Mariana Budjeryn
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social
Researcher of nuclear, Ukraine, and nuclear Ukraine. Author of Inheriting the Bomb. Harvard Belfer Center, Wilson Center Global Europe Program, Brookings nonresident, NAS CISAC, ACONA.
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Mariana Budjeryn
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social
· Jun 21
Living through my very own solstice: the Ukrainian translation of Inheriting the Bomb was announced today and is available for pre-order. Out in print in August. Hoping it will contribute to a fact-based discussion of Ukraine’s nuclear history.
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MTA Associate & MIT Senior Researcher @mbudjeryn.bsky.social was featured on CNN to discuss the damage to the Chernobyl confinement structure -- video.snapstream.net/Play/6rgJDF7...
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MTA Associate & MIT Senior Researcher @mbudjeryn.bsky.social was featured on CNN to discuss the damage to the Chernobyl confinement structure -- video.snapstream.net/Play/6rgJDF7...
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🇺🇸 “Whichever way he gets there is secondary to the actual deal that he can claim as a big win for his presidency.”
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social tells #F24Debate that #Trump is focused on victory, not the details of the #Ukraine peace deal.
More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/Baxr
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social tells #F24Debate that #Trump is focused on victory, not the details of the #Ukraine peace deal.
More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/Baxr
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🇺🇸 “Whichever way he gets there is secondary to the actual deal that he can claim as a big win for his presidency.”
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social tells #F24Debate that #Trump is focused on victory, not the details of the #Ukraine peace deal.
More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/Baxr
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social tells #F24Debate that #Trump is focused on victory, not the details of the #Ukraine peace deal.
More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/Baxr
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🇺🇸 Confusion is inevitable as the White House sends #Trump loyalists to lead negotiations. @mbudjeryn.bsky.social tells #F24Debate why it’s hard to know who’s involved in the #Ukraine peace deal.
More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/BZzW
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November 24, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🇺🇸 Confusion is inevitable as the White House sends #Trump loyalists to lead negotiations. @mbudjeryn.bsky.social tells #F24Debate why it’s hard to know who’s involved in the #Ukraine peace deal.
More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/BZzW
More in #F24Debate ➡️ f24.my/BZzW
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Belfer Center Fellowships are open for application through December 1, 2025.
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social, Senior Researcher at MIT and Associate with the @managingtheatom.bsky.social, reflects on her time at Harvard Kennedy School as "life changing."
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social, Senior Researcher at MIT and Associate with the @managingtheatom.bsky.social, reflects on her time at Harvard Kennedy School as "life changing."
October 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Belfer Center Fellowships are open for application through December 1, 2025.
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social, Senior Researcher at MIT and Associate with the @managingtheatom.bsky.social, reflects on her time at Harvard Kennedy School as "life changing."
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social, Senior Researcher at MIT and Associate with the @managingtheatom.bsky.social, reflects on her time at Harvard Kennedy School as "life changing."
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On Trump’s recent meeting with Putin, “The expectations here on the ground have been very low,” says Mariana Budjeryn, research associate at SSP’s Center for Nuclear Security Policy.
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social joins other experts in discussing the Alaska Summit via @thebulletin.org:
youtu.be/1m-Qih8V4Y4
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social joins other experts in discussing the Alaska Summit via @thebulletin.org:
youtu.be/1m-Qih8V4Y4
August 21, 2025 at 3:37 PM
On Trump’s recent meeting with Putin, “The expectations here on the ground have been very low,” says Mariana Budjeryn, research associate at SSP’s Center for Nuclear Security Policy.
