Christopher Solomon
@chris-solomon.bsky.social
Editor @thestudyofwar.bsky.social. Posting about Syria, Ukraine, Russia, and foreign affairs. 🇸🇾🇺🇦
Author of "In Search of Greater Syria." https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/in-search-of-greater-syria-9780755641826/
Author of "In Search of Greater Syria." https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/in-search-of-greater-syria-9780755641826/
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NEW: The Trump administration continues efforts to negotiate a peace deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.🧵(1/7)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 25, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112525
Other Key Takeaways:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 25, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112525
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November 26, 2025 at 4:37 AM
NEW: The Trump administration continues efforts to negotiate a peace deal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine.🧵(1/7)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 25, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112525
Other Key Takeaways:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 25, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112525
Other Key Takeaways:
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Europe’s leaders are trying to nail down their plans to back up Ukraine with multinational military force if the country manages to land a peace deal with Russia.
As potential deal looms, France and Britain map out boots-on-ground role in Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday announced a new joint task-force — with U.S. buy-in — aiming at “finalized security guarantees” if a peace deal lands.
www.politico.eu
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Europe’s leaders are trying to nail down their plans to back up Ukraine with multinational military force if the country manages to land a peace deal with Russia.
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NEW: US and Ukrainian delegations reportedly narrowed down the initial US-proposed 28-point peace plan to 19 points.🧵(1/6)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 24, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112425
Other Key Takeaways:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 24, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112425
Other Key Takeaways:
November 25, 2025 at 5:41 AM
NEW: US and Ukrainian delegations reportedly narrowed down the initial US-proposed 28-point peace plan to 19 points.🧵(1/6)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 24, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112425
Other Key Takeaways:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 24, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112425
Other Key Takeaways:
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Exclusive: How a Kremlin insider influenced Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine
How the U.S. Drafted a Russia-Friendly Peace Plan for Ukraine
Crucial input from a Kremlin confidant influenced the document that for a week roiled relations between the U.S., Ukraine and Europe.
on.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Exclusive: How a Kremlin insider influenced Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine
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NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to indicate that his demands have not fundamentally changed since the August 2025 Alaska summit.
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar112125
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar112125
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 AM
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to indicate that his demands have not fundamentally changed since the August 2025 Alaska summit.
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar112125
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar112125
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I served as our Ambassador in Ukraine for 3 years under Putin’s missiles and drones but resigned when Trump kept appeasing Putin. America does not bow to dictators. It’s not who we are.
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I served as our Ambassador in Ukraine for 3 years under Putin’s missiles and drones but resigned when Trump kept appeasing Putin. America does not bow to dictators. It’s not who we are.
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
Here's why this Trump-Putin so-called "peace plan" is a disaster:
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NEW: All available reporting continues to indicate that the stipulations of the reported 28-point Russia-US peace plan amount to Ukraine’s full capitulation to Russia’s original war demands. 🧵(1/6)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Nov. 20, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112025
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Nov. 20, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112025
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
NEW: All available reporting continues to indicate that the stipulations of the reported 28-point Russia-US peace plan amount to Ukraine’s full capitulation to Russia’s original war demands. 🧵(1/6)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Nov. 20, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112025
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Nov. 20, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar112025
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The EU has a very clear two-point plan: first, weaken Russia; second, support Ukraine.
Sanctions are hitting Russia hard.
The export of Russian crude oil is at its lowest. And tax revenues from oil are the lowest since the war started.
My press remarks following today's FAC link.europa.eu/VDdpDw
Sanctions are hitting Russia hard.
The export of Russian crude oil is at its lowest. And tax revenues from oil are the lowest since the war started.
My press remarks following today's FAC link.europa.eu/VDdpDw
November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The EU has a very clear two-point plan: first, weaken Russia; second, support Ukraine.
Sanctions are hitting Russia hard.
The export of Russian crude oil is at its lowest. And tax revenues from oil are the lowest since the war started.
My press remarks following today's FAC link.europa.eu/VDdpDw
Sanctions are hitting Russia hard.
The export of Russian crude oil is at its lowest. And tax revenues from oil are the lowest since the war started.
My press remarks following today's FAC link.europa.eu/VDdpDw
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🕯️ Combat medic Anastasia "Pandora" Osintseva died during a combat mission, the press service of Lyceum No. 7 of Dnipro reports.
