The partnership between Russia and various autocratic regimes, as well as terrorist organisations, dates back to Soviet times. Since the 1960s, the USSR relied on disinformation and proxy groups to destabilise the West while fueling conflicts in the Middle East...
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...
Lviv has become a sanctuary for many Ukrainians fleeing the shelling and seeking relative safety in the country’s west. Some have made it a temporary home here, while others have stayed for the long term. Although air raid alerts are...
Evil unpunished only grows stronger. For many years, the international community failed to adequately address Russia’s aggression against Moldova, Chechnya, and Georgia (Sakartvelo), its occupation of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, and the Kremlin’s support for terrorist groups in the east of...
This episode of “Ukraine Through the Eyes of Others” features Hugues Mingarelli, former EU ambassador to Ukraine from 2016 to 2019.
The current security situation in Sumy is eloquently illustrated by the headlines on a single page of local media, which might read: “Enemy drone downed”, “Constructing fortifications” “New podcast on city life launched”, and “Local craft festival to take place”....