Experts: UN report understates Moscow’s effort to Russify occupied Crimea
Ukrainian officials are pleased that the United Nations has acknowledged that Russia is an occupying power in Crimea…
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Greek acceptance of Ukrainian autocephaly – bigger defeat for Moscow than Constantinople grant, Soldatov says
The harsh even hysterical reaction of the Moscow Patriarchate to the decision of the Greek Orthodox Church to…
Piontkovsky: Frozen conflict in Donbas – ‘lesser evil’ for both Kyiv and ‘moderate imperialists’ in Moscow
In an important two-part essay, Russian commentator Andrey Piontkovsky argues that there is now a good chance that…
“The whole town was on their knees the day of her father’s funeral… Today the country weeps for Yaroslava…”
Yaroslava’s father, Serhiy Nykonenko never knew his own father, who had abandoned his family; Serhiy’s mother died after…
Putin won’t accept Zelenskyy’s capitulation even if Ukrainian president offers it, Portnikov says
Both those who want Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to live up to all the provisions of the “Steinmeier…
Five mistakes in Zelenskyy’s declarations about war with Russia
Contents Dissimulating plans and intentionsPresident Zelenskyy asking us to trust himThe Steinmeier FormulaUsing abstract and incorrect phrases, such…
Acquiring agents of influence – major task of Russian spy services, Khmelnytskyi says
Moscow’s efforts to recruit spies perhaps not surprisingly has always attracted more attention than its work to recruit…
Ukrainian opposition to “Steinmeier formula” capitulation is nationwide
While the protest in Kyiv not unexpectedly attracted the most attention, the fact that Ukrainians came out in…
North Caucasus expert: Moscow’s actions in Abkhazia and Chechnya justify fears about ‘Steinmeier formula’
Those in Ukraine and elsewhere who fear that the Steinmeier plan will end by becoming the Putin plan…
Portnikov: President Zelenskyy is deceiving himself and Ukrainian people
Zelenskyy claims that his agreeing to the implementation of the “Steinmeier formula” was necessary solely to unblock a…
Ukraine’s game of chess: one win, one loss & one draw
Ukraine is currently playing three chess games on three different chess boards: one related to economy, the second…
Moscow commentator: Kremlin believes Ukraine is about to surrender
Valery Solovey, the former MGIMO professor and current Moscow commentator, says there are seven reasons why the Kremlin…
The “Steinmeier Formula”: Zelenskyy’s huge mistake
What has happened these past few days can be called a huge mistake that borders on crime. A…
Vitaliy Portnikov: the Kremlin wants to see Ukraine’s collapse
The fact that Ukraine agrees to Russian terms and conditions so that a Zelenskyy-Putin meeting can be organized…
The tragedy of Zelenskyy, a parody genre actor challenged to produce the Ukrainian dream
We are all hostages to our own success story. While failures drive us to change, success shapes lasting…
Moscow has long sought to destroy Slavic languages other than Russian, Zolotaryev says
The Russian government’s efforts to undermine and push out of general use Turkic and Finno-Ugric languages are well-known,…
Portnikov: With Putin, Zelenskyy can speak freely
Volodymyr Zelenskyy seemed genuinely perplexed by the very possibility of making public his telephone conversation with Donald Trump.…
Portnikov: Yanukovych must not return
Vitaly Serdyuk, the lawyer of the former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, said that Yanukovych is preparing to…
Portnikov: Why Putin and Zelenskyy won’t get together
Despite the obvious and oft-expressed desire of the presidents of France and Ukraine, Emmanuel Macron and Volodymyr Zelenskyy,…
Portnikov: The oligarchs are “educating” the Ukrainians
The arson of the house of the former head of the National Bank of Ukraine, Valeriya Hontareva, as…