Vitaly Portnikov
What was Portnov's main mistake?
What is the total number of people who are just masquerading as Ukrainian politicians?
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Kostyantyn Mashovets
Ukraine will have to "dig it out" on its own, just as one learns to swim in childhood, without support
At one time, I learned to swim myself, diving from a breakwater on the Yalta beach to the depths of
Oleksandr Holubov
How the European elections proved that democracies cannot survive without social media regulation
Because hate mongers are gaining more and more support in countries with different economic conditions and political cultures
Valerii Pekar
A World Without a Leader: How the US Retreat from the War in Ukraine Threatens to Threaten
This was supposed to happen immediately after Trump's victory, but it's good that Europe had time to prepare
Vyacheslav Butko
What does the new model of US relations with Russia look like?
The game of normalization is played according to the rules of realists, in which there is no place for a "conflict of civilizations"
Volodymyr Zabela
Communities: leadership is more important than resources
How management capital helps communities develop
Vadym Denysenko
After the talks: Putin stalls for time, Europe waits for Trump, Ukraine holds the front
Despite Trump's victorious statements, the situation has not changed significantly
Yan Valetov
Trump and Putin: the logic of a huckster versus the logic of a racketeer
Putin cannot be tempted by the benefits of trade. He is convinced that it is more profitable to rob and kill
Said Ismagilov
This society is a locust. They climb over corpses, even though they know we will kill them
They are coming to take away and devour our resources, to repopulate our land with themselves. They just want to get rich by killing and robbing
Illia Ponomarenko
The root cause of the war is Putin's fundamentally sick Russia. He is right – it must be eliminated
And another root cause is the irresponsible policy of Western leaders
Serhiy Korsunsky
Export of defense technologies: Ukraine should strictly protect its developments
Effective state policy to protect the defense technology market is an obvious requirement for a country at war
Dmytro Shumakov
How we "clean" the sky. The story of an anti-aircraft gunner
Air defense commander on how to shoot down Russian air targets
Ruslan Rokhov
What Changed the Course of the Romanian Elections and What Lessons Ukraine Should Learn from Them
This is the key to holding post-war and all subsequent elections in Ukraine
Volodymyt Fesenko
What are the consequences and prospects of the Istanbul talks and what is their paradox?
What can change the stalemate in the negotiations and what should be Ukraine's strategy?
Yurii Haidai
Why Russia is not ready to fight forever, no matter what Medinsky says
Russia is like a bear that has been woken up in the middle of winter and needs to eat, otherwise it will die of exhaustion. And in Ukraine, there is no way to eat
Sergii Gromenko
Russian-Ukrainian negotiations are a one-man show. Trump
Putin is unwilling and Zelenskyy is unable to stop the war through negotiations. But both must play along with Trump's desire for a "grand bargain"
Vyacheslav Butko
A World Without Values: How the New Geopolitics Replaces Ideas with Profit
The new architecture of the world is not built on the UN Charter, but in informal clubs. There is no place for justice in it. There is only room for pragmatism
Mykhailo Honchar
One Russian Su-35 forced NATO to retreat. And if Ukrainian naval drones were around
NATO can no longer cope without Ukraine in the Baltic
Olesya Yakhno
Negotiations in Istanbul: Kremlin tries to lower the stakes from the start
Russia is "playing the fool" and doing everything to ensure that there is no result
Alexander Kochetkov
The Future of Ukraine and the Immodest Charm of Imperial Populism
Why so many Ukrainians are suffering from "Trumpism-Putinism"
Andriy Klymenko
For the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation, the "sea battle" is actually over
Ukrainian drones have closed the era of using military fleets in modern wars
Fabrice Pothier
Putting Putin in a "steel box" - this is what the deterrence strategy means for Europe
Europe's defense must be able to truly defend Europe - including Ukraine
Sergiy Fursa
Putin has shown that he is comfortable in the mud from which Trump pulled him out
In fact, Putin led Trump by the lips with Medinsky
Viktor Shlinchak
The composition of the Russian delegation shows the true attitude to the negotiations. What we should do
Those who hoped for a positive development of the situation and the end of the acute phase of the war were romantics
Olha Kuraksa
Strategy in the drawer: five reasons why beautiful plans remain on paper
Corporate culture: how invisible rules eat strategy for breakfast
Vitaly Portnikov
The Istanbul talks will not bring results. Here's why
All forecasts and expectations do not take into account the main thing – Putin's true goals
Nathalie Tocci
Europe's strategic awakening: what are the four key challenges?