💔 She served in the aerial reconnaissance unit of the 71st separate brigade of DShV. During her school years, Anastasia was the president of the school self-government.
💔 She served in the aerial reconnaissance unit of the 71st separate brigade of DShV. During her school years, Anastasia was the president of the school self-government.
November 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🕯️ Combat medic Anastasia "Pandora" Osintseva died during a combat mission, the press service of Lyceum No. 7 of Dnipro reports.
💔 She served in the aerial reconnaissance unit of the 71st separate brigade of DShV. During her school years, Anastasia was the president of the school self-government.
💔 She served in the aerial reconnaissance unit of the 71st separate brigade of DShV. During her school years, Anastasia was the president of the school self-government.
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NEW: The Shia Coordination Framework announced on November 17 that it formed the “largest parliamentary bloc” with 157 seats. This bloc includes Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition. 🧵(1/6)
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November 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
NEW: The Shia Coordination Framework announced on November 17 that it formed the “largest parliamentary bloc” with 157 seats. This bloc includes Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al Sudani’s Reconstruction and Development Coalition. 🧵(1/6)
Other Key Takeaways ⬇️
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3/ Saboteurs recently damaged at least two segments of a Polish railway on a route to Ukraine.
France agreed to sell Ukraine weapons systems, such as fighter jets and air defense systems.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in Novopavlivka.
France agreed to sell Ukraine weapons systems, such as fighter jets and air defense systems.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in Novopavlivka.
November 18, 2025 at 4:40 AM
3/ Saboteurs recently damaged at least two segments of a Polish railway on a route to Ukraine.
France agreed to sell Ukraine weapons systems, such as fighter jets and air defense systems.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in Novopavlivka.
France agreed to sell Ukraine weapons systems, such as fighter jets and air defense systems.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in Novopavlivka.
If you’re curious about the political movements that shaped Syria and Lebanon in the 20th century, check out my book, In Search of Greater Syria. It’s full of political intrigue, Cold War maneuvering, and ideas that still echo in the region today. (1/4)
November 17, 2025 at 6:32 PM
If you’re curious about the political movements that shaped Syria and Lebanon in the 20th century, check out my book, In Search of Greater Syria. It’s full of political intrigue, Cold War maneuvering, and ideas that still echo in the region today. (1/4)
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Kyiv, Sophia Square today.
The annual “Empty Chairs” event –
in support of journalists, writers, and cultural figures
missing, imprisoned, or held captive
because of russia’s war against Ukraine.
I was there. I want the world to see.
The annual “Empty Chairs” event –
in support of journalists, writers, and cultural figures
missing, imprisoned, or held captive
because of russia’s war against Ukraine.
I was there. I want the world to see.
November 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Kyiv, Sophia Square today.
The annual “Empty Chairs” event –
in support of journalists, writers, and cultural figures
missing, imprisoned, or held captive
because of russia’s war against Ukraine.
I was there. I want the world to see.
The annual “Empty Chairs” event –
in support of journalists, writers, and cultural figures
missing, imprisoned, or held captive
because of russia’s war against Ukraine.
I was there. I want the world to see.
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NEW: The New Syrian Army: Order of Battle (1/6)
Read the full report here: isw.pub/SyrianOrbatT...
1/ Syrian Transitional President Ahmed al Shara and his political allies are building a new Syrian army as part of their effort to unite Syria under their Damascus-based government.
Read the full report here: isw.pub/SyrianOrbatT...
1/ Syrian Transitional President Ahmed al Shara and his political allies are building a new Syrian army as part of their effort to unite Syria under their Damascus-based government.
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
NEW: The New Syrian Army: Order of Battle (1/6)
Read the full report here: isw.pub/SyrianOrbatT...
1/ Syrian Transitional President Ahmed al Shara and his political allies are building a new Syrian army as part of their effort to unite Syria under their Damascus-based government.
Read the full report here: isw.pub/SyrianOrbatT...
1/ Syrian Transitional President Ahmed al Shara and his political allies are building a new Syrian army as part of their effort to unite Syria under their Damascus-based government.
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NEW: Russian forces continue to advance and to intensify offensive operations in the Hulyaipole and Velykomykhailivka directions, exploiting the effects of battlefield air interdiction (BAI) and poor weather that hampers Ukrainian drone observation.
