James Waterhouse
@jameswaterhouse.bsky.social
BBC Ukraine Correspondent | used to play rugby
Filmmaker @mstyslavchernov won an Oscar for covering Russia’s siege of Mariupol.
The land being discussed in the peace talks are places of his childhood.
“Ukraine is not only land, Ukraine is a community,” he said. “As long as that idea survives, Ukraine will survive.”
The land being discussed in the peace talks are places of his childhood.
“Ukraine is not only land, Ukraine is a community,” he said. “As long as that idea survives, Ukraine will survive.”
November 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Filmmaker @mstyslavchernov won an Oscar for covering Russia’s siege of Mariupol.
The land being discussed in the peace talks are places of his childhood.
“Ukraine is not only land, Ukraine is a community,” he said. “As long as that idea survives, Ukraine will survive.”
The land being discussed in the peace talks are places of his childhood.
“Ukraine is not only land, Ukraine is a community,” he said. “As long as that idea survives, Ukraine will survive.”
"Today is one of the most difficult moments in our history" says the Ukrainian President who stayed to lead his country against Russia's invasion.
It seems he and his European allies are willing to reject Donald Trump's Russia-favoured peace plan, and risk the consequences of losing vital aid.
It seems he and his European allies are willing to reject Donald Trump's Russia-favoured peace plan, and risk the consequences of losing vital aid.
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Today is one of the most difficult moments in our history" says the Ukrainian President who stayed to lead his country against Russia's invasion.
It seems he and his European allies are willing to reject Donald Trump's Russia-favoured peace plan, and risk the consequences of losing vital aid.
It seems he and his European allies are willing to reject Donald Trump's Russia-favoured peace plan, and risk the consequences of losing vital aid.
It seems Ukraine is once again being forced to accept a Russia-US brokered peace deal that amounts to Moscow’s maximalist demands & Kyiv’s capitulation.
Two unknowns: whether Trump saw Zelensky’s corruption scandal as political opportunity, and what will happen if he refuses.
Two unknowns: whether Trump saw Zelensky’s corruption scandal as political opportunity, and what will happen if he refuses.
November 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It seems Ukraine is once again being forced to accept a Russia-US brokered peace deal that amounts to Moscow’s maximalist demands & Kyiv’s capitulation.
Two unknowns: whether Trump saw Zelensky’s corruption scandal as political opportunity, and what will happen if he refuses.
Two unknowns: whether Trump saw Zelensky’s corruption scandal as political opportunity, and what will happen if he refuses.
Popped on @adamfleming.bsky.social ‘s 25 hour podcast-a-thon for BBC Children in Need.
He’s covering *all* of the news bases and is looking fresh! Mind you he’s only four hours in.
Streaming live on BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds
He’s covering *all* of the news bases and is looking fresh! Mind you he’s only four hours in.
Streaming live on BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds
November 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Popped on @adamfleming.bsky.social ‘s 25 hour podcast-a-thon for BBC Children in Need.
He’s covering *all* of the news bases and is looking fresh! Mind you he’s only four hours in.
Streaming live on BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds
He’s covering *all* of the news bases and is looking fresh! Mind you he’s only four hours in.
Streaming live on BBC iPlayer & BBC Sounds
After huge losses, Russian forces are entering Pokrovsk from the south. They also claim to be inside Kupiansk.
When President Trump suggests he might let Kyiv and Moscow “fight it out”, it means Ukrainian towns gradually being captured or destroyed.
When President Trump suggests he might let Kyiv and Moscow “fight it out”, it means Ukrainian towns gradually being captured or destroyed.
November 11, 2025 at 10:02 AM
After huge losses, Russian forces are entering Pokrovsk from the south. They also claim to be inside Kupiansk.
When President Trump suggests he might let Kyiv and Moscow “fight it out”, it means Ukrainian towns gradually being captured or destroyed.
When President Trump suggests he might let Kyiv and Moscow “fight it out”, it means Ukrainian towns gradually being captured or destroyed.
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"You're in this cauldron of pressure. Then you get out, and you're a fish out of water. I couldn't enjoy anything. It was like living through a perspex screen"
War's toll: James Waterhouse and Patrick share their post-traumatic stress
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War's toll: James Waterhouse and Patrick share their post-traumatic stress
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The General & the Journalist: “A cauldron of pressure”, reporting from Ukraine’s frontline
For three and a half years, BBC correspondent James Waterhouse was the face of the Ukraine war, reporting nightly from Kyiv through air raids, blackouts, and breaking news. In this episode, he join...
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October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"You're in this cauldron of pressure. Then you get out, and you're a fish out of water. I couldn't enjoy anything. It was like living through a perspex screen"
War's toll: James Waterhouse and Patrick share their post-traumatic stress
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War's toll: James Waterhouse and Patrick share their post-traumatic stress
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We are delighted to announce that James Waterhouse
– BBC Ukraine correspondent – will be giving the address at this year's #Journalists_Service "Conflict & Calling" next Tue 11 Nov.
