For centuries, Ukraine was effectively a colony of Russia, with Ukrainian culture constrained and forced to develop under deeply complex and often dramatic conditions. Ukrainian artists faced relentless repression, bans, and persecution from their self-proclaimed “big brother”, leaving them with...
It is impossible to fully grasp the history of Ukraine, and even of Europe, without understanding the history of Crimea. This peninsula in southern Ukraine is a place where ancient myths were born, cities were founded, battles were fought, and...
In this episode of “Decolonisation”, Bernard-Henri Lévy, a renowned French philosopher, author, and public intellectual, shares his insights on the shifting dynamics of power in the modern world and the threats facing democracies around the globe.
This episode of “Ukraine Through the Eyes of Others” features Jennes de Mol, the Former Dutch ambassador to Ukraine from 2019 to summer 2024, who participated in the investigation into the downing of flight MH17.
In this episode, the Decolonisation series hosts Jade McGlynn, a leading British expert on Russia, memory politics, history, and identity construction. She is a researcher in the War Studies Department at King’s College London and the author...
For many centuries, women were often restricted to a few roles in the military or completely barred from joining the armed forces, as it was deemed “a man’s duty”. However, modern societies are increasingly rejecting these beliefs. In Ukraine, the...
In this episode of “Decolonisation”, Catherine Fieschi, a political expert and director of the international advisory firm CounterPoint, reveals how populism is shaping advanced democracies and markets across the globe.
Every Eastern and Central European, regardless of where they are in the world, has at some point been called Russian. For a long time, this was dismissed as mere stereotypes, but in reality, the world has viewed us through a...
