Klimkin on Germany: Half the problem or half the solution for Ukraine?
Germany must shun "management" and embrace "leadership" to tackle Russian threat and avoid West's fragmentation, urged former Ukrainian Foreign Minister and Ambassador to Germany Pavlo Klimkin.
Documenting Russian war crimes now makes healing & justice possible for Ukraine at war’s end
Ukrainian chroniclers race to record Russian war crimes while bombs still fall. Doing so ensures evil won't walk free and darkness doesn't later distort reality.
Ukraine’s message to the West: We are not Russia’s backyard
Neither breaking news nor military victories cement a nation in the global consciousness. Only through its culture may a nation's voice truly be heard, says Ukrainian writer Oksana Zabuzhko
Japan-US-S. Korea summit might show way for security in Europe
President Biden's trilateral meeting with Japan and South Korea exemplified his goal of unifying democracies to counter rising autocracies. The summit provides a potential model for Ukraine and other European partners to strengthen security cooperation with the US against Russian aggression.
Work.ua CEO: 1.5 years enough time for brands to exit Russia – now we cut ties
Work.ua, Ukraine's top job portal, says it will no longer cooperate with companies maintaining business ties in Russia - even big names like Metro and Philip Morris. Its CEO has issued a manifesto for others to follow suit.
The real reason Russia calls everyone Nazis
Russia is branding all opponents of its fascism as fascists and Nazis, but why? Look to the Soviet deformation of history, which conjured the "eternal war of the West against Russia"
Ukraine nears breakthrough in confiscating EU-based Russian assets
Ukraine is nearing a landmark confiscation of Russian oligarchic money in a company posing as Dutch, potentially opening the door to confiscation of other Russian assets in the West, a total of $300 bn that could be used to rebuild Ukraine.
EU fumbles frozen Russian billions, risks own budgets
The EU risks finding itself in a situation where the restoration of Ukraine will be paid not by the guilty party -- the Russian government and oligarchs -- but by European taxpayers.
Ukraine drone strikes and attacks send chills down Putin’s spine
The Ukrainian "Ghost of Kyiv" has turned real as drones pierce Moscow's defenses. Meanwhile, the reality of Crimea's eventual liberation is starting to set in on Putin.
Is Ukraine’s strategic patience with the Biden administration coming to an end?
Zelenskyy and Zaluzhnyi are done doing Washington and NATO’s bidding to "weaken Russia", now it's about a decisive win for Ukraine
Historical, but transitional: Vilnius NATO Summit aftertaste
Although the dust hasn’t settled yet, the number of assessments of the Vilnius NATO Summit outcomes may only…
Russia plans to double missile production. This report tells what can stop it
A joint report by the KSE (Kyiv School of Economics) Institute and Yermak-McFaul International Working Group on Russian…
Not only Putin and Lvova-Belova: all Russians deporting Ukrainians must be prosecuted
Since the start of the armed aggression in 2014, Russia has committed numerous war crimes and crimes against…
Making the Kremlin pay: five steps for Ukraine and the world to seize Russian assets
Do Russian assets constitute a potential source of compensation for damages and losses incurred in Ukraine? In our…
Obama’s Crimea amnesia
Last week, I read Barack Obama’s statement in an interview with CNN that in 2014 Russia did not…
A trinket, comfort food, a hot bath sustain Ukrainian spirits in dark Russian war
[editorial]Writer Ostap Slyvynskyy spoke with many people about how they cope with the invasion and learned they were…
Prigozhin’s failed mutiny: What made him back down?
Below is a brief description of Prigozhin’s mutiny and an attempt to understand what caused Evgeny Prigozhin to…
Why Ukraine’s counteroffensive is going so slow
The beginning of the offensive is the most difficult stage of the attack. If you do not expect…
Why Russia must be decolonized
In today’s global landscape, the concept of colonization remains a pressing issue that demands comprehensive understanding. To fully…
Why EU security is under threat without Ukraine in NATO
North Atlantic nations face a major decision at next month’s summit in Lithuania. Multiple scenarios show that leaving…
