World
Today, in London, the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II is taking place. As a British subject, I’ve been asked by some Ukrainian media to present my comments and reflections. On this sad occasion I
Sep. 19, 2022
The idea that history has a predetermined destiny has been responsible for some of humankind’s most destructive ideologies. But despite the failure of many of these schemes, there is such a thing as t
Sep. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
Following the resignation of Boris Johnson and the sad passing of our beloved Queen, the United Kingdom has been thrust into a transitional period – but when it comes to Ukraine, our devotion and supp
Sep. 19, 2022
Russia
Russian pop superstar Alla Pugacheva on Sunday denounced the Ukraine conflict and the “death of our boys for illusory goals” amid severe repression of any anti-Kremlin criticism. This is the first tim
Sep. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
The EU presidency on Saturday, Sep.17, called for the establishment of an international tribunal for war crimes after new mass graves were found in Ukraine. “In the 21st century, such attacks against
Sep. 18, 2022
War in Ukraine
Western leaders voiced revulsion and outrage Thursday after Ukraine found a mass grave outside the formerly Russian-occupied city of Izyum and said that almost all of the exhumed bodies showed signs o
Sep. 17, 2022
The name of Gareth Jones, the journalist who exposed the Ukrainian famine of 1932-33, also known as the Holodomor, in which millions of people died, is well known in Ukraine. Not only does he have a s
Sep. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin hit yet another diplomatic setback at the hands of a supposed friend Friday, Sep. 16, when India’s leader openly criticized his war on Ukraine as harking from another
Sep. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
The UN General Assembly is back in person after the pandemic disruption but in a world as full of crises as ever, with the war in Ukraine set to pit the West against Russia. Some 150 world leaders wil
Sep. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
The leaders of South Africa and the United States called Friday, Sep. 16, for close cooperation on health, security and climate, as President Joe Biden puts a new focus on African powers after their r
Sep. 17, 2022
Politicians’ interest in sports, particularly football, is not uncommon. One of the most striking examples is the incumbent President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who played for several Istanbul s
Sep. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
How they currently line up. A revealing vote on Sep.16 on whether President Volodymyr Zelensky, as an exception to the rules because of Russia’s war against Ukraine, should be allowed to address the
Sep. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
Wars are planned in offices but fought on the ground, and the Russian army’s strategic errors in the Ukraine war point in particular to insufficient oversight of its rank-and-file fighters. After the
Sep. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
Berlin is deliberately dragging on with the provision of real military assistance to Kyiv, as it still hopes to restore normal cooperation with Russia. This opinion was expressed by Poland’s Minister
Sep. 17, 2022
War in Ukraine
The European Union is “deeply shocked” at the discovery by Ukrainian officials of mass graves in the recaptured city of Izyum, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Friday. His statement
Sep. 17, 2022
A powerful fire destroyed the office tower of China’s largest mobile operator on Sept. 16 in the city of Changsha, the capital of the southern Chinese province of Hunan, Reuters reported. The fire co
Sep. 17, 2022
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The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
Jun. 26