Olga Onuch
@oonuch.bsky.social
Professor of Comparative & Ukrainian Pols UoM
Democracy in wartime, GeoPols EU DisInfo Vote Protest Identity Polls 🇺🇦🇵🇱🇦🇷🇪🇺
📚Zelensky Effect
📚Mapping Mass Mobilization
VProf College D’Europe
Prev @ox.ac.uk Nuffield/StAntonys @harvard.edu @uoft.bsky.social 🇨🇦🇵🇱🇺🇦🇬🇧
Democracy in wartime, GeoPols EU DisInfo Vote Protest Identity Polls 🇺🇦🇵🇱🇦🇷🇪🇺
📚Zelensky Effect
📚Mapping Mass Mobilization
VProf College D’Europe
Prev @ox.ac.uk Nuffield/StAntonys @harvard.edu @uoft.bsky.social 🇨🇦🇵🇱🇺🇦🇬🇧
It’s just before 5 am in Kyiv and Russia is sending hypersonic missiles. No one gets to sleep. May everyone stay safe.
October 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It’s just before 5 am in Kyiv and Russia is sending hypersonic missiles. No one gets to sleep. May everyone stay safe.
NEW Harris & Harvard CAPS Poll shows Americans (Replicans + Democrats alike) want President Trump to punish Russia & support Ukraine.
77% of American voters support additional sanctions on Russia
68% believe the Trump administration should continue to arm Ukraine + impose sanctions
77% of American voters support additional sanctions on Russia
68% believe the Trump administration should continue to arm Ukraine + impose sanctions
October 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
NEW Harris & Harvard CAPS Poll shows Americans (Replicans + Democrats alike) want President Trump to punish Russia & support Ukraine.
77% of American voters support additional sanctions on Russia
68% believe the Trump administration should continue to arm Ukraine + impose sanctions
77% of American voters support additional sanctions on Russia
68% believe the Trump administration should continue to arm Ukraine + impose sanctions
Russian attack overnight on Ukraine: 50 missiles and 500 drones.
Via @united24media.com and monitorwar_ua
Via @united24media.com and monitorwar_ua
October 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Russian attack overnight on Ukraine: 50 missiles and 500 drones.
Via @united24media.com and monitorwar_ua
Via @united24media.com and monitorwar_ua
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🚑🚨New Interactive Map: Human Safari Russian drones stalk Kherson daily — indiscriminately hunting civilians. Since 2023, over 3,000 casualties have been recorded.
Explore how these war crimes has developed over the years in our interractive map🗺️ maps.tochnyi.info/humansafari/
Explore how these war crimes has developed over the years in our interractive map🗺️ maps.tochnyi.info/humansafari/
Tochnyi » The Human Safari
An interactive map of the atrocities caused by the Russian Human Safari in Kherson, Ukraine.
maps.tochnyi.info
September 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🚑🚨New Interactive Map: Human Safari Russian drones stalk Kherson daily — indiscriminately hunting civilians. Since 2023, over 3,000 casualties have been recorded.
Explore how these war crimes has developed over the years in our interractive map🗺️ maps.tochnyi.info/humansafari/
Explore how these war crimes has developed over the years in our interractive map🗺️ maps.tochnyi.info/humansafari/
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The findings are sickening. But no one can look away or fail to understand them.
Russian “play” “Human Safari”
Purposely targeting ordinary citizens with drones to kill.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social
Russian “play” “Human Safari”
Purposely targeting ordinary citizens with drones to kill.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social
🚑🚨New Interactive Map: Human Safari Russian drones stalk Kherson daily — indiscriminately hunting civilians. Since 2023, over 3,000 casualties have been recorded.
Explore how these war crimes has developed over the years in our interractive map🗺️ maps.tochnyi.info/humansafari/
Explore how these war crimes has developed over the years in our interractive map🗺️ maps.tochnyi.info/humansafari/
Tochnyi » The Human Safari
An interactive map of the atrocities caused by the Russian Human Safari in Kherson, Ukraine.
maps.tochnyi.info
September 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The findings are sickening. But no one can look away or fail to understand them.
Russian “play” “Human Safari”
Purposely targeting ordinary citizens with drones to kill.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social
Russian “play” “Human Safari”
Purposely targeting ordinary citizens with drones to kill.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social
The findings are sickening. But no one can look away or fail to understand them.
