ukraine #Russia #Tomahawks
eaworldview.com/2025/10/ukra...
Ukraine War, Day 1,328: Zelensky to Meet Trump on Friday - EA WorldView
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to meet Donald Trump in Washington, seeking US provision of Tomahawk missiles for strikes inside Russia
eaworldview.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
#Russia forces strike UN humanitarian convoy in #Kherson region
Two trucks, delivering food and vital aid, damaged by drones
#Ukraine #UkraineWar
Two trucks, delivering food and vital aid, damaged by drones
#Ukraine #UkraineWar
Blue sky hive mind: #Russian political economy/trade-best books/articles on the opening up of the economy after the collapse of the USSR please!
October 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Blue sky hive mind: #Russian political economy/trade-best books/articles on the opening up of the economy after the collapse of the USSR please!
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⚡️Seven EU states increase Russian energy imports in 2025, Reuters reports.
Seven EU states increase Russian energy imports in 2025, Reuters reports
Among the seven nations increasing their purchases, France saw a 40% jump, importing 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion), while the Netherlands’ imports surged 72% to 498 million euros ($579 million). Be...
kyivindependent.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
⚡️Seven EU states increase Russian energy imports in 2025, Reuters reports.
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Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.
news.sky.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Please join me in congratulating Woman on her appointment
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ICYMI: "The captain of an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' of vessels used to evade sanctions has been charged by French authorities."
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
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@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
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France: Captain of tanker linked to Russian 'shadow fleet' charged
The Chinese national faces a count of refusing to follow naval instructions while piloting the vessel.
www.bbc.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
ICYMI: "The captain of an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia's 'shadow fleet' of vessels used to evade sanctions has been charged by French authorities."
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
@bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Can China sell itself as an alternative to the Western-led security order?
@sheenagreitens.bsky.social joined @gmfus.bsky.social’s @bglaser.bsky.social on the China Global podcast to discuss. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
@sheenagreitens.bsky.social joined @gmfus.bsky.social’s @bglaser.bsky.social on the China Global podcast to discuss. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
Global Public Security with Chinese Characteristics
Podcast Episode · China Global · 09/30/2025 · 36m
podcasts.apple.com
September 30, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Can China sell itself as an alternative to the Western-led security order?
@sheenagreitens.bsky.social joined @gmfus.bsky.social’s @bglaser.bsky.social on the China Global podcast to discuss. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
@sheenagreitens.bsky.social joined @gmfus.bsky.social’s @bglaser.bsky.social on the China Global podcast to discuss. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...
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Taliban shut down the internet in Afghanistan as a “morality measure”
September 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Taliban shut down the internet in Afghanistan as a “morality measure”
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A few people have been asking questions about Moldova.
As it's well over 30 years since Russia refused to let go of a part of the country, this (free) look back into history from @amaragraps.bsky.social, is both fascinating and enlightening.
amaragraps.substack.com/p/connecting...
As it's well over 30 years since Russia refused to let go of a part of the country, this (free) look back into history from @amaragraps.bsky.social, is both fascinating and enlightening.
amaragraps.substack.com/p/connecting...
Connecting the dots of Russia’s Moldova Occupation
A Narrative Evolution through the Lens of Journalists
amaragraps.substack.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
A few people have been asking questions about Moldova.
As it's well over 30 years since Russia refused to let go of a part of the country, this (free) look back into history from @amaragraps.bsky.social, is both fascinating and enlightening.
amaragraps.substack.com/p/connecting...
As it's well over 30 years since Russia refused to let go of a part of the country, this (free) look back into history from @amaragraps.bsky.social, is both fascinating and enlightening.
amaragraps.substack.com/p/connecting...
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Moldovans Reject Russia | "The election was billed as a referendum on the country’s future. In the end, voters plumped for Brussels and Western Europe rather than Russia." Katia Glod
Moldovans Reject Russia
The election was billed as a referendum on the country’s future. Voters plumped for Brussels and Western Europe rather than Russia.
cepa.org
September 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Moldovans Reject Russia | "The election was billed as a referendum on the country’s future. In the end, voters plumped for Brussels and Western Europe rather than Russia." Katia Glod
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Speaking next Monday (6th October) at King's Russia Institute about 'Russia Starts Here'. Tickets are free. Please come along!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/russia-sta...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/russia-sta...
