Michael Bociurkiw
@michaelbociurkiw.bsky.social
New York Times-published OpEd writer. Global affairs analyst. Author. Sr Fellow - Atlantic Council. Former spox at OSCE & UNICEF. Founder - World Briefing report on Substack
Trump has defended special envoy Steve Witkoff after a leaked recording appeared to show him advising a Russian official on how to appeal to the US president. Witkoff appeared to advise Yuri Ushakov, the Kremlin's foreign policy adviser, on how to get on Trump's good side - BBC
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Trump has defended special envoy Steve Witkoff after a leaked recording appeared to show him advising a Russian official on how to appeal to the US president. Witkoff appeared to advise Yuri Ushakov, the Kremlin's foreign policy adviser, on how to get on Trump's good side - BBC
Kyiv hit by Russian missiles &drones overnight, with 6 people now confirmed dead - Mayor. Two residential apartment blocks were hit. Meanwhile, UK PM Keir Starmer says virtual "coalition of the willing" meeting of Ukraine's European allies will take place today
November 25, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Kyiv hit by Russian missiles &drones overnight, with 6 people now confirmed dead - Mayor. Two residential apartment blocks were hit. Meanwhile, UK PM Keir Starmer says virtual "coalition of the willing" meeting of Ukraine's European allies will take place today
#BREAKING Turkish President Erdogan says he will speak to Vladimir Putin tomorrow to discuss Russia’s war in #Ukraine and opening up sea and transport corridors. He hosted President Zelensky in Ankara recently #G20SouthAfrica #g20
November 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
#BREAKING Turkish President Erdogan says he will speak to Vladimir Putin tomorrow to discuss Russia’s war in #Ukraine and opening up sea and transport corridors. He hosted President Zelensky in Ankara recently #G20SouthAfrica #g20
#BREAKING President Zelensky says #Ukraine faces a choice of losing its major partner - USA - or the country's dignity. Says he won't betray his country's national interests to Trump 28-point peace plan for ending the war, which includes many red lines for Kyiv - BBC #G20
November 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
On the sidelines of #g20summit in South Africa, I asked EU chief @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
why it took the bloc so long to aid #ukraine and how Brussels could’ve allowed itself to get so sidelined by U.S. peace plan
why it took the bloc so long to aid #ukraine and how Brussels could’ve allowed itself to get so sidelined by U.S. peace plan
November 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
On the sidelines of #g20summit in South Africa, I asked EU chief @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
why it took the bloc so long to aid #ukraine and how Brussels could’ve allowed itself to get so sidelined by U.S. peace plan
why it took the bloc so long to aid #ukraine and how Brussels could’ve allowed itself to get so sidelined by U.S. peace plan
Preview of the day before the start of the 2-day #G20SouthAfrica leaders summit. Will they or won’t they? Will the Americans lift their senseless boycott of the gathering and send a top level delegation to take over the rotating chairmanship of the informal bloc #G20 #Trump
November 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Preview of the day before the start of the 2-day #G20SouthAfrica leaders summit. Will they or won’t they? Will the Americans lift their senseless boycott of the gathering and send a top level delegation to take over the rotating chairmanship of the informal bloc #G20 #Trump
BREAKING: Death toll in western #Ukraine city of Ternopil surges to 25, including 3 children, as a result of Russian shelling - State Emergency Service. Another 73 people were injured, 15 of them children. The worst-ever casualty number in western regions since start of war
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
BREAKING: Death toll in western #Ukraine city of Ternopil surges to 25, including 3 children, as a result of Russian shelling - State Emergency Service. Another 73 people were injured, 15 of them children. The worst-ever casualty number in western regions since start of war
Just landed in Johannesburg for #G20SouthAfrica - where there’s more questions than answers when it comes to the mysterious arrival of two plane loads of undocumented Gazans… #G20
November 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Just landed in Johannesburg for #G20SouthAfrica - where there’s more questions than answers when it comes to the mysterious arrival of two plane loads of undocumented Gazans… #G20
Tymur Mindich, a prominent businessman with links to President Zelensky & alleged ringleader of massive corruption scandal in Ukraine’s energy sector, used a luxury taxi service to leave the country for Poland hours before authorities launched raids in connection with their investigation
November 17, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Tymur Mindich, a prominent businessman with links to President Zelensky & alleged ringleader of massive corruption scandal in Ukraine’s energy sector, used a luxury taxi service to leave the country for Poland hours before authorities launched raids in connection with their investigation
At night, Russia launched an "Iskander-M" missile and 176 drones at Ukraine. In the Odesa region, critical energy infrastructure was hit - including a solar power plant. This is the first known major Russian hit on a renewable energy plant
November 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
At night, Russia launched an "Iskander-M" missile and 176 drones at Ukraine. In the Odesa region, critical energy infrastructure was hit - including a solar power plant. This is the first known major Russian hit on a renewable energy plant
World Briefing: Asia Edition - As rolling blackouts deepen in #Ukraine and missiles pound the grid, allegations now suggest that more than $100 million meant to protect power plants — including nuclear facilities — was siphoned away
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November 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM
World Briefing: Asia Edition - As rolling blackouts deepen in #Ukraine and missiles pound the grid, allegations now suggest that more than $100 million meant to protect power plants — including nuclear facilities — was siphoned away
open.substack.com/pub/worldbri...
open.substack.com/pub/worldbri...