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– BBC Ukraine correspondent – will be giving the address at this year's #Journalists_Service "Conflict & Calling" next Tue 11 Nov.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:29 AM
We are delighted to announce that James Waterhouse
– BBC Ukraine correspondent – will be giving the address at this year's #Journalists_Service "Conflict & Calling" next Tue 11 Nov.
www.stbrides.com/events/journ...
– BBC Ukraine correspondent – will be giving the address at this year's #Journalists_Service "Conflict & Calling" next Tue 11 Nov.
www.stbrides.com/events/journ...
Good to reflect on the stresses of the early invasion, and how good people, and recognising bad habits helped me navigate them.
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James Waterhouse: I got post-traumatic stress from reporting in Ukraine
When the Russian invasion began, the former professional rugby player was a rookie BBC correspondent in Kyiv. His only coping mechanism was to think no more than an hour ahead
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October 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Good to reflect on the stresses of the early invasion, and how good people, and recognising bad habits helped me navigate them.
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Trump described his call with Putin as “productive”, but for whom?
Russia potentially delays or avoids the deployment of Tomahawk missiles, while Ukraine’s infrastructure is again pounded.
There will have to be dramatic progress for Hungary not to be Alaska part II.
Russia potentially delays or avoids the deployment of Tomahawk missiles, while Ukraine’s infrastructure is again pounded.
There will have to be dramatic progress for Hungary not to be Alaska part II.
October 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Trump described his call with Putin as “productive”, but for whom?
Russia potentially delays or avoids the deployment of Tomahawk missiles, while Ukraine’s infrastructure is again pounded.
There will have to be dramatic progress for Hungary not to be Alaska part II.
Russia potentially delays or avoids the deployment of Tomahawk missiles, while Ukraine’s infrastructure is again pounded.
There will have to be dramatic progress for Hungary not to be Alaska part II.
After Gaza, is Trump turning his attention to Ukraine?
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social & I discuss on Ukrainecast.
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@vicderbyshire.bsky.social & I discuss on Ukrainecast.
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Ukrainecast - After Gaza, is Trump turning his attention to Ukraine? - BBC Sounds
US President Donald Trump is due to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday
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October 15, 2025 at 9:42 AM
After Gaza, is Trump turning his attention to Ukraine?
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social & I discuss on Ukrainecast.
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@vicderbyshire.bsky.social & I discuss on Ukrainecast.
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Usually the French President has a Prime Minister to help them govern, but after five in two years, @EmmanuelMacron is today hosting all party leaders at the Elysee Palace.
One paper has called it a “poker play” for a compromise, but will they want to?
One paper has called it a “poker play” for a compromise, but will they want to?
October 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Usually the French President has a Prime Minister to help them govern, but after five in two years, @EmmanuelMacron is today hosting all party leaders at the Elysee Palace.
One paper has called it a “poker play” for a compromise, but will they want to?
One paper has called it a “poker play” for a compromise, but will they want to?
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“I can kill and not be convicted”
As Ukraine’s search for motivated men deepens, we meet the growing number convicts swapping prison for the frontlines.
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As Ukraine’s search for motivated men deepens, we meet the growing number convicts swapping prison for the frontlines.
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The Ukrainian convicts swapping jail for the front line
Some 10,000 Ukrainian inmates have signed up to escape jail, but not all will live to see freedom.
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September 30, 2025 at 6:22 AM
“I can kill and not be convicted”
As Ukraine’s search for motivated men deepens, we meet the growing number convicts swapping prison for the frontlines.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
As Ukraine’s search for motivated men deepens, we meet the growing number convicts swapping prison for the frontlines.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“I can kill and not be convicted”
As Ukraine’s search for motivated men deepens, we meet the growing number convicts swapping prison for the frontlines.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
As Ukraine’s search for motivated men deepens, we meet the growing number convicts swapping prison for the frontlines.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Ukrainian convicts swapping jail for the front line
Some 10,000 Ukrainian inmates have signed up to escape jail, but not all will live to see freedom.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 6:22 AM
“I can kill and not be convicted”
As Ukraine’s search for motivated men deepens, we meet the growing number convicts swapping prison for the frontlines.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
As Ukraine’s search for motivated men deepens, we meet the growing number convicts swapping prison for the frontlines.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Just the 70 Russian drones still airborne this Sunday morning. Another restless night for Ukrainian cities. Thankfully no deaths reported this time.
September 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just the 70 Russian drones still airborne this Sunday morning. Another restless night for Ukrainian cities. Thankfully no deaths reported this time.
Ukraine’s wartime leader wants to remain just that: telling Axios he’d be willing to hold elections during a ceasefire, and that he wouldn’t seek re-election.
September 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ukraine’s wartime leader wants to remain just that: telling Axios he’d be willing to hold elections during a ceasefire, and that he wouldn’t seek re-election.
Zelensky warns of a widening war as Trump changes his tone, but not his actions.
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Zelensky warns of a widening war as Trump changes his tone, but not his actions.
At the UN 🇺🇳 Trump was unequivocal on NATO shooting down encroaching Russian jets, but vague on US back up.
He’d also “know in a month” whether he trusts Putin.
