Mariia Zolkina
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Mariia Zolkina
@mariiazolk.bsky.social
🇺🇦Researcher and Policy Advisor. Focus on wartime diplomacy, reintegration, regional security & 🇷🇺 invasion. Head of Regional Security and Conflict Studies at DIF, LSE IDEAS Associate Fellow, DINAM Research Fellow at LSE (2022-2024). Originally from 🇺🇦Donbas
US strikes on Iran have shown clearly, that President Trump is seeking for quick political dividends to his image of great leader of America. However, long term strategic repercussion are underestimated. And at this time there is lack of any readiness to push harder against Russia.
June 22, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Mój wywiad dla oko_press o tym czym jest dzisiejsza sytuacja w relacjach amerykano-ukraińskich

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„Jesteśmy zmuszani do kapitulacji”. Po to Trump wstrzymał pomoc dla Ukrainy [Rozmowa]
„Trump odrzucił wszystkie warunki, o których mówiła Ukraina, zamiast tego narzuca jej warunki określone przez Rosję” – mówi ekspertka.
oko.press
March 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
In today's show, which Trump needed, President Zelensky was not only himself, but each of us: when your main "card" is your right to have your country, your dignity and courage to defend it.
February 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I've been studying public opinion in Ukraine on war-related issues for 11 years already and say for sure: the more you push and pressure UA for unfavourable concessions, almost capitulation - the higher is resistance to that scenario. Well, first reaction to US-RU talks without UA is exactly this...
February 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
We can speculate about Trump's motives as much as possible. But giving Putin everything he wanted and failed to get even by the large scale war under no circumstances is a Trump success or victory. Neither diplomatic, nor economic. America won't be great and won't be stronger
February 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
3d year into large scale invasion of the sovereign country. And 11th year since Russia started the war by occupying Crimea and 1/3 of Donbas. Unfortunately, it took US 2 weeks to change the side and vote against undoubted reality that Russia is aggressor and must be punished
February 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Smth important on #Ukraine and #Trump administration:
1) Pres.Zelensky isn’t perfect, but he legally elected. Next election aren’t canceled, but postponed accord. to UA legislation. Both Constitution and electoral legislation were specifically designed to avoid elections if there is martial law.
February 22, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The biggest Russia’s cyber attack on 🇺🇦public registers with personal data and digital services for citizens. Data is either stolen or deleted, including backup services in Poland. 🇷🇺strategy is to undermine functionality of 🇺🇦state by all the means.
December 20, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Now officially: I am happy to join @lseideas.bsky.social team, the main foreign policy think at LSE as an Associate Fellow! Looking forward to new projects, one of which is already on the way!
December 17, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Reposted by Mariia Zolkina
📺What approach is the new US administration likely to take on European security? Rewatch our discussion on the immediate and long-term potential impacts with @maxbergmann.bsky.social, @jteurope.bsky.social, @oanalungescu.bsky.social @mariiazolk.bsky.social and @edrusi.bsky.social.
Recording: The Impact of the US Presidential Election on European Security
A briefing on the impact of the US presidential election result on European security as part of our Transatlantic Trilateral Security Dialogue.
rusi.org
November 22, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Well, full recording of today’s great event at @rusi.bsky.social on impact of Trump re-election for European security is already available online! For those who missed the event the link to recording is bellow

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The Impact of the US Presidential Election on European Security | Research Event 21 November 2024
YouTube video by RUSI
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November 21, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Launching an intercontinental ballistic missile on Ukraine, and threatening western states that they are eligible targets now as well is Putin’s way to frame negotiations (if any) and make 🇺🇦 capitulate politically under the pressure from frightened West. Very similar to 2022 rhetoric and tactics
November 21, 2024 at 7:08 PM
What a timely and insightful discussion took place today at @rusi.bsky.social on consequences of Trump re-election for European security. Many thanks to colleagues for great inputs!
@edrusi.bsky.social
@maxbergmann.bsky.social
@oanalungescu.bsky.social
@jteurope.bsky.social
Excellent & it’s fair to say sobering @rusi.bsky.social expert panel discussion on impact of US presidential election for European security. Many thanks @edrusi.bsky.social @maxbergmann.bsky.social @oanalungescu.bsky.social @jteurope.bsky.social Mariia Zolkina
November 21, 2024 at 5:17 PM
1000. One thousand days ago RU has attacked 🇺🇦 in a full-scale way. No one really believed 🇺🇦would survive, almost all partners expected Ukraine would fall apart. But bravery of people, who pushed Russia back and are still doing the same, though tired and outnumbered, changed the scenario.
November 19, 2024 at 8:18 AM
Russia officially started massively conscripting 🇺🇦youth on territories occupied after 2022. Young men from occupied part of Zaporizhzhya region were officially sent to serve in 🇷🇺Armed Forces. This is what the West underestimates: occupation of 🇺🇦land will add mobilization resources for RU
November 19, 2024 at 8:04 AM
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November 19, 2024 at 7:59 AM