James Rodgers

James Rodgers

@jmacrodgers.bsky.social

Author. Journalist. Fellow Royal Historical Soc. Linguist. Editorial Adviser, History Today. Ex correspondent in Moscow, Brussels, Gaza. New book, The Return of Russia, out now. https://yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300270815/the-return-of-russia/

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James Rodgers
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New on my website, links to my recent series of articles for @theipaper.com on Russia's threat to the UK: covering sabotage; spying; the aerial threat; Russian naval activity in the English Channel. jamesrodgersauthor.com/russia-the-u...

jamesrodgersauthor.comRussia, the UK, and War: A New Series of ArticlesIn September, The i Paper commissioned me to write a series of four articles on Russia and the UK–on threats of sabotage and arson; spying; the aerial threat; and Russian naval activity in th…
James Rodgers
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Tomorrow (Wednesday 14th), and still a few tickets left. If you are in London and interested in hearing from three outstanding writers on contemporary Russia, please come along. At the Frontline Club, W2 1QJ, 19.00.

James Rodgers@jmacrodgers.bsky.social

On 14 October, I will be hosting this event at the Frontline Club in London. If you are in town, please come and join the discussion with this stellar panel of writers on Russia www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-disc...

eventbrite.co.ukPanel discussion: Do Russians support the war in Ukraine?Are Russian Attitudes Shifting as the War's Effects Come Home?
James Rodgers
@jmacrodgers.bsky.social

Just published: my latest for @theipaper.com; the fourth in the mini-series I have written for them on the UK and Russia. It starts with my visit to a dilapidated naval dockyard in northern Russia in the summer of 2007, then assesses the threat posed by Russian activity in the Channel today

The i Paper @theipaper.com

James Rodgers visited a Russian dockyard two decades ago, and has seen what's happened since Read more: trib.al/KplKCMm

James Rodgers
@jmacrodgers.bsky.social

A reminder that on 14 October, I will hosting this Russia event at the Frontline Club in London. If you are in town, please come along! Still some tickets left, via the link below

James Rodgers@jmacrodgers.bsky.social

On 14 October, I will be hosting this event at the Frontline Club in London. If you are in town, please come and join the discussion with this stellar panel of writers on Russia www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-disc...

eventbrite.co.ukPanel discussion: Do Russians support the war in Ukraine?Are Russian Attitudes Shifting as the War's Effects Come Home?
James Rodgers
@jmacrodgers.bsky.social

Boreham Wood 3-1 Altrincham. Visitors score first but National League leaders come back to win. I used to watch Altrincham in the 1980s because I grew up nearby. First time I have seen them since.

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History Today
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#HaraldHardrada was killed in battle 960 years ago #OnThisDay The ‘racially pure’ Vikings of stereotype were, in fact, cultural chameleons adopting local habits, languages, and religions. 🔓 This article is still free to read www.historytoday.com/miscellanies...

historytoday.comVikings: Warriors of No NationNorse travellers reached every corner of the known world, but they were not tourists. The ‘racially pure’ Vikings of stereotype were, in fact, cultural chameleons adopting local habits, languages and ...
James Rodgers
@jmacrodgers.bsky.social

'In modern war, you do not need to occupy a country to make civilian life unbearable.' My latest on Russia and the west, at a time of growing tension in Europe.

The i Paper @theipaper.com

For European leaders, the threat from Russia is real and growing trib.al/0gS7Z8n

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James Rodgers
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New on my website: a piece I wrote for the European Journalism Observatory reflecting on my experience of covering 9/11 and its aftermath, including the Iraq war jamesrodgersauthor.com/twenty-five-...

jamesrodgersauthor.comTwenty-five Years after 9/11: Politics, Journalism, and WarA detail of a memorial to firefighters who died in the 9/11 attacks, New York, July 2024 © James Rodgers This post is an article I was invited to write for the European Journalism Observatory. You …
James Rodgers
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New on my website: a piece I wrote for the European Journalism Observatory reflecting on my experience of covering 9/11 and its aftermath, including the Iraq war jamesrodgersauthor.com/twenty-five-...

jamesrodgersauthor.comTwenty-five Years after 9/11: Politics, Journalism, and WarA detail of a memorial to firefighters who died in the 9/11 attacks, New York, July 2024 © James Rodgers This post is an article I was invited to write for the European Journalism Observatory. You …

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James Rodgers
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On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I have written for @theipaper.com on how the Iraq war damaged relations with Russia 'When the invasion went ahead, the Kremlin was convinced that Washington was acting on false pretences: using the spectre of WMD to justify regime change.' inews.co.uk/news/world/h...

inews.co.ukHow 9/11 set the West on a collision course with PutinA quarter of a century later, the legacy of 9/11 has had huge consequences for relations between Moscow and the West
James Rodgers
@jmacrodgers.bsky.social

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, I have written for @theipaper.com on how the Iraq war damaged relations with Russia 'When the invasion went ahead, the Kremlin was convinced that Washington was acting on false pretences: using the spectre of WMD to justify regime change.' inews.co.uk/news/world/h...

