Russia’s invasion has highlighted Ukraine’s nation-building progress
Ukraine has made tremendous progress during its three decades as an independent state. In recent months, the… - Aug. 24, 2022. By Anders Aslund
On Alexander Dugin & Russian Imperialism
It was April 2013. I was finishing my Master’s in foreign policy at the Central European University. I… - Aug. 23, 2022. By Jay Beecher
Russification is Mind Murder
Russification irrevocably alters one’s soul. It is mind murder. Poles know what Ukrainians are going… - Aug. 23, 2022. By Jay Beecher
Ottawa: Condemnation, Outcry, Retribution Grow After Russian Diplomatic Incident
Russian embassy staff in Ottawa have been photographed allegedly vandalizing a memorial to murdered… - Aug. 22, 2022. By Kerry McElroy
31 Years of Independence: Hope and Trepidation as August 24 Approaches
August 24 has always been one of the most grandiose holidays in Ukraine’s calendar. Until 2014 – when… - Aug. 21, 2022. By Jay Beecher
Moldova: In the Shadow of War
The streets of Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, are sunny and peaceful. People look relaxed and appear to be… - Aug. 20, 2022. By Pavlo Kukhta
Lviv Meetings – Lost in Translation?
Top of the agenda were the export of Ukrainian grain to the outside world, thereby loosening Russia’s economic stranglehold; and the precarious situation around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station.
Fifty Shades of Putin’s Blackmail to Force Foes to Sit at Negotiating Table
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has called the possibility of Russia using nuclear weapons against… - Aug. 17, 2022. By Anna Neplii
Russia’s 9/11
Yellow ribbons painted poles or walls suddenly appear in Kherson, the only regional capital city that Russia has… - Aug. 16, 2022. By Diane Francis
Poetry and Other Torture in Russian Filtration Camps for Ukrainians
When a city, or what is left of it, is captured by the enemy, there begins a procedure for checking… - Aug. 15, 2022. By Andrey Kurkov
The Week in Ukraine: Russia Attempts an Informational Counterattack
The last week was encouraging for Ukraine: Plumes of smoke above a Crimean… - Aug. 15, 2022. By Ihor Zhdanov
Too Premature to Say Putin is Losing
Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to intimidate the West… - Aug. 14, 2022. By Robert McConnell
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.
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