Jonathan Brown
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Ukraine Deputy Bureau Chief @afpnews.bsky.social
February 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
February 12, 2026 at 10:10 AM
"In Kherson, a city of broad tree-lined boulevards and stately czarist-era mansions, residents fear the open sky."
A very good read from Andrew Kramer of @nytimes.com with pictures from Mauricio Lima.
A very good read from Andrew Kramer of @nytimes.com with pictures from Mauricio Lima.
A City Where Every Step Outside Risks Death by Drone
www.nytimes.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:41 AM
"In Kherson, a city of broad tree-lined boulevards and stately czarist-era mansions, residents fear the open sky."
A very good read from Andrew Kramer of @nytimes.com with pictures from Mauricio Lima.
A very good read from Andrew Kramer of @nytimes.com with pictures from Mauricio Lima.
A source in the Ukrainian presidency told @en.afp.com that negotiators were engaging with talks despite the belief that Moscow wants to fight.
The hope is that Trump will see that Russia is the obstacle to peace, lose patience with Putin, and then "we will get more weapons", the source said.
The hope is that Trump will see that Russia is the obstacle to peace, lose patience with Putin, and then "we will get more weapons", the source said.
'Just a show': Ukrainians believe Russia wants war, not talks
Hours after Russian and Ukrainian negotiators ended their first round of peace talks in the United Arab Emirates last Friday, Russian forces pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones and missiles.
www.france24.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:56 PM
A source in the Ukrainian presidency told @en.afp.com that negotiators were engaging with talks despite the belief that Moscow wants to fight.
The hope is that Trump will see that Russia is the obstacle to peace, lose patience with Putin, and then "we will get more weapons", the source said.
The hope is that Trump will see that Russia is the obstacle to peace, lose patience with Putin, and then "we will get more weapons", the source said.
January 15, 2026 at 8:37 AM
"No conflict shoddily mediated by fixers and compromised officials operating outside formal channels will produce a well-structured peace."
The marketplace has superseded diplomacy in Ukraine talks
Kyiv is having to deal with actors who treat reconstruction as a money grab
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December 4, 2025 at 8:11 AM
"No conflict shoddily mediated by fixers and compromised officials operating outside formal channels will produce a well-structured peace."
Reposted by Jonathan Brown
on.ft.com/4p8yTSG Chinese parts supplier takes stake in leading Russian drone maker
Chinese parts supplier takes stake in leading Russian drone maker
Tie-up marks new level of co-operation between Moscow and Beijing’s military industrial complexes
on.ft.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:31 AM
on.ft.com/4p8yTSG Chinese parts supplier takes stake in leading Russian drone maker
October 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
MOSCOW (AFP): Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine peace talks on 'pause'
September 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
MOSCOW (AFP): Kremlin says Russia-Ukraine peace talks on 'pause'
September 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM
August 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Why Putin Thinks Russia Has the Upper Hand www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Why Putin Thinks Russia Has the Upper Hand Against Ukraine
As he heads to Alaska for talks with President Trump, the Russian leader projects confidence that his edge on the battlefield will secure a peace deal on his terms. It’s the result of a yearslong re-e...
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Why Putin Thinks Russia Has the Upper Hand www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Privately, many Ukrainian soldiers repeat a bitter refrain: “Big Soviet army beats little Soviet army.”
Ukraine’s Once Nimble Army Is Mired in Soviet Decision-Making
As U.S.-Russia summit approaches, Ukrainian military faces growing divisions between the rank-and-file and top brass
www.wsj.com
August 14, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Privately, many Ukrainian soldiers repeat a bitter refrain: “Big Soviet army beats little Soviet army.”
“Vasyl, do you have hope?”
The soldier laughed. “No,” he replied.
The soldier laughed. “No,” he replied.
Russia Goes After Ukraine With Distant Strikes and New Tactics
www.nytimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“Vasyl, do you have hope?”
The soldier laughed. “No,” he replied.
The soldier laughed. “No,” he replied.
Reposted by Jonathan Brown
Reposted by Jonathan Brown
AFP says its journalists are starving to death in Gaza
'We refuse to see them die': AFP addresses about journalists' risk of starvation in Gaza
www.haaretz.com
July 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
AFP says its journalists are starving to death in Gaza