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social joins other experts in discussing the Alaska Summit via @thebulletin.org:
youtu.be/1m-Qih8V4Y4
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social joins other experts in discussing the Alaska Summit via @thebulletin.org:
youtu.be/1m-Qih8V4Y4
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Whatever points have been agreed on between Trump and Putin, they have to sell it to not only Zelenskyy, but to European leaders and the Ukrainian people, says Mariana Budjeryn (@mbudjeryn.bsky.social), research associate at SSP’s Center for Nuclear Policy, via @france24.com
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Trump-Putin summit: 'Expectations on the ground have been very low' • FRANCE 24 English
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August 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Whatever points have been agreed on between Trump and Putin, they have to sell it to not only Zelenskyy, but to European leaders and the Ukrainian people, says Mariana Budjeryn (@mbudjeryn.bsky.social), research associate at SSP’s Center for Nuclear Policy, via @france24.com
youtu.be/9I25wib8qjg?...
youtu.be/9I25wib8qjg?...
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New in the Journal of Cold War Studies (Winter 2025): A forum on @mbudjeryn.bsky.social book "Inheriting the Bomb", featuring insights from Steven Pifer, Polina Sinovets, Robin E. Möser, and a reply from Budjeryn:
direct.mit.edu/jcws/article...
direct.mit.edu/jcws/article...
The Disintegration of the USSR and the Fate of the Soviet Nuclear Arsenal: Assessing Ukraine's Relinquishment of Nuclear Weapons Left on Its Territory
Mariana Budjeryn, Inheriting the Bomb: The Collapse of the USSR and the Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022. 328 pp. $34.95.Editor's Introduction: Mariana B...
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July 15, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New in the Journal of Cold War Studies (Winter 2025): A forum on @mbudjeryn.bsky.social book "Inheriting the Bomb", featuring insights from Steven Pifer, Polina Sinovets, Robin E. Möser, and a reply from Budjeryn:
direct.mit.edu/jcws/article...
direct.mit.edu/jcws/article...
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🗨️"Pleasing #Trump isn’t #Putin's priority. Putin has no reason to stop."
👉 @belfercenter.bsky.social‘s @mbudjeryn.bsky.social
➡️Full show: f24.my/BJVm.x
@en.france24.com #Trump #Ukraine
👉 @belfercenter.bsky.social‘s @mbudjeryn.bsky.social
➡️Full show: f24.my/BJVm.x
@en.france24.com #Trump #Ukraine
July 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🗨️"Pleasing #Trump isn’t #Putin's priority. Putin has no reason to stop."
👉 @belfercenter.bsky.social‘s @mbudjeryn.bsky.social
➡️Full show: f24.my/BJVm.x
@en.france24.com #Trump #Ukraine
👉 @belfercenter.bsky.social‘s @mbudjeryn.bsky.social
➡️Full show: f24.my/BJVm.x
@en.france24.com #Trump #Ukraine
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My piece for @carnegieendowment.org on the impact of US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, including the damage, long-term pathways to reconstitution, internal debates in Iran, and the future of the IAEA carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
The Most Significant Long-Term Consequence of the U.S. Strikes on Iran
It’s not the damage to Fordow or Natanz.
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June 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
My piece for @carnegieendowment.org on the impact of US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear program, including the damage, long-term pathways to reconstitution, internal debates in Iran, and the future of the IAEA carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
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Why am I so unimpressed by these strikes? Israel and the US have failed to target significant elements of Iran's nuclear materials and production infrastructure. RISING LION and MIDNIGHT HAMMER are tactically brilliant, but may turn out to be strategic failures. 🧵 1/17
June 23, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Why am I so unimpressed by these strikes? Israel and the US have failed to target significant elements of Iran's nuclear materials and production infrastructure. RISING LION and MIDNIGHT HAMMER are tactically brilliant, but may turn out to be strategic failures. 🧵 1/17
Living through my very own solstice: the Ukrainian translation of Inheriting the Bomb was announced today and is available for pre-order. Out in print in August. Hoping it will contribute to a fact-based discussion of Ukraine’s nuclear history.
June 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Living through my very own solstice: the Ukrainian translation of Inheriting the Bomb was announced today and is available for pre-order. Out in print in August. Hoping it will contribute to a fact-based discussion of Ukraine’s nuclear history.
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🗨️"The narrative that #Ukraine is doomed or #Russia is winning is misleading. Ukraine is not a lost cause with sufficient support."
