Sam de Bendern
@samdebendern.bsky.social
Russia-Ukraine War, Geopolitics, Defence and Security analyst, Paris based Brexiled Brit, Associate Fellow Chatham House and Political Commentator French television station LCI. All opinions my own
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🇫🇷🇺🇦 “Ukraine needs weapons now”
@samdebendern.bsky.social warns that France – #Ukraine air defense deal won’t have immediate effect on the battlefield.
More in #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/rTS
@samdebendern.bsky.social warns that France – #Ukraine air defense deal won’t have immediate effect on the battlefield.
More in #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/rTS
November 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
🇫🇷🇺🇦 “Ukraine needs weapons now”
@samdebendern.bsky.social warns that France – #Ukraine air defense deal won’t have immediate effect on the battlefield.
More in #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/rTS
@samdebendern.bsky.social warns that France – #Ukraine air defense deal won’t have immediate effect on the battlefield.
More in #F24Debate ➡️https://go.france24.com/rTS
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While Ukraine's latest arms deal with France sends a powerful political signal, it will unfortunately change very little on the ground for Ukraine in the short term - writes @samdebendern.bsky.social in her latest expert comment for @chathamhouse.org.
www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/ukra...
www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/ukra...
Ukraine’s arms deal with France faces major hurdles before it can be realized
Although the deal sends a powerful political signal, it will change very little on the ground for Ukraine in the short term.
www.chathamhouse.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
While Ukraine's latest arms deal with France sends a powerful political signal, it will unfortunately change very little on the ground for Ukraine in the short term - writes @samdebendern.bsky.social in her latest expert comment for @chathamhouse.org.
www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/ukra...
www.chathamhouse.org/2025/11/ukra...
Putin in Alaska: will Trump give him Alaska in the territory swapping exercise he mentioned ? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump says he will meet Putin in Alaska next Friday to discuss Ukraine war
US president said end to war will involve ‘some swapping of territories’ before announcing meeting
www.theguardian.com
August 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Putin in Alaska: will Trump give him Alaska in the territory swapping exercise he mentioned ? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
For those who speak French here is our new Podcast : Les Transatlantiques, a Franco Atlantic twist on geopolitics with Elizabeth Sheppard Sellam. If you enjoy please like, subscribe and share.
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June 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
For those who speak French here is our new Podcast : Les Transatlantiques, a Franco Atlantic twist on geopolitics with Elizabeth Sheppard Sellam. If you enjoy please like, subscribe and share.
open.spotify.com/show/3W7RT3W...
music.amazon.fr/podcasts/ff9...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
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music.amazon.fr/podcasts/ff9...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/l...
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RFK Jr and Statistics:
May 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
RFK Jr and Statistics:
Last Thursday on France 24
"One thing Europe can do tomorrow is help Ukraine protect its skies", says Associate Fellow @samdebendern.bsky.social on @f24debate.france24.com, following Russia's devastating missile and drone attack on Kyiv.
📺 Watch the whole programme: www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
📺 Watch the whole programme: www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
The Debate - An offer Ukraine can't refuse? As US pressures Zelensky to give up land, Putin bombs Kyiv
It's been a sleepless night in Kyiv, after what sounds a lot like a threat from Washington. Between the US president's pressure on Ukraine to sign on the dotted line, and Vladimir Putin's deadliest ni...
www.france24.com
April 26, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Last Thursday on France 24
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Putin: “we are discussing joint development of rare earths wtih the Americans, including in the new territories.” Exactly what I have been saying for over a week www.vedomosti.ru/business/art...
Путин выразил готовность к сотрудничеству с США по редкоземельным металлам
Трамп ранее заявил об «огромных запасах» таких элементов у России
www.vedomosti.ru
February 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Putin: “we are discussing joint development of rare earths wtih the Americans, including in the new territories.” Exactly what I have been saying for over a week www.vedomosti.ru/business/art...
Daily Mirror cover
February 20, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Daily Mirror cover
No weekend for me. Wanted to take the day off but my cat is reminding me that important things are happening.
February 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
No weekend for me. Wanted to take the day off but my cat is reminding me that important things are happening.
‼️💸 Bribe Baby Bribe 💵 💰🙈https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/pausing-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-enforcement-to-further-american-economic-and-national-security/
February 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
‼️💸 Bribe Baby Bribe 💵 💰🙈https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/pausing-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-enforcement-to-further-american-economic-and-national-security/
Fighting the French Far Right’s adoration of Trump’s so called peace plan. Defending Ukraine is about defending Europe
February 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Fighting the French Far Right’s adoration of Trump’s so called peace plan. Defending Ukraine is about defending Europe
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/Ap4mf6...
The show goes on in Belarus. Here is my comment for Al-Jazeera
The show goes on in Belarus. Here is my comment for Al-Jazeera
January 26, 2025 at 2:20 PM
mediaview.aljazeera.com/video/Ap4mf6...
