Janusz Bugajski: Washington needs to send a strong message to Putin not to interfere in Ukraine's internal affairs or risk repercussions

Thus far the U.S. reaction to the Ukrainian upheaval has been subdued, as the Obama administration evidently fears alienating Russia, which it needs to pursue its Middle East policies. It is time for the White House to specify its options, as Ukraine stands on the brink of outright conflict

The West’s Painful Dilemmas

The brutal truth is that public opinion in many Western countries cares little for Ukraine – and certainly not enough to risk an open confrontation with Moscow

Tough Russia and Doubtful Europe

Western diplomats have expressed “concern” over the situation in Ukraine. They “invite participants in the conflict to negotiate” but have hesitated to state a clear stance. This is not without reason

French Diplomacy: Miseries Without Splendor

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius has obviously not been to the Maidan in Kyiv – nor is he planning on a visit, unlike German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle or the Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland. Both have traveled to Ukraine for meetings and made subsequent declarations.

Ukrainian leaders are caught into their own trap

Ukrainian leadership needs a dialog with the oppositional forces, transparent decisions, which demonstrate convincingly that the Ukrainians themselves are the main focus of the political leadership.

Ukraine’s pain is Europe’s shame

The EU must now do everything it can to help the Ukrainian people integrate with Europe, bypassing the gangster regime around Mr Yanukovych.

It’s getting ugly...

Mychailo Wynnyckyj, PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology and Kyiv-Mohyla Business School, on brutal dispersal of peaceful protesters at Maidan Nezalezhnosti

A red and black sachet with ashes

Why you should not fear your memories

Advice at the Sickbed

EU member-state embassies should transform into portals between the past and the future, rather than reserves of Euro-robots sending some to heaven, and others to purgatory

What is a Good Politician?

Politicians – as well as media and citizens - have to invent the ways of a more understandable and dignified political sphere that fits in the current democratic spirit