On 23 August, the US Treasury Department imposed sanctions against over 100 individuals and legal companies in 16 different jurisdictions for circumventing Western sanctions imposed on Russia. The latest US limitations impact more than a dozen transna…
This episode explores the concept of “Imperial Innocence” with Dr. Botakoz Kassymbekova, a prominent Qazaq thinker. We delve into how Russia perpetuates the image of a victimized nation to justify its history of brutal invasions and ongoing colonialism…
“The others were all killed.And I only got my knee crushed”
Like most Ukrainians, the outbreak of the full-scale war took Oleh by surprise. He was at work on the night of 23-24 February 2024.
“At 04:00, we were informed over the corporate radio th…
There’s been a change of government in the Netherlands, a country that has pledged to deliver F-16 fighter jets and a Patriot air defence system to Ukraine and is one of the key suppliers of military aid to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). In early …
Unless the government raises taxes, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) will have to print hryvnias. What will the government choose?
At the end of March 2022, during the period of shock following the onset of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s parliame…
“We are now sincerely committed to fully implementing the 11 issues raised – in particular, strengthening the protection of the rights of national minorities and to continue bilateral consultations with Hungary in this direction.”
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The Canada-based company Roshel initially produced armoured vehicles for commercial use. However, modified versions of the Senator armoured personnel carriers (APCs) are now being used in combat operations in Ukraine. The vehicles are so useful that th…
Digitalisation as a trend
Ukraine is forced to fight with limited resources, and it risks losing the war if it continues competing with Russia only in the number of weapons, money, and people. The only way to keep up the fight is to stop the “war of t…
“Georgia has around 300,000 people coming out in the streets. It’s unprecedented. We’ve never seen in Georgia that many people being ready to openly say ‘no’ to Russia and this is about that. The idea is that it’s not only about Russian law and we all …
Tomáš Kopečný is a Czech defence expert and government official, one of those responsible for relations with Ukraine. His official position is the Governmental Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine. However, Kopečný is currently more focused on what…