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Russia’s imitation game

As Russian aggression against Ukraine continues, it is important to understand what constraints might exist regarding Moscow’s behaviour. While vested interests remain supportive of the war effort, the country’s economy remains a key weak point. Targeted efforts to take advantage of this reality could make all the difference in 2026.

February 9, 2026 - Valerii Pekar

Does the meeting between Zelenskyy and Tsikhanouskaya mark the beginning of a new approach towards Belarus?

Connections between Kyiv and the democratic forces of Belarus have for a long time remained mired in uncertainty. However, this could well change following a high-profile meeting in Lithuania, with the shared goals of both sides potentially resulting in greater cooperation in the future.

February 6, 2026 - Pavlo Rad

Reframing Ukraine: a review of Olga Khomenko’s The Faraway Sky of Kyiv: Ukrainians in the War

Writing has become a powerful weapon for Ukrainians contending with Russia’s ongoing invasion. This is particularly clear with regards to Olga Khomenko’s new work, which forges novel connections between Ukraine and the world during this difficult time.

January 27, 2026 - Nicole Yurcaba

The Kremlin’s poker face

The logic underpinning the hand that Moscow picks for itself can only lead in certain directions. With de-escalation seen as a loss in and of itself, it is only logical for the Kremlin to continue an escalatory approach in 2026.

January 26, 2026 - Valerii Pekar

Ukraine’s fields, the EU border

Ukraine’s agricultural industry has faced a variety of challenges since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. While farmers have fought hard to maintain production, its export has caused friction with allies in the West. It is clear that agriculture will remain a key issue in ongoing talks over the country’s potential integration.

January 22, 2026 - Anna Romandash Nata Yasevych

The Ukrainian model of societal resilience: why the country did not collapse under full-scale war

While Ukraine’s armed forces continue to defend the country from Russian aggression, they have also been supported by a vibrant and effective civil society. Volunteer groups have played an outsized role in maintaining the war effort and now even offer a model to allies in the region.

January 12, 2026 - Maksym Sydorchuk

Ukrainian refugees in Canada are successfully integrating into society

An interview with Valeria Yakushko, who is pursuing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Western Ontario. Her research focuses on the Ukrainian refugee crisis and integration of Ukrainian refugees in host countries.

January 9, 2026 - Andrii Kutsyk Valeria Yakushko

The European Union’s Black Sea strategy

Brussels recently introduced a new strategic concept for its activities in the Black Sea region. While ambitious in its goals, it will require a great amount of political will in order to make them a reality.

January 8, 2026 - Volodymyr Dubovyk

The case for a self-regulating ceasefire in Ukraine

Diplomatic initiatives to end the war in Ukraine are fundamentally misguided, because they seek a political solution that remains unattainable under current circumstances. International efforts should instead focus on securing a stable ceasefire that locks in the existing contact line without conditioning its achievement on impractical and damaging political concessions on Ukraine’s sovereignty or the fate of its occupied territories. The durability of such a ceasefire should rest primarily on Ukraine’s own strength, not on international peacekeepers or Russia’s goodwill.

January 7, 2026 - Tabib Huseynov

“To be in war is to be morally injured”

An interview with David Wood, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has spent decades reporting on war and moral injury. Interviewer: Robert Finch

December 22, 2025 - David Wood Robert Finch

Europe must learn from Ukraine: how combat experience shapes Europe’s new security

The growing use of drones on the battlefield presents an area in which Ukraine and Europe may cooperate in a form of symbiosis. While Kyiv now has years of direct experience in this field, allied countries across the continent are looking to update their tactics. Working closer together proves the natural next step in these circumstances.

December 11, 2025 - Serhii Kuzan

Ukraine’s energy defence: how cogeneration and decentralized solutions are shaping a new model of resilience

As Russia turns Ukraine’s energy system into a target of daily strikes, the country is building a new model of resilience — based on decentralized generation and mobile cogeneration solutions. These technologies, capable of operating autonomously even during a complete blackout, are already forming “energy islands” for hospitals, water utilities, and district heating systems. In 2025, cogeneration has become one of the key tools of energy defence: from the rapid restoration of critical infrastructure to the creation of microgrids that withstand attacks where traditional generation can no longer cope.

December 4, 2025 - Yuliia Valova

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