Anastasiia Lapatina
@lapatina_
Ukraine Fellow at @lawfare Co-host of ESCALATION, a podcast about 🇺🇸&🇺🇦 Ex @kyivindependent Subscribe to my newsletter about Ukraine👇🏼
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NEW YORK CITY friends: Join me and @lapatina_ on Thursday, MARCH 20 for a discussion/Q&A on ESCALATION, our narrative podcast series on the US and Ukraine, from @lawfare & @GoatRodeoDC Registration link in the reply below 👇
Now that the Friday dust has settled, I put down some thoughts: “The United States is no longer on Ukraine’s side. The faster this reality sinks in, the sooner Ukraine and Europe can start seriously preparing for the worst…” yoursukrainian.substack.com/p/key-lesson-f…
'It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.' A powerful editorial by @KyivIndependent kyivindependent.com/editorial-a-pr…
"I don’t want advantage." The art of the very, very bad deal.
“We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today. Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure. It’s amazing what comes out through emotion, and I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if…
This is a great time to donate to help the Ukrainian military: savelife.in.ua/en/
Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS, Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that.
Centuries of colonialism taught Ukrainians the value of dignity. We've survived Russian tsars, and we will survive an American one, too.
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Prouder than ever of my people—we seem to be the only adults in the room.
Trump and Vance act as if the problem is that Ukraine is resisting an ongoing Russian invasion. The problem is the ongoing Russian invasion. If they want to use American power to stop the war, apply it to the aggressor. Abusing the victim is not going to end a war of aggression.
Nobody wants this war to end more than Ukrainians do. It’s our homes that get attacked with drones every night. It’s our friends who get killed in battle. But we understand that any compromise with Russia won’t be the end of the war. kyivindependent.com/editorial-amer…
For all the hand-wringing about what Trump will and won’t do with Ukraine: let’s all take a deep breath and remember that three years ago the Biden White House closed the embassy in Kyiv, refused to provide any meaningful weapons, and essentially gave up Ukraine for dead. Ukraine…
A reminder that Vladimir Putin has been waging a hybrid war to subjugate Ukraine for more than 20 years. He will never abandon that effort, no matter what it says on the piece of paper he signs.
No NATO, no guarantees, no troops on the ground, no return of territories lost. What a way to start “peace negotiations.” Master strategist.
Trump stated he’s coming for Lawfare,so prepare.!!!!
So excited to announce something I've been cooking up w/ @lapatina_ and @adogsname, coming Feb 24 from @lawfare and @GoatRodeoDC: ESCALATION — a narrative podcast that delves deep into the forgotten promises and fragile alliances that have shaped the U.S.-Ukraine relationship.
Lawfare Presents: Escalation. Coming Feb. 24 From Lawfare and @GoatRodeoDC, Escalation lays bare the stakes of the Ukraine-Russia War.
Lawfare Presents: Escalation. Coming Feb. 24 From Lawfare and @GoatRodeoDC, Escalation lays bare the stakes of the Ukraine-Russia War.
The trailer of the podcast I’ve been making alongside @TylerMcBrien and @adogsname is out!
Lawfare Presents: Escalation. Coming Feb. 24 From Lawfare and @GoatRodeoDC, Escalation lays bare the stakes of the Ukraine-Russia War.
Baltic electricity synchronization with continental Europe is now a reality!