“I have no shame or conscience, therefore my conscience doesn’t bother me”

People who have lost their sensitivity temporarily or for a long time are no demons. They simply remove from their sensitivity zone certain people or entire groups

Truth Out of Fashion

It is much easier to take the approach of multiple narratives than to accept that one side is right and the other wrong

Yet Another Russia: On Andrei Piontkovsky

An analyst who tries to win back our threatened sense of self-confidence and sober-mindedness

"Your experience from the hybrid warfare would be important for NATO"

Probably the most important thing in NATO’s post-Cold War history is the reinstatement of collective defense as the main priority for NATO at the Wales Summit

"Polish counterparts expect honest talk from their Ukrainian colleagues"

The firm consensus in Poland that Ukraine’s independence, security, stability and a well-functioning state are absolutely key to Polish interests goes across political parties

Threshold Elections

Major challenges in the upcoming election of regional governments

"The abolition of special pensions system has encountered vehement opposition"

The Minister for Social Policy spoke to The Ukrainian Week about his vision of the pension reform, de-shadowing of taxes and salaries, subsidies and assistance to IDPs and ATO veterans

Yet Another Attempt at Pension Reform

The existing pension system is one of the major pillars of the ineffective and corrupt political and socio-economic model of the “old Ukraine”

"In Ukraine as elsewhere SMEs are the backbone of the future economy"

The Ukrainian Week spoke to the President of the European Investment Bank about priorities in cooperation with Ukraine, quality control of projects that receive access to the funding and SMEs as a potential driver of Ukraine’s economy

The Genius of Ukrainian Cinema

When somebody mentions Ukrainian cinema, I immediately find myself thinking about two major film directors - Sergei Parajanov and Kira Muratove