Russian “play” “Human Safari”
Purposely targeting ordinary citizens with drones to kill.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social
Russian “play” “Human Safari”
Purposely targeting ordinary citizens with drones to kill.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social
🚑🚨New Interactive Map: Human Safari Russian drones stalk Kherson daily — indiscriminately hunting civilians. Since 2023, over 3,000 casualties have been recorded.
Explore how these war crimes has developed over the years in our interractive map🗺️ maps.tochnyi.info/humansafari/
Explore how these war crimes has developed over the years in our interractive map🗺️ maps.tochnyi.info/humansafari/
Tochnyi » The Human Safari
An interactive map of the atrocities caused by the Russian Human Safari in Kherson, Ukraine.
maps.tochnyi.info
September 28, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The findings are sickening. But no one can look away or fail to understand them.
Russian “play” “Human Safari”
Purposely targeting ordinary citizens with drones to kill.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social
Russian “play” “Human Safari”
Purposely targeting ordinary citizens with drones to kill.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social
I always say Russia lost the war it set out to win and moreover the war it is currently continuing is an unwinable war for Russia - at least in Ukraine.
www.ft.com/content/2a4d...
www.ft.com/content/2a4d...
Why Ukraine is winning the war
Russia has failed to achieve its core aim — the destruction of the Ukrainian nation
www.ft.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
I always say Russia lost the war it set out to win and moreover the war it is currently continuing is an unwinable war for Russia - at least in Ukraine.
www.ft.com/content/2a4d...
www.ft.com/content/2a4d...
The years I spent at Oxford being mentored by @gwendolynsasse.bsky.social Nancy Bermeo Laurence Whitehead Jan Zielonka and later getting to work with wonderful colleagues like @benansell.bsky.social @profjanegreen.bsky.social and Dave Doyle have been hugely important in my academic development.
Celebrating 25 years of DPIR - Meet our remarkable staff, students, alumni and read more about our world-leading research.
Meet alumna @oonuch.bsky.social, Professor in Comparative and Ukrainian Politics at the University of Manchester: www.politics.ox.ac.u...
Meet alumna @oonuch.bsky.social, Professor in Comparative and Ukrainian Politics at the University of Manchester: www.politics.ox.ac.u...
September 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The years I spent at Oxford being mentored by @gwendolynsasse.bsky.social Nancy Bermeo Laurence Whitehead Jan Zielonka and later getting to work with wonderful colleagues like @benansell.bsky.social @profjanegreen.bsky.social and Dave Doyle have been hugely important in my academic development.
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Celebrating 25 years of DPIR - Meet our remarkable staff, students, alumni and read more about our world-leading research.
Meet alumna @oonuch.bsky.social, Professor in Comparative and Ukrainian Politics at the University of Manchester: www.politics.ox.ac.u...
Meet alumna @oonuch.bsky.social, Professor in Comparative and Ukrainian Politics at the University of Manchester: www.politics.ox.ac.u...
September 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Celebrating 25 years of DPIR - Meet our remarkable staff, students, alumni and read more about our world-leading research.
Meet alumna @oonuch.bsky.social, Professor in Comparative and Ukrainian Politics at the University of Manchester: www.politics.ox.ac.u...
Meet alumna @oonuch.bsky.social, Professor in Comparative and Ukrainian Politics at the University of Manchester: www.politics.ox.ac.u...
I was thrilled to see an impressive contingent of UK Politicians in Kyiv.
It was great to meet @alexsobel.co.uk I was sure to give him & other fellow MPs my best elevator pitch!
Congratulations on receiving the Order of Merit!
Please come speak @uompols.bsky.social in our Ukraine Rises course!
It was great to meet @alexsobel.co.uk I was sure to give him & other fellow MPs my best elevator pitch!
Congratulations on receiving the Order of Merit!
Please come speak @uompols.bsky.social in our Ukraine Rises course!
September 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I was thrilled to see an impressive contingent of UK Politicians in Kyiv.
It was great to meet @alexsobel.co.uk I was sure to give him & other fellow MPs my best elevator pitch!
Congratulations on receiving the Order of Merit!
