Bethany Elliott

Bethany Elliott is a writer specialising in Russia and Eastern Europe.

Zelensky’s Nato concession is an admission of reality

Zelensky’s Nato concession is an admission of reality

Bethany Elliott

15 Dec 2025

Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine

Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine

Bethany Elliott

08 Dec 2025

Downfall of top ally leaves Zelensky vulnerable

Downfall of top ally leaves Zelensky vulnerable

Bethany Elliott

30 Nov 2025

Europe’s peace plan for Ukraine is a futile gesture

Europe’s peace plan for Ukraine is a futile gesture

Bethany Elliott

24 Nov 2025

France-Ukraine deal can’t hide leaders’ unpopularity

France-Ukraine deal can’t hide leaders’ unpopularity

Bethany Elliott

19 Nov 2025

Losing Pokrovsk would be disastrous for Ukraine

Losing Pokrovsk would be disastrous for Ukraine

Bethany Elliott

03 Nov 2025

Chinese spying scandal is the end of old-school espionage

Chinese spying scandal is the end of old-school espionage

Bethany Elliott

18 Oct 2025

Can Gaza ceasefire inspire a deal in Ukraine?

Can Gaza ceasefire inspire a deal in Ukraine?

Bethany Elliott

13 Oct 2025

Is Russia laying groundwork for strike on Nato?

Is Russia laying groundwork for strike on Nato?

Bethany Elliott

21 Sep 2025

Trump’s sanctions threat is directed at Nato, not Russia

Trump’s sanctions threat is directed at Nato, not Russia

Bethany Elliott

14 Sep 2025

Putin’s warning about Western troops exposes Europe’s irrelevance

Putin’s warning about Western troops exposes Europe’s irrelevance

Bethany Elliott

07 Sep 2025

$Putin-Xi alliance highlights Western fractures$

Putin-Xi alliance highlights Western fractures

Bethany Elliott

01 Sep 2025

Donbas is the trap Putin set for Ukraine

Donbas is the trap Putin set for Ukraine

Bethany Elliott

24 Aug 2025

White House summit is a trap for Zelensky

White House summit is a trap for Zelensky

Bethany Elliott

18 Aug 2025

Will Putin win the Alaska talks?

Will Putin win the Alaska talks?

Bethany Elliott

11 Aug 2025

Russia’s withdrawal from nuclear pact is not an empty threat

Russia’s withdrawal from nuclear pact is not an empty threat

Bethany Elliott

06 Aug 2025

Russian espionage is piercing Ukraine’s defences

Russian espionage is piercing Ukraine’s defences

Bethany Elliott

31 Jul 2025

Russia is turning the tide in the intelligence war

Russia is turning the tide in the intelligence war

Bethany Elliott

20 Jul 2025

Cracks are appearing in the Russian economy

Cracks are appearing in the Russian economy

Bethany Elliott

12 Jul 2025

White House doves are pressuring Trump on Ukraine

White House doves are pressuring Trump on Ukraine

Bethany Elliott

05 Jul 2025

Ukraine’s best strategy lies in sabotage

Ukraine’s best strategy lies in sabotage

Bethany Elliott

24 Jun 2025

G7 disarray shows Starmer is no ‘Trump whisperer’

G7 disarray shows Starmer is no ‘Trump whisperer’

Bethany Elliott

18 Jun 2025

Putin may prolong Ukraine war to avoid military rebellion

Putin may prolong Ukraine war to avoid military rebellion

Bethany Elliott

01 Jun 2025

Trump is inching closer to confrontation with Russia

Trump is inching closer to confrontation with Russia

Bethany Elliott

28 May 2025

Another round of European sanctions won’t deter Putin

Another round of European sanctions won’t deter Putin

Bethany Elliott

23 May 2025

Putin’s plans for Europe

Putin’s plans for Europe

Bethany Elliott

20 May 2025

Istanbul Ukraine talks are for show, not peace

Istanbul Ukraine talks are for show, not peace

Bethany Elliott

16 May 2025

Xi-Putin meeting complicates Trump’s ‘Reverse Nixon’ strategy

Xi-Putin meeting complicates Trump’s ‘Reverse Nixon’ strategy

Bethany Elliott

08 May 2025

Has America made peace in Ukraine impossible?

Has America made peace in Ukraine impossible?

Bethany Elliott

03 May 2025

How Chinese mercenaries could help Zelensky

How Chinese mercenaries could help Zelensky

Bethany Elliott

09 Apr 2025

Why is Russia stalling on a Ukraine ceasefire?

Why is Russia stalling on a Ukraine ceasefire?

