Fiscal Side is Biggest Challenge for Ukrainian Budget in 2023
With external loans and grants keeping Ukraine’s war effort going, the biggest problems facing Ukraine’s economy are finding sufficient tax revenues and fighting corruption in the Customs Service.
Putin’s Dark Prince
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the infamous mercenary Wagner Group, is on the rise and will be able to exert influence in any post-war, post-Putin fight for power with his own private army.
A Mercenary Air Force for Ukraine? It’s not as Far-fetched as it Sounds
The idea of leasing an air force to Ukraine could solve several current challenges on the issue of military support. And some discussions have reportedly already taken place.
How Ukrainian Soldiers Celebrated the Festive Season on the Eastern Front
A visit to front lines during the New Year and Christmas period showed the extent of Ukrainian resilience.
Putin's Recession
Russia’s continuing war on Ukraine will cause bigger economic problems like soaring inflation and commodity shortfalls in 2023, resulting in global recession.
Year 2023: Scenarios for Ukraine
How will the Russo-Ukrainian war end? Outcomes fall into one of four broad categories. But victory for Ukraine looks more like a question of when than if.
Returning to Ukraine this Christmas – Random Impressions
An American-Ukrainian reports on what he encountered in Ukraine this Christmas.
Remembering Vivienne Westwood, Queen of Punk Fashion Design, Friend of Ukraine
The legendary British design icon, who transformed the way we view fashion, despised the war in Ukraine.
Post-War Ukraine: Building Back Better
Ukraine must rebuild in ways that further its accession to the EU.
Putin is Neither Mentally nor Physically Ill
To focus only on the dictator is to ignore the conditions that allowed for that dictator to consolidate power.
Christmas in Ukraine with a Difference
Thinking about Calendars, Religious Traditions and their Political Implications
Germany Targeted by Putin in War on Ukraine
While most European states assist Ukraine, Berlin's reluctance to give Ukraine tanks and weaponry is a consequence of Russia's decades-long subversive.
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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