Why NATO Needs Ukraine
Taking Ukraine into NATO is best way to avoid future European wars.
Volhynia Massacres 80 Years Ago - Ukraine and Poland’s Presidents Set Example of Understanding and Solidarity
Kyiv and Warsaw show maturity in addressing a divisive issue with class.
The Evolving Pacifism of Ukraine’s Protestants
Russia’s full-scale attack has compelled Ukrainian Protestants to undergo a reassessment of their identity, leading them to abandon aspects of their pacifist beliefs.
The ‘Nebula of War’ in Ukraine
Russian propaganda, the 24-hour news cycle and the internet cyberspace cloud have made the world’s uncertainty grow from the “Fog of War” into a dark, opaque “Nebula of War.”
Kakhovka Dam Disaster Exposes Shortcomings in Global Response Capabilities
The quest to apportion blame for initiating the destruction of the dam has captured the headlines concealing the inadequate response to the humanitarian and ecological disaster that is unfolding.
Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage Destroyed by Ukrainian Bulldozers
As if buildings, artworks and artists themselves annihilated by Russian forces weren’t enough, some of Ukraine’s treasures have been demolished by indigenous greed or indifference.
Book Review: Will Germany Rethink its Ostpolitik?
Sabine Adler’s 2022 book “Ukraine and Us: German Failure and Lessons for the Future,” refocuses attention on Germany’s attitude to Eastern Europe in the light of the war in Ukraine.
500 Days of Resistance: A View from Edinburgh
For Ukraine, the last 500 days have been horrific, but they have stirred an historic current that has unified freedom-loving democratic states and their like-minded citizens.
How a Combat Nurse from New Zealand Found a Second Home in Ukraine
A small town girl dreamt of becoming a nurse and became one. Then, inspired by a TV series about WWI nurses, she decided to bring her nursing skills to a real war zone - Ukraine
More Russian Nuclear Blackmail at Zaporizhzhia Plant
Shortly after it launche its full-scale invasion, Russia seized the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and turned it into a military base, from which it now threatens a fresh man-made catastrophe.
Vilnius NATO Summit – a Moment of Truth
In the leadup to the NATO summit in Vilnius, there are certain mistakes made in the past that should not be repeated. Angela Merkel’s appeasement is at the top of the list.
Prigozhin’s Gift
With the Wagner Group’s aborted coup d'état garnering only forgiveness from the Kremlin despot, Prigozhin has given Ukraine a gift: Putin has chosen to embrace the architects of his failure.
OPINION: The Bill for Crimea Comes Due for Putin
Crimea, a symbol of Putin neo-imperial project, has become the place that will bankrupt Putin’s political capital.
July 11, 2026
OPINION: What Russian Escalation Could Look Like
July 13, 2026
OPINION: Turkiye Helps Secure the NATO Loose Cannon
July 12, 2026