in-depth
On July 21, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government collapsed. Three former allies in his technocratic coalition pulled out and are now gearing up for snap elections scheduled for Sep. 25. Dr
Jul. 26, 2022
She is a screenwriter by profession, but war-torn Ukraine‘s First Lady Olena Zelenska has emerged from the wings to take centre stage, finding her voice as a powerful advocate for her people. Initiall
Jul. 23, 2022
Amidst Russia’s invasion, a petition urging the Ukrainian government to consider legalizing same-sex marriage has garnered a staggering 28,000 signatures by the public. The petition which has been sen
Jul. 13, 2022
EU
Following the second round of the French parliamentary elections on Sunday, June 19, the old French saying “à la guerre comme à la guerre,” which expresses the futility of escaping the reality of war,
Jun. 22, 2022
Many countries are providing Ukraine with considerable aid, but much of it remains out of the public domain or dissolves in a multitude of news reports. One of the countries whose weighty aid is worth
Jun. 22, 2022
As the video scans across a cold, dreary March afternoon, snow and mud can be seen covering the ground before the cellphone’s camera focuses on seven Ukrainian soldiers’ lifeless bodies. A Russian voi
Jun. 2, 2022
Patriot turned traitor The name of Chechnya’s Russian puppet Ramzan Kadyrov is used by Putin’s regime to spread fear and panic, to terrorize at home and abroad. Yet it is often forgotten that he start
Jun. 2, 2022
Movies
My conversation with Andrij Parekh, Emmy Award winner of the highly acclaimed American TV series “Succession” took place a few weeks before the war started on Feb. 24. Parekh is of Ukrainian and Indi
May. 30, 2022
It’s now less than half a year until the U.S. midterm elections. Taking place at the half-way point of the president’s four-year term, when all 435 Members of Congress and 34 of the 100 Senators’ seat
May. 29, 2022
Ukraine is winning the information war. Russians, still dangerous, are going underground. Alex Zamkovoi is a journalist and fact-checker. In 2021, he joined Stopfake.org, where he researches the sprea
May. 27, 2022
Ukraine is very grateful for all the cannon, howitzers and rocket artillery the West has sent. But the Ukrainians want more – particularly high tech precision rockets with a lot more reach. No less th
May. 27, 2022
How stable is the Ukrainian economy following Russia’s invasion of its neighbor? To a large degree, the answer to this question depends on exports, or rather – on logistics. It is no coincidence that
May. 25, 2022
Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon is a PhD student in History at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a public commentator in American media on the war in Ukraine and Russian-American and Ukraine-American
May. 25, 2022
It’s an old trick from listening to focus groups. Count how many times people use the same word when talking. Usually, it’s a reasonable indicator of what’s important to them, what they’re thinking ab
May. 24, 2022
The war in Ukraine has shown what soldiers have known for centuries – that morale is more important than any expensive weapons system or military doctrine. Scenes of soldiers singing in the dungeons o
May. 24, 2022
On Saturday, May 21, the Russian Federation announced a list of “Citizens of the United States under personal sanctions, including prohibition from entering the Russian Federation”. Included are 963 U
May. 22, 2022
On July 21, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government collapsed. Three former allies in his technocratic coalition pulled out and are now gearing up for snap elections scheduled for Sep. 25. Dr
Jul. 26, 2022
She is a screenwriter by profession, but war-torn Ukraine‘s First Lady Olena Zelenska has emerged from the wings to take centre stage, finding her voice as a powerful advocate for her people. Initiall
Jul. 23, 2022
Amidst Russia’s invasion, a petition urging the Ukrainian government to consider legalizing same-sex marriage has garnered a staggering 28,000 signatures by the public. The petition which has been sen
Jul. 13, 2022
EU
Following the second round of the French parliamentary elections on Sunday, June 19, the old French saying “à la guerre comme à la guerre,” which expresses the futility of escaping the reality of war,
Jun. 22, 2022
Many countries are providing Ukraine with considerable aid, but much of it remains out of the public domain or dissolves in a multitude of news reports. One of the countries whose weighty aid is worth
Jun. 22, 2022
As the video scans across a cold, dreary March afternoon, snow and mud can be seen covering the ground before the cellphone’s camera focuses on seven Ukrainian soldiers’ lifeless bodies. A Russian voi
Jun. 2, 2022
Patriot turned traitor The name of Chechnya’s Russian puppet Ramzan Kadyrov is used by Putin’s regime to spread fear and panic, to terrorize at home and abroad. Yet it is often forgotten that he start
Jun. 2, 2022
Movies
My conversation with Andrij Parekh, Emmy Award winner of the highly acclaimed American TV series “Succession” took place a few weeks before the war started on Feb. 24. Parekh is of Ukrainian and Indi
May. 30, 2022
It’s now less than half a year until the U.S. midterm elections. Taking place at the half-way point of the president’s four-year term, when all 435 Members of Congress and 34 of the 100 Senators’ seat
May. 29, 2022
Ukraine is winning the information war. Russians, still dangerous, are going underground. Alex Zamkovoi is a journalist and fact-checker. In 2021, he joined Stopfake.org, where he researches the sprea
May. 27, 2022
Ukraine is very grateful for all the cannon, howitzers and rocket artillery the West has sent. But the Ukrainians want more – particularly high tech precision rockets with a lot more reach. No less th
May. 27, 2022
How stable is the Ukrainian economy following Russia’s invasion of its neighbor? To a large degree, the answer to this question depends on exports, or rather – on logistics. It is no coincidence that
May. 25, 2022
Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon is a PhD student in History at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a public commentator in American media on the war in Ukraine and Russian-American and Ukraine-American
May. 25, 2022
It’s an old trick from listening to focus groups. Count how many times people use the same word when talking. Usually, it’s a reasonable indicator of what’s important to them, what they’re thinking ab
May. 24, 2022
The war in Ukraine has shown what soldiers have known for centuries – that morale is more important than any expensive weapons system or military doctrine. Scenes of soldiers singing in the dungeons o
May. 24, 2022
On Saturday, May 21, the Russian Federation announced a list of “Citizens of the United States under personal sanctions, including prohibition from entering the Russian Federation”. Included are 963 U
May. 22, 2022
Loading More Posts
Oleksandr Heilo, who has previously shared pro-Russian publications on social media, allegedly demanded a bribe in exchange for allowing the evacuation of frontline equipment in Donbas.
Aug. 12