Those attempting to save Putin’s face risk losing theirs
[editorial]Eight years of “deterrence by dialogue” have only emboldened Putin. He has no face to save in front…
Not yet occupation, but already intervention. Consequences of Russian troops entering Kazakhstan
On January 6, the first CSTO military units, consisting of mostly Russian troops with assistance from Belarus and…
How Ukraine can escape the trap of the Minsk Protocols and return to international law
[editorial]After the Ilovaisk debacle and rising hostilities on Ukraine’s eastern front, the first Minsk Protocol – an agreement…
No NATO plan for Ukraine. What Zelenskyy and Biden promised — and did not promise — each other
[editorial]The Joint statement on strategic partnership that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Joseph Biden signed on…
White House postpones Ukrainian President Zelenskyy’s meeting with Biden for second time
[editorial] President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on his way to the US, where he is going to…
Why the Georgian PM’s visit does nothing to reverse Tbilisi’s distancing from Kyiv
That no Georgian PM has visited Kyiv in a bilateral format for nine years serves as a clear…
The year that changed Belarus: where Lukashenka’s regime stands after a year of protests
[editorial]One year ago, Belarus was changed irreversibly. Protests, the likes of which were never seen before, erupted against…
Seven reasons why the USA and EU lost to the Nord Stream 2 lobbyists
[editorial]In a way, Ukraine was very successful in opposing Nord Stream 2, because no other similar project of…
After Nord Stream-2: how Ukraine can protect its gas transit
Whether or not the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline will be completed is no longer a relevant question. The…
The limits of compromise for Biden & Putin: Ukrainians’ views of the future of occupied Crimea and Donbas
It presents landmarks and signals what the Ukrainian people really want, and therefore, what Kyiv’s policy can or…
Biden may lose ability to play around with Nord Stream sanctions: interview with Lana Zerkal
– Will Nord Stream-2 be completed? – I would very much like to say that no, they won’t…
Between occupation and annexation: finding the proper way to call Ukrainian Crimea
[editorial]In accordance with UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/68/262 of 27 March 2014, 1 the Autonomous Republic of Crimea…
What will a Biden presidency mean for Ukraine?
[editorial] On 7 November, CNN followed by other major US news networks called the US presidential elections for…
Ukraine-Russia peace talks are in a stalemate as Kyiv eyes ways to revise Minsk deal
[editorial] Nine months have passed since the last summit in the Normandy Four (N4) format in Paris, when…
From falsifications to Russia’s role: Nine questions and answers about the protests in Belarus
The presidential election in Belarus and the mass protests that followed are raising many questions in Ukraine. Some…
A Russian power scenario during the Belarusian elections?
Ukraine as the bogeyman For the first time in 26 years, Alyaksandr Lukashenka is rapidly, and probably irreversibly,…
Why are Russian hackers targeting COVID-19 vaccine laboratories?
The Canadian intelligence says it discovered cyberattacks on laboratories searching for a coronavirus vaccine. And similar incidents with…
Russian arguments in The Hague: the defense strategy of the accused in the MH17 trial
[editorial]Six years ago, flight MH17 was shot down above eastern Ukraine. Since then, Russia has tried to conceal…
The Hague vs. Russian fakes: how Dutch prosecutors gathered evidence in the MH17 case
[editorial] Six years ago this day, flight MH17 was shot down above Donbas. Since then, Russia has tried…
Ukrainian dream team lends NATO a helping wing
On April 14, ahead of a video conference by NATO Defense Ministers, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented…