Living in the culture of individualism makes the very notion of collective responsibility sound odd, if not primitive. The moral dilemma confronting democratic countries remains unresolved and is only becoming increasingly complex as Russia…
It has been a year since Ukraine faced almost a complete blackout. Satellite images taken on November 23, 2022 show the country plunged into darkness. On that day russian troops fired almost 70 X-101/X-555 and “Caliber” missiles, only 51 of which Ukrai…
Speaking of russians’ tactical and strategic plans, as mentioned by the President of Ukraine…
The course of the war has made significant adjustments to putin’s initial estimates. Instead of a “special operation” that was conceived as a punitive …
The news story, featuring a photo of smiling Vladimir Putin taken in the village of Belokamenka in Murmansk region in July 2023, did not produce a big news splash, despite the significance of the context. The picture showed Russia’s authoritarian leade…
If last year almost all the attention of Ukrainians was focused on the news from the front and the figures of the killed enemies, this year the focus has somewhat shifted. When reading the headlines of leading Ukrainian and foreign media, it appears th…
With the carefully planned NomadMania Trip fast approaching, the team was getting more and more anxious. What was their responsibility to travellers joining the tour? What were the ethical implications of visiting a warzone? Were they acting courageous…
I have traveled here from Kyiv, where I am a human rights lawyer. For many years I have been applying the law to defend people and human dignity. Now I am in a situation where the law does not work.
Russian troops are destroying residential buildings, …
I remember the year 2008. As Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, I supported the initiative of President Viktor Yushchenko and signed a politically risky but strategically necessary appeal to NATO to join the Membership Action Plan. At that time, despite t…
Last week the Parliament made its final step toward the fulfilment of one of the most controversial benchmarks in the memorandum with the IMF. The Verkhovna Rada adopted the draft law on the financial monitoring of politically exposed persons (PEPs). D…
Let’s imagine, Elon, that your house was taken over by the Russians.
Several of your children were murdered just because they were at home. Others were abducted to an unknown location somewhere in Russia. Your wife was raped. Your dog was shot down. Yo…