Last Week in Ukraine: Liberated Kherson and Bipartisan U.S. Support for Ukraine
There are ordinary events that happen, and they are forgotten the next day. And there are decisive ones that determine the trends of global events. The liberation of Kherson, the only regional centre
You Can’t Force Love: Lavrov and the Futility of Russian “Diplomacy”
Russia’s most recent “strategies” – attempts at bombing civilian populations into submission via rush-hour drone attacks and targeting the power grid to freeze the Ukrainian population as winter appro
“Hero Without an Award”: Yaroslav Mokhonko
Note from the editors: Sadly, there are now countless fallen Ukrainian heroes who have given their lives to defend Ukraine since Feb. 24, and since Russian forces invaded Crimea and Donbas in spring 2
Ukrainian Often Still Viewed as Russian: Time to Change This
As a teenager, I used to play Hangman. During one of the sessions, I challenged my classmates abroad by making them guess the name of my hometown. The prospect of getting four letters right didn’t see
Don’t Let the World Roll Back to the Past
The last 30 years, prior to Russia’s war against Ukraine and the democratic world, were marked by a “Golden age” for humanity. Decades of prosperity, comfort, and progress amidst the absence of global
Fighting Satan – Economic Logic
Voices in the Russian government are raising the level of tension and calling on Russian citizens to fight a holy war against the devil. According to their own terminology, they describe the ongoing “
Midterms Don’t Change The Calculus On Arming Ukraine
I never expected midterms to have any impact on the level of support in Congress for arming Ukraine – even less so now, given the results coming thru. If the Senate was 98-2 in favour of arming Ukrain
NATO, Nazis, Satanists: Putin is Running Out of Excuses for His Imperial War
Why did Vladimir Putin invade Ukraine? The answer to this question really depends on when you’re asking. In the months leading up to the invasion, the Russian dictator focused his ire on NATO and soug
Diary: What’s it Like to Study in Modern Ukrainian Realities?
I’m writing this text on a laptop with the hope that I will have time to finish writing before the electricity is turned off. And I still need to have time to prepare dinner and go to online lessons.
COP27 and the Climate Change Impacts of Russia’s War with Ukraine
“Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has major direct, indirect, and induced impacts on global warming. Every missile or shot fired by Russia results in the release of unnecessary greenhouse gas emi
A New Marshall Plan for Ukraine
In July 2022, in Lugano, Switzerland, Ukraine presented to potential donors a ten-year reconstruction plan for $750 billion. Then in October, in Berlin, it was about urgent needs and a smaller amount.
Last Week in Ukraine: Putin’s Back, Russia’s Elites Crisis Now Public
Putin will stop only where he is stopped. This precise saying found its visual confirmation last week, when Russia had to back down on leaving the agreement on the safe passage of grain from Ukrainia
With Putin’s war of aggression approaching its third anniversary, the financial, technological, and demographic hurdles facing the Russian economy are more severe than is commonly understood.
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