Please come speak @uompols.bsky.social in our Ukraine Rises course!
It was great to meet @alexsobel.co.uk I was sure to give him & other fellow MPs my best elevator pitch!
Congratulations on receiving the Order of Merit!
Please come speak @uompols.bsky.social in our Ukraine Rises course!
What great news for Ukraine @chrystia-freeland.bsky.social will be Canada’s special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
I just had the opportunity to observe Chrystia Freeland in action up close at the YES conference she will excel in this role & Ukraine will be better supported.
I just had the opportunity to observe Chrystia Freeland in action up close at the YES conference she will excel in this role & Ukraine will be better supported.
Thank you, Chrystia, for your dedication, many contributions to Canada, friendship, and continued partnership.
September 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
What great news for Ukraine @chrystia-freeland.bsky.social will be Canada’s special representative for the reconstruction of Ukraine.
I just had the opportunity to observe Chrystia Freeland in action up close at the YES conference she will excel in this role & Ukraine will be better supported.
I just had the opportunity to observe Chrystia Freeland in action up close at the YES conference she will excel in this role & Ukraine will be better supported.
I am surprised by how many people are missing the fact that the kinetic component and reaction to it (and seeking to prevent it the future) when it comes to the Russian drone attack on Poland is likely not “the main event” - that’s the cognitive warfare that unfolded thereafter.
September 13, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I am surprised by how many people are missing the fact that the kinetic component and reaction to it (and seeking to prevent it the future) when it comes to the Russian drone attack on Poland is likely not “the main event” - that’s the cognitive warfare that unfolded thereafter.
“Today there was another escalation step – Russian-Iranian “shaheds” operated in Polish airspace, in the airspace of NATO. Not 1 “shahed”, which could be called a coincidence, but at least 8 attack drones were aimed in the direction of Poland.” - Zelensky on telegram.
September 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
“Today there was another escalation step – Russian-Iranian “shaheds” operated in Polish airspace, in the airspace of NATO. Not 1 “shahed”, which could be called a coincidence, but at least 8 attack drones were aimed in the direction of Poland.” - Zelensky on telegram.
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Congrats to Professors Liz Richardson, David Richards who were named Fellows of the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social.
Their research & leadership are shaping policy, governance & urban futures.
The whole Politics Department is very proud. Dave was our past HoD and Liz is our current HoD.
Their research & leadership are shaping policy, governance & urban futures.
The whole Politics Department is very proud. Dave was our past HoD and Liz is our current HoD.
September 9, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Congrats to Professors Liz Richardson, David Richards who were named Fellows of the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social.
Their research & leadership are shaping policy, governance & urban futures.
The whole Politics Department is very proud. Dave was our past HoD and Liz is our current HoD.
Their research & leadership are shaping policy, governance & urban futures.
The whole Politics Department is very proud. Dave was our past HoD and Liz is our current HoD.
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Congrats to Professors Liz Richardson, David Richards & Anupam Nanda from @officialuom.bsky.social, named Fellows of the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social! Their research & leadership are shaping policy, governance & urban futures.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...
@uompols.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...
@uompols.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Congrats to Professors Liz Richardson, David Richards & Anupam Nanda from @officialuom.bsky.social, named Fellows of the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social! Their research & leadership are shaping policy, governance & urban futures.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...
@uompols.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...
@uompols.bsky.social
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Ukrainian🇺🇦 anthem sung in the metro of #Kyiv by residents of the capital who had taken refuge underground during the massive Russian attack on #Ukraine last night on September 7. 📹 #Україна🇺🇦#StopRussia #CloseTheSkyOverUkraine
September 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Ukrainian🇺🇦 anthem sung in the metro of #Kyiv by residents of the capital who had taken refuge underground during the massive Russian attack on #Ukraine last night on September 7. 📹 #Україна🇺🇦#StopRussia #CloseTheSkyOverUkraine
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If leading indices suggest only a modest erosion of global democracy, what explains the widespread perception of steep decline?
Read "Democracy's Surprising Resilience" by Steven Levitsky and Lucan A. Way:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
Read "Democracy's Surprising Resilience" by Steven Levitsky and Lucan A. Way:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
September 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM
If leading indices suggest only a modest erosion of global democracy, what explains the widespread perception of steep decline?
