Special Edition: 12 Top Voices covering Ukraine and its global impact

Last week, news broke of Russia launching a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. The conflict has already had widespread impacts – from its humanitarian toll to economic and geopolitical consequences. LinkedIn News has curated a group of 12 trusted journalists, economists and experts to follow to stay informed on what’s happening and what it means for those on the ground in Ukraine and the rest of the world. 

As with all of our Top Voices lists, this collection has been editorially curated by the LinkedIn News team and highlights trusted members who we recommend following. While we are just featuring people here, there are also several organizations covering the unfolding conflict, including The European Commission, United Nations and more.

You can find more information on the latest breaking news, reactions and ways you can help in our LinkedIn News coverage here.

Here are the Top Voices covering Ukraine to be following now:

How he’s covering the conflict: Bremmer, a leading political risk consultant, says the conflict in Ukraine represents a “turning point in the global order.” Through concise explanations and jarring images from the frontlines, he shows how Russia is weakening key friendships and bolstering global alliances. For the 35,000+ subscribers to his newsletter, Bremmer explains why “there is no more powerful rogue actor in the world today than Vladimir Putin.”

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How she’s covering the conflict: Naili, who heads up communication efforts for an international organization dedicated to protecting civilians caught in conflict, has been covering the humanitarian aspect of the events in Ukraine – from sharing a colleague’s firsthand account of what it feels like for Ukrainians on the ground right now to why more needs to be done to protect civilians on the front line.

👉 See more of Hajer Naili’s content

How she’s covering the conflict: The conflict has brought Ukraine and the EU “closer than ever,” European Commission President von der Leyen says. She outlines how new sanctions are meant to cripple Putin’s “ability to finance his war machine” and contextualizes a “watershed moment” for the EU in financing and delivering weapons to a country under attack. Collective action among member nations marks not only the “beginning of a new era,” von der Leyen says, but a “moment of truth for Europe.”

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How he’s covering the conflict: Russian markets are starting to look “uninvestable” as international sanctions cripple one of the largest economies, El-Erian says. The President of Queens’ College and former PIMCO CEO takes stock of economic losses, explains what specific sanctions could signal to Russia and offers advice on the potential long-term implications of a continent in crisis. The conflict has shocked a highly volatile market and El-Erian is breaking down what you need to know.

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How she’s covering the conflict: Matsubara, a cybersecurity expert, covers how the conflict in Ukraine extends to cyberspace in both English and Japanese. As a chief cybersecurity strategist at a Japanese telecommunications giant with a background in government cybersecurity, she’s uniquely positioned to keep her 15,000+ followers abreast of conflict-related tech news. She shares news articles and pithy explanations of how a Ukraine-focused cyberattack could “spill into other territories” and trigger international consequences.

👉 See more of Mihoko Matsubara’s content

How he’s covering the conflict: Gen. Petraeus, who served over 37 years in the military and then as director of the CIA, is characterizing the challenges on the ground in Ukraine and looking ahead to how developments on the frontlines could shape the next stage of the war. He’s drawing on his experience with previous Russian military efforts to reveal how Putin could target Ukrainian forces. He also explains the toll that prolonged conflicts can have on any soldier — and how that may influence what happens next.

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How he’s covering the conflict: From sharing viral videos on how to restart an abandoned Russian tank to vivid images from the streets of Ukraine, the Atlantic CEO uses his expertise in technology as a lens for analyzing the conflict. He explains why critical partnerships that keep the International Space Station running could be in jeopardy and how cyber attacks are influencing strategies on the ground. Thompson puts the long view in perspective and shows how the conflict could reshape political power.

👉 See more of Nicholas Thompson’s content

How she’s covering the conflict: Hooper, an expert on financial markets, says the conflict in Ukraine “could add significant fuel to the inflationary pressures that central banks can’t really solve for.” She forecasts how major central banks will respond and analyzes the impact on the global economy in her weekly newsletters. For her 21,000+ subscribers, Hooper succinctly explains what sanctions on Russia mean and addresses investor concerns about how different asset classes, from stock to crypto, might be affected.

👉 See more of Kristina Hooper’s content

How he’s covering the conflict: Tsafos is an energy and geopolitics expert at a top American defense and national security think tank. He is covering European dependency on Russian goods — specifically oil and gas — and how the conflict could have international energy implications. “In the fog of war, many previously unimaginable possibilities are possible: A Western embargo of Russian energy or a cutoff by Russia, preemptive or retaliatory,” Tsafos writes.

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How she’s covering the conflict: Buchholz is a data journalist helping people make sense of the news through infographics on various angles of what’s happening in Ukraine. One such post digs into reasons the U.S. has sanctioned Russia in the past – harkening back to its 2014 invasion of Ukraine, as well as the country’s malicious cyber activities and human rights abuses. She’s also visualized the conflict’s impact on commodities and stock prices, as well as how Ukrainian’s desire to join NATO and the EU has trended over time. 

👉 See more of Katharina Buchholz’s content

How he’s covering the conflict: Broussard is a capital markets expert who’s primarily covering the economic consequences of the war that have the potential to hinder the world’s recovery from the pandemic – from higher inflation to lower growth and disruption to financial markets. “The invasion of Ukraine has cast a pall over the commodities sector because it has also made it impossible to ignore the geopolitical fault lines that run through so many of the markets for key raw materials,” he writes. 

👉 See more of Gregory Broussard’s content

How he’s covering the conflict: Organizations helping Ukrainians in the conflict zone need technological support to scale their impact, and that’s where Siadkowski’s Tech to The Rescue comes in. His group matched at least 350 companies around the world with NGOs to work on projects ranging from an app connecting Ukrainians with temporary housing to a translated map of Poland that shows available resources. Siadkowski shares real-time updates about what organizations on the ground need and actionable ways for the industry to support Ukrainians.

👉 See more of Jacek Siadkowski’s content