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Ukraine’s darkest hour

It has now been over 1000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While Kyiv’s campaign of defence has resulted in many victories, the current situation on the front line is worrisome. As the country faces the prospect of another winter, its future remains uncertain to say the least.

December 12, 2024 - Joshua Kroeker

“There’s nowhere left for Russia to escalate beyond nuclear weapons, and they don’t want to use them any more than we do”

Interview with US Army Col. (ret) Liam Collins, the executive director of the Madison Policy Forum and a fellow at the New America Foundation. Interviewer: Vazha Tavberidze.

December 6, 2024 - Liam Collins Vazha Tavberidze

Is Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ready for the upcoming winter?

This winter naturally poses a raft of challenges for Ukraine as it continues its fight against Moscow’s invasion. Indeed, conditions during the previous two winters only exacerbated issues on the front line. Despite this, problems related to infrastructure may make the coming months especially difficult for Kyiv.

December 5, 2024 - Mark Temnycky

In the spiral of misperceptions. Polish-Ukrainian relations with the backdrop of Russian invasion

Without solving historical issues, Polish-Ukrainian relations will be neither healed nor improved. They are burdened by a dispute over the commemoration of Polish victims on Ukrainian soil from the Second World War, as well as diverging perceptions of Polish involvement in helping Ukraine after the full-scale Russian invasion.

December 4, 2024 - Tadeusz Iwański

Europe still needs a security council

The creation of a European Security Council could be the right answer to growing uncertainty on the continent and beyond. Such a new format would be a signal to both allies and adversaries that Europe takes its own security seriously.

November 29, 2024 - Francis Shin

What the world could learn from Ukraine

Ukrainians recently marked 1000 days at full-scale war defending their country against Russian invasion. In that time, the nation has developed many positive habits that are improving society as a whole. Such lessons could prove to be relevant for others around the world.

November 26, 2024 - Valerii Pekar Yuliya Shtaltovna

How Ukraine’s Kursk operation challenges non-western countries to come out

Beijing and other non-western capitals’ calls for a ceasefire and negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv have, after the Ukrainian occupation of Russian lands, acquired new meaning. A Chinese or other non-western push for a Russo-Ukrainian accommodation could lead now to meaningful peace talks.

November 25, 2024 - Andreas Umland

The lasting effects of Russia’s occupation of Chernobyl

From February 24th to March 31st 2022, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the entire exclusion zone were under occupation by Russian troops. Although the area was cleared up fairly quickly after the withdrawal of the aggressor's troops, the effects of the occupation are still being felt.

November 19, 2024 - Karolina Zub-Lewińska Tomasz Róg

Ukraine’s victory plan: what is the Ukrainian vision of the end of the war

President Zelenskyy of Ukraine recently announced a “Victory Plan” concerning the country’s ongoing war with Russia. Stressing the need for allies to provide Kyiv with all the necessary tools, the plan outlines ambitions to end the conflict on favourable terms as early as next year.

November 18, 2024 - Anton Naychuk

Russia must be held accountable for its war

An interview with Bartosz Cichocki, former Polish ambassador to Ukraine. Interviewers: Andrii Kutsyk and Kateryna Kyrychenko.

October 28, 2024 - Andrii Kutsyk Bartosz Cichocki Kateryna Kyrychenko

Hostile skies: the Russian army deliberately targets civilian targets with FPV drones

The use of drones has become a widely recognized part of the war in Ukraine. This is especially true regarding those with first-person view (FPV), which have been responsible for numerous Russian attacks across the front line in recent weeks.

October 23, 2024 - Kateryna Pryshchepa

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

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