Read this thread. But in my view, there are some scenarios that are rendered unavailable when there is a 2:1 electoral blowout. x.com/MarkGaleotti...
April 13, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Read this thread. But in my view, there are some scenarios that are rendered unavailable when there is a 2:1 electoral blowout. x.com/MarkGaleotti...
Popularita Putina setrvale klesá.
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August 17, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Popularita Putina setrvale klesá.
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Für #Russland werde es immer schwieriger, trotz hoher Prämien, neue Rekruten zu finden, es gebe Arbeitskräftemangel u. sinkende Bestände an Kriegsgerät. Für die #Ukraine sei Wahlsieg von D. #Trump und Erstarken der Ablehnenden in der #EU für weitere Unterstützung größte Gefahr.
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October 6, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Für #Russland werde es immer schwieriger, trotz hoher Prämien, neue Rekruten zu finden, es gebe Arbeitskräftemangel u. sinkende Bestände an Kriegsgerät. Für die #Ukraine sei Wahlsieg von D. #Trump und Erstarken der Ablehnenden in der #EU für weitere Unterstützung größte Gefahr.
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Im Falle einer Katastrophe erschien er als 1. vor Ort und präsentierte sich als Held. Der Russland-Experte @MarkGaleotti hat erklärt, dass Schoigu ein „großes PR-Team“ zur Seite stand. Diese Rolle machte Schoigu sehr beliebt, und er blieb 21 Jahre lang im Amt.
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August 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Im Falle einer Katastrophe erschien er als 1. vor Ort und präsentierte sich als Held. Der Russland-Experte @MarkGaleotti hat erklärt, dass Schoigu ein „großes PR-Team“ zur Seite stand. Diese Rolle machte Schoigu sehr beliebt, und er blieb 21 Jahre lang im Amt.
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For some reason, that comparison reminds me about this unrelated yet equally golden comment:
April 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
For some reason, that comparison reminds me about this unrelated yet equally golden comment:
Book review: Siege of Kazan 1552 by @MarkGaleotti. Ivan the Terrible’s campaign to incorporate the Khanate into Muscovy. Kazan would serve as a jumping-off point for further colonial expansion in the south, eventually incorporating all the khanates. balkandave.blogspot.com/2026/02/sieg...
Siege of Kazan 1552
I have been looking forward to this Osprey Campaign book by Mark Galeotti. It is a couple of centuries before my current writing on Russia...
balkandave.blogspot.com
February 28, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Book review: Siege of Kazan 1552 by @MarkGaleotti. Ivan the Terrible’s campaign to incorporate the Khanate into Muscovy. Kazan would serve as a jumping-off point for further colonial expansion in the south, eventually incorporating all the khanates. balkandave.blogspot.com/2026/02/sieg...
In Moscows Shadows 175
@MarkGaleotti on top form in a macro look at Russian strategic thinking.
My view: Russia has been an obvious threat since at least ‘45. There are no excuses for those who have taken the ruble; Farage, Johnson, Banks. All three ultimately involved in weakening us.
@MarkGaleotti on top form in a macro look at Russian strategic thinking.
My view: Russia has been an obvious threat since at least ‘45. There are no excuses for those who have taken the ruble; Farage, Johnson, Banks. All three ultimately involved in weakening us.
November 26, 2024 at 12:48 PM
In Moscows Shadows 175
@MarkGaleotti on top form in a macro look at Russian strategic thinking.
My view: Russia has been an obvious threat since at least ‘45. There are no excuses for those who have taken the ruble; Farage, Johnson, Banks. All three ultimately involved in weakening us.
@MarkGaleotti on top form in a macro look at Russian strategic thinking.
My view: Russia has been an obvious threat since at least ‘45. There are no excuses for those who have taken the ruble; Farage, Johnson, Banks. All three ultimately involved in weakening us.
@markgaleoitti Has the Ukrainian counteroffensive into Kursk dented Putin’s popularity in Russia?
I did find this interesting: content analysis by @FilterLabs finds opinions towards Putin continuing to slump on Russian social media. 1/2
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I did find this interesting: content analysis by @FilterLabs finds opinions towards Putin continuing to slump on Russian social media. 1/2
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August 17, 2024 at 10:16 AM
@markgaleoitti Has the Ukrainian counteroffensive into Kursk dented Putin’s popularity in Russia?