Read "Democracy's Surprising Resilience" by Steven Levitsky and Lucan A. Way:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
Read "Democracy's Surprising Resilience" by Steven Levitsky and Lucan A. Way:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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A year ago, Nicolás Maduro stole Venezuela’s election and entrenched his power by jailing and killing those who opposed him.
Venezuela’s Lost Year | Journal of Democracy
A year ago Nicolás Maduro stole Venezuela’s election and entrenched his power by jailing and killing those who opposed him. But the world’s democracies don’t need to sit on the sidelines.
www.journalofdemocracy.org
September 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A year ago, Nicolás Maduro stole Venezuela’s election and entrenched his power by jailing and killing those who opposed him.
Massive attack across all
Of Ukraine. Again. Russia terrorizes ordinary Ukrainians.
Of Ukraine. Again. Russia terrorizes ordinary Ukrainians.
September 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Massive attack across all
Of Ukraine. Again. Russia terrorizes ordinary Ukrainians.
Of Ukraine. Again. Russia terrorizes ordinary Ukrainians.
Reposted by Olga Onuch
After a democracy turns illiberal, can it return to democracy again? Here are the reasons why democracy after illiberalism is hard to maintain.
Democracy After Illiberalism: A Warning from Poland | Journal of Democracy
Restoring liberalism after illiberalism is no easy task: Leaders face hard choices between acting quickly and effectively while maintaining a commitment to democratic procedure. Worse…
www.journalofdemocracy.org
September 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
After a democracy turns illiberal, can it return to democracy again? Here are the reasons why democracy after illiberalism is hard to maintain.
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If Venezuela has historically exhibited some of the highest levels of public support for democracy in Latin America, how did it become an autocracy?
The combination of "an aspiring autocrat and a highly polarized electorate" are to blame. Read more:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
The combination of "an aspiring autocrat and a highly polarized electorate" are to blame. Read more:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
September 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
If Venezuela has historically exhibited some of the highest levels of public support for democracy in Latin America, how did it become an autocracy?
The combination of "an aspiring autocrat and a highly polarized electorate" are to blame. Read more:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
The combination of "an aspiring autocrat and a highly polarized electorate" are to blame. Read more:
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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📣#Ukraine's 425th Regiment liberated the village of Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast & raised the Ukrainian national flag 🇺🇦 in its center on the August 31, said the General Staff on September 1.
Novoekonomichne is located about 14 kilometers northwest of Pokrovsk.
#StopRussia
Novoekonomichne is located about 14 kilometers northwest of Pokrovsk.
#StopRussia
September 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
📣#Ukraine's 425th Regiment liberated the village of Novoekonomichne in Donetsk Oblast & raised the Ukrainian national flag 🇺🇦 in its center on the August 31, said the General Staff on September 1.
Novoekonomichne is located about 14 kilometers northwest of Pokrovsk.
#StopRussia
Novoekonomichne is located about 14 kilometers northwest of Pokrovsk.
#StopRussia
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In my new book, AUTOCRATS VS. DEMOCRATS, I write in detail about how Xi has invested in multilateral organizations of autocrats, like the one meeting in China now. At the same time, the US has built new clubs for democrats. This dangerous trajectory must be reversed.
www.amazon.com/Autocrats-vs...
www.amazon.com/Autocrats-vs...
Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder
Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder [McFaul, Michael] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder
www.amazon.com
August 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
In my new book, AUTOCRATS VS. DEMOCRATS, I write in detail about how Xi has invested in multilateral organizations of autocrats, like the one meeting in China now. At the same time, the US has built new clubs for democrats. This dangerous trajectory must be reversed.
www.amazon.com/Autocrats-vs...
www.amazon.com/Autocrats-vs...
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Latest post examines the continuing Ukrainian campaign against Russian oil refineries, which has caused shortages and price rises, looking at its history and assessing its impact (£/free trial), samf.substack.com/p/the-energy...
The Energy War Intensifies
Ukraine’s Campaign against Russia’s Oil Refineries
samf.substack.com
August 31, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Latest post examines the continuing Ukrainian campaign against Russian oil refineries, which has caused shortages and price rises, looking at its history and assessing its impact (£/free trial), samf.substack.com/p/the-energy...