Valerie Morkevičius
@vmorkevicius.bsky.social
Assoc Prof Political Science @ColgateUniv. Author of Realist Ethics: https://bit.ly/RealistEthics Ramblings here from a just war perspective on #security & #infowar. Personal views only.
Or are they embarrassed that Dmitriev seems to have accomplished what Putin and Lavrov couldn't in Anchorage? /4
kyivindependent.com/how-a-trio-o...
kyivindependent.com/how-a-trio-o...
How a trio of power brokers turned Putin’s US strategy into a quiet turf war
Russian President Vladimir Putin's outreach to the Trump administration — once seen as one of Moscow's most coordinated diplomatic efforts — now appears increasingly fractured.
Putin's longtime forei...
kyivindependent.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Or are they embarrassed that Dmitriev seems to have accomplished what Putin and Lavrov couldn't in Anchorage? /4
kyivindependent.com/how-a-trio-o...
kyivindependent.com/how-a-trio-o...
I have no idea what this strange framing is all about, but it makes me wonder...
Is the Kremlin nervous that Witkoff has gone too far (again) without having Trump on board? That would be embarrassing. /3
Is the Kremlin nervous that Witkoff has gone too far (again) without having Trump on board? That would be embarrassing. /3
November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I have no idea what this strange framing is all about, but it makes me wonder...
Is the Kremlin nervous that Witkoff has gone too far (again) without having Trump on board? That would be embarrassing. /3
Is the Kremlin nervous that Witkoff has gone too far (again) without having Trump on board? That would be embarrassing. /3
Like TASS, RT and Pravda frame their stories in terms of an American peace plan -- and as "scoops" from American news sources.
The framing makes it seem as though Russia wasn't even involved (which, of course, it was). /2
The framing makes it seem as though Russia wasn't even involved (which, of course, it was). /2
November 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Like TASS, RT and Pravda frame their stories in terms of an American peace plan -- and as "scoops" from American news sources.
The framing makes it seem as though Russia wasn't even involved (which, of course, it was). /2
The framing makes it seem as though Russia wasn't even involved (which, of course, it was). /2
Having had coffee in the UK: no.
November 14, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Having had coffee in the UK: no.
All of this is not likely a coincidence.
Putin's war against Ukraine is floundering -- and so he is lashing out.
This is a moment to demonstrate resolve for the sake of deterrence. /fin
www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...
Putin's war against Ukraine is floundering -- and so he is lashing out.
This is a moment to demonstrate resolve for the sake of deterrence. /fin
www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...
Russia enters Phase 0 of aggression against Europe – analyst
Contraband balloons disrupting the work of Lithuanian airports, the increasing number of drone incursions, and intellige...
www.lrt.lt
November 14, 2025 at 10:46 AM
All of this is not likely a coincidence.
Putin's war against Ukraine is floundering -- and so he is lashing out.
This is a moment to demonstrate resolve for the sake of deterrence. /fin
www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...
Putin's war against Ukraine is floundering -- and so he is lashing out.
This is a moment to demonstrate resolve for the sake of deterrence. /fin
www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-e...
Nor the numerous direct incursions of Russian drones, missiles, and planes into NATO airspace... /3
united24media.com/world/russia...
united24media.com/world/russia...
Russia’s Record Surge in Airspace Violations in 2024–2025 and NATO’s Response
Russia's airspace violations over NATO countries, including Poland and Estonia, raise concerns, prompting discussions on defense strategies.
united24media.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Nor the numerous direct incursions of Russian drones, missiles, and planes into NATO airspace... /3
united24media.com/world/russia...
united24media.com/world/russia...
(Not to mention similar incidents near military installations in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Czechia... nor the numerous other drone incidents affecting airports and energy facilities...) /2
cepa.org/article/mapp...
www.euronews.com/next/2025/09...
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
cepa.org/article/mapp...
www.euronews.com/next/2025/09...
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Mapping a Europe ‘No Longer at Peace’
Europe has registered dozens of military and civil drone incursions during the past month. CEPA’s Heine Sandvik Brekke tracks them.
cepa.org
November 14, 2025 at 10:44 AM
(Not to mention similar incidents near military installations in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Czechia... nor the numerous other drone incidents affecting airports and energy facilities...) /2
cepa.org/article/mapp...
www.euronews.com/next/2025/09...
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
cepa.org/article/mapp...
www.euronews.com/next/2025/09...
www.reuters.com/business/aer...
This is really shocking news.
November 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
This is really shocking news.
So much is performative about the current American administration that I don't think it's so easy to rule that out in this case, too.
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
So much is performative about the current American administration that I don't think it's so easy to rule that out in this case, too.
I love it for you that you have this problem :)
November 12, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I love it for you that you have this problem :)