Bethany Elliott

31 Mar 2025

Black Sea ceasefire would endanger Ukraine

Black Sea ceasefire would endanger Ukraine

Bethany Elliott

25 Mar 2025

Macron's Ukraine peacekeepers idea will inflame tensions

Macron’s Ukraine peacekeepers idea will inflame tensions

Bethany Elliott

17 Mar 2025

Ukraine ceasefire is in Putin's interest

Ukraine ceasefire is in Putin’s interest

Bethany Elliott

12 Mar 2025

US intelligence loss could hamper Ukraine's battlefield progress

US intelligence loss could hamper Ukraine’s battlefield progress

Bethany Elliott

05 Mar 2025

Zelensky's resignation won't be enough for Trump

Zelensky’s resignation won’t be enough for Trump

Bethany Elliott

24 Feb 2025

Trump is backing Ukraine into a corner

Trump is backing Ukraine into a corner

Bethany Elliott

19 Feb 2025

Russia-Ukraine peace deal could intensify shadow war

Russia-Ukraine peace deal could intensify shadow war

Bethany Elliott

17 Feb 2025

Alexei Navalny's resistance movement died with him

Alexei Navalny’s resistance movement died with him

Bethany Elliott

16 Feb 2025

America should not pressure Ukraine into elections

America should not pressure Ukraine into elections

Bethany Elliott

04 Feb 2025

Will America cut military aid to Ukraine?

Will America cut military aid to Ukraine?

Bethany Elliott

27 Jan 2025

Delaying peace talks could be disastrous for Ukraine

Delaying peace talks could be disastrous for Ukraine

Bethany Elliott

20 Jan 2025

Ukraine's oil refinery attacks may alienate Washington

Ukraine’s oil refinery attacks may alienate Washington

Bethany Elliott

13 Jan 2025

Vladimir Putin may not have to compromise over Ukraine

Vladimir Putin may not have to compromise over Ukraine

Bethany Elliott

31 Dec 2024

Europe’s Ukraine fatigue paves way for peace deal

Europe’s Ukraine fatigue paves way for peace deal

Bethany Elliott

27 Dec 2024

Kazan strike shows Ukraine's growing boldness

Kazan strike shows Ukraine’s growing boldness

Bethany Elliott

23 Dec 2024

Is Zelensky undercounting Ukraine's death toll?

Is Zelensky undercounting Ukraine’s death toll?

Bethany Elliott

12 Dec 2024

Why is Russia singling out Britain over Ukraine?

Why is Russia singling out Britain over Ukraine?

Bethany Elliott

27 Nov 2024

Is Russia's ballistic missile attack the war's last gasp?

Is Russia’s ballistic missile attack the war’s last gasp?

Bethany Elliott

22 Nov 2024

Does Donald Trump really have a plan for Ukraine?

Does Donald Trump really have a plan for Ukraine?

Bethany Elliott

14 Nov 2024

Kremlin's sex toy sabotage campaign is just the beginning

Kremlin’s sex toy sabotage campaign is just the beginning

Bethany Elliott

05 Nov 2024

Moldova's EU referendum has strengthened Russia

Moldova’s EU referendum has strengthened Russia

Bethany Elliott

21 Oct 2024

Pokrovsk could decide the Ukraine war

Pokrovsk could decide the Ukraine war

Bethany Elliott

06 Oct 2024

Zelensky's peace plan is designed for Donald Trump

Zelensky’s peace plan is designed for Donald Trump

Bethany Elliott

23 Sep 2024

Russian military expansion could backfire on Putin

Russian military expansion could backfire on Putin

Bethany Elliott

18 Sep 2024

Friendly fire accusation embarrasses Zelensky

Friendly fire accusation embarrasses Zelensky

Bethany Elliott

01 Sep 2024

Post-Prighozin Wagner Group is a spent force

Post-Prighozin Wagner Group is a spent force

Bethany Elliott

23 Aug 2024

Will Russia have another 25 years of Vladimir Putin?

Will Russia have another 25 years of Vladimir Putin?

Bethany Elliott

16 Aug 2024

Kursk raid will not shift war in Ukraine's favour

Kursk raid will not shift war in Ukraine’s favour

Bethany Elliott

08 Aug 2024

Why is Vadim Krasikov so valuable to Putin?

Why is Vadim Krasikov so valuable to Putin?

Bethany Elliott

03 Aug 2024

Reform UK's internal divisions are deepening

Reform UK’s internal divisions are deepening

Bethany Elliott

12 Jul 2024

Putin's family appointments lay groundwork for succession

Putin’s family appointments lay groundwork for succession

Bethany Elliott

19 Jun 2024

Military purge illustrates Putin's growing strength

Military purge illustrates Putin’s growing strength

Bethany Elliott

11 Jun 2024

Zelensky outburst shows he has lost the battle for China

Zelensky outburst shows he has lost the battle for China

Bethany Elliott

04 Jun 2024

A Ukraine peace deal has never been further away

A Ukraine peace deal has never been further away

Bethany Elliott

28 May 2024

No election is a gift to Zelensky's critics

No election is a gift to Zelensky’s critics

Bethany Elliott

21 May 2024

Vladimir Putin puts an economist in charge of the war

Vladimir Putin puts an economist in charge of the war

Bethany Elliott

14 May 2024

Russia threatens to ramp up attacks across Europe

Russia threatens to ramp up attacks across Europe

Bethany Elliott

08 May 2024

Vladimir Putin is preparing another Kremlin purge

Vladimir Putin is preparing another Kremlin purge

Bethany Elliott

26 Apr 2024

Will Ukraine survive Russia's glide bomb assaults?

