North Korean missiles and Ukraine
In the entire saga of "Ukrainian engines" for North Korean missiles, what deserves the most attention is not…
The Kremlin’s new preoccupation: how to get out of the Donbas
"Military force will not solve the problems of the Donbas." These words by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey…
Why Ukraine needs lethal weapons
The Pentagon's recommendation to supply lethal weapons to Ukraine is a serious turning point in the US approach…
EU sanctions keep Putin’s associate from entering Moldova
The turning back of the plane carrying the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin is being compared ironically…
Saakashvili needs to respect the country that gave him shelter
Saakashvili has every right to defend his political reputation and rights, but he needs to learn to place…
The Kremlin changes its Donbas war narrative
The Russian president's personal advisor Vladislav Surkov has stated that the insane declaration by the chieftain of the…
What should Ukraine do about “Malorossiya” ?
Russia is a huge insane asylum whose patients live in their own political and historical reality. But the…
Russia, Ukraine, and the Trump scandals
Ukraine has been thrust into the US political arena again in connection with the scandal surrounding the publication of…
Why Poland should support Ukraine
Support for Ukraine is not only in the interest of Ukraine but above all it is in the…
How to create a soul, a language, and a country
The well-known journalist and publicist Vitaly Portnikov presented his first work of fiction, the novel Evora, on June 28…
European values and Ukraine
The new French president, Emmanuel Macron, in his interview with leading world media, has clearly outlined his vision…
Ukraine and NATO
The decision by the Ukrainian parliament to designate Euro-Atlantic integration as one of the main foreign policy priorities…
Transnistria. Why Russia should leave the occupied territories
"Two provocateurs" is how one of the most odious Kremlin "hawks," Russia's deputy prime minister and indisputable chauvinist…
The death of the Massandra winery in occupied Crimea
In April 2014, a few weeks after the annexation of Crimea, I encountered the Russian business ombudsman Boris…