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Soviet special services regularly reinforced Politburo’s view of the world, archives in Ukraine showThroughout the Soviet period, that country’s special services provided daily reports to the political leadership that sometimes provided accurate information but often simply reinforced the ideological position of the CPSU...
Officer Yuliya Mykytenko: Remembering my father Mykola and why he died“The decision to withdraw our troops was very painful for my father to accept,” says the daughter of Mykola Mykytenko, the man who set himself on fire in...""
“We’re all living in America”: this week’s Russian disinformationDisinformation often mirrors the news stream. Therefore, it might not be surprising this week’s disinformation heavily features events in the United States. Among the frequent targets: Joe Biden’s policy towards...
“He gazed tenderly at photos of his family & prayed with fervour…”- do not forget fallen Defender Andriy YurhaThis is an essay by Ukrainian soldier Oleksandr Tereshchenko, dedicated to fallen Defender Andriy Yurha. Oleksandr Tereshchenko served in the 79th Separate Air Assault Brigade. In September 2019, he was...
Seven years after Euromaidan: how much has Ukraine progressed?Decentralization, more transparency, and new people in politics are some of the results Ukraine reaped after the Euromaidan revolution. Ukraine has implemented half of the opportunities provided by the EU-Ukraine...
Moldova’s presidential election: the Russians were not coming (this time)Moldova’s recent presidential election (the first round held on November 1, the second round on November 15) has been widely stereotyped by international media as a geopolitical contest between a...
Why don’t Belarus protesters shun Russia?...The protests in Belarus are no Euromaidan: their goal is to remove the dictator, not pursue a pro-Western course. Why is this the case and why was Ukraine's Euromaidan different? -
“Church restaurants” pop up as weekend quarantine deepens COVID-19 double standards in UkraineSince September 2020, Ukraine has seen a rapid growth of new coronavirus cases. ccording to official statistics, from 2,000 new daily cases in September to a record 13,000 per day.... -
The brutal Russification of Ukrainian Kuban: from Zaporizhian Sich to the Kuban Cossack HostOn August 3, 1775, Catherine II of Russia issued the manifesto “On the liquidation of Zaporizhian Sich and annexation thereof to the Novorossiya Governate”. The Zaporizhian Sich was..."" -
“Tallies from the crypt”: Russian propaganda’s conspiracies on voting fraud in USRussian state TV did go large, broadcasting the allegations on US voting fraud. The numbers were impressive: 1.8 million ”dead souls” took part in the US presidential election! This represents a... -
How Ukraine can defeat RussiaWith the sixth year of warfare in Donbas, the end of Russia's war against Ukraine seems nowhere in sight. Russia is playing the long game. The Minsk agreements ostensibly set... -
Fear, horror, anger, despair, solidarity, apathy, and glee. 100 days of Belarus protests in photosYesterday marked the 100th day of unprecedented protests in Belarus against elections rigged in favor of dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka. For 100 days, Belarusians have been on an emotional rollercoaster. 100... -
Sensational find in Khortytsia as archeological team uncovers deep grave of Scythian warriorAn archeological team has made a sensational find – the grave of a tall Scythian warrior buried about 2,500 years ago on the island of Khortytsia in Zaporizhzhia..."" -
“Russia has grabbed a piece of our land. People are dying every day… Why?”- do not forget fallen Defender Volodymyr KyianThis is an essay by prominent Ukrainian writer and translator Oleksandr Irvanets, dedicated to Defender of Ukraine Captain Volodymyr Kyian, call sign “Typhoon”, who was killed by a tripwire mine... -
Phone app brings 40 Ukrainian classical composers into your pocketOn 20 October, the free mobile app Ukrainian Live Classic was presented in Kyiv. Developed by the NGO Collegium with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation, it is the... -
Russia’s occupation of Ukraine: a historical and centuries-old processThis year's Lviv Security Forum brought together security experts from different countries in order to model the resolution of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict so that the sovereignty of Ukraine on territories... -
The Kremlin and its alleged rise of zombie voters in US: propaganda reviewThe US presidential election has predictably dominated world news this week. The protracted tally of the votes; the incumbent president’s persistent refusal to concede, the legal battles – all excellent... -
Three months of Belarusian gridlock: do the protesters have a chance?Belarusian protesters are in gridlock with their dictatorial regime. For over three months, they have been relentlessly resisting electoral fraud and police brutality with touching solidarity and admirable civility. A... -
Takflix: a platform where you can finally watch Ukrainian films onlineAfter the Revolution of Dignity, one of the changes that swept through Ukraine was the revival of Ukrainian filmmaking. Hundreds of films have been made since 2014, with many of... -
What will a Biden presidency mean for Ukraine?On 7 November, CNN followed by other major US news networks called the US presidential elections for former VP Joseph Biden, based on their vote count projection models. The...
