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Andrey Kurkov: navigating war, fiction and Ukrainian identity

The full-scale war in Ukraine has left local writers in a difficult position. While many have traditionally focused on writing fiction, the demands of the conflict have seen their work delve more into the pressing needs of the country. On a personal level, however, fiction often remains a refuge in an uncertain world.

October 16, 2024 - Joshua Kroeker

Clearing the Path: Ukraine’s battle against landmines

In the wake of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, vast tracts of land remain littered with the deadly remnants of war. Despite efforts by global organizations and local deminers, the task of clearing these explosives is daunting.

October 15, 2024 - Théodore Donguy

Russia turns to Belarus as Ukrainian offensive prevails

Moscow has increasingly pressured Minsk for help in its war against Ukraine. Belarus’s recent military exercises on its southern border have been met with continued fears over the country’s independence. It is clear that at the moment Minsk has no good options when it comes to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

October 9, 2024 - Mark Temnycky

A hedgehog in Russia’s throat? Understanding Lithuania’s citizen army

During the opening stage of the Russian invasion, Ukraine’s army devastated Russian forces through the use of drones, ambushes, and society-wide mobilization. Lithuania is now aiming to prepare its population to do the same.

October 2, 2024 - Benas Gerdžiūnas LRT

What if Ukraine will lose? What if Ukraine will win?

The war in Ukraine is now reaching a turning point that could see the war-torn country either win or lose the conflict. The West is subsequently faced with the question of whether it will truly back Kyiv in its aim to achieve victory. Such a decision will have consequences for the entire world order.

September 4, 2024 - Valerii Pekar

Is Russia targeting Lithuanian volunteers in Ukraine?

Numerous foreign volunteers are now present in Ukraine, delivering aid or fighting on the frontline against Russia’s invasion. Recent reports suggest that Moscow may be deliberately targeting such groups.

August 26, 2024 - Benas Gerdžiūnas LRT

Despite mounting evidence, Russia denies blame for deadly strike on Kyiv children’s hospital

The start of the summer saw the Russian military launch an attack that destroyed much of the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv. As the world witnessed the harrowing scenes that followed the bombing, investigations began to piece together what exactly happened. As expected, however, there has been no cooperation from Moscow.

August 19, 2024 - Joshua Kroeker

Shades of grey

Witness accounts from eastern Ukraine depict the living conditions of civilians whose hometowns have now become the front line.

August 16, 2024 - Kateryna Pryshchepa

Four signals regarding Russian economic problems in the “war of attrition”

At first glance, it appears that the Russian economy has largely adapted to the shifts and sanctions that occurred following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Despite this, new developments suggest that the state may not be able to maintain this new model in the mid to long term.

August 9, 2024 - Anton Naychuk

Ukraine is creating a system of large-scale humanitarian demining, for which there are no models in the world today

Interview with Ihor Bezkaravaynyi, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine. Interviewer: Kateryna Pryshchepa.

August 7, 2024 - Ihor Bezkaravainy Kateryna Pryshchepa

Could an Istanbul deal have brought peace?

The experience of the post-Soviet republics regarding security-related agreements with Moscow is such that the 2022 Russian-Ukrainian talks had little chance of success.

August 5, 2024 - Andreas Umland

Why equating Ukraine’s future with post-war South Korea is a mistake

Proposals are now being made that the war in Ukraine be frozen in a similar manner to the divide to the Korean peninsula (1953). While this may at first glance have appeal, the two conflicts ultimately have little in common.

July 31, 2024 - Samuel Dempsey

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