Section: Analysis & Opinion

      EU companies are selling titanium raw materials from Ukraine to Russia for the production of airplanes and rockets
      Aug10

      EU companies are selling titanium raw materials from Ukraine to Russia for the production of airplanes and rockets

      Inadequate Export Control Measures Intermediary Companies and Suspicious Ownership Urgent Need for Comprehensive Action The Russian defense industry continues to receive raw materials for titanium production from Ukraine. It might seem impossible in light of the full-scale and open Russian aggression. However, data obtained by RBC-Ukraine from...

      “One in two will not return”. How to convince men not to leave Ukraine after the war
      Aug09

      “One in two will not return”. How to convince men not to leave Ukraine after the war

      Ban on men leaving Ukraine after the war: what is being said in the Ukrainian Parliament “In Ukraine, they pay 170 euros, while in Germany, it’s a minimum of 2,000 euros” Uaposition memo: Since the beginning of the full-scale Russian aggression in February 2022, Ukraine has been implementing a ban on the departure of men aged...

      Wagner Group, nuclear weapons, and dictatorship. What is happening in Belarus and what is its role in the war with Ukraine
      Aug09

      Wagner Group, nuclear weapons, and dictatorship. What is happening in Belarus and what is its role in the war with Ukraine

      Mercenaries for Hire Lukashenko’s Phantom Pain Internal Occupation Why is Lukashenko afraid to directly confront the Ukrainian army, why does the dictator need nuclear weapons in Belarus, what are the Wagner mercenaries doing there, and what are the sentiments in Belarusian society? Read below in the material by RBC-Ukraine. From the...

      Radosław Sikorski: We need to convince Putin that he cannot win this war
      Aug08

      Radosław Sikorski: We need to convince Putin that he cannot win this war

      Polish politician Radosław Sikorski, in an interview with Espreso TV channel, expressed the opinion that the Russian dictator Putin should come to the conclusion (with the help of the international community) about the threat to his power due to the prolongation of the so-called special military operation. He recounted how he personally witnessed...

      Sea trap. How Russian blackmail with a grain deal leads to the blockade of Russian ports in the Black Sea
      Aug08

      Sea trap. How Russian blackmail with a grain deal leads to the blockade of Russian ports in the Black Sea

      Not just grain The land has become a luxury item How to reclaim the sea An eye for an eye, port for a port Mirror: the beginning About why the blockade of the Black Sea initiated by Russia will ultimately lead to the economic exhaustion of Ukraine, and why it needs to be lifted as soon as possible — more details on RBС-Ukraine. The grain deal,...

      Between the front and the rear. Why scandals have returned to politics during the war
      Aug07

      Between the front and the rear. Why scandals have returned to politics during the war

      Turbulence and corruption scandals in Ukrainian politics Impact of Western approaches on funding Turbulence and corruption scandals in Ukrainian politics In recent times, corruption-related and corruption-adjacent scandals are increasingly shaking Ukrainian politics. The government’s response to these scandals and the decisions they will...

      With widely closed eyes: Crimes of Russia against Ukrainian children in the new report of the UN Secretary-General
      Aug07

      With widely closed eyes: Crimes of Russia against Ukrainian children in the new report of the UN Secretary-General

      Who kills and maims Ukrainian children, or the selective vigilance of UN experts An agreement with the devil or UN cooperation with the kidnapper of Ukrainian children, Maria Lvova-Belova Challenges of translation (Un)forgotten crimes Conclusions On July 5, 2023, during the United Nations Security Council meeting, the annual report of the UN...

      Russia has turned grain into weapon: how Putin manipulates hunger and deceives Africa
      Aug06

      Russia has turned grain into weapon: how Putin manipulates hunger and deceives Africa

      Causes and consequences of the grain crisis in Africa How Russia is stealing Ukrainian grain markets Temporary relief Pseudo-savers due to famine The “grain corridor” is not working, as Russians are shelling Ukrainian ports on the Danube, and tens of thousands of tons of grain in silos have been destroyed. This is a brief summary of...

      Zelenskyy wants everything at once: what is right and what is not in his relations with Ukrainian diplomats
      Aug05

      Zelenskyy wants everything at once: what is right and what is not in his relations with Ukrainian diplomats

      Zelenskyy and diplomats: four years later Money and people About what did the President say “I am usually critical of such events. But this time, the impressions are positive: unlike other meetings of diplomats, there was no pomp, just a normal business conversation. We received quite honest information about what is happening, including on...

      About the loneliness of the three: the rapprochement of Russia, China, and North Korea
      Aug04

      About the loneliness of the three: the rapprochement of Russia, China, and North Korea

      North Korea’s ceremonies and international implications Trilateral summit and regional security cooperation Russia’s provocations and elections influence North Korea’s ceremonies and international implications Last week, ceremonies were held in North Korea to commemorate the “victory” in the Korean War of 1950-1953....