Russia Starts Here: Real Lives in the Ruins of Empire
To understand the darkness capturing Russia, we journey through a landscape of small towns, re-wilding fields and dilapidated churches
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Speaking next Monday (6th October) at King's Russia Institute about 'Russia Starts Here'. Tickets are free. Please come along!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/russia-sta...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/russia-sta...
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The United Nations is staring down the unprecedented financial and political pullback of its founding member and the host of its headquarters, the United States. What will the future hold for U.S. support to the United Nations?
Read the full analysis: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
Read the full analysis: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
September 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The United Nations is staring down the unprecedented financial and political pullback of its founding member and the host of its headquarters, the United States. What will the future hold for U.S. support to the United Nations?
Read the full analysis: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
Read the full analysis: www.csis.org/analysis/wha...
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Xi Jinping on visit to Xinjiang calls for ‘every effort’ to achieve social stability – SCMP: ‘Xi also described the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, a state-owned enterprise, as “an important strategic force” in achieving the ruling party leadership’s overall goals for Xinjiang.’
Xi on Xinjiang visit urges ‘every effort’ to achieve social stability
Chinese leader’s remarks promoting cultural integration come as autonomous region marks 70th anniversary and amid Beijing’s push for unity.
www.scmp.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Xi Jinping on visit to Xinjiang calls for ‘every effort’ to achieve social stability – SCMP: ‘Xi also described the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, a state-owned enterprise, as “an important strategic force” in achieving the ruling party leadership’s overall goals for Xinjiang.’
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So, to be clear, Reform UK want a state strong enough to carry out mass deportations but identity cards would be a step too far in terms of state power?
September 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
So, to be clear, Reform UK want a state strong enough to carry out mass deportations but identity cards would be a step too far in terms of state power?
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“Are you Alawi?” Identity-Based Killings During Syria’s Transition
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
“Are you Alawi?”
The 51-page report, “‘Are you Alawi?’ Identity-Based Killings During Syria’s Transition,” documents widespread abuses by government forces, government-aligned armed groups, and armed volunteers, inclu...
www.hrw.org
September 23, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“Are you Alawi?” Identity-Based Killings During Syria’s Transition
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
www.hrw.org/report/2025/...
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"An instrument of neo-colonialist oppression"
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger issue a joint statement withdrawing from the #ICC
Earlier this year, all three also jointly withdrew from #ECOWAS
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger issue a joint statement withdrawing from the #ICC
Earlier this year, all three also jointly withdrew from #ECOWAS
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Three West African countries to quit International Criminal Court
The three military juntas, who came to power through coups, say the judicial body is 'incapable' of handling 'proven war crimes'.
www.bbc.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
"An instrument of neo-colonialist oppression"
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger issue a joint statement withdrawing from the #ICC
Earlier this year, all three also jointly withdrew from #ECOWAS
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger issue a joint statement withdrawing from the #ICC
Earlier this year, all three also jointly withdrew from #ECOWAS
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Very annoyed with this ”but Turkey shot down a Russian jet”.
Turkey doesn’t have a border with Russia. If Finland did the same (when it’s ”only” an incursion), what would stop Russia from starting to shoot down Finnish (or other NATO) jets when they’re flying close to the Russian border ?
Turkey doesn’t have a border with Russia. If Finland did the same (when it’s ”only” an incursion), what would stop Russia from starting to shoot down Finnish (or other NATO) jets when they’re flying close to the Russian border ?
September 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Very annoyed with this ”but Turkey shot down a Russian jet”.
Turkey doesn’t have a border with Russia. If Finland did the same (when it’s ”only” an incursion), what would stop Russia from starting to shoot down Finnish (or other NATO) jets when they’re flying close to the Russian border ?
Turkey doesn’t have a border with Russia. If Finland did the same (when it’s ”only” an incursion), what would stop Russia from starting to shoot down Finnish (or other NATO) jets when they’re flying close to the Russian border ?
