Anastasiia Lapatina
@lapatina.bsky.social
Ukrainian journalist at Lawfare
Co-host of ESCALATION, a podcast about 🇺🇸&🇺🇦
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This happened over the weekend.
I want you to watch it.
I want you to understand that wiping it out has been a major Russian imperial objective for literally centuries—under the Tsars, under the Soviets, and now.
youtu.be/5XSBK81UeYU?...
I want you to watch it.
I want you to understand that wiping it out has been a major Russian imperial objective for literally centuries—under the Tsars, under the Soviets, and now.
youtu.be/5XSBK81UeYU?...
Valeriia Vovk and the Ukrainian Retro Revival
YouTube video by #DogShirtTV
youtu.be
October 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This happened over the weekend.
I want you to watch it.
I want you to understand that wiping it out has been a major Russian imperial objective for literally centuries—under the Tsars, under the Soviets, and now.
youtu.be/5XSBK81UeYU?...
I want you to watch it.
I want you to understand that wiping it out has been a major Russian imperial objective for literally centuries—under the Tsars, under the Soviets, and now.
youtu.be/5XSBK81UeYU?...
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EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
October 20, 2025 at 10:09 PM
EXCLUSIVE: One Saturday afternoon in October, my phone lit up with a notification.
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I glanced down at the message.
“Anna, Lindsey Halligan here,” it began.
So began my text exchange with the woman who is prosecuting the president's perceived political enemies.
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/anna...
I’m holding my first Q&A Zoom call with my supporters in 1,5 hours at 10 EST.
Subscribe to my newsletter and join me to discuss Zelensky’s attack on anti-corruption institutions and more 👇🏼
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Join me for a Q&A this Saturday
Let's connect at 10 a.m. EST
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August 2, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I’m holding my first Q&A Zoom call with my supporters in 1,5 hours at 10 EST.
Subscribe to my newsletter and join me to discuss Zelensky’s attack on anti-corruption institutions and more 👇🏼
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In a analysis of how the Russian vision for the end of the war compares to the Ukrainian peace framework @lapatina.bsky.social writes, "examining the two documents, side by side, offers a vivid illustration of why President Trump’s notion that some deal was there for the reaching seems so fanciful."
Russian and Ukrainian Peace Plans Remain a World Apart
A side by side comparison of the two competing visions for the war’s end
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July 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
In a analysis of how the Russian vision for the end of the war compares to the Ukrainian peace framework @lapatina.bsky.social writes, "examining the two documents, side by side, offers a vivid illustration of why President Trump’s notion that some deal was there for the reaching seems so fanciful."
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Close ports in northern 🇳🇴 for 🇷🇺 fishing trawlers! Now. Today.
June 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Close ports in northern 🇳🇴 for 🇷🇺 fishing trawlers! Now. Today.
"Initiative alone is not victory. What matters is not just what Russia has gained, but also what it has lost in exchange."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Opinion | Russia says it’s winning. The data says otherwise.
Russia has paid an extraordinary price in blood and equipment for marginal gains in Ukraine.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 14, 2025 at 9:54 AM
"Initiative alone is not victory. What matters is not just what Russia has gained, but also what it has lost in exchange."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...
Come work with the best team🤝🏼
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We are looking for a new full-time senior editor. Responsibilities of the role include contributing analysis of key issues in national security law and policy and more. The ideal candidate will have a professional background in journalism, law, policy, or academia.
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June 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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In my latest essay, I think about narrowly escaping death twice this week yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/things-im-...
Things I'm afraid of
Pondering entomophobia and shahedophobia
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June 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
In my latest essay, I think about narrowly escaping death twice this week yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/things-im-...
I literally just had to grab my child and run from the bed towards the building staircase because of the sound of an approaching drone.
Russia is attacking Kyiv nearly every night
Russia is attacking Kyiv nearly every night
June 9, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I literally just had to grab my child and run from the bed towards the building staircase because of the sound of an approaching drone.
Russia is attacking Kyiv nearly every night
Russia is attacking Kyiv nearly every night
Aaaand the air raid is on. The drones are hovering over Kyiv
Another night of doing things I wish I never had to do — packing up snacks, blankets, and baby clothes before heading to the shelter in a few hours, scrolling the updates about the dozens of drones heading towards my city. I will never comprehend how this became a regular part of our lives
June 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Aaaand the air raid is on. The drones are hovering over Kyiv
Another night of doing things I wish I never had to do — packing up snacks, blankets, and baby clothes before heading to the shelter in a few hours, scrolling the updates about the dozens of drones heading towards my city. I will never comprehend how this became a regular part of our lives
June 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Another night of doing things I wish I never had to do — packing up snacks, blankets, and baby clothes before heading to the shelter in a few hours, scrolling the updates about the dozens of drones heading towards my city. I will never comprehend how this became a regular part of our lives
Exciting!
Lawfare’s next public service fellow: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...
As Ousters Continue, F.B.I. Singles Out Employee Over Friendship With Trump Critic
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June 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Exciting!
