Luke Johnson
@ljohnson.bsky.social
Journalist in Berlin
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The EU says that Kyiv only has to pay back its interest-free loan if Moscow makes reparations and it reserves the right to use Russian frozen assets. So, it's actually a reparations loan, just with different collateral www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
December 19, 2025 at 9:09 AM
The EU says that Kyiv only has to pay back its interest-free loan if Moscow makes reparations and it reserves the right to use Russian frozen assets. So, it's actually a reparations loan, just with different collateral www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Talked about the Russian frozen asset loan yesterday with Hugo Dixon, one of the creators of the idea. Here's why he says the alternatives fall short.
December 18, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Talked about the Russian frozen asset loan yesterday with Hugo Dixon, one of the creators of the idea. Here's why he says the alternatives fall short.
President Donald J. Trump, a convicted felon
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 AM
President Donald J. Trump, a convicted felon
December 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social expressed this well. publicsphere.news/p/strongmen-...
December 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social expressed this well. publicsphere.news/p/strongmen-...
And we're back at Ukraine didn't say "thank you" enough.
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
And we're back at Ukraine didn't say "thank you" enough.
November 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The long-range strikes may be much more consequential:
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The long-range strikes may be much more consequential:
Russia's looming win in Pokrovsk? Not much really to write home about.
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Russia's looming win in Pokrovsk? Not much really to write home about.
Looking forward to the conversation today with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social on his new book, “War and Power: Who Wins Wars — And Why” as well as the latest on Ukraine. Join at 1pm EST / 7PM CEST on the Substack app.
November 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Looking forward to the conversation today with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social on his new book, “War and Power: Who Wins Wars — And Why” as well as the latest on Ukraine. Join at 1pm EST / 7PM CEST on the Substack app.
On Wednesday at 1pm ET/7pm CEST on Substack Live, I will be chatting with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social about his new book, “War and Power: Who Wins Wars ― and Why” as well as the war in Ukraine, which he covers in his newsletter here -> phillipspobrien.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
On Wednesday at 1pm ET/7pm CEST on Substack Live, I will be chatting with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social about his new book, “War and Power: Who Wins Wars ― and Why” as well as the war in Ukraine, which he covers in his newsletter here -> phillipspobrien.substack.com
Chatted with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social yesterday about his new book on China and Russia. Here's a clip from our conversation and a link to the full video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWch...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWch...
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Chatted with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social yesterday about his new book on China and Russia. Here's a clip from our conversation and a link to the full video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWch...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWch...
Looking forward to chatting with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social tomorrow on Substack Live at 12pmET/6pm Europe. (Download the Substack app to follow.)
November 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Looking forward to chatting with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social tomorrow on Substack Live at 12pmET/6pm Europe. (Download the Substack app to follow.)
October 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
According to the FT, Trump threw a tantrum during his meeting with Zelenskyy Friday www.ft.com/content/7960...
October 19, 2025 at 7:52 PM
According to the FT, Trump threw a tantrum during his meeting with Zelenskyy Friday www.ft.com/content/7960...
October 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
he shared this on social media a few months back substackcdn.com/image/fetch/...
October 17, 2025 at 12:08 PM
he shared this on social media a few months back substackcdn.com/image/fetch/...
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...your AfD supporters" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
October 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free...your AfD supporters" www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...
It's always a good bet to believe what Trump says. (From last October and yesterday.)
October 1, 2025 at 9:34 AM
It's always a good bet to believe what Trump says. (From last October and yesterday.)
September 28, 2025 at 12:37 PM
September 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
August 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Read the full thing here: publicsphere.news/p/q-and-a-tw...
August 23, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Read the full thing here: publicsphere.news/p/q-and-a-tw...
In my Substack live discussion with @davekeating.substack.com yesterday, I discussed how we're probably going to be in this Trumpian diplomatic process divorced from reality for some time.
Link to full discussion: publicsphere.news/p/live-with-...
Link to full discussion: publicsphere.news/p/live-with-...
August 21, 2025 at 10:57 AM
In my Substack live discussion with @davekeating.substack.com yesterday, I discussed how we're probably going to be in this Trumpian diplomatic process divorced from reality for some time.
Link to full discussion: publicsphere.news/p/live-with-...
Link to full discussion: publicsphere.news/p/live-with-...