War

Why do Ukrainians oppose elections during the war?

Over 400 Ukrainian civil society organisations have signed a statement declaring that democratic elections cannot be held without the establishment of a lasting peace. This initiative, launched by Civil Network OPORA, an organisation with years of experience monitoring the...

A former German soldier brings hope to Ukraine’s war zones

Michael Kröger, a former Bundeswehr soldier, has been living in Kyiv since 2018. When Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February 2022, he didn’t flee. Instead, he stayed behind to provide aid and has been doing that ever since....

Akim Galimov on the continuity of Ukrainian resistance

While Ukrainian defence forces battle the Russians on the front lines, civilians in occupied territories risk their lives to assist from behind enemy lines. Despite the ever-present fear of torture or death, the drive to expel the occupiers fuels acts...

Defining Peace in Ukraine: Understanding the Russo-Ukrainian Wars of 1918–1921 and 2014–Present

Ukraine’s centuries-old struggle against Russian colonisation stretches back to the 17th century and still rages on. In this article, Kyrylo Cyril Kutcher from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University of New Zealand draws parallels between the current Russian invasion and...

Ukraine Through the Eyes of Henry Thomas Marsh

This episode of “Ukraine Through the Eyes of Others” features Henry Thomas Marsh, a renowned English neurosurgeon and pioneer in the field, with strong professional connections to Ukraine.

100 Photos of Ukraine 2024

100 Photos of Ukraine is our traditional year-end feature, which we have been compiling annually since 2017.

These images are the most vivid and significant photographs our team has taken over the past 12 months. They capture the essence...

Decolonisation: Daria Mattingly on the Holodomor and Ukraine’s erased identity

The guest of the sixth episode of Decolonisation is Daria Mattingly, an Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge and a Lecturer in Contemporary International History in Chichester. As an expert on the social and cultural history of the USSR,...

How the USSR banned Christmas celebrations

Religion was referred to as the “opium of the people” by the Soviet authorities, along with religious holidays and their associated customs. All Christmas traditions were not only abolished but replaced with artificially invented ones. For example, authentic carols were...