Section: Analysis & Opinion

      Russia was predicted to experience a 30% drop in oil production and a 15% decrease in GDP, but this did not happen. What went wrong?
      Sep08

      Russia was predicted to experience a 30% drop in oil production and a 15% decrease in GDP, but this did not happen. What went wrong?

      It hasn’t gotten worse Why sanctions aren’t working What happens next March 2022. The harshest sanctions in history against Russia are being discussed in the government offices of many countries. With each new package of restrictions, the forecasts for the Kremlin looked increasingly bleak. Russia was predicted to have a 30% drop in...

      2 perspectives on the grain conflict: What arguments are used by Ukraine and Poland to defend their positions?
      Sep07

      2 perspectives on the grain conflict: What arguments are used by Ukraine and Poland to defend their positions?

      In August, Poland and several other neighboring countries announced their intention to extend the embargo on the import of Ukrainian grain. Although the ban is set to expire on September 15, at least two countries — Poland and Hungary threaten to prolong the ban at the national level. Here is an analysis of the arguments of both opponents and...

      “We should treat better and save more than Russians do.” A frank conversation with a frontline surgeon
      Sep07

      “We should treat better and save more than Russians do.” A frank conversation with a frontline surgeon

      This text will offend everyone, and we really wouldn’t want that. ZN.ua’s (media outlet) decision to publish a major interview with an anonymous surgeon who saves lives near the front lines is not meant to insult officials or volunteers. It’s intended to contribute to the improvement of a system designed to save lives....

      Orban was hit with a textbook. How propaganda in Russian schools created problems for Putin’s ally in Europe
      Sep07

      Orban was hit with a textbook. How propaganda in Russian schools created problems for Putin’s ally in Europe

      In August-September 2022, when a full-scale war had been raging in Ukraine for half a year, and Hungary was cementing its image as a country willing to remain an ally of Russia even under these circumstances, another bombshell exploded in Ukrainian-Hungarian relations. Educational. The Hungarian authority regulating school curricula approved a...

      “He is neither among the living nor among the dead”. The story of the Desna barracks shelling, in which 68 soldiers “disappeared”
      Sep06

      “He is neither among the living nor among the dead”. The story of the Desna barracks shelling, in which 68 soldiers “disappeared”

      31-year-old Andriy Lukyanchuk from the Zhytomyr region was mobilized at the very beginning of the full-scale war. The next day, he reported to the draft board, and within a few days, despite having a child with a disability, he was already in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. They sent the man to the Desna training center, where Andriy...

      Why is Russia intimidating Georgia with territorial annexation?
      Sep05

      Why is Russia intimidating Georgia with territorial annexation?

      Challenging Georgian ambitions: Medvedev’s warning and implications Balancing neutrality and regional ambitions Challenging Georgian ambitions: Medvedev’s warning and implications The Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened to annex South Ossetia and Abkhazia to Russia....

      Money at the expense of blood. How an inconspicuous Polish company took away a billion dollars from the Ukrainian army
      Sep05

      Money at the expense of blood. How an inconspicuous Polish company took away a billion dollars from the Ukrainian army

      A Golden April for Alfa in the Ministry of Defense June for a Billion: Alfa’s Second Day in the Ministry of Defense Where Alfa Begins April 2022. A little over a week has passed since the Ukrainian Armed Forces pushed Russian troops away from Kyiv and drove them out of the Kyiv region. But there was no certainty that Russian troops...

      Wings and eyes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. How Ukraine started producing drones and what prevented it from doing so earlier
      Sep04

      Wings and eyes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. How Ukraine started producing drones and what prevented it from doing so earlier

      War of technologies Drones have greatly eased military tasks De-bureaucratization Iranian-Chinese technologies in Russia’s arsenal What drones are used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, what the government and businesses are doing to scale up production and procurement of UAVs, and how drones have become a key component of 21st-century warfare...

      Russian soldiers are exhausted by the war. The Kremlin is bluffing and seeking chaos
      Sep04

      Russian soldiers are exhausted by the war. The Kremlin is bluffing and seeking chaos

      Give us more weapons! Blood-saving approach Russian fatigue Over the past three days, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have advanced to the center of the village of Robotyne. Offensive operations in the Zaporizhzhia direction are ongoing, creating opportunities for breaking through the first line of Russian defense and allowing the Ukrainian Armed...

      50 friends of Putin and the curses of Prigozhin: who among the Russian military criminals will survive to the tribunal?
      Sep03

      50 friends of Putin and the curses of Prigozhin: who among the Russian military criminals will survive to the tribunal?

      Expendable assets for the Kremlin: the fate awaiting collaborators Propagators of lies and the chief ideologues of the Kremlin Powerless power in Russia and retribution for Kadyrov Who Prigozhin will take: Putin’s allies in Russia’s security structures Kremlin’s wallets and Putin’s chief financiers Tribunal for Putin:...