Pjotr Sauer

@pjotrsauer.bsky.social

Reporter covering Russia, Ukraine and Central Asia for The Guardian. Write to me: [email protected]

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“If the sarcophagus collapses, over a hundred tonnes of nuclear fuel would be released into the air,” said the plant’s director general, Serhii Tarakanov.

Excellent piece by @pjotrsauer.bsky.social on the mess at Chernobyl after a Russian drone strike last year
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theguardian.comInside Chornobyl: 40 years after disaster, nuclear site still at risk in Russia’s warIn February 2025, a cheap Russian drone tore through Chornobyl’s confinement shelter. Workers warn the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is not safe yet
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Shifting goals, unclear timelines and a flimsy pretext: at times, the US-Israel campaign against Iran carries curious parallels of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. | @pjotrsauer.bsky.social

theguardian.com‘Sounds familiar’: how the US-Israeli war in Iran parallels Russia’s invasion of UkraineBoth campaigns have been framed differently at different times, with dubious claims of defensive action and a curious reluctance to label it war
@femkehalsema.bsky.socialReposted by @pjotrsauer.bsky.social

Och Derk! Zo’n begeesterd mens, zo’n lieve man. Ik maakte hem mee in het bestuur van IDFA, en vooral toen hij na de inval in Oekraine gedwongen werd hier weer een bestaan op te bouwen. Hij verloor zijn liefde voor Rusland nooit. Maar meer nog hield hij van het vrije woord en van rechtvaardigheid.

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Outstanding reporting by @pjotrsauer.bsky.social and @shaunwalker7.bsky.social on the Russian plot to blow up European airliners etc using bombs in parcels and sex toys.

The executors of the scheme were common criminals, exactly what MI5 head Ken McCallum warned of last year.

Greyzone aggression.

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NEW: Our exclusive deep dive into a suspected Russian-led cell behind the parcel bomb plots with the first interviews with those directly involved, revealing how the sabotage campaign unfolded on the ground With @shaunwalker7.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

theguardian.comExplosive sex toys and cosmetics: the story behind the DHL parcels plotExclusive account reveals previously unreported details and insights into how Kremlin’s sabotage campaign played out on the ground – and the multinational effort to track down the network behind it
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We obtained what a source involved in the scheme described as a photograph of the order before dispatch. The image shows four massage pillows, along with cosmetic tubes and sex toys, laid out on a mattress. The items were believed to be improvised explosive devices.

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NEW: Our exclusive deep dive into a suspected Russian-led cell behind the parcel bomb plots with the first interviews with those directly involved, revealing how the sabotage campaign unfolded on the ground With @shaunwalker7.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

theguardian.comExplosive sex toys and cosmetics: the story behind the DHL parcels plotExclusive account reveals previously unreported details and insights into how Kremlin’s sabotage campaign played out on the ground – and the multinational effort to track down the network behind it
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‘Many teachers don’t want to do this, but they’re trapped’: film shows extent of Putin indoctrination in Russian schools by @pjotrsauer.bsky.social

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theguardian.com‘Many teachers don’t want to do this, but they’re trapped’: film shows extent of Putin indoctrination in Russian schoolsTwo years after he started documenting the effect of the Ukraine war on his pupils, Pavel Talankin reveals how it led to accolade – and exile from home
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“If they [Russia] can secure their bases and reach an agreement with Turkey, they could be reasonably satisfied [...]It all depends on whether Erdogan can really control” the rebels, notes RUSI's Antonio Giustozzi to @nytimes.com.

nytimes.comBogged Down in Ukraine, Russia Pays a Price in SyriaWith the fall of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Vladimir V. Putin has suffered one of the biggest geopolitical setbacks of his quarter-century in power.
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A vibe shift in Moscow. As key Russian military bases in Syria come under threat, the Kremlin is changing its tune. Russian officials are now actively pursuing a flurry of diplomatic efforts with rebels they had branded as terrorists just days earlier.
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

theguardian.comMoscow reaches out to new Syrian leadership in move to secure basesHaving labelled Syrian rebels ‘terrorists’, Moscow is now making diplomatic efforts to protect its military assets in the country
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First Bluesky post...

Spent some time, with @pjotrsauer.bsky.social speaking to people in Kyiv, Moscow and Washington about Trump's plans for peace and how "negotiations" might look: www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...

theguardian.comRussia and Ukraine wait warily for Trump transition … and subsequent peace talksPresident-elect’s strategy on ending war is yet to emerge but interviews with Ukrainian officials and Russians suggest a compromise may be hard to find
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We always eschewed op-eds, thinking that our reporting speaks for itself, and Mediazona’s very existence, opposed to all forms of power abuse—from local violations to war—is statement enough. If you value real journalism from and about Russia, keep reading: en.zona.media

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