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Иван Яковина

Главный журналист и обозреватель-международник сайта NV, ведущий Radio NV

Родился и до 3 лет жил в Москве. Позже переезжал и жил в Подмосковье, Кишиневе, Санкт-Петербурге, Киеве, Львове.

Окончил Московский лингвистический университет по специальности арабист.

С 2010 года работает в Украине. Журналист и политический обозреватель журнала и сайта NV, программы Світогляд на Radio NV.

Хобби: квантовая физика и астрономия

Why Putin announced new peace terms for Ukraine — opinion

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has put forward a series of demands to Kyiv, after fulfilling which he declares Russia would be ready to sign a comprehensive peace with Ukraine.

17 June 2024, 11:54 PM 1690

Putin is scared /
Conflict between FSB and Russian Army brewing as Russia fails on the battlefield, says expert Yakovyna

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin fears a conflict between Russia’s FSB Federal Security Service and the country’s military is imminent, international relations expert Ivan Yakovyna revealed on Radio NV on Aug. 22.

23 August 2023, 12:15 PM 2489

Regime convulsions /
Mobilisation raids in Moscow and St Petersburg, Russia wants to seize Bakhmut by May 9, says expert

Intriguing convulsions in Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's regime can now be seen – from mobilisation round-ups in Moscow and St Petersburg to attempts to finally seize Bakhmut by May 9, Russia's Victory Day, international observer Ivan Yakovyna has told NV Radio.

23 April 2023, 01:10 PM 5092

Elite discontent /
Analyst Ivan Yakovina says Putin’s inner circle is unhappy with his decisions

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s entourage is having significant doubts about the correctness of Russia's chosen course, and this is the first major sign of what can be called the split of the elites, says international columnist Ivan Yakovina, in an interview with Radio NV on June 19.

23 June 2022, 10:39 AM 5995

Battle for Donbas /
Severodonetsk becomes a mass grave for Russian army and Kadyrovites

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin needed propaganda success, so he demanded that his army capture the Luhansk Oblast. However, the city of Severodonetsk turned out to be a trap set by the Ukrainian military.

7 June 2022, 12:49 PM 9547

Ukraine’s counter-offensive in Kherson Oblast. What will Russia do?

For the past few weeks, Ukraine has suffered a really harsh situation on the battlefields, which is why no one expected any counter-offensives in the south

3 June 2022, 05:47 PM 2939

Switching sides /
Belarus dictator Lukashenko could use his ‘people’s militia’ against Putin, claims Ukrainian expert

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has ordered the establishment of a “people’s militia” in the country, Belarussian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin announced on May 27.

29 May 2022, 03:25 PM 4383

Nuclear threat /
Putin is inching towards his nukes, threatening to annihilate the world if he fails to capture Ukraine

The world has to stop Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, because he is an existential threat to the human civilization, international affairs expert Ivan Yakovina said in an interview with NV Radio. We print an edited transcript of the interview below:

1 May 2022, 06:20 PM 10260

Constant failure /
The Kremlin’s lame strategy

Ivan Yakovina writes for NV on what would it take for Ukraine to launch a counteroffensive, and on the ever-expanding list of people who would rather see Russian dictator Vladimir Putin dead.

24 April 2022, 06:09 PM 7740

Apocalyptic silver lining /
Using nukes would force the world to put an end to Putin’s regime

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is allegedly considering using nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Such a reckless move would make the entire world, including China, turn against Moscow, international observer Ivan Yakovyna has told NV Radio.

20 April 2022, 11:01 AM 23331

Fortress cities /
Russian command struggling to counter modern weapons provided to Ukraine, attack in Donbas falters

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is seeking a decisive victory in Donbas – something to present to Russians as a victory in the war, international observer Ivan Yakovyna has told NV Radio.

16 April 2022, 03:46 PM 5135

Moscow opts for attrition vis-à-vis Kyiv. What to expect from Putin

The Kremlin's new behavioral strategy. First, let's consider the current situation.

20 February 2022, 10:07 AM 552

Calling Putin's Bluff /
Analysis: Will the Russian leader now launch a new military campaign against Ukraine?

Russian President Vladimir Putin – the West having rejected his ultimatum on NATO's non-expansion east – now has two options: withdraw his troops away from Ukraine, or embark on a large-scale invasion. International observer Ivan Yakovina explains why both scenarios are possible.

16 February 2022, 10:32 AM 415