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Take it from someone who usually argues in favor of arms control: better for Europeans to have no 🇺🇸🇷🇺 arms control deal than one that comes on the back of betraying 🇺🇦 & European allies.

I believe this deserves significant attention. Thomas Graham, who returned from Moscow last week, has invaluable insight into what Russia wants in Ukraine. His findings align with my own understanding: Putin is not merely interested in seizing territory but in ensuring that

For my US colleagues working on proliferation issues: A non-representative survey by Der Spiegel today found over 90% of respondents agreeing that "Germany and Europe need their own nuclear umbrella." Ankit Panda Hans Kristensen (also on Bluesky) Matthew Kroenig Pranay Vaddi Vipin Narang Heather Williams

Worth watching! We recorded that about an hour before the Trump/Ze fallout. My conclusion already back then: "Europe is on its own now!" NucTalks “Excluded from the Table? US-Russia Talks and Ukraine’s Future” youtu.be/SFZV2wkr7NA?si… via YouTube Stephen Herzog Polina Sinovets Valeriia Gergiieva

I don't want to sound anti-Russian. But over the past 500 years Moscow has attacked, invaded and subjugated so many European countries that I stopped counting.

Coming soon on CSSPR . Dr. Polina Sinovets and Dr. Mariana Budjeryn.

What might become of Ukraine now? What does Trump want? EH , Polina Sinovets, and Mariana Budjeryn try to answer these and other important questions related to the war in Ukraine.youtu.be/kbyUesoYG_o?si…

Ejaz Haider in conversation with Polina Sinovets (Odessa) and Mariana Budjeryn (Harvard) on the aftermath of the “dumpster fire” in the Oval Office ref. Ukraine & Trump’s push for a US-Russia reset: youtu.be/kbyUesoYG_o?si…

To deter or not to deter… Russia? (And how?) Some our thoughts together with Adérito Vicente : iai.it/en/node/19805

I had a pleasure to make an introduction to the review of Mariana Budjeryn great book on Ukraine’s nuclear disarmament: issforum.org/roundtables/h-…

Under Trump administration, Ukraine’s government must carefully weigh its security options, possibly also considering a nuclear weapon Read this new #IAICommentary by Polina Sinovets & Adérito Vicente ➡️ iai.it/en/node/19805

🗓️ Join us on 20/05 to discuss on Russia's nuclear rethoric and the implications for European security 🗣️ With Polina Sinovets (Head, Odesa Center for Nonproliferation: OdCNP; IAI Visiting Scholar) and Iryna Maksymenko (Associate Professor, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University; Università Roma Tre Visiting Scholar)

🗓️ Register for an in-person panel discussion next Tuesday featuring Polina Sinovets (Head, Odesa Center for Nonproliferation: OdCNP; IAI Visiting Scholar) and Iryna Maksymenko (Associate Professor, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University; Università Roma Tre Visiting Scholar) and chaired by Nona Mikhelidze We will discuss

Polina Sinovets: Russia’s war on Ukraine has increased the role of nuclear deterrence as a policy tool, demonstrated the limits of nuclear compellence as well as accelerated future risks based on deterrence vs. escalation

Many thanks to Polina Sinovets (Head, Odesa Center for Nonproliferation: OdCNP; IAI Visiting Scholar) and Iryna Maksymenko (Associate Professor, Odesa I. I. Mechnikov National University; Università Roma Tre Visiting Scholar) for joining us today and for the insightful conversation! Nona Mikhelidze

Anyone familiar with Russian history will understand exactly what is meant here.

Today Kiev is 1543 years old. This is what Moscow looked like 1543 years ago.

The 9 nuclear-armed states —🇺🇸🇷🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷🇨🇳🇮🇳🇵🇰🇰🇵🇮🇱— together possessed an estimated 12 241 warheads at the start of 2025. Find out more 🔗bit.ly/45TEl57 #SIPRIYearbook #NuclearWeapons #ArmsControl #NuclearRisk #Disarmament #NonProliferation

Good thread.

This is what I, and others, keep trying to explain. Most of the underground facilities, including near Natanz, Isfahan and Parchin are still there. cnn.com/2025/06/24/pol…