They called him “Yuriy”: the KGB past of the man who advocates restoring Russia at PACE
The recent campaign by Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland to reinstate the Russian delegation…
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Head of Ukraine’s Public Broadcaster: the government assassinates us gently
The question of media freedom and independence as an important aspect of democracy has been discussed during the…
Decentralization: the mortal threat to Ukraine’s entrenched elites
In April 2014, Ukraine launched its decentralization reform. So far it is believed to be the most successful…
A taste of Ukraine’s poetic Renaissance executed by Stalin
By Stephen Komarnyckyj, Photos and videos by maxpixel.freegreatpicture.com British translator and poet Stephen Komarnyckyj has agreed to give…
Who is who in Russian-run “Donetsk People’s Republic”
Background of the takeover of Donbas The protests against the Euromaidan (2013-2014) in Luhansk and Donetsk were mostly…
The struggle for Ukraine: a detailed analysis of reform and failure after Euromaidan
Four years since the start of its ‘Euromaidan’ revolution, Ukraine is fighting for its survival as an independent…
Experts weigh in on Ukraine’s hotly debated new minority language policy
On 28 September 2017, Ukraine’s new law on education entered into force. Called to advance Ukraine’s badly needed…
Gandalf’s case: Russia prosecutes man literally digging up its darkest Gulag secrets
In Petrozavodsk on June 1 began the trial of one of the most amazing people I have ever…
The Kremlin’s chaos strategy in Ukraine and its helpers
The objective of Kremlin’s hybression (“hybrid aggression“) is primarily to create chaos and a controlled conflict, rather than the…
Four things to know about the new political season in Ukraine
Autumn is a hot time for politics. On September 5, the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) got back to…
Illusion of a friendly empire: Russia, the West, and Ukraine’s independence a century ago
After World War I, the nascent Ukrainian state, which also tried to break away with the empire, did…
Second hand Ukraine
At first glance, lots has changed in Ukraine over the last three years. But the more changes, the…
“Unprofessional slander.” Ukrainian rocket experts slam NYT accusations of North Korean leak
On 14 August 2017, the New York Times published an article by Pulitzer winning journalists William Broad and…
How Siemens chose to ignore the obvious. An investigation into the Crimean sanctions break
Summary The international scandal which started when Siemens gas turbines were spotted in occupied Crimea on 29 June…
Ukraine’s new NATO ambassador: my goal is to make NATO look forward to our request
On July 10, NATO participated in one of the most significant events of past decade to take place…
Marta Havryshko: In the ATO zone, women are often sexually abused by soldiers, but refuse to speak out
Marta Havryshko, Candidate of History, Junior Researcher at the Krypyakevych Institute of Ukrainian Studies. Studies the history of…
Nazi dreams of an enslaved Ukraine: the blind spot of Germany’s historical memory – Timothy Snyder
When we ask why historical responsibility, why German historical responsibility, I want to begin from the universal point…
Prominent Ukrainians appeal to Ukraine’s parliament to pass amended language law
Some eighty prominent political and cultural leaders in Ukraine have signed an appeal to the Verkhovana Rada (Parliament)…
Poroshenko just like Yanukovych? Yes and no
Three years have passed since Petro Poroshenko was inaugurated as President of Ukraine. Only two years of his…
Deception, Disinformation, and Doubt: Hybrid Warfare in Eastern Ukraine
Conflict Context To start, the Euromaidan—the initial flashpoint from which armed conflict became possible—was not simply a response…