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Overcoming the crisis of hope

An interview with Agnieszka Holland, a Polish film director. Interviewer: Joanna Mosiej, editor in chief of the Sestry magazine

JOANNA MOSIEJ: You once said that your biggest dream is for the world to wake up and for us to have a future. Are we now living in a reality that resembles the Weimar Republic in its final days? Meaning, there is no hope and no return? That history needs to repeat itself?

AGNIESZKA HOLLAND: I am worried that it will be difficult to reverse from this path, unless there is a true will to do so. Of course we know that hope is what dies last, but this hope needs to be a collective, and not individual, experience. At this moment, when I am observing those who decide on our fate, I see that they neither have any ideas, nor will. And there is no courage.

May 5, 2025 - Agnieszka Holland Joanna Mosiej

Fossil fuels are a geopolitical weapon

An interview with Svitlana Romanko, founder and director of “Razom We Stand”. Interviewer: Aureliusz M. Pędziwol

AURELIUSZ M. PĘDZIWOL: Can you tell me a bit about your organization, which is called Razom We Stand?

SVITLANA ROMANKO: In Ukrainian razom means together. In the very first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion in Ukraine I initiated an international campaign called “Stand with Ukraine”. Its goal was to end the global fossil fuel addiction that feeds Vladimir Putin’s war machine. Our organization developed from this initiative and today we are made up of 15 brilliant individuals who reside in Kyiv and Ivano-Frankivsk, but we also have staff spread across in Europe, especially in Germany.

May 5, 2025 - Aureliusz M. Pędziwol Svitlana Romanko

Ukraine is a victim of Russian and western imperialism

Ukraine continues to resist Russian imperialism on a daily basis. However, it is important to recognize the West’s role in enabling Moscow’s behaviour in the first place.

May 2, 2025 - Gabriele Kaminskaite

Why Trump is wrong on Ukraine

Trump’s naive statements about Ukraine over the past month have shaken the core of western defence structures. America must now decide whether or not it still wishes to maintain its core values or support a world in which might makes right.

March 28, 2025 - Joshua Kroeker

“War is always somewhere around”: a review of Jen Stout’s Night Train to Odesa

International coverage of Ukraine has often focused on high politics, with little in the way of discussion about its society. Despite this, Jen Stout’s recent work has challenged this issue in a creative way. Bringing to life the experiences of Ukrainians across the country, the journalist sheds light on the emotional toll of the ongoing war.

March 21, 2025 - Nicole Yurcaba

A Zeitenwende comes from Washington: how long-term trends shaped a new politics

America’s newfound reluctance to help its allies has caught Europe off guard. However, this development ultimately has a long history. If Ukraine is to continue its fight against Russian aggression, we must accept such realities and plan accordingly.

March 14, 2025 - Valerii Pekar

Roma helped defend Ukraine – now they must help rebuild it 

Minority communities in Ukraine continue to provide an invaluable contribution to the country’s defence. Among these groups is the Roma, who still suffer from discrimination and outdated stereotypes. The successful integration of this community into society will prove vital if Ukraine is to eventually win the peace.

March 13, 2025 - Neda Korunovska

“A bad peace… would be worse than no peace”

Interview with Admiral Giuseppe Dragone, the Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee. Interviewer: Robert Finch.

March 12, 2025 - Giuseppe Cavo Dragone Robert Finch

“Don’t be afraid of victory”

The tone of the rally for Ukraine in Washington DC on February 22th was one of defiance and determination. However, recent comments made by President Donald Trump hung over the event.

March 7, 2025 - Daniel Jarosak

Is Ukraine multicultural or just Ukrainian with influences from other cultures?

The ability of Ukrainians to embrace their country’s diversity not only enriches their own understanding of the country but also allows them to showcase this richness to future visitors. As a nation that was itself historically subordinated to others, Ukrainians tend to be more empathetic and do not treat their own minorities with an imperialistic mindset.

Ukraine, as one of the republics of the former Soviet Union, inherited from it many stereotypical ideas that it has struggled with for decades. These include the idea that “more than 100 nationalities live on our territory,” therefore meaning that the population is inherently tolerant of others and otherness. In the Soviet times, nations and ethnic groups were mixed. Initially this was done by harsh methods of deportations of entire nations, such as Chechens, Ingush, Crimean Tatars, Germans of the Northern Black Sea coast and Volga region, or Poles from the former Polish national region, etc. 

February 28, 2025 - Roman Kabachiy

Ukraine after the war: lessons of resilience

Ukraine’s journey through war and into the complex terrain of post-conflict recovery is a testament to the enduring power of human resilience and institutional determination. The scars of war are undeniably deep, but they also carry with them the seeds of renewal. Ukraine now stands at a pivotal moment in its history – a chance to not just rebuild, but to reimagine its future as a resilient, democratic and adaptive nation.

Following the Russian invasion in February 2022, the wounds inflicted on Ukraine by the invading forces have become eternal. They have shaped the country in a way that has changed all aspects of life, including socio-economic issues alongside politics. The war has also provided valuable insights with regards to the strategies that should be utilized in order to overcome challenges and build a sustainable future. The strategies of adaptation that have emerged as a result of the current, slower period of the conflict demonstrate how these changes are taking place. 

February 28, 2025 - Roksolana Ivanova

The refrigerator and the television. Sanctions as war by other means

Sanctions are always a kind of double-edged sword. In order to be effective and prevent bypassing, they have to be comprehensive and include as many countries as possible. Changing elite behaviour depends on increasing the kind of pressure that pushes parties off the battlefield and to the negotiating table. Sanctions can therefore help to tip the balance.

Sanctions regimes aim to change elite behaviour by raising the costs and stakes of their choices, both directly in terms of diminishing their personal comfort including travel and access to finance, and indirectly by increasing popular pressure against their rule through economic hardship. This highlights one of several problems with sanctions. These elites are usually uninterested in popular welfare, explaining their attitude towards democracy and its wider benefits.

February 28, 2025 - Greg Mills Hryhoriy Nemyria Luis Ravina Ray Hartley

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