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With the election of Giorgia Meloni as new Italy’s prime minister, there are questions about whether to expect major shakeups in Italian domestic and foreign policy. Ukrainians are concerned about Mel
Oct. 30, 2022
Russia
Let me start with a few quotes from “Letters from Muscovy,” a little-known book by a little-known author, which appeared on the European book market back in 1735 and was translated into many languages
Oct. 30, 2022
War in Ukraine
The character of a great civilization is that it strives for a better tomorrow. It will be a lovely day tomorrow. I recently heard a stirring speech: “Little does he know the spirit of the Ukrainian p
Oct. 30, 2022
War in Ukraine
Turn the subtitles on, please (settings- subtitles – English) Anton Gerashchenko, one of Ukraine’s foremost security experts, advises the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He discusses how Ukraine is comb
Oct. 28, 2022
Blue and yellow flags fluttered opposite Downing Street, the seat of the British government, on a cold and windy Sunday afternoon, where a speaker reminded Londoners that Ukraine was defending a front
Oct. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
A graduate of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Pavlo Verkhniatskyi specializes in corporate intelligence and compliance. He is the founder of the Kyiv-based firm COSA, and member
Oct. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the participants of the Frankfurt Book Fair on Oct. 20. A very smart move. The Frankfurt Book Fair is the most important gathering of publishers in the world. Ea
Oct. 27, 2022
Music
It was back in mid-September that the famous American rock band Gogol Bordello, which invented and implemented its own musical style, gypsy punk, announced the release of a new studio album entitled S
Oct. 26, 2022
Marina Bayeva, a woman described as “a true defender of her people and animals”, has been recognised with a special award by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at the House of Lords in L
Oct. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
News appeared late last week about telephone conversations between Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with his Western counterparts – the ministers of defense of the United States, Great Britain,
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
‘Europe, I’ll cut you off from gas supply!’ ‘OK.’ ‘Completely.’ ‘We see.’ ‘But you can get it through Nord Stream 2.’ ‘No, thanks.’ ‘Then I’ll send gas to Turkey.’ ‘We see.’ ‘You can buy gas there.’ ‘
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
Rishi Sunak has emerged as Britain’s new prime minister. He replaced Liz Truss, who took over from Boris Johnson. How will this impact on Britain’s strong support for Ukraine? Fortunately, we have a r
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Former Ukrainian lawmaker Yegor Firsov, who works as a combat paramedic in Donetsk Region, tells this story from the front line, where Russian forces have been concentrating their invasion efforts. “S
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Will the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) liberate Kherson in the foreseeable future? Will Ukraine have light and heat as winter looms? Will the U.S. and other Western democracies continue to help Ukraine
Oct. 24, 2022
“The past is a foreign country” – L. P. Hartley from the 1953 novel The Go-Between.
Oct. 23, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has forced many public figures to take sides. Ukrainians now have a clearer idea of who is friend and who is foe. In one of his parables Jesus describes the Last Ju
Oct. 21, 2022
With the election of Giorgia Meloni as new Italy’s prime minister, there are questions about whether to expect major shakeups in Italian domestic and foreign policy. Ukrainians are concerned about Mel
Oct. 30, 2022
Russia
Let me start with a few quotes from “Letters from Muscovy,” a little-known book by a little-known author, which appeared on the European book market back in 1735 and was translated into many languages
Oct. 30, 2022
War in Ukraine
The character of a great civilization is that it strives for a better tomorrow. It will be a lovely day tomorrow. I recently heard a stirring speech: “Little does he know the spirit of the Ukrainian p
Oct. 30, 2022
War in Ukraine
Turn the subtitles on, please (settings- subtitles – English) Anton Gerashchenko, one of Ukraine’s foremost security experts, advises the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He discusses how Ukraine is comb
Oct. 28, 2022
Blue and yellow flags fluttered opposite Downing Street, the seat of the British government, on a cold and windy Sunday afternoon, where a speaker reminded Londoners that Ukraine was defending a front
Oct. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
A graduate of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Pavlo Verkhniatskyi specializes in corporate intelligence and compliance. He is the founder of the Kyiv-based firm COSA, and member
Oct. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the participants of the Frankfurt Book Fair on Oct. 20. A very smart move. The Frankfurt Book Fair is the most important gathering of publishers in the world. Ea
Oct. 27, 2022
Music
It was back in mid-September that the famous American rock band Gogol Bordello, which invented and implemented its own musical style, gypsy punk, announced the release of a new studio album entitled S
Oct. 26, 2022
Marina Bayeva, a woman described as “a true defender of her people and animals”, has been recognised with a special award by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at the House of Lords in L
Oct. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
News appeared late last week about telephone conversations between Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with his Western counterparts – the ministers of defense of the United States, Great Britain,
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
‘Europe, I’ll cut you off from gas supply!’ ‘OK.’ ‘Completely.’ ‘We see.’ ‘But you can get it through Nord Stream 2.’ ‘No, thanks.’ ‘Then I’ll send gas to Turkey.’ ‘We see.’ ‘You can buy gas there.’ ‘
Oct. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
Rishi Sunak has emerged as Britain’s new prime minister. He replaced Liz Truss, who took over from Boris Johnson. How will this impact on Britain’s strong support for Ukraine? Fortunately, we have a r
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Former Ukrainian lawmaker Yegor Firsov, who works as a combat paramedic in Donetsk Region, tells this story from the front line, where Russian forces have been concentrating their invasion efforts. “S
Oct. 24, 2022
War in Ukraine
Will the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) liberate Kherson in the foreseeable future? Will Ukraine have light and heat as winter looms? Will the U.S. and other Western democracies continue to help Ukraine
Oct. 24, 2022
“The past is a foreign country” – L. P. Hartley from the 1953 novel The Go-Between.
Oct. 23, 2022
War in Ukraine
Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has forced many public figures to take sides. Ukrainians now have a clearer idea of who is friend and who is foe. In one of his parables Jesus describes the Last Ju
Oct. 21, 2022