I did find this interesting: content analysis by @FilterLabs finds opinions towards Putin continuing to slump on Russian social media. 1/2
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I did find this interesting: content analysis by @FilterLabs finds opinions towards Putin continuing to slump on Russian social media. 1/2
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@MarkGaleotti good piece. But on Osprey, where is the line between military history nerd and history-based RPG nerd?
December 1, 2024 at 12:19 PM
@MarkGaleotti good piece. But on Osprey, where is the line between military history nerd and history-based RPG nerd?
Ahead of the publication of 'Forged in War: A military history of Russia from its beginnings to today' in paperback on Thursday, we're looking back on an interview @MarkGaleotti did for Aspects of History when the hardback was released.
https://bit.ly/3OQgoBX
https://bit.ly/3OQgoBX
Mark Galeotti on Forged in War - Aspects of History
Mark Galeotti on Forged in War. Political analyst and author Mark Galeotti discusses Russia's military history, from Crimea to Ukraine.
bit.ly
May 5, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Ahead of the publication of 'Forged in War: A military history of Russia from its beginnings to today' in paperback on Thursday, we're looking back on an interview @MarkGaleotti did for Aspects of History when the hardback was released.
https://bit.ly/3OQgoBX
https://bit.ly/3OQgoBX
Great evening at the @BKFVienna - with @MarkGaleotti and @CathrinKahlweit. Looking forward to Mark Galeotti/Anna Arutunyan: Downfall - Prigozhin and Putin, and the new fight for the future of Russia. www.penguin.co.uk/books/460781...
April 8, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Great evening at the @BKFVienna - with @MarkGaleotti and @CathrinKahlweit. Looking forward to Mark Galeotti/Anna Arutunyan: Downfall - Prigozhin and Putin, and the new fight for the future of Russia. www.penguin.co.uk/books/460781...
@MarkGaleotti
Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent
Will the UK's seizure of a 'shadow fleet' tanker prove a performative one-off, or the start of something? If the latter, does Putin respond? My latest for @theipaper.com […]
Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent
Will the UK's seizure of a 'shadow fleet' tanker prove a performative one-off, or the start of something? If the latter, does Putin respond? My latest for @theipaper.com […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
June 17, 2026 at 6:06 AM
@MarkGaleotti
Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent
Will the UK's seizure of a 'shadow fleet' tanker prove a performative one-off, or the start of something? If the latter, does Putin respond? My latest for @theipaper.com […]
Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent
Will the UK's seizure of a 'shadow fleet' tanker prove a performative one-off, or the start of something? If the latter, does Putin respond? My latest for @theipaper.com […]
@MarkGaleotti
Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent
Will the UK's seizure of a 'shadow fleet' tanker prove a performative one-off, or the start of something? If the latter, does Putin respond? My latest for @theipaper.com […]
Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent
Will the UK's seizure of a 'shadow fleet' tanker prove a performative one-off, or the start of something? If the latter, does Putin respond? My latest for @theipaper.com […]
Original post on mstdn.social
mstdn.social
June 17, 2026 at 6:07 AM
@MarkGaleotti
Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent
Will the UK's seizure of a 'shadow fleet' tanker prove a performative one-off, or the start of something? If the latter, does Putin respond? My latest for @theipaper.com […]
Putin faces humiliation. His response could be violent
Will the UK's seizure of a 'shadow fleet' tanker prove a performative one-off, or the start of something? If the latter, does Putin respond? My latest for @theipaper.com […]
Galeotti is getting it right. My guess: Putin won‘t show up in Istanbul. No way. He may send a clown like Medvedev or Medinsky. Zelensky will be there, thus making European leaders (again) looking like impotent fools. Trump, from the very beginning, is making everything worse.
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May 12, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Galeotti is getting it right. My guess: Putin won‘t show up in Istanbul. No way. He may send a clown like Medvedev or Medinsky. Zelensky will be there, thus making European leaders (again) looking like impotent fools. Trump, from the very beginning, is making everything worse.