Latest update from #Ukraine: fierce Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv has claimed lives of at least 4 people and injured 25. Seven buildings on fire & Embassy of Azerbaijan damaged. In all: 430 drones + 18 missiles - officials
November 14, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Latest update from #Ukraine: fierce Russian drone and missile attack on Kyiv has claimed lives of at least 4 people and injured 25. Seven buildings on fire & Embassy of Azerbaijan damaged. In all: 430 drones + 18 missiles - officials
At least one dead and 24 injured in a massive Russian attack on Kyiv overnight, according to officials. Several multi-floor apartment buildings hit. The heating network has been further compromised as nighttime temperatures hover just above freezing. Odesa also targeted #Ukraine
November 14, 2025 at 4:36 AM
At least one dead and 24 injured in a massive Russian attack on Kyiv overnight, according to officials. Several multi-floor apartment buildings hit. The heating network has been further compromised as nighttime temperatures hover just above freezing. Odesa also targeted #Ukraine
In Kyiv, there are already 12 injured from an overnight massive Russian attack, say officials. Mayor @Vitaliy_Klychko says some heating networks damaged. Some districts without heating as overnight temps drop to 4C #ukraine
November 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
In Kyiv, there are already 12 injured from an overnight massive Russian attack, say officials. Mayor @Vitaliy_Klychko says some heating networks damaged. Some districts without heating as overnight temps drop to 4C #ukraine
Power outages triggered by Russia targeting of critical infrastructure in #Ukraine pummeling the economy. In some regions of Odesa there will be more hours of the day without power than with - 13 1/2 hours.
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Power outages triggered by Russia targeting of critical infrastructure in #Ukraine pummeling the economy. In some regions of Odesa there will be more hours of the day without power than with - 13 1/2 hours.
Tonight was a referendum on the economic policies of the Republican Party
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Tonight was a referendum on the economic policies of the Republican Party
Enslaved in the Cyber Age: Trapped Inside Southeast Asia’s Scam Compounds - From Myanmar’s war zones to Thailand’s borders, a vast network of scam centers is raking in billions — exploiting human misery, weak governance, and digital impunity
Link: open.substack.com/pub/worldbri...
Link: open.substack.com/pub/worldbri...
November 4, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Enslaved in the Cyber Age: Trapped Inside Southeast Asia’s Scam Compounds - From Myanmar’s war zones to Thailand’s borders, a vast network of scam centers is raking in billions — exploiting human misery, weak governance, and digital impunity
Link: open.substack.com/pub/worldbri...
Link: open.substack.com/pub/worldbri...
Donald Trump presided over a "peace deal" between Thailand & Cambodia of long-standing border dispute, which he calls "historic.” After, Thai foreign minister refused to call it a peace agreement, saying “I would call it a pathway to peace" instead - BBC #ASEAN
October 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Donald Trump presided over a "peace deal" between Thailand & Cambodia of long-standing border dispute, which he calls "historic.” After, Thai foreign minister refused to call it a peace agreement, saying “I would call it a pathway to peace" instead - BBC #ASEAN
In Kyiv, winter temperature in apartments could drop to as low as +5C ( 41F), says head of Radio Technology Center. Attempts to heat massively with electricity can overload the networks. He recommends temporarily relocating to “summer houses with stoves or relatives in villages.”
October 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
In Kyiv, winter temperature in apartments could drop to as low as +5C ( 41F), says head of Radio Technology Center. Attempts to heat massively with electricity can overload the networks. He recommends temporarily relocating to “summer houses with stoves or relatives in villages.”
#BREAKING: Russian drone strike kills two journalists near frontline. Ukrainian journalist Olena Hubanova and cameraman Yevhen Karmazin of Freedom TV Channel killed by a Russian drone in Kramatorsk. Their car took a direct hit.
Journalist are #NotaTarget
Journalist are #NotaTarget
October 23, 2025 at 9:38 AM
#BREAKING: Russian drone strike kills two journalists near frontline. Ukrainian journalist Olena Hubanova and cameraman Yevhen Karmazin of Freedom TV Channel killed by a Russian drone in Kramatorsk. Their car took a direct hit.
Journalist are #NotaTarget
Journalist are #NotaTarget
#BREAKING President Trump slaps Russia with new sanctions for 1st time in his 2nd term. They target Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil. Most significant measures US taken against Russian energy sector since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine - NYT
October 23, 2025 at 4:31 AM
#BREAKING President Trump slaps Russia with new sanctions for 1st time in his 2nd term. They target Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil. Most significant measures US taken against Russian energy sector since Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine - NYT
It’s hard to recall any red lines that the Russians haven’t crossed in #Ukraine. From bombing children’s and maternity hospitals to destroying churches and schools to deliberately targeting journalists. The list goes on - today a kindergarten in Kharkiv. Almost 50 kids rescued….
October 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
It’s hard to recall any red lines that the Russians haven’t crossed in #Ukraine. From bombing children’s and maternity hospitals to destroying churches and schools to deliberately targeting journalists. The list goes on - today a kindergarten in Kharkiv. Almost 50 kids rescued….