From Stus to Sentsov: Ukraine’s Soviet-era political prisoners of the Kremlin
In the late 1920s to early 1930s, Soviet authorities continuously targeted different groups of intellectuals with repressive measures.…
First interview after staged murder: Russian journalist Babchenko explains why he played own death
1. As a result of this operation: “There is a corpus delicti, components of an accomplished crime: a…
Ukraine’s transport potential: key facts you should know
Ukraine also has the potential for becoming an airline transit hub. After the slump of 2014-2015, the sector…
Modernized past: how today’s Ukrainian culture combines tradition and modernity
In the 20th century, the Soviet regime was busy trying to erase this “national” element. The search of national…
The paid word: who owns Ukrainian media
While these oligarchs are the biggest media owners, they are not the only ones. A disturbing trend is…
Business is cautiously optimistic about Ukraine, though many problems still remain
As the third year of reforms in Ukraine draws to a close, current and potential international investors are…
Ukraine 2017: Breaking vicious cycle?
Improving some spheres of life and nurturing closer ties with the EU while rolling back some reforms and…
What Ukrainians really think: 10 key insights from Ukraine’s 2017 opinion polls
Ukraine is a complicated, changing country. It’s far too easy to imagine that the proclamations and positions presented…
How the Ukrainian army rose from ashes: 10 facts to know
25 years ago the Ukrainian Army was rated the third among the strongest armies in the world. But the…
Ukrainian MP wounded after explosion In Kyiv: What we know as of now
On 25 October, at 22:15, a bomb went off near the car of Ihor Mosiychuk, Ukrainian MP from…
What Ukraine’s healthcare reform is about
On 19 October, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada approved the draft law No. 6327 “On state financial guarantees for the provision of medical…
100 days of EU-Ukraine visa liberalization boosts travel by 10%
More than 3 months have passed after visa-free regime between EU and Ukraine came into force. On June…
War, NATO, EU, reforms. 10 key messages from the YES conference-2017 in Kyiv
On 14-16 September 2017, the 14th Yalta European Strategy (YES) conference took place in Kyiv. Previously, from 2004…
US “seriously considers” lethal weapons for Ukraine. Will it happen this time?
Provision of lethal weapons to Ukraine by the US has been a hot topic since the very beginning…