Serbia, Russia and Lessons from History
A Serbian analyst reflects on his country’s indecisiveness about its allegiance with Russia or the West.
How Can Displaced Ukrainians Return Home?
How Ukraine’s economy can recover from the consequences of displaced people and the problem of a ‘lost generation’ in a post-war environment.
Too Tough to Die: Bakhmut and the Valiance of Ukraine
Reminiscent of Tombstone 1881, Ukraine has shown might in defending one town against the lawless invaders, forcing Putin to swap his grandiose dreams for a gunfight in the town that won’t die.
Why Argentina Won’t Break With Putin
The awful truth behind Argentina’s Ukraine policy is that they want to maintain economic ties with Russia and China – notwithstanding their own experience with dictatorship.
Every Neutral Olympic Flag of Russia is Stained with Blood
The IOC would be paying lip service to its own ‘unwavering commitment to solidarity with Ukrainian athletes’ by allowing a country to be represented whose president demonstrates genocidal ambition.
The Year That Changed Us, the Post-2000 Generation
The war has waylaid a whole generation of young Ukrainians, just as they were coming of age. Five stories all share the conviction that nothing will ever be the same.
IMF Is Back
Ukraine appears to be resuming cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), per perhaps correct to say the IMF is about to resume cooperation with Ukraine.
Reconstruction and the Oligarchs
Ukraine needs to shake off clandestine Russian influence and attract proper investors, including foreign organizations, to shape and rebuild its economic future.
Russia Must Be Cut Down to Size
The rise of the EU began with the collapse of the USSR. And after the fall of the Russian Federation, a new “golden age” will dawn in Europe.
Old NATO’s Road to Nowhere
Indecision among NATO’s founding members about what degree of victory Ukraine should reap, risks playing into Vladimir Putin’s hands. Yet Ukraine has earned the right to an unconditional victory.
Is China Serious About Peace?
China’s attitude towards Russia’s war against Ukraine has slowly been changing as it drags on and the implications become more disconcerting for it.
Tears, Fears and Ironic Humor: A Year of War in Odesa
A postcard of Odesa in wartime, with solidarity, culture and creativity at the heart of how one city’s people have adapted to everyday difficulties.
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.
Oct. 5