Broken Democracy on the Frontline

Unhappy, poorly dressed people, mostly elderly, trudged to the polls to cast their votes for one of the richest people in the Donetsk region

French Companies Resist Sanctions Against Russia

Big businesses in France have significant investments in Russia. EU restrictions are causing losses. Yet, they are not planning to leave the Russian market

Where Are Estonia’s Friends?

NATO does not know how to deal with small, confusing challenges, so Russia unleashes them. If they go unpunished, they set a precedent

Poor Russia

After the USSR collapsed, Russia delved into amnesia, then into rehabilitation of the Soviet past which turned grotesque through guilty conscience and lack of culture

Independence. Reboot

How the war has changed the perception of independence in Eastern Ukraine

The Union of Tops and Bottoms

Trying to figure out what on earth happened with Donbas over the recent decades one cannot ignore the peculiar partnership between the masses and the rulers of the region

Wag the Dog. Russian Style

For the Russian incarnations and successors of Goebbels, Ukraine has become a piece of virtual reality fabricated for the sake of domestic policies

Moral Blindness and Ukrainian Lessons

Ukraine has become a litmus test of global moral (in)sensitivity at the beginning of the 21st century

Anthropology

Homo sovieticus spent his life pushing and shoving in queues, quarrelling in buses, sitting in Party meetings. The Ukrainian project, responsible for bringing about the dominance of this type was doomed. The product of today's Ukraine, however, is a multitude of heroes, including soldiers, volunteers, activists, reporters and simply dignified and courageous people

BRICS as Newer Opportunities or Stumbling Blocks for Ukraine?

Ukraine has a lot to offer and get from BRICS states. The key to beneficial cooperation is a serious review of Ukraine’s policy towards them and massive enlargement of people-to-people diplomacy