Brendan Cole
@brendanmarkcole
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I write for Newsweek, mostly about Russia and Ukraine.
London
Joined March 2011
“For us, democracy is not an empty word. President Zelensky knows that the future of Ukrainian statehood will be decided not by him or his advisers, but by Ukrainian society. That's exactly what Russia very much counts on, to throw Ukraine into internal chaos, that's why this
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Grateful to @brendanmarkcole for highlighting @KSE_Institute’s latest research in @Newsweek. Featuring insights by @bilousova_o & Pavlo Shkurenko on how Ukraine’s lessons can strengthen Europe’s defense architecture. More in the piece 👇
As NATO meets in The Hague, a Kyiv think tank says Europe must face the Russian threat with reduced U.S. support.
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We are at a watershed moment for Iran and the Middle East. The world should give the Iranian nation a chance for the first time in over four decades to take back their motherland. NUFDI Senior Research Analyst @KhosroIsfahani joins @NTDNews to discuss.
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1/3 Putin's Creaky War Machine Gets Lifeline From Trump-Led Thaw — new piece by @brendanmarkcole in @Newsweek features @KSE_Institute latest research on 🇷🇺 military-industrial complex. Thanks for including insights from @ben_hilgenstock & Pavlo Shkurenko!
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A Kyiv School of Economics study shows much of Putin's high military spending was squandered due to corruption and inefficiencies.
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“What wretched question have you prepared?” My surreal Q&A with Alexander Lukashenko last Sunday. He claimed his opponents had “chosen” prison or exile (in reality the authorities had chosen to target them.) Thanks @LizaShuvalova @AntonChicherov
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Thanks @brendanmarkcole for featuring my comments in your paper in @Newsweek on #Ukraine. To which I would add that the rapidly deteriorating economic situation in Russia will be a determining factor. @Essec_GDL @essec
https://t.co/LGES4L04sB
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Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion enters its fourth year on February 24, amid speculation over whether a deal can end the fighting.
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“Time for Joe Biden to become the least-lame lame duck in history. Whatever can go to Ukraine needs to go now.” @berlin_bridge @brendanmarkcole
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Excellent article about the 🇷🇺 Russian Navy (GUGI) AGOR Yantar (MMSI:273546520) operating off the coast of Norway 🇳🇴 by @BrendanMarkCole and @JohnFeng for @Newsweek. https://t.co/XwzuPdtbVH
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A piece in @Newsweek by @brendanmarkcole on #Russia's recent territorial gains in #Ukraine with my brief comment. https://t.co/FJuROZtFxx
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Analysis by independent Russian outlet Agenstvo points to a spike in losses of Moscow's military equipment last month.
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"The most extreme nonwar result would likely be a South Korean nuclear weapons program coming online within the Trump presidency, and the ripple effects of that program washing up on the shores of Japan," @KarlFriedhoff told @newsweek's @brendanmarkcole.
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The GOP contender could lead a shift in Washington's foreign policy if he were to beat Kamala Harris on November 5.
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Zelensky's Ukraine Braces for Darkest Hour via @Newsweek by @brendanmarkcole #RussiaUkraineWar #Russia #Ukraine #VolodymrZelensky
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Russian gains, the prospect of a Trump presidential win and attacks on energy sites mean Ukraine is facing a tough winter.
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EVP @MattDuss discusses generational differences on #Israel policy with @Newsweek: "Younger voters have grown up with the reality that Israel is a regional military superpower. ...[A]rguments about Israel's existential threats have far less traction." 🔗 https://t.co/3Kt4dbO0hj
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In this @Newsweek @brendanmarkcole article, @pepperdine Dr. Dan Caldwell discusses how political orientation shapes American views on U.S. support for Ukraine amid the 2024 election. https://t.co/PwWVFghdT3
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Polling by Redfield and Wilton Strategies found that around one-third of U.S. voters backed continued support for Ukraine.
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Torn apart by infighting, without a plan, what comes next for Russia’s opposition?
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When Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony in February 2024, the country’s liberal dissidents vowed to carry on their mission: to end the rule of Russian President...
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As tensions escalate between Seoul and Pyongyang, @Newsweek's @brendanmarkcole uses @ChicagoCouncil survey data to unpack American attitudes toward the US-South Korea security relationship.
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Pyongyang accused South Korea of sending a drone into North Korean territory.
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1/6 Russia’s shadow fleet poses threat to other countries, warns @brendanmarkcole in @Newsweek's take on the KSE Institute report, citing @ben_hilgenstock. Inaction risks ecological disaster—two near-accidents in the Danish Straits highlight the danger.
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Study by Kyiv School of Economics in Ukraine raises alarm over environmental dangers posed by Russia's efforts to circumvent G7 oil sanctions.
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My brief comment for @Newsweek on Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic’s statement regarding the “Korean scenario” as a potential outcome of the Ukraine war. ⬇️ @brendanmarkcole
https://t.co/taZzdNSsLc
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has drawn a comparison between the conflict in Ukraine and the Korean War, which ended with an armistice but no peace treaty.
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A piece in @Newsweek by @brendanmarkcole on countries that could be potential mediators in hypothetical peace talks between #Russia and #Ukraine with a couple of my comments. https://t.co/WWP9joesvT
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Austria is the latest nation that has offered to be a mediator to end Russian President Vladimir Putin's war with Ukraine.
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Russian forces' accelerated gains during August in the Donetsk region have dwarfed incremental advances they had made in the rest of this year. (@Newsweek /@brendanmarkcole)
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OSINT Telegram channel Deep State said Russian forces had gained 93 square miles in August in the eastern Donetsk region.
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