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Strike a pause
“The freedom has a name. Its name is Ukraine. And the Ukrainian flag is the flag of freedom today.” Ursula von der Leyen More and more often Ukrainians hear the suggestion to sacrifice territories to […]
Where is China in the war of Russia against Ukraine?
Russia's unsuccessful blitzkrieg in Ukraine turned into a long-term test not only for the armies but the economies of the two countries as well. The Russians have been building up a financial cushion for decades […]
Their Business Is Death
The Wagner Group, also known as PMC Wagner: we hear this name in the news regarding brutal mass murders, torture, destruction, and annihilation of the civilian population in war zones. These unlawful acts can be […]
Seven Months That Changed World
Seven months of war drastically changed the assessment of Ukraine's role in Europe's collective security system, while Russia debunked the myth of its power The year 2022, which became the year of a major war […]
Ukraine-NATO: Defence Interoperability
Office of Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna On 30 September, Ukraine applied to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) regarding the start of the negotiation process on future membership […]
Oleksii Reznikov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine: “Ukraine will live only if there is someone to defend it”
In your opinion, how is Ukrainian civil society coping with the collective responsibility imposed on it by the Russian aggression? What manifestations of this responsibility have impressed you the most? Since the restoration of our […]
“NO WAR FATIGUE TO BE ALLOWED” – EESC PRESIDENT CHRISTA SCHWENG
What can civil society organisations outside of Ukraine do to help the country win this war and rebuild? First and foremost, I believe that the role of civil society is to continue advocating for maintaining […]
“CANDIDATE STATUS TO UKRAINE WAS THE BEST DECISION THAT THE EU COULD HAVE TAKEN” – EP PRESIDENT ROBERTA METSOLA
How did you first learn about Ukraine? At what age? How was it? What were your first impressions? Can you describe this moment? I seem to remember that the first time I heard about Ukraine […]
Culture is (with) out politics
The wealth of culture is acknowledged and recognised by many over a long period of time. It is thanks to culture that we become conscious, capable, and aware, it is culture that gives us the […]
Integration of Ukrainian refugees in Belgium: Challenges and the way ahead
Introduction Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a large-scale refugee flow from Ukraine, making it the largest since World War II. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of […]
Food as a weapon of war: new component of Putin’s ‘hybrid warfare’
For more than three consecutive months, the world has been compassionately sympathising with Ukraine for losing its people - both military and civilians - as a result of Russia’s sinister and unprovoked, full-scale attack on […]
Russian War Crimes in Ukraine
Horrible Reality International mass media sources are full of information about and photos of atrocities committed by Russia after its invasion on 24 February 2022. The world has seen an unbelievable picture of war. Thus, […]
Western peace movements as useful idiots for Putin’s regime
One might wonder what peace craving European parties and NGOs might have in common with the bloody dictatorial, tyrannic, militant and aggressive regime of nowadays Russia. At first look - really nothing. These parties and […]
Mariupol at Gunpoint. Interview
The attack on Mariupol came as no surprise for this girl. A few days before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Iryna (her name has been changed) left for Kyiv with a heavy heart. She lost […]
Ukraine’s NATO integration: revisiting enhanced cooperation during the full-scale Russian aggression
Ukraine-NATO relations are pivotal for European and global security. The Euro-Atlantic aspirations of Ukraine reflect the dreams of its society in helping to defend peaceful and prosperous development, in Europe and beyond. At the same […]
Ukrainian resistance strategy
For more than three months, the world has been closely following the effective use of military skill, art, and heroism of the Ukrainian army. The clock is ticking every second, reminding us of the approaching […]
A shared cost for a common future: European integration and Deputinization
Despite swift and robust economic sanctions, the EU is still collectively failing to take the necessary measures to contain Russian imperialism in the long run and create the conditions in which the Russian threat can […]
Deputinization in times of Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine: experience of the Baltic states
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, and his name have gained a special symbolic meaning over the past years. Putin’s policies have become synonymous to those of the Russian Federation as an empire, as a leader […]
Europe, Ukraine, and Surrogates
No sooner had the war unleashed by Vladimir Putin against Ukraine moved to the first protracted phase – I do not rule out new big battles ahead – than Western leaders began to carefully drift […]
Delukoilisation of Belgium
Who is Lukoil Belgium? Lukoil Belgium NV is a limited liability company registered in Flanders with its head office in Vilvoorde and statutory capital of 6,197,338.00 EUR. Lukoil has been present on the Belgian retail […]