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Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Vernadsky’s Biosphere at 100
A century ago, “The Biosphere” by Volodymyr Verdanky, the first President of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, highlighted the interconnected nature of life on Earth.
March 22, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine in Antarctica. Part 2: Science for the World
At the Vernadsky Research Station in Antarctica, scientific work advances solutions to global problems. Charles Cockell looks at the fascinating work of Ukraine on the White Continent.
Oct. 12, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine in Antarctica. Part I: The Pony Whisperer
Thirty years ago, Ukraine took ownership of the former British Faraday Station (now Vernadsky) in Antarctica. Charles Cockell looks at the fascinating history of Ukraine on the White Continent.
Sept. 11, 2025
HUR
‘A Smokescreen for Militarization’ – HUR Warns Russia Building Arctic Power
Although Russia’s Arctic scientific institute formally carries out “scientific missions,” Cherniak noted that it actually functions as part of Moscow’s resource-military project.
June 19, 2025
Ukraine
Yevhen Paton, the Great Ukrainian Pioneer of Arc Welding
Millions of people owe the possibility of conveniently crossing rivers to the work of Yevhen Paton, an inventor and engineer who pioneered a form of welding used on bridges and the T-34 tank as well.
March 2, 2025
Ukraine
‘Happy New Year of Life and Freedom—Happy Our Year!’ – Ukraine at War Update for Jan. 1
Zelensky declares 2025 pivotal for Ukraine to stop Russia; Ukrainian doctors rebuild the faces and lives of wounded soldiers; and Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense says it greenlit +1,300 weapons in 2024.
Jan. 1, 2025
Economy
Medical Reform: Will Ukrainian Scientific Institutions be Converted into Hospitals?
Ukrainian medical science, which withstood the difficulties brought about post-Soviet underfunding and a lack of strategy, may finally change – not necessarily for the better.
Dec. 14, 2024
Top News
How the Search for Alien Life in the Cosmos Advances Science and Democracy in Ukraine
Professor Cockell told Kyiv Post about the intriguing young field of astrobiology, and how it can expand our knowledge of how life began and evolved on Earth.
Sept. 17, 2024
Zelensky
Laws on Medical Marijuana Use Enters Force in Ukraine
Cannabis-based medicine will be available in the form of oral drops, hard capsules and toothpaste and require an electronic prescription, with recreational cannabis remaining illegal.
Aug. 16, 2024
Top News
IN MEMORIAM: Peter Reddaway, British Champion of Soviet Dissidents, Gentleman and Scholar
Reddaway, who passed away on July 29, 2024, in the US at the age of 84, will be remembered as a significant political scientist, caring and inspirational tutor, and prominent human rights defender.
Aug. 4, 2024