Tag Archives: Ukraine

Following the recent release of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer continues to infuse summer 2023 with atomic energy. Stylistically, of course, the two couldn’t be more different. What Anderson shows as a blast outside a diner’s window that doesn’t so much as interrupt the characters’ coffee, Nolan shapes into a three-hour epic. And as a Ukrainian, I am …

Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.

The invasion marks the beginning of a new era for not just the European security order but also Russian society.

Russia is mobilizing its forces, but much more covertly than in the past. Moscow’s belief that the EU and US will not step in to protect Ukraine could lead it to take direct military action.

The US president's impeachment process ensures Ukraine stays on the radar of Americans - and this may work to Ukraine's advantage.

New Russian naval activities around Crimea could presage a new, maritime front in the war in eastern Ukraine

We do not yet know everything about this crime, so it is wise to leave stronger measures for when we know more.

Europe needs to confront Ukraine’s leadership sooner rather than later.

The West should engage with Russia's peacekeeping proposal - but skeptically and with clear conditions.

Considering the current domestic political developments in Russia, a long period of relative instability and recurring tensions seems unavoidable. But this doesn’t mean that we are approaching a new Cold War.