Their relationship is a world away from February, but Zelensky palpably wants him to get tougher with Moscow.
He’d also “know in a month” whether he trusts Putin.
Their relationship is a world away from February, but Zelensky palpably wants him to get tougher with Moscow.
September 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
At the UN 🇺🇳 Trump was unequivocal on NATO shooting down encroaching Russian jets, but vague on US back up.
He’d also “know in a month” whether he trusts Putin.
Their relationship is a world away from February, but Zelensky palpably wants him to get tougher with Moscow.
He’d also “know in a month” whether he trusts Putin.
Their relationship is a world away from February, but Zelensky palpably wants him to get tougher with Moscow.
How do you deal with Russian fighter jets flying into NATO airspace? “Shoot them down” says Czech President Petr Pavel.
Turkey did just that in 2015, and it didn’t happen again.
Only now Europe doesn’t want to find itself in confrontation with Russia, without an ambiguous US.
Turkey did just that in 2015, and it didn’t happen again.
Only now Europe doesn’t want to find itself in confrontation with Russia, without an ambiguous US.
September 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
How do you deal with Russian fighter jets flying into NATO airspace? “Shoot them down” says Czech President Petr Pavel.
Turkey did just that in 2015, and it didn’t happen again.
Only now Europe doesn’t want to find itself in confrontation with Russia, without an ambiguous US.
Turkey did just that in 2015, and it didn’t happen again.
Only now Europe doesn’t want to find itself in confrontation with Russia, without an ambiguous US.
Trump: “I thought it would have been easiest war to solve but President Putin has let me down, he’s really let me down”
September 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Trump: “I thought it would have been easiest war to solve but President Putin has let me down, he’s really let me down”
What is the “coalition of the willing” willing to do?
26/35 to supply troops after a Ukraine ceasefire (not 🇵🇱 or 🇮🇹)
Tougher sanctions if 🇷🇺 doesn’t negotiate
🇪🇺membership for Ukraine
What 🇺🇸 is prepared to contribute will determine whether peace is remotely possible.
26/35 to supply troops after a Ukraine ceasefire (not 🇵🇱 or 🇮🇹)
Tougher sanctions if 🇷🇺 doesn’t negotiate
🇪🇺membership for Ukraine
What 🇺🇸 is prepared to contribute will determine whether peace is remotely possible.
September 4, 2025 at 6:51 PM
What is the “coalition of the willing” willing to do?
26/35 to supply troops after a Ukraine ceasefire (not 🇵🇱 or 🇮🇹)
Tougher sanctions if 🇷🇺 doesn’t negotiate
🇪🇺membership for Ukraine
What 🇺🇸 is prepared to contribute will determine whether peace is remotely possible.
26/35 to supply troops after a Ukraine ceasefire (not 🇵🇱 or 🇮🇹)
Tougher sanctions if 🇷🇺 doesn’t negotiate
🇪🇺membership for Ukraine
What 🇺🇸 is prepared to contribute will determine whether peace is remotely possible.
Security guarantees, ceasefires & Putin’s Trump whispering.
A Q & A with @bbcstever.bsky.social
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A Q & A with @bbcstever.bsky.social
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Ukrainecast - Q&A: Security Guarantees, Ukrainian Elections and Putin's Trump Whispering - BBC Sounds
Your questions answered with the BBC’s Russia Editor and Ukraine Correspondent
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August 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Security guarantees, ceasefires & Putin’s Trump whispering.
A Q & A with @bbcstever.bsky.social
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A Q & A with @bbcstever.bsky.social
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After years of being separated by a border and awful war, today I finally met @bbcstever.bsky.social It was worth the wait.
August 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
After years of being separated by a border and awful war, today I finally met @bbcstever.bsky.social It was worth the wait.
President Zelensky makes it to the meeting stage this time.
August 18, 2025 at 5:53 PM
President Zelensky makes it to the meeting stage this time.
The Oval Office: take 2
Will the awaiting European leaders be welcome additions? Or much-needed back up?
Will the awaiting European leaders be welcome additions? Or much-needed back up?
August 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The Oval Office: take 2
Will the awaiting European leaders be welcome additions? Or much-needed back up?
Will the awaiting European leaders be welcome additions? Or much-needed back up?
Bypassing a ceasefire is a blow to Europe. Continued fighting suits Russia and not Ukraine.
But Trump reportedly raised Ukraine security guarantees “inspired by NATO’s article 5”
If Russia keeps the land it’s taken, the whole weight of the West could prevent more being lost.
But Trump reportedly raised Ukraine security guarantees “inspired by NATO’s article 5”
If Russia keeps the land it’s taken, the whole weight of the West could prevent more being lost.
August 16, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Bypassing a ceasefire is a blow to Europe. Continued fighting suits Russia and not Ukraine.
But Trump reportedly raised Ukraine security guarantees “inspired by NATO’s article 5”
If Russia keeps the land it’s taken, the whole weight of the West could prevent more being lost.
But Trump reportedly raised Ukraine security guarantees “inspired by NATO’s article 5”
If Russia keeps the land it’s taken, the whole weight of the West could prevent more being lost.