Yatseniuk’s resignation and the beginning of the real crisis
The announcement about the resignation of Arseniy Yatseniuk may be characterized as a move toward overcoming the political…
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The Ukrainian inferiority complex and the referendum
People, stop cringing. We are changing our country for ourselves, not for the Gouda voter. And if we…
Ukraine and the Dutch referendum
Even if the Dutch parliament decides to review the ratification procedure for the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement after the…
Reaction to the “Panama Papers” — how Ukraine differs from Russia
Drew Sullivan, founder of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Program (OCCRP) promised that the publication of the…
Russia’s new visa regime shows irrelevance of Minsk-2
For Surkov and company, "DNR" and "LNR" are now the same as Abkhazia and Transnistria. And this self…
Will Ukraine and the West acknowledge the real occupation of the Donbas?
After the publication of the facts on the DNR/LNR "republics" by the German newspaper Bild, both the West…
The democratic movement’s election fiasco in Kryvyi Rih
The victory of Yuriy Vilkul in the special election for mayor of Kryvyi Rih is a demonstration of…
Russian Stalinists recognize Putin as one of their own
Putin has begun to act like Stalin openly -- and the Stalinists have recognized him as one of…
Crimea remains Ukrainian despite annexation
At the time of political and economic collapse of a country, even a chauvinistically inclined society has to…
For Russians, Russia is any place with Russian tanks
Most Russians are convinced that Russia is any place that can be seized and kept by Russian forces.…
Russian aggression is back in the news thanks to Savchenko
If there is one thing that Western public opinion is sensitive to, it is lawlessness. This is why the…
Taras, Nadiya, and the empire of slaves
Since the time of Taras Shevchenko, Russians have never understood that a free human being always triumphs over…
Putin’s plan to federalize Ukraine
Putin has failed to achieve the federalization of Ukraine through war. Now he wants to achieve it through…
Why the Kremlin fears the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars
The desire of the Crimean occupying "authorities" to destroy the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people has both…
The Orthodox Caliphate in Russia
Why Russia and the "Islamic State" are not really enemies but rivals The Prime Minister of Türkiye Ahmet…
Minsk, European values and Ukraine
The visit of the Ukrainian president to Germany is not simply another nod to protocol. At this stage,…
The status of the Donbas “republics”
The proposals put forth by the representatives of the so-called "people's republics" at the Minsk talks may be…
Kerry and sanctions
The US Secretary of State John Kerry has spoken about the possible lifting of sanctions against Russia in…
Putin and the Litvinenko verdict
On Thursday, January 21, London High Court Judge Robert Owen announced his verdict in the murder case of…
Putin’s top official comes to Kyiv
The unexpected appearance at the Boryspil Airport of the aircraft of Boris Gryzlov, Russia's recently appointed representative to…