Writer, editor, professional questioner in foreign affairs/natsec. Washington Sr. Editor @justsecurity.bsky.social. Posts=HedsUp. Like=notablehttps://bsky.app/profile/violagienger.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/violagienger.bsky.social/post/3m6vkp4vwl22n"Vladimir Putin Won’t Win on the Battlefield" "Since January, the Russian military’s territorial gains total nearly 1,900 square miles—or 0.8% of Ukraine, writes Mick Ryan." https://www.wsj.com/opinion/vladimir-putin-wont-win-on-the-battlefield-russia-ukraine-trump-peace-28deb4da?st=SQmE2L&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink01 Dec 2025 04:10 +0000at://did:plc:t2acgh5a7esyma3y7d5mxqzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6vkp4vwl22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/violagienger.bsky.social/post/3m6f44xf6jc2fICYMI, since this US-Russia proposal for #Ukraine still seems to be under discussion, regardless of the provenance, check out the smart analysis from @ambdanfried.bsky.social 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Nov 2025 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:t2acgh5a7esyma3y7d5mxqzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6f44xf6jc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/violagienger.bsky.social/post/3m4vexpnwsk2sSmart take on #Bosnia from @kurtbassuener.bsky.social at @justsecurity.org. Check it out. 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Nov 2025 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:t2acgh5a7esyma3y7d5mxqzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vexpnwsk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/violagienger.bsky.social/post/3m4gz4sd77c2nIn advance of U.N. Security Council meeting Friday, putting the pieces together on this U.S. #sanctions removal for Bosnian separatist leader and #Putin ally Milorad #Dodik. #Bosnia #UNSecurityCouncil [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Oct 2025 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:t2acgh5a7esyma3y7d5mxqzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gz4sd77c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/violagienger.bsky.social/post/3m3sza2axf227Take a brief break with this tribute to an inspiring dynamo. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2025 23:37 +0000at://did:plc:t2acgh5a7esyma3y7d5mxqzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3sza2axf227https://bsky.app/profile/violagienger.bsky.social/post/3m3ne7wxki22hMore than 500 examples of virulent anti-Ukraine rhetoric by Russian leaders and associates, documented by Clara Apt at @justsecurity.org. Such a privilege to pair up with her for this updated look at the patterns and what experts say: apparent evidence of genocidal intent. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Oct 2025 17:38 +0000at://did:plc:t2acgh5a7esyma3y7d5mxqzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ne7wxki22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/violagienger.bsky.social/post/3m2q6jyzadc24Always so cool to read about the MacArthur Foundation's "genius grants" -- 22 of them this year. And kudos to @npr.org and affiliate stations and programs that they had spotlighted at least 10 of these prodigious talents long before. Check it out and be inspired. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/08/nx-s1-5553390/macarthur-fellow-genius-grant-202509 Oct 2025 03:09 +0000at://did:plc:t2acgh5a7esyma3y7d5mxqzo/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2q6jyzadc24