Tim Judah
@timjudah.bsky.social
Journalist, writer. Special correspondent for The Economist, reportage for the New York Review of Books. Ukraine, Balkans etc...
Out and about:
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Savage drone warfare engulfs Ukraine’s front line
Casualties litter the Donbas amid a bloody Kremlin push
www.economist.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Out and about:
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www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
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Sea drones, or Unmanned Surface Vehicles, have transformed the war in the Black Sea and the rivers that flow into it. And the technology that controls the vessels is becoming more sophisticated
How Ukraine’s naval drones hold Russia’s warships at bay
The never-ending struggle to keep out the Black Sea fleet
econ.st
August 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Sea drones, or Unmanned Surface Vehicles, have transformed the war in the Black Sea and the rivers that flow into it. And the technology that controls the vessels is becoming more sophisticated
I have been messing around in boats: www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
How Ukraine’s naval drones hold Russia’s warships at bay
The never-ending struggle to keep out the Black Sea fleet
www.economist.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
I have been messing around in boats: www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
I have been in Albania. SPAK, its anti-corruption unit is taking down politicians right, left and centre. It is also attacking organised crime. www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Albania’s new anti-corruption unit is taking down bigwigs
Prime Minister Edi Rama is not always amused
www.economist.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I have been in Albania. SPAK, its anti-corruption unit is taking down politicians right, left and centre. It is also attacking organised crime. www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
I have been in Moldova talking to Maia Sandu: Moldova’s election will test its resistance to Russia
economist.com/europe/2025/...
from The Economist
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from The Economist
Moldova’s election will test its resistance to Russia
Pro-EU President Maia Sandu faces off against disinformation and oligarchs
economist.com
August 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I have been in Moldova talking to Maia Sandu: Moldova’s election will test its resistance to Russia
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from The Economist
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from The Economist
In Kostiantynivka....The sky is saturated with Russian drones, military cars have protective cages built around them and net tunnels have been erected at the entrances to town to protect drivers.
Russia is grinding ahead but paying an excruciating price
Ukrainian drones are killing ever more soldiers
Russia is grinding ahead but paying an excruciating price
econ.st
July 18, 2025 at 6:50 AM
In Kostiantynivka....The sky is saturated with Russian drones, military cars have protective cages built around them and net tunnels have been erected at the entrances to town to protect drivers.
I am amazed by how many articles are still published about Albania as a "new" or "hidden" holiday hotspot. Were travel editors really asleep for the last decade? Too many publications rely on free PR trips to promote destinations which means that what is produced is what they want and not reality.
For many locals it is straining water supplies
Albania’s tourism boom is a boon for Jared Kushner
For many locals it is straining water supplies
econ.st
July 18, 2025 at 6:49 AM
I am amazed by how many articles are still published about Albania as a "new" or "hidden" holiday hotspot. Were travel editors really asleep for the last decade? Too many publications rely on free PR trips to promote destinations which means that what is produced is what they want and not reality.
@andreasernst.bsky.social interviewed me about European demograhy. It is a topic that is becoming ever more important.
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www.nzz.ch/pro/europas-...
«Man kann keinen Menschen bestechen, damit er Kinder bekommt» – nur Einwanderung hilft
Sind verlassene Dörfer und verödete Landschaften ein Osteuropa-Problem? Nein, sagt der Experte Tim Judah. Europa schrumpft insgesamt.
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July 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
@andreasernst.bsky.social interviewed me about European demograhy. It is a topic that is becoming ever more important.
www.nzz.ch/pro/europas-...
www.nzz.ch/pro/europas-...
I have been out and about with the embattled farmers of Kherson....
Heat, drone attacks and recruitment drives are shrinking harvests
Ukraine’s front-line farms battle Russians and weather
Heat, drone attacks and recruitment drives are shrinking harvests
econ.st
July 14, 2025 at 8:27 AM
I have been out and about with the embattled farmers of Kherson....
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In this episode of Vienna Coffee House Conversations, host Ivan Vejvoda talks to British journalist and author @timjudah.bsky.social about his new book, 'Life and Fate', which examines demographic changes across Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe in detail:
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July 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
In this episode of Vienna Coffee House Conversations, host Ivan Vejvoda talks to British journalist and author @timjudah.bsky.social about his new book, 'Life and Fate', which examines demographic changes across Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe in detail:
www.iwm.at/europes-futu...
www.iwm.at/europes-futu...
