Lies about Ukraine’s Euromaidan revolution that just won’t go away
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Moldovans rally for unity with Romania and against pro-Moscow president
Last Sunday’s demonstrations in Belarus on the centenary of the Belarus Peoples Republic attracted more attention, but a…
Putin may soon make ‘veterans of hybrid wars’ new symbol of Russia’s future, Shtepa says
With the passing of the World War II generation, few of whom now remain, Vladimir Putin appears ready…
Bolton’s appointment ‘a positive signal for Ukraine,’ Portnikov says
US President Donald Trump’s selection of former US permanent representative to the United Nations John Bolton as his…
The attack on media freedom in Crimea threatens to stop coverage of rights abuses
Last Wednesday, Putin gave a speech to a crowd of cheering supporters in the Crimean city of Sevastapol.…
The bold assassination attempt on ex-Russian spy Sergey Skripal in Salisbury, England
A few days ago, former Russian military intelligence (GRU) colonel Sergey Skripal was found unconscious with his daughter in the…
Women’s Day in Ukraine is seriously in limbo
International Women’s Day, is undergoing an identity crisis in Ukraine. 8 March 2018 is the last time it…
Political “gamers”: of dragons and propaganda
On Saturday President Donald Trump made yet another scandalous statement. During a fundraiser with Republican Party donors in…
Should Poles be afraid of the Right Sector? A Polish journalist found out
The Right Sector, a Ukrainian far-right political party, civic movement, and volunteer battalion deployed in fighting Russian-separatist forces…
The Ukrainian army still can’t do without its volunteers: opinion
At the start of the war in Donbas, volunteers saved the Ukrainian army, providing everything from socks to…
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…
Why a Potemkin “competition” to the Constitutional Court may drag Ukraine back to Yanukovych’s times
The run-up to holidays in Ukraine is traditionally a time to make important decisions, and this New Year’s…
Ukraine 2017: Breaking vicious cycle?
Improving some spheres of life and nurturing closer ties with the EU while rolling back some reforms and…
Sister of youngest Ukrainian prisoner of the Kremlin asks Council of Europe if it’s ready to give up its values
The European Convention on Human Rights stipulates that everyone has the right to liberty and security of person…
Russian Diaspora: from “Monarchists” to “Communists”
Last month, Orthodox parishes in many US cities hosted lectures and showed movies dedicated to the centennial of…
Russian-American Dialogue: Cooperation or Blackmail?
The United States must improve relations with Russia, since without Russia’s participation, a host of international problems cannot…
Fighting corruption in Ukraine: time to deliver
The urgent need to fight rampant corruption was one of the catalysts for Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity, the…
Ukraine will be a European country in a few decades time, but poor for many years to come – economist
What are Ukraine’s chances to become a successful country? In his column for the magazine Novoye Vremia, President of…
Poetry on fire: a personal journey through Ukraine’s Executed Renaissance
The girl whose gold shoes glittered with paste diamonds stood in the aisle of the plane, her arms…
Ukraine’s reforms on the rule of law have stagnated
On September 1, the Association Agreement between the EU and Ukraine finally entered into force in its entirety.…