Christopher Solomon
@chris-solomon
Posting about Syria, Ukraine, Russia, and foreign affairs. 🇸🇾🇺🇦 Author of "In Search of Greater Syria."
Syrian sailors killed in Russian strikes near Odessa. Via @qalaatalmudiq.bsky.social
In Risk…someone went back in to the 18th century and gave Fire Point drones to Ukraine.
Important reminder from @thestudyofwar.bsky.social ...on that other social media site: x.com/TheStudyofWa...
Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that Putin might ‘regret’ invasion of Ukraine giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits wounded in hospital.
Ukraine agrees multi-tier plan for enforcing any ceasefire with Russia giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Situation in the Kherson region via @theguardian.com with ISW's mapping data. ‘It’s not just about surviving’: the Ukrainian frontline city where life goes on under cover by @petersbeaumont1.bsky.social Full article here: www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
See our original report on how Russia is using Starlink here: understandingwar.org/research/rus...
The end of 2025 feels like how the rebels felt at the end of Empire Strikes Back. 2026 will be better! Happy New Year!
Bou Jaoude also generously provided wartime posters for my book, In Search of Greater Syria, via the signs of conflict project website! (Thanks to Zeina Maasri!)
@thestudyofwar.bsky.social covered this in our report on Ukraine's fortress belt in August 2025. understandingwar.org/research/rus...
Excellent @wsj.com video report on Ukraine's "fortress belt" in Donetsk Oblast and why it matters so much in the negotiations with Russia. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pls6...
I still remember this scene from the movie U-571, when the German captain orders the shooting of British survivors from a ship they had sunk earlier. Very chilling and outrageous when you think about what the United States is doing today. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc7l...
4/ Available wherever books are sold. You can also find the link in my bio if you want a copy for yourself or as a holiday gift. #bookrecommendations #bookthread #nonfiction #history #MiddleEast #ColdWar #booksky
If you’re curious about the political movements that shaped Syria and Lebanon in the 20th century, check out my book, In Search of Greater Syria. It’s full of political intrigue, Cold War maneuvering, and ideas that still echo in the region today. (1/4)
My wife, Macrina, used her furlough time to build something creative. She just launched a small progressive web app called "Clara AI." It's her personal project combining her interests in AI, design, and fashion. Check it out! clara-ai.glide.page #WebApp, #FurloughProjects, #Design
The United States facilitated a ceasefire between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on October 7 after fighting broke out between Syrian government and Kurdish forces in two Kurdish-dominated neighborhoods of Aleppo City. Full update: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...
Tonight's ISW's update with coverage of the October 5th Syrian parliamentary elections: isw.pub/IranUpdate10...