Yaroslav Trofimov
@yarotrof.bsky.social
Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal. 📕Author of No Country for Love, Our Enemies Will Vanish, Siege of Mecca and Faith at War 📕 Yarotrof.com
Bad news for Ukraine. Lapin was its secret weapon.
⚡️ Russia's 'good-for-nothing' general reportedly dismissed after Ukraine blunders.
Russian Colonel General Alexander Lapin has long been associated with battlefield setbacks since 2022.
Russian Colonel General Alexander Lapin has long been associated with battlefield setbacks since 2022.
Russia's 'good-for-nothing' general reportedly dismissed after Ukraine blunders
Russian Colonel General Alexander Lapin has long been associated with battlefield setbacks since 2022.
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September 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Bad news for Ukraine. Lapin was its secret weapon.
L’édition française de mon roman est déjà en vente! Bonne lecture. www.amazon.fr/gp/aw/d/2889...
August 23, 2025 at 6:35 AM
L’édition française de mon roman est déjà en vente! Bonne lecture. www.amazon.fr/gp/aw/d/2889...
Russia has high expectations for the summit with Trump in Alaska. Peace in Ukraine isn’t one of them. My analysis.
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Russia Has High Hopes for Trump-Putin Summit. Peace Isn’t One of Them.
The meeting represents a victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin, who seeks to end international isolation and separate Russian ties with the U.S. from the fate of Ukraine.
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August 12, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Russia has high expectations for the summit with Trump in Alaska. Peace in Ukraine isn’t one of them. My analysis.
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Really great conversation with @wsj.com Chief International Correspondent @yarotrof.bsky.social tonight on The Oz Katerji Show discussing the White House Ukraine pivot and Trump's growing frustration with Vladimir Putin.
The full episode is out now on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmBy...
The full episode is out now on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmBy...
The Oz Katerji Show - Yaroslav Trofimov - 16/07/2025
YouTube video by Oz Katerji
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July 16, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Really great conversation with @wsj.com Chief International Correspondent @yarotrof.bsky.social tonight on The Oz Katerji Show discussing the White House Ukraine pivot and Trump's growing frustration with Vladimir Putin.
The full episode is out now on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmBy...
The full episode is out now on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmBy...
Which cover do you like more?
July 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Which cover do you like more?
Talking to public radio’s @TheWorld about Russia’s dismissive reaction to the Trump ultimatum and what is next for Ukraine. theworld.org/segments/202...
US threatens Russia with ‘very severe tariffs’ over peace deal with Ukraine - The World from PRX
US President Trump has threatened “very severe tariffs” on Russia if a peace deal with Ukraine isn’t reached within 50 days. He’s also agreed to a plan to funnel military aid to Ukraine through NATO. ...
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July 16, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Talking to public radio’s @TheWorld about Russia’s dismissive reaction to the Trump ultimatum and what is next for Ukraine. theworld.org/segments/202...
The math of the air war in Ukraine is simple. Yes, air defenses are needed but there will never be enough Patriots etc. The only way to stop Putin from bombarding Ukrainian cities is by helping Kyiv strike deep inside Russia, against the Russian defense-industrial base, air and missile installations
July 14, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The math of the air war in Ukraine is simple. Yes, air defenses are needed but there will never be enough Patriots etc. The only way to stop Putin from bombarding Ukrainian cities is by helping Kyiv strike deep inside Russia, against the Russian defense-industrial base, air and missile installations
The paperback is out in the UK and Europe, in a few months in the US. yarotrof.com/books/no-cou...
July 11, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The paperback is out in the UK and Europe, in a few months in the US. yarotrof.com/books/no-cou...
How exactly does the axis of autocracies work? The war in Iran has given an insight — but only up to a point. Things may be different once China makes a call on its junior partners. My essay in @WSJ www.wsj.com/world/the-fa...
Essay | The Fault Lines in the Autocratic Axis
Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are all hostile to the U.S. That doesn’t mean they would go to war for one another—for now.
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July 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
How exactly does the axis of autocracies work? The war in Iran has given an insight — but only up to a point. Things may be different once China makes a call on its junior partners. My essay in @WSJ www.wsj.com/world/the-fa...
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The U.S. has stopped the delivery of air-defense interceptors and other weapons intended for Ukraine and is using them instead to beef up Pentagon stocks.
U.S. Halts Key Weapons for Ukraine in New Sign of Weakening Support for Kyiv
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry summoned a senior U.S. diplomat to express the “critical importance” of continuing U.S. weapons deliveries and to emphasize that any delay or postponement would only encourage Russia to continue the war.
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July 2, 2025 at 1:40 PM
The U.S. has stopped the delivery of air-defense interceptors and other weapons intended for Ukraine and is using them instead to beef up Pentagon stocks.
Reposted by Yaroslav Trofimov
Satellite image from Izhevsk 🤩💥
July 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Satellite image from Izhevsk 🤩💥
The paperback of my novel 📕No Country for Love📕 is hitting the stores in the UK and Europe tomorrow. Get yours! www.amazon.co.uk/No-Country-L...
July 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The paperback of my novel 📕No Country for Love📕 is hitting the stores in the UK and Europe tomorrow. Get yours! www.amazon.co.uk/No-Country-L...
