My non-fiction debut "We Shall Outlast Them: Putin's Global Campaign to Defeat the West" is out today. It's the result of years of research, travel to a dozen countries, and countless conversations. Thank you @wwnorton.com and everyone who supported me along the way. wwnorton.com/books/978132...

UK readers! Waterstones has a pre-order promotion this week for my book WE SHALL OUTLAST THEM Use code SUMMER26 at check-out for 25% off www.waterstones.com/book/we-shal...

A passage from my forthcoming book WE SHALL OUTLAST THEM, on Russia's Victory Parade in 2025. "By Russia's own doing, its skies were no longer peaceful." This year, that reality hit even harder. wwnorton.com/books/978132...

It was wonderful to address 200 young people (aged 16 -21) from across Europe last Friday in Berlin to talk about Russia and European security issues Young European Security Conference, organized by Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe & Hertie Foundation (Photos: Stefanie Loos)

Three wonderful books on Russia I'm reading and highly recommend Benjamin Nathans @juliaioffe.bsky.social Andrei Kolesnikov

A special moment: Returning home from international travel to find physical Advanced Readers Copies of my first book in the mail! WE SHALL OUTLAST THEM is now available for pre-order @wwnorton.com. Out August 4. wwnorton.com/books/978132...

So thrilled to see my @nytimes.com essay on the cover of the international edition today!

It has a cover! WE SHALL OUTLAST THEM tells the story of how Russia has reinvented itself on the global stage since February 2022—to try to outlast the West in a struggle over Ukraine and over global order: wwnorton.com/books/978132... 🧵 /1

Last week, on the anniversary of the Trinity Test, I was fortunate to join Nobel Laureates and colleagues from the nuclear expert community in Chicago. Our declaration to reduce the risk of nuclear war by implementing 13 achievable recommendations: nobelassembly.org/declaration/

It was a great honour to join the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Moldova, Hungary & Latvia at the Raisina Dialogue 2025 for a panel on European security. Moderated by V. Varma I discussed Europe's challenges in deterring Russia - from the hybrid to the nuclear domain: www.youtube.com/live/PBOqMaJ...

I was privileged to speak at what felt like a pivotal @munsecconf.bsky.social 2025 - looking beyond Europe (understandably the focus of attention) to address some of the global implications of Russia's foreign policy: Its ties with China, Iran & North Korea; and its stance on nuclear issues.