Isobel Koshiw

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

How Ukraine lost hundreds of millions in arms deals gone wrong, w/ the brilliant @MilesMJohnson Russia's invasion sparked the biggest weapons procurement rush since WWII & foreign arms dealers, almost exclusively US and European, were eager to get involved
https://t.co/xdIWcoS5xS

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

24.02.2022 driving down the empty road into Kyiv, seeing everyone fleeing and not knowing if we'd be trapped inside. The nightmare for Ukrainians hasn't stopped, it's just morphed into a thudding normal. So much respect for my colleagues still covering it.

[Caroline O'Donovan @ceodonovan]

Today I was laid off from my job covering Amazon for Jeff Bezos's Washington Post.

[Kate Brady @BradyinBerlin]

Along with so many talented colleagues, I was laid off by The Washington Post today. The Berlin bureau is closed. Reporting for The Post from Germany has been an absolute hono(u)r. I will miss you all. Herzlichen Dank an alle.

[Lizzie Johnson @lizziejohnsonnn]

I was just laid off by The Washington Post in the middle of a warzone. I have no words. I'm devastated.

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

or a 'sad day' for the readers who truly appreciate the type of moral compass that WaPo reporters/editors have repeatedly shown on so many issues (!), (unlike some competitors). This is a f tragedy for the western world.

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

He has repeatedly starved and destabilised the paper, when, with his wealth, he could have created something that truly rivalled the NYT. This isn't just a 'sad day' for 300~ reporters,

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

https://t.co/9vhVNmWZTO

Babenko, for instance, said it was difficult adjusting to a creative field which encourages free thought after spending years in the rigid order of the military

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

@Dashamayer14 Hi Dasha, just DM'd you. Thanks.

[PEN Ukraine @PenUkraine]

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[PEN Ukraine @PenUkraine]

Photographer Kostiantyn Huzenko was killed on the front line.

He captured many moments for PEN Ukraine, worked with Ukraїner, and documented the war. He joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces in spring 2024.

Our deepest condolences to all who knew him💔

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[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

The IMF is pushing Ukraine to devalue the UAH, which Ukraine says would deal a serious hit to wages and already struggling morale
https://t.co/wZQPmaA4o8

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

Two photojournalists were targeted by a Russian first-person drone last week. Ukr, George Ivanchenko lost his leg. His friend, French photojournalist Antoine Lallikan, was killed. If you know of any funding for George, please DM. Also, Paypal: https://t.co/lcyOGycReW

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

Well worth reading. I would add the need to forget about feeding the west 2022-esque 'inspiring stories' and find the political guts/comms to intro the difficult EU integration reforms, (that could generate much-needed cash for the state). https://t.co/AuuuMxZ76O

[Assal Rad @AssalRad]

BBC’s Jeremy Bowen: Israelis don’t want us to film outside the window at the devastation in Gaza…communities in the north of Gaza are flat, there’s nothing left…Israel will not allow reporters, like myself, to enter Gaza to report the story and they don’t want us to see it

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

'As a result, war strategy will focus not so much on capturing territory as on depleting the enemy’s resources and capabilities, creating chaos and ultimately eroding the nation’s capacity to resist.'

https://t.co/nWBx2IsMpW

[Liam Vaughan @liamvaughanBBG]

My latest, featuring a badass Ukrainian hacker named Olga, a gangster in crocodile shoes and the funniest day trader since Nav.
@Trader_Dante
https://t.co/otv8U98RDC

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

Lastly, given the chains of companies and countries involved & the fact that the real price of goods is determined by a select and closed group, the risk of things going wrong, (or worse), is high.

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

How Ukraine lost hundreds of millions in arms deals gone wrong, w/ the brilliant @MilesMJohnson Russia's invasion sparked the biggest weapons procurement rush since WWII & foreign arms dealers, almost exclusively US and European, were eager to get involved
https://t.co/xdIWcoS5xS

[Isobel Koshiw @IKoshiw]

The other takeaway is just how complicated weapons procurement is. From components and raw materials to manufacturing, transportation. And the goods have to weave their way through a geopolitical nightmare, with many countries not wanting to be seen selling to either side.