In my latest piece, I explain what Zarah Sultana gets wrong about Ukraine’s working class — and why her call to stop pumping money into arms manufacturers would leave Ukrainians defenceless.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/zara...

My latest from Kramatorsk on how Ukrainian soldiers celebrated Easter - and what they think of Putin’s “truce”, Trump and peace deals.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/east...

Trump is reportedly considering recognising Crimea as Russian in exchange for a ceasefire. I reported from occupied Crimea in 2018 - and in the article below, I explain why this move won’t end this war, and will guarantee the next one.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/givi...

Putin is engineering a humanitarian crisis in Transnistria, leaving over 300,000 people to freeze as he schemes to install a pro-Russian government in Moldova. Now is the moment when the EU must step in and help the region survive the winter. I write more below:
www.spectator.co.uk/article/puti...

Russia has attacked Dnipro with an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time this morning. The Ukrainian Air Force reported 'no significant consequences'.

Biden may believe that he is doing Ukraine a big favour with his ATACMS policy shift, but by limiting the missile systems to Kursk and the Russian border, he is once again imposing constraints on Ukraine’s ability to go for the win.
www.spectator.co.uk/article/joe-...

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I have finally opened an account at Bluesky, as Twitter under Musk has horrible engagement when I post about Ukraine. I hope here it is better. Is it?