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111325
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111325
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
NEW: Russian forces continue to advance and to intensify offensive operations in the Hulyaipole and Velykomykhailivka directions, exploiting the effects of battlefield air interdiction (BAI) and poor weather that hampers Ukrainian drone observation.
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111325
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111325
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NEW: The situation in the Hulyaipole direction is deteriorating, although Russian forces will probably spend considerable time setting conditions for efforts to seize the settlement.
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111225
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111225
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 AM
NEW: The situation in the Hulyaipole direction is deteriorating, although Russian forces will probably spend considerable time setting conditions for efforts to seize the settlement.
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111225
Read the full update: isw.pub/UkrWar111225
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Everyone is posting this video of a Ukrainian soldier shooting down a Russian Shahed drone with a "minigun," and it’s a great video worth sharing.
I just can’t help thinking that they launch hundreds upon hundreds of those drones at us every single day. Every day!
I just can’t help thinking that they launch hundreds upon hundreds of those drones at us every single day. Every day!
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Everyone is posting this video of a Ukrainian soldier shooting down a Russian Shahed drone with a "minigun," and it’s a great video worth sharing.
I just can’t help thinking that they launch hundreds upon hundreds of those drones at us every single day. Every day!
I just can’t help thinking that they launch hundreds upon hundreds of those drones at us every single day. Every day!
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NEW: The rate of Russian advances in the Pokrovsk direction remains relatively slow, likely in part because the Russian military command continues to pursue grinding offensive operations throughout the theater.🧵(1/5)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Nov. 11, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar111125
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Nov. 11, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar111125
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 AM
NEW: The rate of Russian advances in the Pokrovsk direction remains relatively slow, likely in part because the Russian military command continues to pursue grinding offensive operations throughout the theater.🧵(1/5)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Nov. 11, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar111125
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, Nov. 11, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar111125
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Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
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NEW: The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area remains difficult as Ukrainian forces fight to hold the shoulders of the pocket and Russian forces continue to advance in the area. Both Ukrainian and Russian forces recently advanced in the Pokrovsk direction. Latest: isw.pub/UkrWar111025
November 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
NEW: The situation in the Pokrovsk-Myrnohrad area remains difficult as Ukrainian forces fight to hold the shoulders of the pocket and Russian forces continue to advance in the area. Both Ukrainian and Russian forces recently advanced in the Pokrovsk direction. Latest: isw.pub/UkrWar111025
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First #Syrian president to reach the #WhiteHouse , something that hasn’t happened in decades. History in the making. 🇸🇾🤝🇺🇸
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
First #Syrian president to reach the #WhiteHouse , something that hasn’t happened in decades. History in the making. 🇸🇾🤝🇺🇸
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NEW: The rate of RU advances in the Pokrovsk direction has temporarily slowed but will likely increase again in the coming days as RU forces extend logistics and bring reinforcements in the area. (1/3)
Read the Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 8, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar110825
Read the Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 8, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar110825
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
NEW: The rate of RU advances in the Pokrovsk direction has temporarily slowed but will likely increase again in the coming days as RU forces extend logistics and bring reinforcements in the area. (1/3)
Read the Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 8, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar110825
Read the Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 8, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar110825
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Our YouTube community's next fundraiser starts today and our goal is once again $1,000,000 for Ukraine. Donate or share this fundraiser if you can! Thank you everyone!
youtu.be/w_Oxdnl5bLE
youtu.be/w_Oxdnl5bLE
Our Next $1,000,000 Fundraiser -- Refinery BINGO
YouTube video by Jake Broe
youtu.be
November 3, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Our YouTube community's next fundraiser starts today and our goal is once again $1,000,000 for Ukraine. Donate or share this fundraiser if you can! Thank you everyone!
youtu.be/w_Oxdnl5bLE
youtu.be/w_Oxdnl5bLE
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NEW: Russian forces are intensifying offensive operations in and around Pokrovsk to seize the town. (1/7)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 1, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar110125
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 1, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar110125
November 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
NEW: Russian forces are intensifying offensive operations in and around Pokrovsk to seize the town. (1/7)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 1, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar110125
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 1, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar110125