Chief Foreign-Affairs Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal. 📕Author of No Country for Love, Our Enemies Will Vanish, Siege of Mecca and Faith at War 📕 Yarotrof.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lzdt73q2ns2eBad news for Ukraine. Lapin was its secret weapon. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Sep 2025 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzdt73q2ns2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lx2e5cydec2sL’édition française de mon roman est déjà en vente! Bonne lecture. https://www.amazon.fr/gp/aw/d/2889442705/23 Aug 2025 06:35 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx2e5cydec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lw6nuvxmvs2fRussia has high expectations for the summit with Trump in Alaska. Peace in Ukraine isn’t one of them. My analysis. https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/trump-putin-meeting-russia-goals-327d4d4c?st=gPBfmY&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink12 Aug 2025 06:14 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw6nuvxmvs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lumanbjamc2wHow Denmark fell out of love with America. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/trump-denmark-relationship-greenland-489239ff?st=64nWSo&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink23 Jul 2025 05:04 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lumanbjamc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lu2wctu54s2iWhich cover do you like more?16 Jul 2025 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu2wctu54s2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lu2ty2it6k2kTalking to public radio’s @TheWorld about Russia’s dismissive reaction to the Trump ultimatum and what is next for Ukraine. https://theworld.org/segments/2025/07/15/us-threatens-russia-with-very-severe-tariffs-over-peace-deal-with-ukraine16 Jul 2025 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu2ty2it6k2khttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3ltvlh22muc2uThe math of the air war in Ukraine is simple. Yes, air defenses are needed but there will never be enough Patriots etc. The only way to stop Putin from bombarding Ukrainian cities is by helping Kyiv strike deep inside Russia, against the Russian defense-industrial base, air and missile installations14 Jul 2025 04:47 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltvlh22muc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3ltowzaiz3s26The paperback is out in the UK and Europe, in a few months in the US. https://yarotrof.com/books/no-country-for-love.html11 Jul 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltowzaiz3s26https://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3ltmjvwq54s2vHow exactly does the axis of autocracies work? The war in Iran has given an insight — but only up to a point. Things may be different once China makes a call on its junior partners. My essay in @WSJ https://www.wsj.com/world/the-fault-lines-in-the-autocratic-axis-6b0af76e?st=ecNGUe&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink10 Jul 2025 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltmjvwq54s2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lsxzp5mpcc2bThe paperback of my novel 📕No Country for Love📕 is hitting the stores in the UK and Europe tomorrow. Get yours! https://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Country-Love-Yaroslav-Trofimov/dp/034914534202 Jul 2025 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsxzp5mpcc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lssva45pyk2cMon roman 📕Ce Pays Qui N’aimait Pas l’Amour📕 sort en France à fin août — et peut déjà être précommandé! https://www.amazon.fr/pays-qui-naimait-pas-lamour/dp/288944270530 Jun 2025 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lssva45pyk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lsfvttreak2yHow Trump went from bombing Iran to being bombed to ceasefire in 48 hours, allowing everyone to claim victory — for now. Our latest. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-israel-iran-ceasefire-b0e654ac?st=6XsoC1&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink25 Jun 2025 05:45 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsfvttreak2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3ls47xpiurk2lUkraine gave up its nukes and got invaded. North Korea took advantage of American indecisiveness and is now invulnerable. Now, as Israel wages war on Iran, are we on the verge of a new nuclear age, with nukes becoming the only guarantee of sovereignty? https://www.wsj.com/world/nuclear-proliferation-us-ally-1920b3da?st=ptpD8x&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink21 Jun 2025 09:19 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls47xpiurk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lrpm3z4ycs2sI don’t think people appreciate enough the new asymmetry. Iran relies on the finite and fast dwindling stockpile of ballistic missiles. Israel now can bomb with a near-infinite magazine of JDAM and SPICE bombs, using F-15 and F-16 in addition to F-35s. https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/israel-takes-control-of-irans-skiesa-feat-that-still-eludes-russia-in-ukraine-846ccb95?st=dcSYB4&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink16 Jun 2025 08:52 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrpm3z4ycs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lqp7rzc3f22sUkraine’s SBU said it damaged the bridge between Crimea and Russia, blowing up one of the pillars. Extent of structural damage from the underwater explosion is unclear. t.me/SBUkr/1496003 Jun 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqp7rzc3f22shttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lq67czofns2sThe savior of Russia.27 May 2025 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq67czofns2shttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lpsy3poysc2mAfter reports of initial wavering, the U.S. signed up to tough language on Russia in the G7 finance ministers’ meeting statement.23 May 2025 06:14 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpsy3poysc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lpbueb3pds2lMy latest from Istanbul on the first talks between Russia and Ukraine in three years — and the flurry of global diplomatic activity around them. https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-begin-amid-low-expectations-f010d73b?st=sEfTsr&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink16 May 2025 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpbueb3pds2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lpa2v5fnhk2eZelensky sends a team to Istanbul for the first direct talks with Russia in three years. It’s the kind of whirlwind day when your afternoon story has kept just a few words from the morning one. https://www.wsj.com/world/zelensky-arrives-in-turkey-to-seek-peacebut-putin-is-a-no-show-f16eee33?st=kNhSej&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink15 May 2025 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpa2v5fnhk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lp6rxcysrs2kUkrainian officials dismiss as “Russian fake news” reports in Russian media that Russian and Ukrainian negotiators will meet for talks in Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul this morning. Zelensky is due to land in Ankara for talks with Erdogan soon.15 May 2025 05:31 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp6rxcysrs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lp5ncamws22aOur latest on the complicated diplomatic dance about potential peace negotiations in Turkey. https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-and-russia-cant-even-agree-on-who-will-meet-where-for-peace-talks-d28c2f92?st=dRs1u9&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink14 May 2025 18:35 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp5ncamws22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3loxyrrugvk24And here is a photo of the piece, for those who cannot access. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2025 12:45 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxyrrugvk24https://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3loxpv3mr5s2rNow that all attention is on possible peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey, here’s an excerpt from my book 📕Our Enemies Will Vanish📕 that explains what exactly went down the previous time the two sides met, in Istanbul in 2022. https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/article/the-inside-story-of-russia-and-ukraines-peace-talks-nhbq0fn6k12 May 2025 10:05 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxpv3mr5s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lonhocggc22iTrump’s push to annex Greenland backfires, pushing Greenlanders closer to Denmark despite their independence aspirations and resentment over Copenhagen’s colonial legacy. My big story from Greenland 🇬🇱 https://www.wsj.com/world/trumps-threats-push-greenlanders-closer-to-denmark-9766f799?st=RJV2Pj&reflink=mobilewebshare_permalink08 May 2025 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonhocggc22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/yarotrof.bsky.social/post/3lnrgawomnk2gYou hear a lot in the U.S. about how a dynamic and competitive America has left the decaying lazy Europe far behind in the 21st century. That is only true in nominal GDP terms, which reflect the overvalued $. The picture is completely different if you look at purchasing parity-adjusted statistics.27 Apr 2025 04:32 +0000at://did:plc:nth7v6a55ilrvdfdma6suqmq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnrgawomnk2g