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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

“You will be taught – and you will become Russians”: how Ukrainian teenagers resist Russian re-education

Vulnerable Ukrainian children, forced to grow up in Russian-occupied territories, face uncertain fates as their identities are systematically erased. Pressured to think of themselves as Russian, this group is subjected to intensive propaganda campaigns and intimidation at school. While these are ongoing problems, some have managed to escape and even reunite with family.

December 2, 2025 - Nataliia Sirobab

The other frontline: displaced Ukrainians with disabilities adjust to new lives in new towns

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has raised the issue of disability. While always a cause within civil society, the harm inflicted by the war has made this issue particularly important. Activists across the country continue to make do with whatever resources they can find.

November 7, 2025 - Anna Romandash

Civil society in Ukraine: a sled dog, not a watchdog

In order to truly understand Ukraine, and particularly in wartime, it is necessary to look at the role of the extensive civil society that has emerged since the country's independence.

November 3, 2025 - Valerii Pekar

Scenarios for the end of the war

Ongoing talk about a potential peace deal in Ukraine must now encourage discussion regarding its specifics. Kyiv, and with it all of Europe, is currently faced with a range of positive and negative scenarios, with cooperation from western allies needed to ensure the best outcome possible.

September 1, 2025 - Andrii Dligach Valerii Pekar

Street protests in Ukraine: causes, features and consequences

For the first time since the start of the full-scale war, Ukraine has been rocked by street protests. What are the reasons behind these events?

August 12, 2025 - Valerii Pekar

International institutions are unable to help punish those responsible for Russian crime against Azov prisoners in Olenivka

Interview with Oleksandra Mazur, a representative of the “Olenivka Community” association. Interviewer: Kateryna Pryshchepa.

August 1, 2025 - Kateryna Pryshchepa

Do not appease evil

An open appeal by Ukrainian public figures to world leaders and the international community.

January 10, 2025 - New Eastern Europe

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

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