Everything we know about Ukraine's astonishing operation on June 1
yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/what-we-kn...
yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/what-we-kn...
What we know about Operation Spider Web
How Ukraine hit Russian strategic bombers
yoursukrainian.substack.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Everything we know about Ukraine's astonishing operation on June 1
yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/what-we-kn...
yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/what-we-kn...
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Drone-videos show at least four Tu-95MS bombers in fire on the apron of Olenya air base south of Murmansk. Full coverage of what we known so far in this news-update by the Barents Observer.
Successful and devastating: Massiv drone attacks on Olenya airbase
Like a trojan horse: Several drones were launched from a truck near a gas station on the main road next to Olenya air base on the Kola Peninsula. The massive attack on the airbase holding Tu-95MS and ...
www.thebarentsobserver.com
June 1, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Drone-videos show at least four Tu-95MS bombers in fire on the apron of Olenya air base south of Murmansk. Full coverage of what we known so far in this news-update by the Barents Observer.
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Wake Up Honey!
The Russian Planes Are On Fire!
Live at 9:45 with @lapatina.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social!
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The Russian Planes Are On Fire!
Live at 9:45 with @lapatina.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social!
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LIVE SOON: Wake Up Honey! The Russian Planes Are On Fire!
Starting Jun 1 at 9:45 AM EDT
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June 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Wake Up Honey!
The Russian Planes Are On Fire!
Live at 9:45 with @lapatina.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social!
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The Russian Planes Are On Fire!
Live at 9:45 with @lapatina.bsky.social and @frhoffmann.bsky.social!
open.substack.com/live-stream/...
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No no you don’t get it, for people in Ukraine, this is the mutiny level of ecstatic
June 1, 2025 at 12:51 PM
No no you don’t get it, for people in Ukraine, this is the mutiny level of ecstatic
Going live in 1,5 hour to discuss the massive 🇺🇦 operation against four Russian airbases, including in Siberia
June 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Going live in 1,5 hour to discuss the massive 🇺🇦 operation against four Russian airbases, including in Siberia
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The little things that count big time in making Ukraine a solid part of Europe:
Swedish grocery stores are making it easier for Ukrainian suppliers to sell to Sweden and will highlight Ukrainian products so that consumers can easily find them and support Ukraine by buying Ukrainian
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Swedish grocery stores are making it easier for Ukrainian suppliers to sell to Sweden and will highlight Ukrainian products so that consumers can easily find them and support Ukraine by buying Ukrainian
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Lättare att välja ukrainskt i butiken
Livsmedelsbranschen ska göra det enklare för folk att välja ukrainskt i matbutiken. Fler varor ska importeras från det krigsdrabbade landet. – Vi är väldigt tacksamma för ert stöd, säger Ukrainas livs...
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May 31, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The little things that count big time in making Ukraine a solid part of Europe:
Swedish grocery stores are making it easier for Ukrainian suppliers to sell to Sweden and will highlight Ukrainian products so that consumers can easily find them and support Ukraine by buying Ukrainian
🇸🇪🤝🇺🇦
Swedish grocery stores are making it easier for Ukrainian suppliers to sell to Sweden and will highlight Ukrainian products so that consumers can easily find them and support Ukraine by buying Ukrainian
🇸🇪🤝🇺🇦
You may not care about America, its politics, or DOGE, but you *have to* read this piece by my colleague
@annabower.bsky.social ASAP www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
@annabower.bsky.social ASAP www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
May 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
You may not care about America, its politics, or DOGE, but you *have to* read this piece by my colleague
@annabower.bsky.social ASAP www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
@annabower.bsky.social ASAP www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
Unfortunately, after two nights in a shelter, I was too exhausted to write anything coherent about the news.
So instead, I wrote about what my family does during Russian attacks:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
So instead, I wrote about what my family does during Russian attacks:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
How my family lives through Russian attacks
Moscow pounded Kyiv three nights in a row
substack.com
May 26, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Unfortunately, after two nights in a shelter, I was too exhausted to write anything coherent about the news.
So instead, I wrote about what my family does during Russian attacks:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
So instead, I wrote about what my family does during Russian attacks:
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Live from a really swank bomb shelter in Kyiv with @lapatina.bsky.social:
open.substack.com/pub/benjamin...
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Live from a Swank Bomb Shelter
A recording from Benjamin Wittes's live video
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May 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Live from a really swank bomb shelter in Kyiv with @lapatina.bsky.social:
open.substack.com/pub/benjamin...
open.substack.com/pub/benjamin...
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While we in the west are having academic debates about who has not done what when and what should have been done 3 or 10 years ago, our dear colleague @lapatina.bsky.social and her little baby girl are spending the nights in air raid shelters in Kyiv (again).
A Baby in a Bomb Shelter and Medieval Giraffes
Happy Memorial Day
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May 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
While we in the west are having academic debates about who has not done what when and what should have been done 3 or 10 years ago, our dear colleague @lapatina.bsky.social and her little baby girl are spending the nights in air raid shelters in Kyiv (again).