Society

Cultural diplomacy against war: two young Ukrainians implement international volunteer projects

An exhibition of drawings created by Ukrainian children has opened in Edmonton, Canada. Thirty-five paintings have come a long way to present the contemporary art of Ukraine. They depict dreams of peace and a happy […]

Central/Eastern Europe

War and grain; Ukraine and the world war that dare not speak its name

The US policy of “strategic caution” towards Russia, as devised by the Biden administration, may be criticised for its implementation but the principle behind it is hard to contest.[i] However, the policy has had a […]

Defence

Let’s take off the rose-tinted glasses before the Vilnius NATO summit: we are vulnerable

Lithuania will host the NATO summit this summer, but many issues remain unresolved, with six months to go until mid-Summer. Vilnius will be hot, not only because of the summer and July weather but also […]

Kyiv, summer 2022. Andreas Umland
RUS

Путь беженки. Как украинкам живется вдали от Родины и почему больше всего хочется домой?

Валентина Козаковская была в Киеве, когда в Украине началась полномасштабная война. Женщина решила бежать, как только по столице ударили первые ракеты. 24 февраля навсегда останется в ее памяти,  – говорит Козаковская. «Я была в Киеве. […]

Central/Eastern Europe

From the Baltic to the Black Sea or how to build a European shield

There has been much talk recently about the European prospects of Ukraine and Moldova in the context of the European institutions’ decision to grant the status of candidate countries for EU accession. Undoubtedly, it is […]