Krassi Twigg
@ikrassi.bsky.social
Journalist, Bulgarian in London, member of the girl duo behind BBC geopolitical pod #TheGlobalJigsaw, arty-crafty hobbyist, 🐈 Zhivko’s favourite human
Work: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrk/episodes/downloads
Work: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xtvrk/episodes/downloads
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Ever heard of the kokoshnik? You could even spot one - sported by #TheGlobalJigsaw presenter @ikrassi.bsky.social in this video 😉 and if you fancy finding out more, here is our latest on the 'Russian cultural code': www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
November 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Ever heard of the kokoshnik? You could even spot one - sported by #TheGlobalJigsaw presenter @ikrassi.bsky.social in this video 😉 and if you fancy finding out more, here is our latest on the 'Russian cultural code': www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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Your fave pod 😉, #TheGlobalJigsaw has been highly commended at the gala of the Association for International Broadcasting, the AIBs. Pic featuring presenter @ikrassi.bsky.social and me. The boss lady was slightly scornful as she couldn't be there.
If you haven't yet: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
If you haven't yet: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Your fave pod 😉, #TheGlobalJigsaw has been highly commended at the gala of the Association for International Broadcasting, the AIBs. Pic featuring presenter @ikrassi.bsky.social and me. The boss lady was slightly scornful as she couldn't be there.
If you haven't yet: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
If you haven't yet: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
Zhivko was briefly distracted from his shoebox moment after catching whispers about China’s “doublespeak” on his favourite pod. Apparently, Marco Rubio got played by a clever bit of translation trickery - or was it strategic ambiguity?
#Caturday #TheGlobalJigsaw
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#Caturday #TheGlobalJigsaw
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September 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Zhivko was briefly distracted from his shoebox moment after catching whispers about China’s “doublespeak” on his favourite pod. Apparently, Marco Rubio got played by a clever bit of translation trickery - or was it strategic ambiguity?
#Caturday #TheGlobalJigsaw
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#Caturday #TheGlobalJigsaw
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‘Most of this is symbolic’: the new wave of anti-migrant vigilantes in Europe
‘Citizen patrols’ and self-styled protective forces are fuelling social fears and the far right, say experts
‘Citizen patrols’ and self-styled protective forces are fuelling social fears and the far right, say experts
‘Most of this is symbolic’: the new wave of anti-migrant vigilantes in Europe
‘Citizen patrols’ and self-styled protective forces are fuelling social fears and the far right, say experts
www.theguardian.com
August 31, 2025 at 8:51 AM
‘Most of this is symbolic’: the new wave of anti-migrant vigilantes in Europe
‘Citizen patrols’ and self-styled protective forces are fuelling social fears and the far right, say experts
‘Citizen patrols’ and self-styled protective forces are fuelling social fears and the far right, say experts
The new Polish president, Karol Nawrocki, has vetoed a bill providing financial support for unemployed Ukrainian refugees in Poland, a move which would also end Polish funding for Starlink systems used by Ukraine. Here's a #TheGlobalJigsaw episode on his election www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, What next for Poland?
Why are Poland's young voters turning to the right?
www.bbc.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The new Polish president, Karol Nawrocki, has vetoed a bill providing financial support for unemployed Ukrainian refugees in Poland, a move which would also end Polish funding for Starlink systems used by Ukraine. Here's a #TheGlobalJigsaw episode on his election www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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Congrats again to @ikrassi.bsky.social @fulelo.bsky.social Krisztina Satori from BBC Monitoring on another great production, with their usual mix of precision, story-telling flair and the sorts of soundscapes that you can only get by trawling through hours of archive sound files
August 19, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Congrats again to @ikrassi.bsky.social @fulelo.bsky.social Krisztina Satori from BBC Monitoring on another great production, with their usual mix of precision, story-telling flair and the sorts of soundscapes that you can only get by trawling through hours of archive sound files
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and we try to understand its impact on local life and on the region’s complex geopolitics
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With #BBCMonitoring's @jboswall.bsky.social , Collins Nabiswa and Barry Marston
Presented by @ikrassi.bsky.social
Light visualisation, part 1:
youtu.be/cgEkF4-d04o?...
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With #BBCMonitoring's @jboswall.bsky.social , Collins Nabiswa and Barry Marston
Presented by @ikrassi.bsky.social
Light visualisation, part 1:
youtu.be/cgEkF4-d04o?...
BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, Life under JNIM
The al-Qaeda offshoot JNIM is one of the deadliest Jihadist groups in the world
www.bbc.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 8:18 AM
and we try to understand its impact on local life and on the region’s complex geopolitics
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
With #BBCMonitoring's @jboswall.bsky.social , Collins Nabiswa and Barry Marston
Presented by @ikrassi.bsky.social
Light visualisation, part 1:
youtu.be/cgEkF4-d04o?...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
With #BBCMonitoring's @jboswall.bsky.social , Collins Nabiswa and Barry Marston
Presented by @ikrassi.bsky.social
Light visualisation, part 1:
youtu.be/cgEkF4-d04o?...
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Vitaly Shevchenko Russia Editor at BBC Monitoring: “My take on why there are plenty of reasons to worry ahead of tomorrow” :
August 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Vitaly Shevchenko Russia Editor at BBC Monitoring: “My take on why there are plenty of reasons to worry ahead of tomorrow” :
Ministers accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over UK’s soft power around the world
Ministers accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over UK’s soft power around the world
Government’s own advisers warn of funding crisis for BBC World Service, British Council and universities
www.theguardian.com
June 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Ministers accused of being ‘asleep at the wheel’ over UK’s soft power around the world
Our latest episode of #TheGlobalJigsaw on the WS today explores what people in Israel see about the war in Gaza on their TV screens. We examine the methods and the motives behind the PM's media strategy, and ask what this means for the country's democratic credentials www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
The Global Jigsaw - Netanyahu’s media squeeze - BBC Sounds
The Israeli government’s push to transform the media landscape
www.bbc.co.uk
June 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Our latest episode of #TheGlobalJigsaw on the WS today explores what people in Israel see about the war in Gaza on their TV screens. We examine the methods and the motives behind the PM's media strategy, and ask what this means for the country's democratic credentials www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Happy #Caturday from Zhivko - he has a timely episode of #TheGlobalJigsaw for your weekend listening - one that examines the Trump effect on global media. Some people are saying his "chainsaw approach" to US media funding amounts to “a gift to dictators".
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May 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Happy #Caturday from Zhivko - he has a timely episode of #TheGlobalJigsaw for your weekend listening - one that examines the Trump effect on global media. Some people are saying his "chainsaw approach" to US media funding amounts to “a gift to dictators".
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Happy #caturday all! Zhivko is back with the latest from #TheGlobalJigsaw - a 3 part series for those who want to understand the Kremlin’s conquest playbook and what “peace” might look like for Ukrainians living under Russian occupation. Starting with Crimea…
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February 22, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Happy #caturday all! Zhivko is back with the latest from #TheGlobalJigsaw - a 3 part series for those who want to understand the Kremlin’s conquest playbook and what “peace” might look like for Ukrainians living under Russian occupation. Starting with Crimea…
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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First to fall in the war that Ukraine didn't start was Crimea - annexed by Russia 11 years ago. #TheGlobalJigsaw is focusing in its latest series on life under Russian occupation. Part 1 on Crimea is out today
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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BBC World Service - The Global Jigsaw, Life in occupied Ukraine: Crimea
Looking at the world through the lens of its media
www.bbc.co.uk
February 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
First to fall in the war that Ukraine didn't start was Crimea - annexed by Russia 11 years ago. #TheGlobalJigsaw is focusing in its latest series on life under Russian occupation. Part 1 on Crimea is out today
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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In major news(drumroll🎉) for fans, friends and family of #TheGlobalJigsaw we have a pilot episode up that is fully visualised youtu.be/RJT1ycrut8c?... - please have a look at @ikrassi.bsky.social and Vitaly Shevchenko, talking about Russia's language of war. Your thoughts would be much appreciated 🙏
Russia's language of war - The Global Jigsaw podcast, BBC World Service
YouTube video by BBC World Service
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February 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
In major news(drumroll🎉) for fans, friends and family of #TheGlobalJigsaw we have a pilot episode up that is fully visualised youtu.be/RJT1ycrut8c?... - please have a look at @ikrassi.bsky.social and Vitaly Shevchenko, talking about Russia's language of war. Your thoughts would be much appreciated 🙏
Another #Caturday, another Burgas street beauty. Puffy just finished her lunch. She is well looked after judging by her plush coat. The lady who feeds her said that she’s been neutered by the council which explains her slightly clipped right ear #CatsofBluesky
January 18, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Another #Caturday, another Burgas street beauty. Puffy just finished her lunch. She is well looked after judging by her plush coat. The lady who feeds her said that she’s been neutered by the council which explains her slightly clipped right ear #CatsofBluesky
Happy #Caturday, #Catsofbluesky - the first for 2025! This street beauty watching the world go by from the comfort of her very own piece of insulating cardboard can melt a frozen heart 😻