inews.co.ukHow 9/11 set the West on a collision course with PutinA quarter of a century later, the legacy of 9/11 has had huge consequences for relations between Moscow and the West

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James Rodgers
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My next live event for 'The Return of Russia' (@yalebooks.bsky.social) is @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social on Saturday 12 September at 3.30pm. More details and tickets via the link below. If you are in London, please come along! jamesrodgersauthor.com/people-and-p...

jamesrodgersauthor.com‘People and Power in Russia’ Chiswick Book Festival,12 September.PEOPLE AND POWER IN RUSSIA at the Chiswick Book Festival is the next live event where I will be talking about The Return of Russia: From Yeltsin to Putin, the Story of a Vengeful Kremlin. The event…
James Rodgers
@jmacrodgers.bsky.social

My latest for @theipaper.com, on what Russian warnings of 'consequences' might mean for the UK--especially after last month's drone attack on the airport in Leipzig. The first in a series of articles I am writing on Russia and the UK.

The i Paper @theipaper.com

Putin has taken Europe to the brink – the next Russian attack could target Britain trib.al/iSpGzPO

inews.co.ukPutin has taken Europe to the brink - the next Russian attack could target BritainRussia's warning offers a glimpse of the war to come
James Rodgers
@jmacrodgers.bsky.social

My next live event for 'The Return of Russia' (@yalebooks.bsky.social) is @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social on Saturday 12 September at 3.30pm. More details and tickets via the link below. If you are in London, please come along! jamesrodgersauthor.com/people-and-p...

jamesrodgersauthor.com‘People and Power in Russia’ Chiswick Book Festival,12 September.PEOPLE AND POWER IN RUSSIA at the Chiswick Book Festival is the next live event where I will be talking about The Return of Russia: From Yeltsin to Putin, the Story of a Vengeful Kremlin. The event…

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History Today
@historytoday.com

Indian soldiers serving abroad during the Second World War were horrified to learn about food scarcity back home. Military censorship could not hide the severity of the #Bengalfamine. 🔒 Diya Gupta’s new article is now in the archive buff.ly/EWFvcsX

buff.lyThe Bengal Famine in Indian LettersIn 1943 letters reporting starvation and death in Bengal began to reach Indian soldiers serving the British overseas. Despite colonial censorship, their testimonies revealed the devastating reality of...

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James Rodgers
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'Ratko Mladic--Serbian hero.' On the day he died, I am re-sharing a post I wrote in 2023, about a football away day to Belgrade. jamesrodgersauthor.com/belgrade-awa...

jamesrodgersauthor.comBelgrade Away Day: Football, History, Politics and WarThe scoreboard before Red Star Belgrade vs Manchester City, Belgrade, Serbia, 13 December 2023 A LIFELONG DEVOTION TOOK ME TO BELGRADE. Not a devotion to Belgrade itself, or a strong desire to visi…

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The Kyiv Independent
@kyivindependent.com

⚡️Update: Ukrainian drones target Moscow again after CIA director's visit, mayor claims. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin reported on Aug. 26 that 10 drones had been shot down en route to the capital, hours after CIA Director John Ratcliffe had left the city.

kyivindependent.comUS asked Ukraine to refrain from striking Moscow during CIA chief's visit, source says"They don't believe in the strength of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin's air defenses," the source said.
James Rodgers
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My 2021 @historytoday.com article comparing the media control techniques of Russian revolutionaries in 1917 with the failures of the leaders of the 1991 coup is currently free to read.

History Today@historytoday.com

Those who control the media control the state. Lenin knew this, but come the 1991 coup against Mikhail Gorbachev, his Soviet successors had forgotten it, to their cost. ⌛️ Last chance to read this article for free buff.ly/lcZCMcF

buff.lyA Russian Revolution on the AirwavesThose who control the media control the state. Lenin understood this; by the time of the 1991 coup against Mikhail Gorbachev, his Soviet successors had forgotten it – to their cost.

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Andrew Mueller
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Latest Daily on Monocle Radio. @rainbowmurray.bsky.social and @jmacrodgers.bsky.social on the day's stuff, @jackedsimpson.bsky.social on the dangers of diluting a national brand, and our On This Day historical feature considers the quagga. monocle.com/radio/shows/...

monocle.comWhy has the US asked Ukraine to curb strikes on Russia?Ukraine halts strikes on Russia’s tankers as per JD Vance’s request. Then: Donald Trump’s catering van controversy, French journalists go...
James Rodgers
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On September 12, I will be @chiswickbookfest.bsky.social talking about 'The Return of Russia', recently published by @yalebooks.bsky.social. If you are in London, please come along! Tickets on the link below. www.ticketsource.com/chiswickbook...

ticketsource.comVera, Rasputin and Putin: People and Power in Russia at St Michael & All Angels Parish HallTickets are now available for Vera, Rasputin and Putin: People and Power in Russia at St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall, London on Sat 12 Sep 2026. Click the link for further information and to secu...