Will Ukraine survive Russia’s glide bomb assaults?

Bethany Elliott

01 Apr 2024

Who comes after Vladimir Putin?

Who comes after Vladimir Putin?

Bethany Elliott

17 Mar 2024

Russia's bloodiest month hasn't deterred Putin

Russia’s bloodiest month hasn’t deterred Putin

Bethany Elliott

04 Mar 2024

Does Putin really 'prefer Biden to Trump'?

Does Putin really ‘prefer Biden to Trump’?

Bethany Elliott

15 Feb 2024

Is Zelenskyy surrounding himself with yes-men?

Is Zelenskyy surrounding himself with yes-men?

Bethany Elliott

06 Feb 2024

The Russians are not landing at Dover

The Russians are not landing at Dover

Bethany Elliott

30 Jan 2024

Lloyd Austin's secret hospitalisation is part of a bigger malady

Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalisation is part of a bigger malady

Bethany Elliott

08 Jan 2024

Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a perilous year ahead

Volodymyr Zelenskyy faces a perilous year ahead

Bethany Elliott

27 Dec 2023

$Putin revels in a fractured West during annual call-in$

Putin revels in a fractured West during annual call-in

Bethany Elliott

14 Dec 2023

Is Ukraine turning on Volodymyr Zelenskyy?

Is Ukraine turning on Volodymyr Zelenskyy?

Bethany Elliott

05 Dec 2023

Does the EU really want Ukraine as a member?

Does the EU really want Ukraine as a member?

Bethany Elliott

03 Nov 2023

The Israel-Palestine conflict is a gift to Putin

The Israel-Palestine conflict is a gift to Putin

Bethany Elliott

19 Oct 2023

The Russia-Ukraine war is now measured in inches

The Russia-Ukraine war is now measured in inches

Bethany Elliott

29 Sep 2023

Has Poland grown sick of helping Ukraine?

Has Poland grown sick of helping Ukraine?

Bethany Elliott

21 Sep 2023

Ukraine’s counteroffensive is running back into stalemate

Ukraine’s counteroffensive is running back into stalemate

Bethany Elliott

04 Sep 2023

Sergey Surovikin: Putin's fall guy gets his marching orders

Sergey Surovikin: Putin’s fall guy gets his marching orders

Bethany Elliott

23 Aug 2023

US increasingly doubtful over Ukraine's progress

US increasingly doubtful over Ukraine’s progress

Bethany Elliott

21 Aug 2023

Russia's nuclear threats betray its insecurity

Russia’s nuclear threats betray its insecurity

Bethany Elliott

31 Jul 2023

MI6 goes looking for the new Russian defectors

MI6 goes looking for the new Russian defectors

Bethany Elliott

20 Jul 2023

Will Yevgeny Prigozhin become the new Alexei Navalny?

Will Yevgeny Prigozhin become the new Alexei Navalny?

Bethany Elliott

28 Jun 2023

Did Yevgeny Prigozhin lose his nerve?

Did Yevgeny Prigozhin lose his nerve?

Bethany Elliott

25 Jun 2023

Ukraine's postwar future looks increasingly uncertain

Ukraine’s postwar future looks increasingly uncertain

Bethany Elliott

22 Jun 2023

Why is Putin inviting bloggers to the Kremlin?

Why is Putin inviting bloggers to the Kremlin?

Bethany Elliott

14 Jun 2023

What do we know about Ukraine's counteroffensive?

What do we know about Ukraine’s counteroffensive?

Bethany Elliott

07 Jun 2023

The war is coming to Russia's elites

The war is coming to Russia’s elites

Bethany Elliott

31 May 2023

Why the Ukraine-US divergence may deepen

Why the Ukraine-US divergence may deepen

Bethany Elliott

26 May 2023

Faltering Lukashenko presents an opportunity for Putin

Faltering Lukashenko presents an opportunity for Putin

Bethany Elliott

15 May 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin sows division in the Kremlin

Yevgeny Prigozhin sows division in the Kremlin

Bethany Elliott

10 May 2023

Now is the time for Ukraine's counteroffensive

Now is the time for Ukraine’s counteroffensive

Bethany Elliott

03 May 2023

Ukraine war drains Russia's labour force

Ukraine war drains Russia’s labour force

Bethany Elliott

28 Apr 2023

Ukraine's spring offensive is aimed at America as much as Russia

Ukraine’s spring offensive is aimed at America as much as Russia

Bethany Elliott

10 Apr 2023