January 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Happy #Caturday, #Catsofbluesky - the first for 2025! This street beauty watching the world go by from the comfort of her very own piece of insulating cardboard can melt a frozen heart 😻
Peekaboo #CatsofBluesky! Zhivko has another Christmas present for you on this #caturday - the last episode of the year from #TheGlobalJigsaw. After last week’s pod dissected Russia’s warspeak, this one turns to Ukraine’s linguistic strike back
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
December 28, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Peekaboo #CatsofBluesky! Zhivko has another Christmas present for you on this #caturday - the last episode of the year from #TheGlobalJigsaw. After last week’s pod dissected Russia’s warspeak, this one turns to Ukraine’s linguistic strike back
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
#caturday greetings from Zhivko, #CatsofBluesky. He has not one but two episodes of #TheGlobalJigsaw to offer you (the third one coming next Saturday) - the final offerings of his team for this year. A lot to take in…
December 21, 2024 at 8:25 PM
#caturday greetings from Zhivko, #CatsofBluesky. He has not one but two episodes of #TheGlobalJigsaw to offer you (the third one coming next Saturday) - the final offerings of his team for this year. A lot to take in…
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How is your #Caturday going, #CatsOfBluesky? The boss lady has just finished measuring a few boxes, having rounded up the latest three episodes of #TheGlobalJigsaw - one is up online already and you could check it out and let her know what you think 😉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
December 21, 2024 at 9:39 AM
How is your #Caturday going, #CatsOfBluesky? The boss lady has just finished measuring a few boxes, having rounded up the latest three episodes of #TheGlobalJigsaw - one is up online already and you could check it out and let her know what you think 😉 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
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#BBCNews - Ukraine's spies target Russian figures in increasingly brazen attacks
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Ukraine's spies target Russian figures in increasingly audacious attacks
Attacks on Russian figures have become more brazen as Ukrainian special services penetrate security in Moscow.
www.bbc.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:16 PM
#BBCNews - Ukraine's spies target Russian figures in increasingly brazen attacks
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Syria mass graves: Grim task of searching for and naming the dead
Syria mass graves: Grim task of searching for and naming the dead
Rights groups say 140,000 people missing since 2011 are now dead, many of them tortured before being dumped in mass graves.
www.bbc.com
December 17, 2024 at 10:25 PM
Syria mass graves: Grim task of searching for and naming the dead
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#Syria: A valuable view from Hassan I. Hassan. "As a journalist born and raised in Syria. . . I believe the group’s transformation away from the brutal methods of ISIS and Al Qaeda is partly public relations, but mainly genuine." @hhassan.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/o...
Opinion | One-time Jihadists Now Control Key Syrian Areas
The rebel group H.T.S. was born as an Islamic State branch. But since pivoting from international jihad, it became dominant in Syria’s northwest.
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December 7, 2024 at 2:02 AM
#Syria: A valuable view from Hassan I. Hassan. "As a journalist born and raised in Syria. . . I believe the group’s transformation away from the brutal methods of ISIS and Al Qaeda is partly public relations, but mainly genuine." @hhassan.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/o...
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This image of Bashar al-Assad is currently circulating online with claims it shows him in Moscow, his first public appearance since fleeing Syria.
But that's false. The image was taken in February 2023 and shows Assad visiting victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake in Aleppo.
But that's false. The image was taken in February 2023 and shows Assad visiting victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake in Aleppo.
December 8, 2024 at 10:50 PM
This image of Bashar al-Assad is currently circulating online with claims it shows him in Moscow, his first public appearance since fleeing Syria.
But that's false. The image was taken in February 2023 and shows Assad visiting victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake in Aleppo.
But that's false. The image was taken in February 2023 and shows Assad visiting victims of the Turkey-Syria earthquake in Aleppo.
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Fantastic support today for the Guardian & Observer strike; thanks to all who came to the picket line incl Anne Robinson, Grayson & Philippa Perry, Rebecca Long-Bailey, John McDonnell, Mick Lynch & Paul Nowak. Speakers incl general secretary-elect Laura Davison. Photos: Mark Thomas #SaveTheObserver
December 4, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Fantastic support today for the Guardian & Observer strike; thanks to all who came to the picket line incl Anne Robinson, Grayson & Philippa Perry, Rebecca Long-Bailey, John McDonnell, Mick Lynch & Paul Nowak. Speakers incl general secretary-elect Laura Davison. Photos: Mark Thomas #SaveTheObserver
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Guardian and Observer journalists go on strike over sale of paper - BBC News #SaveTheObserver
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Guardian and Observer journalists go on strike over sale of paper
Their first strike in more than 50 years concerns the proposed sale of the Sunday title to Tortoise.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 4, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Guardian and Observer journalists go on strike over sale of paper - BBC News #SaveTheObserver
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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