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Does the UN have a future?
I talked to @economist.com alongside @minhthu.bsky.social (who is more hopeful than me!).
www.economist.com/internationa...
I talked to @economist.com alongside @minhthu.bsky.social (who is more hopeful than me!).
www.economist.com/internationa...
The UN’s grim future
Going rogue, decay or Trumpification
www.economist.com
September 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Does the UN have a future?
I talked to @economist.com alongside @minhthu.bsky.social (who is more hopeful than me!).
www.economist.com/internationa...
I talked to @economist.com alongside @minhthu.bsky.social (who is more hopeful than me!).
www.economist.com/internationa...
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Via @hrl-yalesph.bsky.social on X: Yale “HRL identified 210 locations where Ukraine’s children have been taken in Russia and occupied Ukraine since Feb 2022. This research expands on HRL’s previous reports + is the highest number of locations to date.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
Ukraine's Stolen Children: Inside Russia's Network of Re-Education and Militarization
The Yale School of Public Health’s Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) has concluded that children from Ukraine have been taken to at least 210 facilities inside
ysph.yale.edu
September 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Via @hrl-yalesph.bsky.social on X: Yale “HRL identified 210 locations where Ukraine’s children have been taken in Russia and occupied Ukraine since Feb 2022. This research expands on HRL’s previous reports + is the highest number of locations to date.” ysph.yale.edu/news-article...
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Finland’s history offers a warning, not a model.
Kristi Raik explains how Ukraine differs from Finland – and why trading land for peace is unlikely to bring lasting stability. @foreignpolicy.com @kristiraik.bsky.social
Kristi Raik explains how Ukraine differs from Finland – and why trading land for peace is unlikely to bring lasting stability. @foreignpolicy.com @kristiraik.bsky.social
The Ghost of Finlandization Is Haunting the Ukraine Debate
A 1944 armistice that traded land for peace is a poor precedent for ending Russia’s war.
foreignpolicy.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Finland’s history offers a warning, not a model.
Kristi Raik explains how Ukraine differs from Finland – and why trading land for peace is unlikely to bring lasting stability. @foreignpolicy.com @kristiraik.bsky.social
Kristi Raik explains how Ukraine differs from Finland – and why trading land for peace is unlikely to bring lasting stability. @foreignpolicy.com @kristiraik.bsky.social
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We've just had a special weekend email from the Russian troll factory (they usually email us their latest fake videos Monday to Friday, so this is out of character), and they're all about Charlie Kirk. Unusually, they've also posted them on Truth Social, which they don't usually do in my experience.
I'm honestly surprised the Russian troll farms aren't all over the Charlie Kirk shooting, currently it seems they're focused on France, Germany, Armenia, and Moldova. The most recent links they've sent us were all about France, guess they've not received their latest marching orders.
September 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
We've just had a special weekend email from the Russian troll factory (they usually email us their latest fake videos Monday to Friday, so this is out of character), and they're all about Charlie Kirk. Unusually, they've also posted them on Truth Social, which they don't usually do in my experience.
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This is why Putin has stepped up his war since January. He knows the US response will continue to be weak with Trump’s Putin first policy.
Q: “Your reaction to Russian drone incursion into Poland?”
Trump: “It could've been a mistake. But regardless, I'm not happy about anything having to do with that whole situation.”
Trump: “It could've been a mistake. But regardless, I'm not happy about anything having to do with that whole situation.”
September 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This is why Putin has stepped up his war since January. He knows the US response will continue to be weak with Trump’s Putin first policy.
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Once again, Teen Vogue out here committing actual journalism.
Far-right political activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead on September 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University. Here's what you need to know about the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA's background and views
Content warning: This story refers to a viral, violent video of a shooting.
Content warning: This story refers to a viral, violent video of a shooting.
Who Was Charlie Kirk? What to Know About the Turning Point USA Founder and His Views
Kirk was fatally shot during a campus event on September 10.
www.teenvogue.com
September 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Once again, Teen Vogue out here committing actual journalism.