Rod Whiting
@rod-whiting.bsky.social
Broadcaster; Media Trainer & Communications Coach; former journalist; Military stuff way back. I was once certain about everything, but now doubt is my constant companion.
That leader may no longer be Zelensky. Hard as it is to say Ukraine's best hope now could be new leadership. Perhaps someone like General Valerii Zaluzhnyi who commands military respect and could reset diplomatic relations. Maybe not him, but someone who understands the world as it is, 6/
March 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
That leader may no longer be Zelensky. Hard as it is to say Ukraine's best hope now could be new leadership. Perhaps someone like General Valerii Zaluzhnyi who commands military respect and could reset diplomatic relations. Maybe not him, but someone who understands the world as it is, 6/
and win small victories that add up over time. None of this diminishes Zelensky’s courage but it leaves him and Ukraine in a bad place. History moves fast. Ukraine needs a leader who can read the shifting tides of geopolitics and navigate this fragile tightrope with strategic restraint. 5/
March 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
and win small victories that add up over time. None of this diminishes Zelensky’s courage but it leaves him and Ukraine in a bad place. History moves fast. Ukraine needs a leader who can read the shifting tides of geopolitics and navigate this fragile tightrope with strategic restraint. 5/
...arguing and challenging rather than navigating with humility and restraint. Realpolitik dictates that Ukraine’s survival now depends on securing US support, and that requires deft diplomacy. The key purpose should have been to stay in the room, play along, build relationships and... 4/
March 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
...arguing and challenging rather than navigating with humility and restraint. Realpolitik dictates that Ukraine’s survival now depends on securing US support, and that requires deft diplomacy. The key purpose should have been to stay in the room, play along, build relationships and... 4/
...a carefully staged encounter designed to shape US public opinion and political will on Ukraine’s future. Zelensky, a former actor himself, should have understood the script. Instead, he got the tone wrong and pushed back too hard - 3/
March 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
...a carefully staged encounter designed to shape US public opinion and political will on Ukraine’s future. Zelensky, a former actor himself, should have understood the script. Instead, he got the tone wrong and pushed back too hard - 3/
#Zelensky walked into a performance of an American theatre production and failed to play his part. He forgot the first principle of media communication: Purpose! This wasn’t about truth, justice or even war strategy. It was about optics - 2/
March 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
#Zelensky walked into a performance of an American theatre production and failed to play his part. He forgot the first principle of media communication: Purpose! This wasn’t about truth, justice or even war strategy. It was about optics - 2/
...Geopolitical disaster, it would leave Putin a battle-hardened and highly competent force at his disposal. Would they fight for him? Betrayal leaves a bitter taste. But with few alternatives, many just might. That would hand Putin a formidable asset in his Great Game. Ends.
February 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
...Geopolitical disaster, it would leave Putin a battle-hardened and highly competent force at his disposal. Would they fight for him? Betrayal leaves a bitter taste. But with few alternatives, many just might. That would hand Putin a formidable asset in his Great Game. Ends.
Beyond depleted equipment, budgets, and a woefully depleted pool of appropriately trained and motivated personnel that will take years to rebuild, Robin makes a crucial point overlooked by many (Trump et al.): A defeated #Ukraine wouldn’t just be a... 2/3
February 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Beyond depleted equipment, budgets, and a woefully depleted pool of appropriately trained and motivated personnel that will take years to rebuild, Robin makes a crucial point overlooked by many (Trump et al.): A defeated #Ukraine wouldn’t just be a... 2/3
That depends on your perspective. If you're a powerful, wealthy entity seeking an opportunity to further your interests by controlling influential media outlets to shape the narrative, then your statement holds good. That's why Leveson 2 (or preferably something much stronger) is badly needed.
November 24, 2024 at 5:42 PM
That depends on your perspective. If you're a powerful, wealthy entity seeking an opportunity to further your interests by controlling influential media outlets to shape the narrative, then your statement holds good. That's why Leveson 2 (or preferably something much stronger) is badly needed.