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Have #Putin’s long-terms aims for #Ukraine changed? What’s his bottom line? What would he accept, if anything? And would #Ukraine accept it? @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social with #BBC’s #Russia editor at #BBCMonitoring Vitaly Shevchenko, MarkGaleotti AngelaStent and Laurie Bristow.
The Briefing Room - What is Putin's bottom line? - BBC Sounds
David Aaronovitch asks what it would take for Putin to agree a peace deal in Ukraine.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Have #Putin’s long-terms aims for #Ukraine changed? What’s his bottom line? What would he accept, if anything? And would #Ukraine accept it? @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social with #BBC’s #Russia editor at #BBCMonitoring Vitaly Shevchenko, MarkGaleotti AngelaStent and Laurie Bristow.
@SkyNews: Has the world forgotten Ukraine?
@MarkGaleotti sees a shift of attention to Israel, but doesn't think it has yet been forgotten about. He says 'Ukraine's friends and government are now beating the drum for attention' to avoid this.
https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3
📺 Sky 501 / Youtube https://t
@MarkGaleotti sees a shift of attention to Israel, but doesn't think it has yet been forgotten about. He says 'Ukraine's friends and government are now beating the drum for attention' to avoid this.
https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3
📺 Sky 501 / Youtube https://t
November 3, 2023 at 8:55 PM
@SkyNews: Has the world forgotten Ukraine?
@MarkGaleotti sees a shift of attention to Israel, but doesn't think it has yet been forgotten about. He says 'Ukraine's friends and government are now beating the drum for attention' to avoid this.
https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3
📺 Sky 501 / Youtube https://t
@MarkGaleotti sees a shift of attention to Israel, but doesn't think it has yet been forgotten about. He says 'Ukraine's friends and government are now beating the drum for attention' to avoid this.
https://t.co/PAiZ4D1jU3
📺 Sky 501 / Youtube https://t
Interesting podcast from @MarkGaleotti on Putin's "personal" security agencies, mainly the Rosgvardiya. Galeotti argues that they are not as strong as it seem at first glance and that their capacities are on the brink of overstretch.
In Moscow's Shadows 156: Are Putin's Praetorians up to the challenges of the future? - In Moscow's Shadows
The Rosgvardiya, the National Guard, is the final backstop of Putin's rule, the public order force on which he relies to control the streets.* However, facing growing protest at home and engaged in pa...
www.buzzsprout.com
July 23, 2024 at 10:45 AM
Interesting podcast from @MarkGaleotti on Putin's "personal" security agencies, mainly the Rosgvardiya. Galeotti argues that they are not as strong as it seem at first glance and that their capacities are on the brink of overstretch.
„even clinging on to power, Putin will never live up to the image he had created for himself“ writes @MarkGaleotti in @CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/11/opinions/after-putin-power-health-regime-galeotti/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/11/opinions/after-putin-power-health-regime-galeotti/index.html
Opinion: Putin can cling on to power, but his legend is d...
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s military machine is br...
www.cnn.com
December 1, 2024 at 6:38 AM
„even clinging on to power, Putin will never live up to the image he had created for himself“ writes @MarkGaleotti in @CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/11/opinions/after-putin-power-health-regime-galeotti/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/11/opinions/after-putin-power-health-regime-galeotti/index.html
マーク・ガレオッティ氏によるパトルシェフ父の大統領補佐官としてのポジション考察。
大統領補佐官という役職は、実務を伴う相談役からプーチンの名代として使い走りをするだけの何でも屋までピンキリなので、プーチンがパトルシェフにどんな役を望んでいるか次第。
安全保障で新役職を作るかとも思われたが、補佐官としておく事で実質的に安保会議書記と同じ役目を果たしながらも手綱を握りやすく、飼い殺すも罷免もしやすい立場を選んだのかも。
だがデューミンも補佐官入りしている事から、プーチンは己の個人的なスタッフを増強して、政権の更なる皇帝化を図っているのではないかと。
x.com/MarkGaleotti...