Supporting Ukraine is supporting a common European cause
David Ignatius
Ukraine taught the world the word "no" – it writes it in blood on the front line
We must assume that Putin will not stop the war. This means that Trump must learn to say a loud "no" backed by sanctions
Valerii Pekar
Putin in Beijing: the policy of the Kremlin's new "big brother" and why it should be taken into account
What scenario is China betting on in Russia's war against Ukraine?
Serhiy Korsunsky
Artificial intelligence: a revolutionary technology and a new weapon for autocrats and terrorists
How artificial intelligence is changing international relations and diplomacy
Igor Tyshkevich
Xi has outplayed Trump: The Kremlin is actually surrendering Russia to China
Xi Jinping and Putin's talks in Moscow, what does Trump have to do with it and why is it important for Ukraine
Archimandrite Kyrylo Govorun
A compromise pope: why the Vatican's choice may be good for Ukraine
Who were the Popes Leo in the past and what parallels with the present are evidenced by the choice of name
Sergii Gromenko
Why Ukraine managed to get rid of May 9, but Russia did not
The identity of the Ukrainian nation is based on many foundations, while modern Russians have nothing in common except for May 9
Andriy Kobolev
Ukraine-USA Agreement: three key benefits for our country
Ukraine will receive investments, protection, a chance to develop its economy and finance its army
Vadym Denysenko
May 8: Is the Ukrainian history of the Second World War possible
The current war must "drown" the Soviet-Russian narratives of the Second World War. For us, this is one of the greatest humanitarian battles of the future
Constantin Dicusar
A threat to one's own: Romania's toxic pro-Kremlin presidential candidate
Regardless of whether Simion becomes president of Romania or not, he is dangerous for both Ukraine and the Romanian minority in Ukraine
Alexander Kochetkov
"Oreshnik" with propaganda load
On the Kremlin's threat to use "Oreshnik" in Kyiv
Serhiy Korsunsky
Moscow and Beijing are testing the depth of the West's fear of war
Authoritarian regimes are trying to capitalize on the rise of opportunistic populism, which is weakening Western democracies
Dmitry Gromov and Oleg Ladyzhensky (G. L. Oldi)
Fiction of real war: literature about the future is written even at the front
New Ukrainian mass culture is born under Russian shelling and bombing
Serhiy Korsunsky
Born of perfection and silence: how the QR code was invented
Masahiro Hara invented a new coding concept while playing Go
Lana Zerkal
Why the United States is embedding Ukraine in its strategic orbit with "mineral deals"
In Ukraine, the outcome of the negotiations is discussed according to the principle: "Did you save the boy? Where is the cap?"
Vitaly Shapran
"Butt on the ice" or about the forecasts of the Russian economy
The situation is so critical that it is impossible to predict inflation and GDP in Russia for 2026 - there is no certainty that Russia will exist at all
Vitaly Portnikov
Elections in Romania: How Putin is changing the political map of Europe through wars
The very fear of war becomes the yeast on which the rating of far-right and populist parties grows
Oleg Dombrovsky
Resilience is the habit of not betraying yourself
About those who said to themselves: "I'm going to do this not because it's easy, but because otherwise it won't be me anymore."
Volodymyr Bandura
How a scandalous experiment with AI bots has put the future of democracy in serious question
It's easy to imagine Russia creating millions of bots, flooding social networks in a particular country with them, and adapting them to users
