@christopherjm.ft.com
Chief Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times. 16 years living and reporting in Ukraine. https://www.ft.com/christopher-miller Author of the book, THE WAR CAME TO US, published by Bloomsbury: https://www.amazon.com/dp/139940685X
New: Ukraine is in talks with the US and several Gulf states about replicating Kyiv’s acoustic detection network to counter Iranian attack drones, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Gulf states had been using expensive Patriot missiles to defend themselves from Iranian Shahed drones. But their stocks are declining, and they are looking to Kyiv’s experience for cheaper defence. ft.trib.al/p84wI1C
Ukraine is under pressure to let the EU inspect a damaged pipeline carrying Russian oil to Hungary and Slovakia, as the two pro-Kremlin countries accuse Kyiv of overstating the impact of an attack by Moscow — despite what Ukrainian officials say is evidence of extensive destruction.
Iranian attacks on energy sites in the Middle East triggered the biggest rise in natural gas prices since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. ft.trib.al/EBwQ7Fq
The Trump admin's justification for their war keeps changing. They can't keep their story straight.
A regime insider told the FT that the supreme leader and his lieutenants began working on a “detailed” plan after Israel’s devastating 12-day war against the republic last June. This plan included attacks on energy facilities and strikes that would cause disruptions to air travel in the region...
New: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters he was concerned that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could affect the supply of US-made air defence systems, particularly Patriot interceptors, for his own war-racked country.
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A brief reprieve from the US-Israel-Iran war news to share some photos from Lviv, because the western Ukrainian city was absolutely glorious today, on this first day of spring. Signs point to the long, horrible winter and freezing cold being over. The Russian attacks, however, are likely to continue
How will strikes on Iran affect global energy flows? ft.trib.al/KfdBjwy
From invasions and internal revolts to strikes on its leadership, Iran’s theocratic regime has survived for almost half a century through countless crises and foreign interventions.
Read our explainer on the complex regime here: ft.trib.al/nbKeWHO
American military assets in the region and Gulf oil supplies are vulnerable to retaliation and Israel is a renewed target.
Read the FT's military briefing here: ft.trib.al/sJzNxc2
"Putin's too steeped in blood to accept anything less than Ukrainian capitulation. Because of his stubbornness, he's jeopardising his fortune of having a pro-Russian US president. Some people can’t take yes for an answer." Swamp Notes with the great @christopherjm.ft.com. as.ft.com/r/b9514b95-e...
Musafir, Kyiv: It takes guts and good generators to run a buzzy restaurant in wartime Ukraine — review ft.trib.al/kMgJBiG | opinion
Iranian media reported explosions in central, northern and eastern Tehran. A video showed smoke rising in an area where the Iranian president’s office is located.
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Heya, London. 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 As Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine enters a 5th year, I’ll be speaking about where the war’s headed with my colleagues James Waterhouse, Francesca Ebel & Olga Ivshina at London’s legendary Frontline Club on March 4. Few tickets left. Join us.
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As European governments race to build their defences in the face of the Russian threat, they are discovering that preparing for a 21st-century war looks very different from the cold war model of filling warehouses with ammunition and mines...
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Ukrainian air defenses including Patriots, from the sound of it, are actively working against Russian ballistic missiles and drones now attacking Kyiv. Several explosions.
Ukrainian negotiators will meet with US reps Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Geneva on Thursday to continue peace plan talks, President Zelenskyy tells reporters in WhatsApp. Focus will be on UA-US prosperity package + econ cooperation. Zelenskyy hopes next UA-RU-US meeting will be early March.
The Trump admin formally warned Ukraine not to strike targets within Russia that could hit US economic interests, according to Kyiv’s ambassador in DC.
Meanwhile, the Trump admin has barely said anything about Russia’s many more strikes on US businesses in Ukraine.
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Russia targets Telegram as rift with founder Pavel Durov deepens ft.trib.al/MZUtUP0
Inside the ‘kill zone’—Long gone are the days of large, concentrated troop movements, whether on foot or by vehicle. Soldiers crawl for days under cover of darkness and… ig.ft.com/ukraine-kill... @christopherjm.ft.com @financialtimes.com
In our interview, Zelenskyy urged the EU to stop prevaricating and to fix a date for Ukraine’s accession to the bloc. “I want a date. I am asking for it,” he said. “Let us not allow the next leaders or the next generation to face a situation where Russia blocks Ukraine’s EU membership for 50 years.”
On the eve of the 4th anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Volodymyr Zelenskyy told @financialtimes.com Russia and Ukraine are at the “beginning of the end” of Europe’s biggest war since WWII, but urged Trump to see through Putin’s negotiating “games”.
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A terrifying glimpse into our dystopian future.
'The episode bore all the hallmarks of a false flag operation designed to stoke anti-Ukrainian sentiment and boost [Orbán's] re-election chances. No evidence has emerged connecting the letter to Ukraine. Two headteachers in fact told the FT that the letters were written in Hungarian, not Ukrainian.'
Ukraine’s former energy minister, a one-time close ally of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has been charged by anti-corruption authorities after being detained as he tried to flee the country.
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Zelenskyy insists elections can only take place two months after a ceasefire ft.trib.al/ylK8UgJ
