The Economist: The cost of cool

Air-conditioners do great good, but at a high environmental cost. The rapid growth in their use makes it urgent to limit the damage

Dubious ally

Would NATO be better off without Turkey? Ankara is now having a furious row with America and its other military allies.

Shigeki Sumi: “You don’t need to worry about the unity of G7 on issue of Ukraine”

The Ukrainian Week discussed with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine the development of business ties between our countries, ways to improve the image of Ukraine and the place of Tokyo in the security situation in the Pacific region

What’s wrong with values?

Why the principles of the existence of society become empty abstractions

Different Ireland

Countless scandals of past sexual and institutional misbehaviour have left many young people in Ireland deeply hostile to a Church that once dominated every aspect of Irish life

Dangerous symptoms

Is Europe facing a wave of modern antisemitism?

No alternative wanted

Anti-cult movements as an instrument in Russia’s hybrid war

The welfare state needs updating

Its designers did not foresee ageing populations, mass immigration or the gig economy

Christine Dugoin: “Completely separating propaganda from journalism will never be easy”

The Ukrainian Week talked with French cybersecurity expert Christine Dugoin-Clément about mechanisms for fighting fake news, the prospects for certifying true information, and the likelihood of separating propaganda from journalism once and for all.

Belarus and Poland: a difficult balance

Why are Minsk and Warsaw still avoiding bitter historical polemic

EU in a world of bullies

Why is it time Europe changed its priorities

Fraser Auld: “I think the most critical resource in every military is the people”

The Ukrainian Week discussed issues and goals of Canadian training mission in Ukraine and why it is valuable not only for Ukrainians but for Canadians with Operation UNIFIER Commander Lieutenant Colonel Fraser Auld

Сontroversial tour

What will American President’s recent visits result in for global affairs?

Malam Umar Sa’id Tudun Wada: “Major problem that Africa has is a lack of good leadership”

During the DW Global Media Forum The Ukrainian Week talked to Nigerian broadcaster and the head of the Kano Radio Station on struggle with Boko Haram, Nigerian economic problems and post-colonial development in Western Africa.

Lucan Way: “It`s not the strength of populists but the weakness of their opponents”

The Ukrainian Week met with a researcher who studying authoritarian regimes to talk about the essence of European populism and the peculiarities of the transformations of political systems in post-Soviet countries

The Economist: Democracy’s retreat

After decades of triumph, democracy is losing ground. What is behind the reversal?

Ksenia Yermoshina: "Disinformation is becoming an important part of international politics"

The Ukrainian Week discussed the characteristics of information warfare in the Crimea, the prospects of civil journalism and the danger of information control over the peninsula with the researcher from Citizen Lab, University of Toronto

Kersti Kaljulaid: “The West has normalized the occupation of parts of Georgia, we risk normalizing the conflict in Ukraine. What are we ready to normalize next?”

The Ukrainian Week met with Estonia’s President Kersti Kaljulaid during her visit on May 22-26 to speak about the response of the international community to Russia’s aggressive behavior, the latest challenges in US-EU relations, Estonia’s model of comprehensive cyber hygiene, and Narva’s bid for the European Capital of Culture status as a chance to walk out of the post-Soviet and post-industrial identification.

Transatlantic contradictions

After the US withdrawal from the Iran treaty, indignant EU governments are looking for new ways to keep agreements with Tehran

The Economist: Political colleagues

Hungary and Poland are challenging the EU’s commitment to liberal democracy

Where the Hell is Macron?

What happened to President Macron in Saint Petersburg?

A World Cup Dripping in Blood

The information background of the World Cup in Russia

A knockout for the UK

Why Great Britain is losing clout on the international arena

The orbit of sovereignty

The Ukrainian Week asks American think-tankers and diplomats three questions: 1. Is Ukraine seen as part of Russia’s sphere of influence in the US? 2. Why a part of the American establishment believes that Ukraine should be attributed to Russia’s orbit? 3. What can Ukraine do to counter this approach?

The choice of the autocrat

How the re-election of Vladimir Putin revealed Russia’s weaknesses and can benefit Ukraine

The Hapsburg Group: Old Europe at Yanukovych's service?

New details of the accusations against Paul Manafort reveal the side jobs of retired European high-ranking officials