Passions in the Lavra: why the Ukrainian state broke its patience with the Moscow-aligned Orthodox Church
“Let me tell you, Mr. President, and all of your entourage, that our tears will not fall to…
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Analysis of events in Ukraine
What it will take to prove Russia commits genocide in Ukraine
“They [the Russian invaders] discovered a world different from the one they knew. And so they smashed it…
Kremlin’s emissary Lukashenka catalyzes axis of evil around Belarus
As demonstrated by the 2020 presidential elections in Belarus, Alyaksandr Lukashenka's hold on power now hinges entirely on…
Deportation in the 21st century: what you need to know about Russia’s crime in Ukraine
The word "deportation" evokes images of freight cars filled with people, accusations of entire nations as "criminals,” hunger,…
Ukrainian forces need to learn hard lessons as they fight Russian invasion
In the 12 months following the 24 February invasion, the Armed Forces of Ukraine [ZSU] have produced amazing…
Estonia offers sobering mythbusting about Russia’s war against Ukraine
The Estonian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has published a paper that intends to break common myths about Russia’s…
Russia revamps assault tactics in east of Ukraine
Russian forces have changed their assault tactics after experiencing failures with the current offensive structure. A Ukrainian military…
How Jordan Peterson repeats Kremlin myths to justify the invasion of Ukraine
Jordan Peterson is a Canadian psychologist and public intellectual widely known for his classic liberal stance in the…
What EU should do to track Russian assets and seize them for reconstruction of Ukraine
Since 24 February 2022, a year of the active phase of the Russian war has passed. The war…
Ukraine ceases to be a bilingual country, polls and speaking practice show
The Russian-speaking minority in Ukraine was nearly 37% in 2012, 26% in 2021, and declined sharply to 13-15%…
After one year of war, Ukrainians still holding strong
A year ago, Ukrainians surprised the world – instead of panic and despair, citizens remained determined enough to…
Russia’s war on Ukraine widens gap between West and rest of the world – poll
A new multi-country global poll by the European Council on Foreign Relations suggests that Russia’s war on Ukraine…
One year of Russia’s all-out war: from battle of Kyiv to battle of Bakhmut
Russian illegal invasion of Ukraine began in 2014, but in 2022 it entered a new phase of escalation.…
5 reasons why Russia’s war is to conquer Ukraine, not defend itself from NATO
Even amid war, some Western experts continue claiming that the US and NATO are responsible for Russia's invasion…
Inside Russia’s long game to project influence and undermine Ukraine: Leadup to the 2022 invasion
Hindsight is 20/20 or so the saying goes. A year has passed since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Right…
South Africa’s naval drills with Russia, China “tantamount to joining war against Ukraine”
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's visit to South Africa on Monday, 23 January, and the pre-planned 17-27 February tri-lateral…
Russian air defense vulnerable to Ukrainian drones that can hit Moscow
A Ukrainian kamikaze drone Tu-141 that crashed near Kaluga (Russia) on Monday revealed the mystery behind Ukraine's long-range…
Why does Ukraine need western jets and where could it get them?
After German hesitancy was overcome, the announcement of the formation of the international coalition to deliver desperately needed…
How close is Ukraine to becoming an EU member?
On 3 February President of the European Council Charles Michel, President of the European Commission Ursula von der…
Evolution of Russian tactics in Ukraine: From failed blitzkrieg to assault infantry
Russian forces constantly change their tactics during Russia's war against Ukraine. Ukrainian analyst Volodymyr Dacenko explains how Russia…