👉 @harvardkennedy.bsky.social’s @mbudjeryn.bsky.social
📺Full show: www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
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👉 @harvardkennedy.bsky.social’s @mbudjeryn.bsky.social
📺Full show: www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
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June 4, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🗨️"The narrative that #Ukraine is doomed or #Russia is winning is misleading. Ukraine is not a lost cause with sufficient support."
👉 @harvardkennedy.bsky.social’s @mbudjeryn.bsky.social
📺Full show: www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
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👉 @harvardkennedy.bsky.social’s @mbudjeryn.bsky.social
📺Full show: www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...
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@mbudjeryn.bsky.social @belfercenter.bsky.social:
"The failure of the #BudapestMemorandum and the crisis of confidence it has generated may well be the most significant nuclear security challenge of our time."
@globaldefensenews.bsky.social @globaldefense.bsky.social @sceeus-ui.bsky.social
"The failure of the #BudapestMemorandum and the crisis of confidence it has generated may well be the most significant nuclear security challenge of our time."
@globaldefensenews.bsky.social @globaldefense.bsky.social @sceeus-ui.bsky.social
Russia Invaded Ukraine Three Times After Ukraine Gave Up Nuclear Missiles
In 1994, Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons in exchange for security guarantees. Russia invaded anyway. Now, more nations ask: Why disarm if those promises mean nothing? Despite US President Trump…
www.globaldefensecorp.com
April 26, 2025 at 8:19 AM
@mbudjeryn.bsky.social @belfercenter.bsky.social:
"The failure of the #BudapestMemorandum and the crisis of confidence it has generated may well be the most significant nuclear security challenge of our time."
@globaldefensenews.bsky.social @globaldefense.bsky.social @sceeus-ui.bsky.social
"The failure of the #BudapestMemorandum and the crisis of confidence it has generated may well be the most significant nuclear security challenge of our time."
@globaldefensenews.bsky.social @globaldefense.bsky.social @sceeus-ui.bsky.social
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Day 1: @mbudjeryn.bsky.social, George Perkovich, Ali Vaez, Andrea Mitchell, @richardmnephew.bsky.social, the Hon. Christopher Ford, Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Stephen J. Hadley, @ernestmoniz.bsky.social, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social, @ctbto.bsky.social, and @jamiekwong.bsky.social.
April 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Day 1: @mbudjeryn.bsky.social, George Perkovich, Ali Vaez, Andrea Mitchell, @richardmnephew.bsky.social, the Hon. Christopher Ford, Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, Stephen J. Hadley, @ernestmoniz.bsky.social, @nancyayoussef.bsky.social, @ctbto.bsky.social, and @jamiekwong.bsky.social.
H-Diplo roundtable of my book is finally out! Grateful to Anna-Mart van Wyck, Valeria Hesse, and Mark Kramer for their reviews, to Polina Sinovets and Iryna Maksymenko for the introduction, and to Elisabeth Roehrlich and Diane Labrosse for guiding the process through to completion.
H-Diplo | RJISSF Roundtable 16-29 on Budjeryn, Inheriting the Bomb
28 March 2025 | PDF: https://issforum.org/to/jrt16-29 | Website: rjissf.org | X: @HDiplo Editor: Diane Labrosse Commissioning Editor: Elisabeth Roehrlich Production Editor: Christopher Ball Pre…
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March 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
H-Diplo roundtable of my book is finally out! Grateful to Anna-Mart van Wyck, Valeria Hesse, and Mark Kramer for their reviews, to Polina Sinovets and Iryna Maksymenko for the introduction, and to Elisabeth Roehrlich and Diane Labrosse for guiding the process through to completion.