Discussing European demography with Ivan Vejvoda plus miltech on the battlefield in Ukraine. Also talking about the development of robotisation and automation, insoired by a vist to @iitalk.bsky.social in Genoa. @europesfutures.bsky.social @iwm.at @erstestiftung.org www.iwm.at/europes-futu...
Europe’s Demographic Reckoning with Tim Judah | IWM WEBSITE
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July 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Discussing European demography with Ivan Vejvoda plus miltech on the battlefield in Ukraine. Also talking about the development of robotisation and automation, insoired by a vist to @iitalk.bsky.social in Genoa. @europesfutures.bsky.social @iwm.at @erstestiftung.org www.iwm.at/europes-futu...
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In 'Life and Fate', Tim Judah examines demographic transformations in countries across central, eastern and south-eastern Europe. Published by the IWM and @erstestiftung.org, the volume builds on his 2018/19 Europe’s Futures Fellowship.
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June 8, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In 'Life and Fate', Tim Judah examines demographic transformations in countries across central, eastern and south-eastern Europe. Published by the IWM and @erstestiftung.org, the volume builds on his 2018/19 Europe’s Futures Fellowship.
www.iwm.at/news/new-iwm...
www.iwm.at/news/new-iwm...
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“Trump says that the Ukrainians have no cards to play. He is wrong about that. They may not have as strong a hand as the Russians right now, but they still have plenty of cards, and they plan on having a lot more.” — @timjudah.bsky.social
Arms Race in Ukraine | Tim Judah
New drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine—and demonstrating the obsolescence of much Western weaponry.
www.nybooks.com
May 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
“Trump says that the Ukrainians have no cards to play. He is wrong about that. They may not have as strong a hand as the Russians right now, but they still have plenty of cards, and they plan on having a lot more.” — @timjudah.bsky.social
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“All Ukrainians are wondering what the future holds for them. They have lost a fifth of their country to the Russians, and for now there is no prospect of getting any of it back.” — @timjudah.bsky.social
Arms Race in Ukraine | Tim Judah
New drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine—and demonstrating the obsolescence of much Western weaponry.
buff.ly
May 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
“All Ukrainians are wondering what the future holds for them. They have lost a fifth of their country to the Russians, and for now there is no prospect of getting any of it back.” — @timjudah.bsky.social
Drones, the miltech to come, POWs....my latest piece for the series I have been writing for the @nybooks.com on Ukraine since February 2022 - or 2014 going back earlier.
Tim Judah @timjudah.bsky.social on what the future holds for Ukraine
Arms Race in Ukraine | Tim Judah
New drone technology is transforming the battlefield in Ukraine—and demonstrating the obsolescence of much Western weaponry.
buff.ly
May 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Drones, the miltech to come, POWs....my latest piece for the series I have been writing for the @nybooks.com on Ukraine since February 2022 - or 2014 going back earlier.
The view from out east: www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Ukraine’s fighters fear Russian attacks and Trump’s ceasefire
On the front line they want peace but not at any price
www.economist.com
April 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The view from out east: www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Me talking abut Sumy where I was ten days ago in the very building that was targeted: shows.acast.com/theintellige...
Bloody Sunday: Russia’s strikes on Sumy | The Intelligence from The Economist
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April 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Me talking abut Sumy where I was ten days ago in the very building that was targeted: shows.acast.com/theintellige...
Back in Ukraine: www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
Ukraine thinks it can hold off Russia as long as it needs to
Russia may have Chinese volunteers, but Ukraine has drones
www.economist.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Back in Ukraine: www.economist.com/europe/2025/...
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A fascinating piece from the very remotest corner of the United States, Little Diomede in the Bering Strait.
www.economist.com/1843/2025/04...
www.economist.com/1843/2025/04...
The Alaskan island on the front lines of the Arctic scramble
The Inuit on Little Diomede are watched over by Russian soldiers. But that’s not their biggest problem in these icy badlands
www.economist.com
April 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
A fascinating piece from the very remotest corner of the United States, Little Diomede in the Bering Strait.
www.economist.com/1843/2025/04...
www.economist.com/1843/2025/04...
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Imogen Serwotka and I went to Genoa and Varazze in Liguria in Italy to make this @economist.com podcast on Europe’s demographic destiny. Liguria is the region in the EU with the oldest population. www.economist.com/podcasts/202...
Europe’s demographic destiny
The oldest continent is aging fast
www.economist.com
March 30, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Imogen Serwotka and I went to Genoa and Varazze in Liguria in Italy to make this @economist.com podcast on Europe’s demographic destiny. Liguria is the region in the EU with the oldest population. www.economist.com/podcasts/202...