Ukraine NATO Membership – Choice Between Deterrence or Being Deterred
Former US State Department special representative, Kurt Volker, nailed it when he said: “it is not that Ukraine is not ready to join NATO, it is NATO that is not ready to accept Ukraine.”
Prigozhin ‘Diaries’ Cast Light on Extent of Wagner’s Influence Among Russia’s Elite
The extent of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s high level contacts can be interpreted in one of two ways – a threat to Putin and his regime or an explanation for why the head of Wagner seems fireproof.
Why 1943 ‘Volhynia Slaughter’ Remains so Sensitive for Poles and Ukrainians and What Needs to be Done
What we should know about, and what needs to be done concerning a dark stain on Ukrainian-Polish relations so that it does not divide both nations but promotes understanding and greater solidarity.
Why NATO Needs Ukraine
Taking Ukraine into NATO is best way to avoid future European wars.
Volhynia Massacres 80 Years Ago - Ukraine and Poland’s Presidents Set Example of Understanding and Solidarity
Kyiv and Warsaw show maturity in addressing a divisive issue with class.
The Evolving Pacifism of Ukraine’s Protestants
Russia’s full-scale attack has compelled Ukrainian Protestants to undergo a reassessment of their identity, leading them to abandon aspects of their pacifist beliefs.
The ‘Nebula of War’ in Ukraine
Russian propaganda, the 24-hour news cycle and the internet cyberspace cloud have made the world’s uncertainty grow from the “Fog of War” into a dark, opaque “Nebula of War.”
Kakhovka Dam Disaster Exposes Shortcomings in Global Response Capabilities
The quest to apportion blame for initiating the destruction of the dam has captured the headlines concealing the inadequate response to the humanitarian and ecological disaster that is unfolding.
Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage Destroyed by Ukrainian Bulldozers
As if buildings, artworks and artists themselves annihilated by Russian forces weren’t enough, some of Ukraine’s treasures have been demolished by indigenous greed or indifference.
Book Review: Will Germany Rethink its Ostpolitik?
Sabine Adler’s 2022 book “Ukraine and Us: German Failure and Lessons for the Future,” refocuses attention on Germany’s attitude to Eastern Europe in the light of the war in Ukraine.
500 Days of Resistance: A View from Edinburgh
For Ukraine, the last 500 days have been horrific, but they have stirred an historic current that has unified freedom-loving democratic states and their like-minded citizens.
How a Combat Nurse from New Zealand Found a Second Home in Ukraine
A small town girl dreamt of becoming a nurse and became one. Then, inspired by a TV series about WWI nurses, she decided to bring her nursing skills to a real war zone - Ukraine
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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