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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) inspecting the construction of fortifications at an undisclosed location in Volyn region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Ukraine’s shock gains in Kursk region have turned the tables on Russia

Amid reports of more wins for Zelensky's forces in Belgorod, Putin may yet regret invading his neighbour's land. The change in fortunes shows how Kyiv kept its elite combat troops ready to strike.

Con Coughlin 29, Aug 2024

Madrid NATO Summit, Ideals and Reality

The recent Madrid NATO summit has been labelled as historical, “with far-reaching decisions to transform NATO”, which apparently will “preserve peace, prevent conflict, and protect our [western]…

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A Ukrainian army service member rides with a Javelin anti-tank missile during a military parade marking Ukraine's Independence Day in Kiev, Ukraine, on August 24, 2018. (Gleb Garanich/Reuters)

Russo-Ukrainian Impasse Blamed on US-NATO Policies

For over a month now Russia has been conducting a major military buildup near its borders with Ukraine, and on the illegally annexed Crimean Peninsula. At the time of this writing there are…

Maia Otarashvili 10, Dec 2021

A handout photo made available by the Presidential press service shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky giving a press conference following the Crimean Platform summit in Kiev, Ukraine, 23 August 2021. (EPA/PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT)

Ukraine at 30: Fractured but Determined

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky may not get everything right, but one thing is for sure – since becoming president in May 2019, he has worked tirelessly to resolve Ukraine’s territorial…

Maia Otarashvili 27, Aug 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin answers journalists' questions about his article titled "On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians" in Saint Petersburg on July 13, 2021. (Photo by ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)

Russian Attempts at Primacy in the Near Abroad

Once in a while Russia’s president Vladimir Putin will pen an article and share with the world what’s on his mind. In 2013 he published an op-ed in the New York Times, addressing the American public,…

Maia Otarashvili 16, Jul 2021

French President Emmanuel Macron (L) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) before their meeting at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on June 17, 2019 in Paris. (Getty)

How to End the War in Ukraine

For more than five years, Russian forces and their proxies have waged a bloody war against Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region of easternUkraine. The conflict has claimed more than 13,000 lives,…

Steven Pifer 30, Nov 2019

Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends the rehearsal of his comedy show Liga Smeha (League of Laughter) on March 19, 2019 in Kiev, Ukraine. (Getty)

The President vs. The Comedian

On April 21Ukraine will hold the second round of presidential elections. The voters will have to decide between giving their current president a second chance, or entrusting theirfavoriteTV…

Maia Otarashvili 12, Apr 2019

Ukrainian comic actor and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy seen speaking during a press conference in Kiev. (Getty)

A New Era in Politics

It was long believed that politicians who utilized their cults of personality were authoritarian autocrats, such as Hugo Chavez of Venezuela or Mao Zedong of China. However, in recent years we have…

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