大統領補佐官という役職は、実務を伴う相談役からプーチンの名代として使い走りをするだけの何でも屋までピンキリなので、プーチンがパトルシェフにどんな役を望んでいるか次第。
安全保障で新役職を作るかとも思われたが、補佐官としておく事で実質的に安保会議書記と同じ役目を果たしながらも手綱を握りやすく、飼い殺すも罷免もしやすい立場を選んだのかも。
だがデューミンも補佐官入りしている事から、プーチンは己の個人的なスタッフを増強して、政権の更なる皇帝化を図っているのではないかと。
x.com/MarkGaleotti...
Mark Galeotti on X: "Nikolai Patrushev becomes a Presidential Aide We were all wondering where he would go - this is an interesting move, sideways and a little downward, but the exact angle of that downward slide remains to be seen. A few thoughts... 1/ https://t.co/6pGdWqocj3" / X
Nikolai Patrushev becomes a Presidential Aide We were all wondering where he would go - this is an interesting move, sideways and a little downward, but the exact angle of that downward slide remains to be seen. A few thoughts... 1/ https://t.co/6pGdWqocj3
x.com
May 15, 2024 at 2:42 AM
マーク・ガレオッティ氏によるパトルシェフ父の大統領補佐官としてのポジション考察。
大統領補佐官という役職は、実務を伴う相談役からプーチンの名代として使い走りをするだけの何でも屋までピンキリなので、プーチンがパトルシェフにどんな役を望んでいるか次第。
安全保障で新役職を作るかとも思われたが、補佐官としておく事で実質的に安保会議書記と同じ役目を果たしながらも手綱を握りやすく、飼い殺すも罷免もしやすい立場を選んだのかも。
だがデューミンも補佐官入りしている事から、プーチンは己の個人的なスタッフを増強して、政権の更なる皇帝化を図っているのではないかと。
x.com/MarkGaleotti...
大統領補佐官という役職は、実務を伴う相談役からプーチンの名代として使い走りをするだけの何でも屋までピンキリなので、プーチンがパトルシェフにどんな役を望んでいるか次第。
安全保障で新役職を作るかとも思われたが、補佐官としておく事で実質的に安保会議書記と同じ役目を果たしながらも手綱を握りやすく、飼い殺すも罷免もしやすい立場を選んだのかも。
だがデューミンも補佐官入りしている事から、プーチンは己の個人的なスタッフを増強して、政権の更なる皇帝化を図っているのではないかと。
x.com/MarkGaleotti...
August 10, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Fascinating post from @MarkGaleotti on major gangster assassinated in Moscow. #Sochi2014 subplot murky, not good news. http://wp.me/pjjTl-kY
Ded Dead: the assassination of Russian crime boss Aslan U...
News is just breaking that Russian (actually Kurdish Yezi...
wp.me
November 24, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Fascinating post from @MarkGaleotti on major gangster assassinated in Moscow. #Sochi2014 subplot murky, not good news. http://wp.me/pjjTl-kY
Sane analysis of #Sochi security situ from @MarkGaleotti, who knows his stuff: http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/22/sochi-has-almost-nothing-to-fear-but-fear-itself/
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globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com
November 23, 2024 at 6:41 AM
Sane analysis of #Sochi security situ from @MarkGaleotti, who knows his stuff: http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2014/01/22/sochi-has-almost-nothing-to-fear-but-fear-itself/
If Russia security-expert @MarkGaleotti thinks Putin has decided to say "f**k it," then we are all f-d. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/03/14/from_chess_player_to_barroom_brawler_vladimir_putin_drunk_on_power
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www.foreignpolicy.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:27 PM
If Russia security-expert @MarkGaleotti thinks Putin has decided to say "f**k it," then we are all f-d. http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/03/14/from_chess_player_to_barroom_brawler_vladimir_putin_drunk_on_power
Exactly on point. #Ukraine conflict riddled w/criminal gangs. How can anything good emerge? http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/05/01/ukraines_mob_war_mafia_russia by @MarkGaleotti
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November 22, 2024 at 6:23 PM
Exactly on point. #Ukraine conflict riddled w/criminal gangs. How can anything good emerge? http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2014/05/01/ukraines_mob_war_mafia_russia by @MarkGaleotti