Steve Swerdlow

(Part 2)-Lasting peace along #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan border will require both sides to recognize legitimate interests & #humanrights of one another-@undp @osce shd be exercising whatever leverage they have to mediate a durable peace that includes some degree of shared sovereignty

Uzbekistan: Lunch with former colleagues/friends by Chirchik River, Tashkent Region

Trump looking at inviting Belarus’s Lukashenko to White House. What possible good could come of rehabilitating the standing of one of Europe’s most entrenched dictators? Makes no sense. ft.com/content/69675c…

I want to apologize to my followers that my feed is full of @buymeacoffee posts. There is an ongoing Orbán government–style, Russia-inspired smear campaign against me, aimed at discrediting my not even yet published story on the details of FM Péter Szijjártó’s leaks and communication with Sergey Lavrov. The result is thousands of people showing their support and appreciation for my work, boosting my visibility like never before. The best advertisement one can get for my upcoming book on how Putin’s spies infiltrated Hungary and its political elite. Yes, that book is due in 2026. And there are some great memes too—thanks to the anonymous author!

Dear Twitter followers: my friend and colleague @panyiszabolcs is under attack by Viktor Orban’s camp for exposing how Hungary’s foreign minister conspires with Sergei Lavrov to promote pro-Russian politics not just in Hungary but other countries in Europe. Szabolcs brings receipts in the form of transcribed phone calls (see below). This comes at a pivotal time, with Hungary facing a national election in less than two weeks and Orban trailing far behind @magyarpeterMP. Support Szabolc’s journalism here: buymeacoffee.com/szabolcspanyi/…

Russia attacked the historic center of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv with an Iranian-designed, Shahed-type suicide drone in broad daylight. The drone hit beside the Bernardine monastery and badly damaged a residential building, injuring several civilians. Videos via public broadcaster @suspilne_news.

Student to J.D. Vance: When did you decide there were “too many immigrants,” and why sell us a dream? We spent our youth here..., paid what you asked, followed your path. How can you say we don’t belong... and remove people here rightfully? (October 2025)

Happy Nowruz, New York City. As Persian and other communities welcome the new year, I joined some members of our team to learn the about the Haft-seen table — a tradition rooted in renewal, reflection, and hope.  This Nowruz, to honor the tradition, my administration is displaying a haft-seen in City Hall. Wishing you all a new year filled with peace, light & understanding.

This is one of the churches I visited the most in Ukraine! @realDonaldTrump @POTUS when we will finally tell Putin: No more war! No more civilians killed….no more!

Putin is apparently so spooked by reports that Israelis hacked Tehran's traffic cameras to kill Khamenei, that he has stopped coming to the Kremlin, started taking his meetings virtually, and shut down cell service in Moscow. My latest. puck.news/putins-post-ir…

From Venezuela to Belarus, China's authoritarian friends started to release political prisoners in hundreds. China should do that too. It would only help its image. No reason to keep clinging onto the losing face narrative. Enough is enough. So much harm is done to the #Uyghurs.

🚨 Russia has just hit Lviv’s historic old city with a drone. The attack is still underway.

The hospital in Zaporizhia, Ukraine. Because of the russian terrorism.

Первым с дефицитом воды столкнется Талас, потом Баткен». Ученая-гляциолог — о ледниках Кыргызстана azattyqasia.org/a/my-ne-mozhem…

Lukashenko continues the conveyor belt of repression in Belarus. In the large-scale political “neighborhood chats” case, at least ❗️7 women have already been sentenced to ❗️ massive prison terms ranging from 8 to 10 years.

Day 1,647 of Afghan girls being shut out of classrooms by the Taliban. Stopped from learning, growing and living up to their full potential. You are not forgotten. #LetAfghanGirlsLearn

Zaporizhzhia right now‼️ Russia struck an apartment building with a drone. At least one person has been confirmed killed in the attack, and at least three others were injured. First responders are currently working at the scene.

The history of Ukraine helps explain the present - if you want to understand how we got to where we are now, @HREC has created a free course in the history of the Ukrainian famine. Sign up here: coursera.org/learn/holodomor

on Thursday, event on 75th anniversary of European Convention of Human Rights at the @Bundestag, w panel on #Georgia & look forward to speak there w Thomas Franke & Khatia Kikalishvili. Hosted by @FrankSchwabe @Knut_Abraham & w @rumeliobserver. (Live online too.)

.@maxbergmann had a chat with @mkimmage for @csiserep to discuss the ongoing war in the Middle East, and what it could all mean for Russia. Watch this space, as we'll have a more in-depth conversation on this topic — and its impact on international oil markets — in the coming days. Tune in now! You can find it on the following platforms: CSIS: csis.org/podcasts/russi… Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rus… Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5AJJP9FVJ…

Join us for a talk at @CsccPenn on April 28th at 12:15 pm about "How Central Asia Is Reshaping China's Vision of World Order" cscc.sas.upenn.edu/events/2026/04…