Joshua R. Kroeker

Russia, Ukraine / Geopolitics, History. Consultant, Analyst, CEO @ReaktionGroup. All opinions my own. RT ≠ endors

[Joshua R. Kroeker @jrkroeker]

Honoured to be featured in https://t.co/r9DhtbFYHk

[Joshua R. Kroeker @jrkroeker]

For how long can Russian cynicism and, frankly speaking, complete disregard for human and civilian life be tolerated?

[Joshua R. Kroeker @jrkroeker]

I try to avoid posting news here without analysis or at least adding a HUMINT perspective, but this is too horrible to avoid:

Today, Russia has hit a pension distribution point with a guided bomb (KAB) in the village of Yarovaya in the Donetsk region.

[Joshua R. Kroeker @jrkroeker]

21 people killed, with bodies torn apart lying everywhere.
A reaction from the West is not only needed, but is deeply overdue. It is time to take real actions, at the risk of sounding like a broken record.

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6/ Peace talk will continue. But as our analysis shows, a durable settlement remains a distant prospect.

[Joshua R. Kroeker @jrkroeker]

1/ Where do U.S.-Russia-Ukraine negotiations go from here?

Despite a flurry of summits and calls in mid-August, a breakthrough remains unlikely. The positions of Moscow, Kyiv, and Washington remain fundamentally incompatible. 🧵https://t.co/L5FyCrz5i9

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5/ The likeliest outcome: a grinding stalemate.
-Russia presses for U.S. disengagement.
-Europe floats guarantees too weak to deter Moscow.
-Ukraine refuses to surrender core territory.

[The Moscow Times @MoscowTimes]

#OpEd The law stripping anti-corruption agencies of their independence provides ammunition should energize Kyiv's allies to increase their support, writes @jrkroeker.
https://t.co/cTHvWBwXMx

[Kateryna Zhemchuzhnykova @zhemchuzhnykova]

символічність зашкалює. на Майдані Незалежності молодь малює плакати до акції протесту проти розвалу антикор інституцій на парапеті біля стихійного меморіалу загиблим у війні

[Oliver Carroll @olliecarroll]

Troubled by this nytimes account on a few levels. 1. The premise of Russian propaganda since day one has been to create their own “bucha.” This article doesn’t caveat complicated reporting with this basic concept

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[Tymofiy Mylovanov @Mylovanov]

Rubio: Most U.S. military aid to Ukraine continues on schedule. The real issue is limited production in the West.
Ukraine needs more Patriot batteries, but EU countries with unused systems aren’t sharing. If Ukraine’s a priority, that must change. 1/

[Joshua R. Kroeker @jrkroeker]

Things are not looking good for Ukraine — and the west is very much to blame. It’s time for a change, now. We are at an inflection point, I argue for the Moscow Times.

[The Moscow Times @MoscowTimes]

#OpEd The situation has not been this dire since the early days of the full-scale invasion. But the difference is that Western resolve is far weaker today, warns @jrkroeker.
https://t.co/eD8EiIhtqB

[The Moscow Times @MoscowTimes]

#OpEd The situation has not been this dire since the early days of the full-scale invasion. But the difference is that Western resolve is far weaker today, warns @jrkroeker.
https://t.co/eD8EiIhtqB

[Joshua R. Kroeker @jrkroeker]

My most recent piece for Moscow Times — on this extremely tragic and harrowing attack against Kyiv

[The Moscow Times @MoscowTimes]

Residents of the Ukrainian capital voiced feelings of shock and stress as they grappled with the aftermath of the attack that killed at least 14 people. https://t.co/NcAZ3fswXL

[Meaghan Mobbs @mobbs_mentality]

Another horrific night in Kyiv. Putin will use the cover of what’s happening in the ME to intensify his attacks, banking on a distracted and divided West. The Sanctions bill needs to move this week, followed by immediate action around the remaining $3.8b in PDA.

[GermanForeignOffice @GermanyDiplo]

While the world watches the escalation in the Middle East, #Putin continues to bomb #Ukraine. Over a dozen dead in #Kyiv alone show that Russia is using diplomacy merely as a facade. Putin doesn't want a solution, he wants capitulation. We will continue to increase the pressure.

[Vatnik Soup @P_Kallioniemi]

Russian propagandists are now openly calling for killing of Ukrainians and Europeans. Information war and propaganda always precedes conventional warfare - this is how it starts.

Russians are right at our doorstep, but we are still in deep slumber. Us Europeans have become too comfortable and lazy, with our matcha lattes and TikTok dances.

[Shaun Pinner @ShaunPinnerUA]

Today marked the beginning of Chris’s journey home to the UK. With heavy hearts, we also accompanied Swampy to the border, guiding him out of Ukraine on his final journey, surrounded by his friends and his beloved fiancée, Courtney.

It was deeply emotional, filled with sorrow, pride, and profound respect, but also moments of joy as we shared stories, relived funnier times, and raised a glass of wine in his memory.

Mission complete.

Soon, we will begin Nick’s journey back to Australia, continuing to honor these remarkable lives with the care and dignity they deserve. Goodbye my friend🙏

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