Blowing out Amnesty International’s Candle EXCLUSIVE
Dr. Orhan Dragas
Blowing out Amnesty International’s Candle
The resignation of Amnesty International Secretary General Agnes Callamard is no longer enough to serve justice. It is time for Amnesty International to complete its 60-year mission and go down in his
Kosovo VS Serbia: Military Conflict or Demagogy?
Anna Neplii
Kosovo VS Serbia: Military Conflict or Demagogy?
Russia is again resorting to dirty tricks to make the world blink, this time as part of a Russian-Serb coalition threatening a possible war between the partially recognized state of Kosovo and Serbia.
Open Letter to Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnes Callamard EXCLUSIVE
Bohdan Nahaylo
Open Letter to Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnes Callamard
Madam Secretary General, I am writing an open letter to you calling for your immediate resignation. This serves not only to acknowledge your mishandling of the notorious Amnesty International (AI) “re
A Confidence in Liberty EXCLUSIVE
Charles Cockell
A Confidence in Liberty
The past depredations of imperialism have encouraged a self-reflective guilt about the defence of Western civilization and its ideals of liberty. We need to snap out of it. All countries should face u
Amnesty International Report Stabs Ukraine in the Back
Lesia Dubenko
Amnesty International Report Stabs Ukraine in the Back
An August 4 report by Amnesty International (AI) has caused an unprecedented backlash in Ukrainian society and beyond with many questioning the conduct and effectiveness of international organizations
Putin is on the back foot in Ukraine, again
Timothy Ash
Putin is on the back foot in Ukraine, again
I thought it worth updating my thoughts on Ukraine, and particularly where this war is going as the duration and ultimate damage done by the conflict will be key to understanding the longer term econo
Factors to Signal Ukraine’s Approaching Victory EXCLUSIVE
Taras Stetskiv
Factors to Signal Ukraine’s Approaching Victory
Today, it is impossible to predict when and how this Russian–Ukrainian war will end or what Ukraine’s victory will amount to. However, we can clearly formulate our goals and point out some factors sig
War diary: Can it get any worse? EXCLUSIVE
Daryna Kolomiiets
War diary: Can it get any worse?
The question “Can it get any worse?” has kept popping into my head lately. All the time it seems as if it can’t, but Russia proves that it can. And when it seems as if there could be no more hatred in
Vengeance is a Bitter Word EXCLUSIVE
Andriy Kurkov
Vengeance is a Bitter Word
On some days, the news coming from the east and south of Ukraine is so tragic that even the air seems to stop moving. It grows dark and stuffy, and one’s lips can no longer form any kind of smile. Tha
The Week in Ukraine: Counterattacks, Murder of Prisoners and Political Power Play EXCLUSIVE
Ihor Zhdanov
The Week in Ukraine: Counterattacks, Murder of Prisoners and Political Power Play
The enemy’s military operations have slowed as the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF)  conduct “creeping counterattacks” in the Kherson region. Meanwhile, the killing of captured Azov prisoners by the Russi
Escape from Mariupol: A Survival Story EXCLUSIVE
Daryna Kolomiiets
Escape from Mariupol: A Survival Story
Maksym Sieroshtanov is 34. He, like me, works in television, but we didn’t meet through work.  Maksym, along with his wife and daughter, were evacuated from Mariupol in late March. We met online while
After 150 Days of Russia’s Intensified War in Ukraine – Random Reflections EXCLUSIVE
Ihor Zhdanov
After 150 Days of Russia’s Intensified War in Ukraine – Random Reflections
Ukraine – birth pains of a determined independent nation Ukraine as a state has revealed itself to be strong and courageous. No political expert can argue it is in any way a “failed state.” In the ear