Section: International

      Just take it and make peace: how Ukrainians are being forced to adopt ‘pacifism’ and ‘objectivity’
      May24

      Just take it and make peace: how Ukrainians are being forced to adopt ‘pacifism’ and ‘objectivity’

      He is for everything good and against everything bad I feel sorry for the people, but Ukraine is also to blame The West is not homogeneous The ancient city of Rome. A traditional procession led by the Pope is taking place here. Attention is drawn to the two women carrying the cross, a Ukrainian and a Russian. A very “appropriate”...

      Budapest Memorandum, or who betrayed Ukraine
      May24

      Budapest Memorandum, or who betrayed Ukraine

      The steps leading to the Budapest Memorandum Failure to implement international control over nuclear warheads Discrepancies in security guarantees and obligations The Trilateral Statement and its impact on Ukraine’s disarmament Consequences of betrayal and the need for accountability Yuriy Kostenko Member of the Parliament of Ukraine of...

      Georgia is open to enemies. Why are flights and the visit of Russian Foreign Minister’s family not the last steps toward Russia?
      May23

      Georgia is open to enemies. Why are flights and the visit of Russian Foreign Minister’s family not the last steps toward Russia?

      An unwelcome flight Violation of hospitality law Steps toward Russia Protests outside the parliament, airport and hotel blockades, clashes with the police, and the arrest of protesters — in recent days, Georgia has once again heated up. These mass protests have two causes. It is noteworthy that they are not formally related but have coincided in...

      “Bulgaria for peace.” The Kremlin found a new job for “anti-vaxxers”
      May22

      “Bulgaria for peace.” The Kremlin found a new job for “anti-vaxxers”

      Who and why is organizing a referendum in Bulgaria? Who are the organizers and why are they doing this? Playing on fears and emotions What the law says Any result is good for the Kremlin Who and why is organizing a referendum in Bulgaria? With the approach of a counteroffensive, Moscow is making maximum efforts to disrupt its preparation,...

      A source of non-knowledge: the history of Ukraine in European school textbooks
      May17

      A source of non-knowledge: the history of Ukraine in European school textbooks

      Polish textbooks: good neighborliness vs. confrontation The old-new “Eastern policy” of Germany Geographical regionalism in a British way The Ukrainian shadow in French textbooks Manipulations with historical arguments in international relations are far from being a new phenomenon. However, with the spread of information technologies,...

      Arctic, industrial espionage, and sanctions circumvention. What threats do Nordic intelligence agencies see in Russia?
      May10

      Arctic, industrial espionage, and sanctions circumvention. What threats do Nordic intelligence agencies see in Russia?

      General trends The Arctic Sanctions evasion Industrial espionage Muslim communities Recently, a number of European media outlets published information about the Kremlin’s plans to conquer the Baltic countries, which were formulated around 2021. Among these plans is the formation of a network of soft power organizations that advocate for...

      Western wings. What kind of aircraft does Ukraine need and why is the West in no hurry to supply its fighters?
      May04

      Western wings. What kind of aircraft does Ukraine need and why is the West in no hurry to supply its fighters?

      The current state of Ukraine’s combat aviation Unified fighter F-16, Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon, Rafale, F/A-18, F-15 Western compromise The current state of Ukraine’s combat aviation The Ukrainian Air Force operates four main types of aircraft: MiG-29 and Su-27 fighters, Su-24M frontline bombers (and their reconnaissance variant,...

      Netherlands sent a team to Ukraine to investigate Russian war crimes for the third time
      Apr30

      Netherlands sent a team to Ukraine to investigate Russian war crimes for the third time

      The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands informed on April 28, 2023, that at the beginning of this week, a forensic and investigation team left for Ukraine for the third time to investigate war crimes. Source: The Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands “A forensic and investigation team (FO team) left for Ukraine at the beginning of this...

      Ukraine and the Czech Republic will jointly produce weapons
      Apr29

      Ukraine and the Czech Republic will jointly produce weapons

      The President of the Czech Republic Peter Pavel informed on April 28, 2023, during a joint press conference with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the President of Slovakia Zuzana Čaputová in Kyiv that Ukraine and the Czech Republic have prepared six key joint production projects related to ammunition, weapons and tank repair....

      Denmark allocated €1B for the reconstruction of Ukraine
      Apr29

      Denmark allocated €1B for the reconstruction of Ukraine

      The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen noted on April 28, 2023, during the briefing in Odesa (a city in the south of Ukraine) that the Danish government has launched a new support program for Ukraine for 2023. Source: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Denmark Lars Løkke Rasmussen “In recent months, we launched a...