Jonathan Brown
@jonathaneebrown.bsky.social
Ukraine Deputy Bureau Chief @afpnews.bsky.social
"No conflict shoddily mediated by fixers and compromised officials operating outside formal channels will produce a well-structured peace."
The marketplace has superseded diplomacy in Ukraine talks
Kyiv is having to deal with actors who treat reconstruction as a money grab
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December 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
"No conflict shoddily mediated by fixers and compromised officials operating outside formal channels will produce a well-structured peace."
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on.ft.com/4p8yTSG Chinese parts supplier takes stake in leading Russian drone maker
Chinese parts supplier takes stake in leading Russian drone maker
Tie-up marks new level of co-operation between Moscow and Beijing’s military industrial complexes
on.ft.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
on.ft.com/4p8yTSG Chinese parts supplier takes stake in leading Russian drone maker
October 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
MOSCOW (AFP): Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine peace talks on 'pause'
September 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
MOSCOW (AFP): Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine peace talks on 'pause'
September 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM
August 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Why Putin Thinks Russia Has the Upper Hand www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Why Putin Thinks Russia Has the Upper Hand Against Ukraine
As he heads to Alaska for talks with President Trump, the Russian leader projects confidence that his edge on the battlefield will secure a peace deal on his terms. It’s the result of a yearslong re-e...
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Why Putin Thinks Russia Has the Upper Hand www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Privately, many Ukrainian soldiers repeat a bitter refrain: “Big Soviet army beats little Soviet army.”
Ukraine’s Once Nimble Army Is Mired in Soviet Decision-Making
As U.S.-Russia summit approaches, Ukrainian military faces growing divisions between the rank-and-file and top brass
www.wsj.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Privately, many Ukrainian soldiers repeat a bitter refrain: “Big Soviet army beats little Soviet army.”
“Vasyl, do you have hope?”
The soldier laughed. “No,” he replied.
The soldier laughed. “No,” he replied.
Russia Goes After Ukraine With Distant Strikes and New Tactics
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“Vasyl, do you have hope?”
The soldier laughed. “No,” he replied.
The soldier laughed. “No,” he replied.
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Reposted by Jonathan Brown
AFP says its journalists are starving to death in Gaza
'We refuse to see them die': AFP addresses about journalists' risk of starvation in Gaza
www.haaretz.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
AFP says its journalists are starving to death in Gaza
“It’s extremely difficult to deliver supplies, to rotate troops — to do anything, really.”
Ukrainian Troops Struggle to Hold the Line on the Eastern Front
www.nytimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
“It’s extremely difficult to deliver supplies, to rotate troops — to do anything, really.”
June 18, 2025 at 8:03 AM
“Why are the Koreans the ones storming? They are better prepared psychologically and they are better prepared physically. In Kursk, they completed their mission.”
Great read from @janelytv.bsky.social, Dasl Yoon and Alistair MacDonald @wsj.com
Great read from @janelytv.bsky.social, Dasl Yoon and Alistair MacDonald @wsj.com
The Battlefield Lessons North Korea Has Learned Fighting Ukraine
Combat experience has taught the Russian ally modern warfare tactics that, combined with ideological fervor, make it a significant adversary for the Ukrainians.
www.wsj.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
“Why are the Koreans the ones storming? They are better prepared psychologically and they are better prepared physically. In Kursk, they completed their mission.”
Great read from @janelytv.bsky.social, Dasl Yoon and Alistair MacDonald @wsj.com
Great read from @janelytv.bsky.social, Dasl Yoon and Alistair MacDonald @wsj.com
Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine. April, 2025
📸 by Andriy Andriyenko of Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade, distributed by @afpfr.bsky.social
📸 by Andriy Andriyenko of Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade, distributed by @afpfr.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine. April, 2025
📸 by Andriy Andriyenko of Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade, distributed by @afpfr.bsky.social
📸 by Andriy Andriyenko of Ukraine's 65th Mechanized Brigade, distributed by @afpfr.bsky.social