The show goes on in Belarus. Here is my comment for Al-Jazeera
The show goes on in Belarus. Here is my comment for Al-Jazeera
Some thoughts on Kadyrov’s role in Putin’s shadow diplomacy in my itw with the Kyiv Independent kyivindependent.com/30-years-sin...
How Kadyrov became so powerful, and why Chechnya remains vital for survival of Putin's regime
In December 1994, Russian troops launched a brutal and eventually unsuccessful military campaign against Chechen rebels, effectively beginning the First Chechen War.
Thirty years later and two wars s...
kyivindependent.com
December 15, 2024 at 5:46 PM
Some thoughts on Kadyrov’s role in Putin’s shadow diplomacy in my itw with the Kyiv Independent kyivindependent.com/30-years-sin...
My Oped in the Kyiv Independent kyivindependent.com/the-west-is-...
The West is pushing Ukraine toward concessions that will backfire
French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Premier Donald Tusk met on Dec. 12 in Warsaw. High on the agenda was how to support Ukraine in the “new Transatlantic context.” On the sidelines of the visi...
kyivindependent.com
December 15, 2024 at 2:25 PM
My Oped in the Kyiv Independent kyivindependent.com/the-west-is-...
Strong words from @landsbergis.bsky.social @chathamhouse.bsky.social
Europe lacks a clear vision and has no strategic plan for its own security.
Europe needs to realise it is already at war
Livestream now www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
Europe lacks a clear vision and has no strategic plan for its own security.
Europe needs to realise it is already at war
Livestream now www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
December 10, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Strong words from @landsbergis.bsky.social @chathamhouse.bsky.social
Europe lacks a clear vision and has no strategic plan for its own security.
Europe needs to realise it is already at war
Livestream now www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
Europe lacks a clear vision and has no strategic plan for its own security.
Europe needs to realise it is already at war
Livestream now www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/r...
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ISW:
🇷🇺🇸🇾 Even if #Russia maintains some or all of its bases in #Syria, it is a major geopolitical loss for Moscow, as Russia’s continued basing in Syria will be at the mercy of Syrian opposition groups that the Kremlin previously used to call terrorists.
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
🇷🇺🇸🇾 Even if #Russia maintains some or all of its bases in #Syria, it is a major geopolitical loss for Moscow, as Russia’s continued basing in Syria will be at the mercy of Syrian opposition groups that the Kremlin previously used to call terrorists.
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
Institute for the Study of War
The rapid collapse of the Assad regime in Syria – a regime that the Kremlin helped prop up since 2015 – is a strategic political defeat for Moscow and has thrown the Kremlin into a crisis as it seeks ...
understandingwar.org
December 9, 2024 at 5:11 AM
ISW:
🇷🇺🇸🇾 Even if #Russia maintains some or all of its bases in #Syria, it is a major geopolitical loss for Moscow, as Russia’s continued basing in Syria will be at the mercy of Syrian opposition groups that the Kremlin previously used to call terrorists.
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
🇷🇺🇸🇾 Even if #Russia maintains some or all of its bases in #Syria, it is a major geopolitical loss for Moscow, as Russia’s continued basing in Syria will be at the mercy of Syrian opposition groups that the Kremlin previously used to call terrorists.
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
But what about the Russian ships? They can’t go via the Black Sea - no military ships allowed. Via Europe and Baltic Sea 🧐?
Russia asked Turkey to help with withdrawing Russian troops from Syria - CNN Türk.
The media reports that Russian troops will be sent to an area where Turkish military units are located, then sent to Russia by sea.
The media reports that Russian troops will be sent to an area where Turkish military units are located, then sent to Russia by sea.
December 9, 2024 at 5:33 PM
But what about the Russian ships? They can’t go via the Black Sea - no military ships allowed. Via Europe and Baltic Sea 🧐?
While the world is on fire all is chaos on the Western front: US in transition, a teetering Germany and the French government has just collapsed. More popcorn anyone ? Or is something stronger required
December 4, 2024 at 7:36 PM
While the world is on fire all is chaos on the Western front: US in transition, a teetering Germany and the French government has just collapsed. More popcorn anyone ? Or is something stronger required
Let’s hope no jealous wives or spurned mistresses of cheating Russian ministers get hold of the launch codes.
November 22, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Let’s hope no jealous wives or spurned mistresses of cheating Russian ministers get hold of the launch codes.
A gloating Putin congratulates glum senior military industrial complex officials and top MOD staff - including Minister Beloussov who looks as though he's attending a funeral - for the succesful "test" of the Oreshkin missile. Something amiss in the Kremlin? kremlin.ru/events/presi...
November 22, 2024 at 7:15 PM
A gloating Putin congratulates glum senior military industrial complex officials and top MOD staff - including Minister Beloussov who looks as though he's attending a funeral - for the succesful "test" of the Oreshkin missile. Something amiss in the Kremlin? kremlin.ru/events/presi...
Dnipro. One year ago exactly
November 21, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Dnipro. One year ago exactly
