SOS from Kyiv – Solutions Urgently Needed
Nobody asked for my opinion, but I would like to state it for the record today (Nov. 18, 2022), and for posterity, and also to pose the following geo-political dilemma of the century: If this daily ba
State vs Investors
Once there was a stock market in Ukraine. It disappeared when New York reported Lehman Brothers employees’ walking out of their offices with boxes full of personal belongings, which signaled the start
Putin And The Art of How Not to Win a War
There is something very odd going on with Putin and his war on Ukraine. Success in the battlefield requires planning, strategy and logistics in combination with a professional military. Russia does no
Who Promotes the Idea of Peace Talks with Russia, Why?
In early November, some Western media and officials began to talk again about peace talks between Ukraine and Russia. Why did it become topical now? This talk was prompted by a series of statements by
Odesa Rejects Catherine the Great as Putin’s Invasion Makes Russia Toxic
Preparations to dismantle Odesa’s controversial Catherine the Great monument began in early November, with the site cordoned off and the figure of the Russian empress covered in a decidedly undignifie
Exclusive Insight: Russia’s Secret Air-to-Air Missile Shortage
This article was drafted and submitted to the U.S. Defense Department for Security Review on 4 Nov., a week before Russia’s withdrawal from Kherson. Given that withdrawal, the premise of this article
Ukraine’s New World Order
November 14, 2022 Ukrainians just recaptured Russia’s biggest war prize, the City of Kherson, and by so doing took a major step toward driving Putin out of their nation-state. Now the West must escala
Compromise Over Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine is a No-go
Moderation, striving for a balance between extremes, is almost universally considered a moral virtue. The concept has found a place at the heart of democratic politics, where taking the center ground
Last Week in Ukraine: Liberated Kherson and Bipartisan U.S. Support for Ukraine
There are ordinary events that happen, and they are forgotten the next day. And there are decisive ones that determine the trends of global events. The liberation of Kherson, the only regional centre
You Can’t Force Love: Lavrov and the Futility of Russian “Diplomacy”
Russia’s most recent “strategies” – attempts at bombing civilian populations into submission via rush-hour drone attacks and targeting the power grid to freeze the Ukrainian population as winter appro
“Hero Without an Award”: Yaroslav Mokhonko
Note from the editors: Sadly, there are now countless fallen Ukrainian heroes who have given their lives to defend Ukraine since Feb. 24, and since Russian forces invaded Crimea and Donbas in spring 2
Ukrainian Often Still Viewed as Russian: Time to Change This
As a teenager, I used to play Hangman. During one of the sessions, I challenged my classmates abroad by making them guess the name of my hometown. The prospect of getting four letters right didn’t see