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American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. theatln.tc/AmsjsuT6
March 24, 2025 at 8:43 PM
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. theatln.tc/AmsjsuT6
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Not to beat a dead horse, but in this article, just published by @peterpomerantsev.bsky.social, people in the "four regions" so overwhelmingly want to be Russian that they do clandestine book clubs and literally risk jail to discuss Ukrainian books, 200,000 of which got destroyed in their town alone
March 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Not to beat a dead horse, but in this article, just published by @peterpomerantsev.bsky.social, people in the "four regions" so overwhelmingly want to be Russian that they do clandestine book clubs and literally risk jail to discuss Ukrainian books, 200,000 of which got destroyed in their town alone
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I once received an electric shock during torture only for writing for Radio Liberty: I was told that it was "a CIA structure and an enemy of Russia", and for that reason alone I was already guilty.
Now, the "enemy of Russia" is being destroyed by America itself, and my torture seems doubly in vain.
Now, the "enemy of Russia" is being destroyed by America itself, and my torture seems doubly in vain.
March 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I once received an electric shock during torture only for writing for Radio Liberty: I was told that it was "a CIA structure and an enemy of Russia", and for that reason alone I was already guilty.
Now, the "enemy of Russia" is being destroyed by America itself, and my torture seems doubly in vain.
Now, the "enemy of Russia" is being destroyed by America itself, and my torture seems doubly in vain.
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“I will repeat once again what seems incredible but is true: 500 million Europeans are begging 300 million Americans to protect us from 180 million Russians who have not been able to cope with 40 million Ukrainians for three years.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
Alarmed by Trump, Poland Must Look at Nuclear Options, Premier Says
As President Trump casts doubt on U.S. alliances, Poland needs to double its military manpower and consider more destructive weapons, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said.
www.nytimes.com
March 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
“I will repeat once again what seems incredible but is true: 500 million Europeans are begging 300 million Americans to protect us from 180 million Russians who have not been able to cope with 40 million Ukrainians for three years.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/07/w...
A vicious triangle: Ukraine wants peace. Trump wants a deal. And Putin wants Ukraine. Try squaring that.
March 7, 2025 at 3:32 AM
A vicious triangle: Ukraine wants peace. Trump wants a deal. And Putin wants Ukraine. Try squaring that.
Please join @belfercenter.bsky.social and Project on Managing the Atom on Wednesday, March 12 at 10am to discuss vulnerability and resilience of Ukraine's electrical grid in wartime, with Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, former CEO of Ukraine's grid operator. In person and online. To register click below.
Lessons from Ukraine’s Energy Front: A Conversation with Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, former CEO of Ukraine’s grid operator
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March 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Please join @belfercenter.bsky.social and Project on Managing the Atom on Wednesday, March 12 at 10am to discuss vulnerability and resilience of Ukraine's electrical grid in wartime, with Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, former CEO of Ukraine's grid operator. In person and online. To register click below.
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WHERE WILL YOU BE ON MARCH 7TH!?
Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one!
#standupforscience2025
Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one!
#standupforscience2025
March 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
WHERE WILL YOU BE ON MARCH 7TH!?
Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one!
#standupforscience2025
Head to www.standupforscience2025.org/local-event-information/ or the link in our bio to find your closest event—or add one if you're hosting one!
#standupforscience2025
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The disastrous Zelensky visit to the White House caps a spree of Trump breaking ranks with US traditional allies and making free concessions to Putin. The damage to US security interests is already done, writes former US Ambassador to Ukraine, Steven Pifer.
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Has Trump flipped Ukraine … for Russia?
The disastrous Zelenzky visit to the White House caps a three-week spree of Trump breaking ranks with US traditional allies and making free concessions to Putin. The damage to US security interests is...
thebulletin.org
March 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The disastrous Zelensky visit to the White House caps a spree of Trump breaking ranks with US traditional allies and making free concessions to Putin. The damage to US security interests is already done, writes former US Ambassador to Ukraine, Steven Pifer.
thebulletin.org/2025/03/has-...
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So wait a minute: The U.S. won't contribute troops to enforce a ceasefire, but it will use unarmed American civilians working for U.S. companies as a tripwire against the Russians?
March 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
So wait a minute: The U.S. won't contribute troops to enforce a ceasefire, but it will use unarmed American civilians working for U.S. companies as a tripwire against the Russians?
