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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

It may become a lonely fight for Ukraine

Interview with Tamar Jacoby, American reporter and the Kyiv-based director of the Progressive Policy Institute’s New Ukraine Project. Interviewer: Iwona Reichardt.

November 12, 2024 - Iwona Reichardt Tamar Jacoby

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

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

What each Ukrainian felt: a review of Kateryna Pylypchuk’s The War that Changed Us: Ukrainian Novellas, Poems, and Essays from 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has seen the creation of a number of works detailing everyday trauma. In Kateryna Pylypchuk’s new collection, we can see how such writing can ultimately allow for a strengthening of the spirit in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

September 2, 2024 - Nicole Yurcaba

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

Ukraine’s IT hacker army requires a non-technical solution to scale

Cyber-attacks have become a regular part of Ukraine’s resistance against Russian aggression. This can be seen in the activities of the country’s volunteer IT Army, which continues to call for volunteers to lend their support to attacks against the Kremlin’s online presence.

July 19, 2024 - David Kirichenko 

Against all odds: finding hope amidst the fire in north-eastern Ukraine

In the heart of north-eastern Ukraine, the liberated communities of the Sumy region continue to be ravaged by Russia’s aerial assaults. The need for resolute military support amidst the shortage of long-range air defence systems and ammunition is felt especially sharply by the border communities, where recent attacks have wiped out entire villages. Yet amidst the devastation, the stark realities of war have encouraged locals to unite to rebuild their homes stronger than before.

July 5, 2024 - Anna Harmash

Exploring crime fiction, war and Ukrainian literature

Interview with crime author Kseniya Tsyhanchuk. Interviewer: Kinga Anna Gajda.

July 3, 2024 - Kinga Gajda Kseniya Tsyhanchuk

Ukrainian women leaders, as the new civil elite of Ukraine, in the face of the challenges of the Russo-Ukrainian War

All of Ukrainian society has been engaged in resisting Russia’s ongoing invasion for over two years. This includes various women leaders, whose skills and experience have allowed them to become vocal advocates for the war-torn country.

June 26, 2024 - Andrii Kutsyk

Countdown to war – how populism grew while democracy fell silent

The year 2024 was never supposed to look like this. Europe at war. Its cities in the east reduced to rubble. Russian occupiers committing daily, medieval atrocities. And an assortment of radicalized populists, mobsters and extremists of all persuasions salivating over the prospect of Ukraine’s demise. Just how did we get to this point? How did fascism make such a comeback? And what have been the Free World’s biggest blunders that have brought us to the brink of a Third World War?

June 19, 2024 - Dominik Jun

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