Reposted by Yaroslav Trofimov
A Globo parliamo della possibilità di una nuova èra nucleare con @yarotrof.bsky.social, Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent del Wall Street Journal @ilpost.it www.ilpost.it/podcasts/glo...
La nuova èra nucleare, con Yaroslav Trofimov - Il Post
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June 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
A Globo parliamo della possibilità di una nuova èra nucleare con @yarotrof.bsky.social, Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent del Wall Street Journal @ilpost.it www.ilpost.it/podcasts/glo...
Mon roman 📕Ce Pays Qui N’aimait Pas l’Amour📕 sort en France à fin août — et peut déjà être précommandé! www.amazon.fr/pays-qui-nai...
June 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Mon roman 📕Ce Pays Qui N’aimait Pas l’Amour📕 sort en France à fin août — et peut déjà être précommandé! www.amazon.fr/pays-qui-nai...
How Trump went from bombing Iran to being bombed to ceasefire in 48 hours, allowing everyone to claim victory — for now. Our latest. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
How Trump Cajoled Iran and Israel Into a Cease-Fire and Forced Them to Comply
It remains to be seen how long the truce will hold and whether it will pave the way for a nuclear deal between the U.S. and Iran.
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June 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
How Trump went from bombing Iran to being bombed to ceasefire in 48 hours, allowing everyone to claim victory — for now. Our latest. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Ukraine gave up its nukes and got invaded. North Korea took advantage of American indecisiveness and is now invulnerable. Now, as Israel wages war on Iran, are we on the verge of a new nuclear age, with nukes becoming the only guarantee of sovereignty? www.wsj.com/world/nuclea...
Essay | Shifting World Order Threatens to Expand the Nuclear-Arms Club
Wars in Ukraine and Iran, and rising doubts about the reliability of the U.S., are making countries around the world wonder if having their own nukes is the key to survival.
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June 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Ukraine gave up its nukes and got invaded. North Korea took advantage of American indecisiveness and is now invulnerable. Now, as Israel wages war on Iran, are we on the verge of a new nuclear age, with nukes becoming the only guarantee of sovereignty? www.wsj.com/world/nuclea...
I don’t think people appreciate enough the new asymmetry. Iran relies on the finite and fast dwindling stockpile of ballistic missiles. Israel now can bomb with a near-infinite magazine of JDAM and SPICE bombs, using F-15 and F-16 in addition to F-35s. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Israel Takes Control of Iran’s Skies—a Feat That Still Eludes Russia in Ukraine
The power mismatch in the Israel-Iran war shows the importance of air superiority.
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June 16, 2025 at 8:52 AM
I don’t think people appreciate enough the new asymmetry. Iran relies on the finite and fast dwindling stockpile of ballistic missiles. Israel now can bomb with a near-infinite magazine of JDAM and SPICE bombs, using F-15 and F-16 in addition to F-35s. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Ukraine’s SBU said it damaged the bridge between Crimea and Russia, blowing up one of the pillars. Extent of structural damage from the underwater explosion is unclear. t.me/SBUkr/14960
June 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Ukraine’s SBU said it damaged the bridge between Crimea and Russia, blowing up one of the pillars. Extent of structural damage from the underwater explosion is unclear. t.me/SBUkr/14960
The savior of Russia.
May 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The savior of Russia.
After reports of initial wavering, the U.S. signed up to tough language on Russia in the G7 finance ministers’ meeting statement.
May 23, 2025 at 6:14 AM
After reports of initial wavering, the U.S. signed up to tough language on Russia in the G7 finance ministers’ meeting statement.
My latest from Istanbul on the first talks between Russia and Ukraine in three years — and the flurry of global diplomatic activity around them. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Begin Amid Low Expectations
Trump is seeking a meeting with Putin after the Russian leader refused to attend the negotiations in Turkey.
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May 16, 2025 at 10:52 AM
My latest from Istanbul on the first talks between Russia and Ukraine in three years — and the flurry of global diplomatic activity around them. www.wsj.com/world/europe...
Zelensky sends a team to Istanbul for the first direct talks with Russia in three years. It’s the kind of whirlwind day when your afternoon story has kept just a few words from the morning one. www.wsj.com/world/zelens...
Zelensky Sends Team for Ukraine’s First Peace Talks With Russia in Three Years
The Ukrainian president likened Russian negotiators dispatched to Istanbul to “theater props,” as direct talks between both sides remain uncertain.
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May 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Zelensky sends a team to Istanbul for the first direct talks with Russia in three years. It’s the kind of whirlwind day when your afternoon story has kept just a few words from the morning one. www.wsj.com/world/zelens...
Ukrainian officials dismiss as “Russian fake news” reports in Russian media that Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will meet for talks in Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul this morning. Zelensky is due to land in Ankara for talks with Erdogan soon.
May 15, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Ukrainian officials dismiss as “Russian fake news” reports in Russian media that Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will meet for talks in Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul this morning. Zelensky is due to land in Ankara for talks with Erdogan soon.
Our latest on the complicated diplomatic dance about potential peace negotiations in Turkey. www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...
Ukraine and Russia Can’t Even Agree on Who Will Meet Where—If at All—for Peace Talks
Each side is seeking to call the other’s bluff by demonstrating they alone want peace while the other is the obstacle.
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May 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Our latest on the complicated diplomatic dance about potential peace negotiations in Turkey. www.wsj.com/world/ukrain...