Katri Pynnöniemi
Associate Professor, Mannerheim Chair of Russian Security Studies, University of Helsinki and National Defence University of Finland
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- "Putin’s overriding aim is to achieve at the negotiating table what they can’t achieve on the battlefield, namely the neutering of Western—and particularly European—support for Ukraine."
- Thoughts on Putin's Istanbul two-step: Don’t invest your pension pot in a peace play just yet. tldrussia.substack.com/p/tldrussia-...
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiRead the whole thing. You won’t be surprised, but you should be outraged.
- "For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...
- "moves that includes further enmeshing itself in Moscow’s war as an active military participant. These are the corporate achievements that are less likely to appear in the company’s glossy PR."
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiBloomberg reports Europe's position remains unchanged: the Ukraine ceasefire is set to begin tomorrow, contingent on Russia's agreement. If Russia launches attacks from that point, a strong response from the EU and US—including sanctions agreed on Saturday—is expected.
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiMAGA goes global: Trump’s plan for Europe—an absolute must-read, thoroughly sourced analysis by @ecfr’s @celiabelin (and former @brookingsfp colleague at CUSE!) 👇 ecfr.eu/publication/... via @ecfr
- Reposted by Katri Pynnöniemi🚨 Pope Leo, in an interview, condemns Putin’s war against Ukraine as a "a true invasion, imperialist in nature, where Russia seeks to conquer territory for reasons of power” kyivindependent.com/pope-leo-xiv...
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiZelenskyy on Putin’s speech: "It’s good that Russia is considering ending the war—a long-awaited step. A ceasefire is the first move to stop any war. No need to prolong the killing. We expect a full, lasting ceasefire from May 12, and Ukraine is ready to meet."
- "JEFs can also provide forces to assist in international operations led by NATO, the UN or other organisations. The purpose of JEFs is to complement NATO cooperation, enhance collective security in our region and strengthen our overall defence capabilities."
- en.interfax.com.ua/news/general... "European Union will take a political decision on Friday to establish a tribunal for war crimes of aggression committed by Russia in Ukraine, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said."
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- Reposted by Katri Pynnöniemiwww.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o... Graham Parsons, professor of philosophy at West Point, announces his resignation in the face of new policies "eliminating courses, modifying syllabuses and censoring arguments to comport with the ideological tastes of the Trump administration."
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiWashington's steady retreat from investigating Russian crimes is a poor omen for justice in Ukraine. Experts interviewed by the Kyiv Independent say Trump's recent moves put the global legal order at risk.
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiRussia bombs Sumy Oblast on first day of its own declared ceasefire Ukraine's Air Force says Russia bombed the area despite Moscow's unilaterally declared ceasefire set to begin at midnight and last through 10 May. euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/08/r...
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- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiSweden pretty solid: one year in NATO and already present in an allied country with boots on the ground. 🇸🇪🤝🇱🇻
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- Putin’s war – emerges as an attempt to “correct” history, to forge a present in which these ruptures no longer define the historical landscape. In other words, it is a war of “alternative history” – a war to undo the West’s triumph and to erase Ukraine as a nation distinct from Russia.
- My essay "Putin’s Genocidal Quest for Symbolic Immortality" is the concluding chapter of the publication initiative "Russia's Project 'Anti-Ukraine'" that I launched in 2023. buff.ly/Q9C3ZmJ 1/2
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiAccording to a Bloomberg report dated May 5, 2025, the European Union plans to propose measures to ban all russian gas imports, including pipeline and LNG imports, by the end of 2027. This includes both new and existing contracts.
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- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiTHIS IS OUTRAGEOUS. First Trump illegally sent a child’s father to be imprisoned without trial or due process in El Salvador. Then ICE grabbed her mother to be deported to Venezuela. But despite the mom saying she wanted to leave with her daughter, ICE is keeping the baby!
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiMore than 16k Ukrainian civilians are being held in Russian prisons, where they face torture and other inhumane treatment. I wrote about two cases, Anna Yeltsova and Iryna Navalna, for @kyivindependent.com. Any peace deal must include their return to freedom. kyivindependent.com/trumps-peace...
- Reposted by Katri Pynnöniemi⚡️ Belgium's Euroclear to redistribute $3,4 billion from frozen Russian assets, media reports. This is the first instance of direct redistribution of Russian frozen funds to offset Western investor losses.
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- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiMind-boggling: ignoring what the UN chief calls a “code red” climate emergency www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/c...
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiBreaking News: The Trump administration dismissed all the scientists working on the government’s premiere report on the effects of climate change in the U.S.
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- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiLast night in Ukraine. Does this look like a Russian "peace plan" or some mission to end a war? All lies and deceptions. The US is complicit in this advanced stage of Kremlin terror, mass violence, and criminality.
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiThe Kremlin just now: “Russia has no territorial claims against the Baltic countries. “Russia does not intend to attack anyone.” The Kremlin 2014: “Russia has no territorial claims against Ukraine. “Russia does not intend to attack anyone.”
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- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiA sleepless and terrible night in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities after Russia carried out a massive drone and ballistic missile attack. Nine people killed, more than 70 injured, buildings hit and on fire, two kids buried under the rubble and now searched for ... www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
- Good reminder! Thus, Q emerges: is a possible change of policy / negotiations preparing a ground for Trump's similar actions to come...
- It’s a Trump Policy: 2018 Crimea Declaration “As we did in the Welles Declaration in 1940, the United States reaffirms as policy its refusal to recognize the Kremlin’s claims of sovereignty over territory seized by force in contravention of international law“ 2017-2021.state.gov/crimea-decla...
- Interesting!
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- Done already.
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- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiOK, sent out this free piece on the details of the Trump "final" plan for Ukraine that has been seen by Axios. The 5 points have basically been dictated by Putin. They set up a process which would allow Russia to expand into all of its neighbors. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiHarvard's Steve Levitsky, coauthor of How Democracies Die: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime." Must-listen interview - remarkably clear about the severity of the situation we now face www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...
- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiThis is what the so-called “peace plan” devised by Trump's henchmen looks like — written under Moscow's dictation. It is not only a plan for Ukraine's surrender, but also an invitation to russia to continue its war further into Europe. The US has crossed over to the dark side of the force.
- Reposted by Katri Pynnöniemi🇪🇺🇫🇷 Europe will demand respect for Ukraine's territorial integrity in any peace agreement, — President Macron's office 🇵🇱🇺🇦 Ukraine has no reason to surrender, — Polish Foreign Ministry
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- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiBased on what’s described in media, Ukraine is expected to give up its sovereign territories illegally occupied by russia, while russia would 'give up' Zaporizhzhia & Kherson, which it isn’t occupying. The US & russia are crushing together the rules-based world order at full swing.
- Unfortunately yes.
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- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiPutin's cease-fire offer is an attempt to achieve at the negotiating table what he cannot achieve on the battleground: the neutering of Ukraine as a sovereign entity. TL;DR: It's not about territorial control. (A 🧵) /1
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- Reposted by Katri PynnöniemiThis professor studies dictatorships. He helped convince Harvard to stand up to Trump
