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      What sanctions have Ukraine and the world imposed against Russia, and have they been effective?
      Sep13

      What sanctions have Ukraine and the world imposed against Russia, and have they been effective?

      The sanctions imposed by the world against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine had consequences for its economy even in the first year of their implementation. However, they have not yet led to the collapse of the country’s economy. This is partially because at the beginning of the full-scale war, allies implemented restrictions...

      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...

      “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...

      Frozen Russian assets can start working for Ukraine today. How can this be done?
      Aug28

      Frozen Russian assets can start working for Ukraine today. How can this be done?

      Is confiscation out of time? Belgian “deposits” of Russian assets Taxes from income revenues What’s next? According to recent calculations by the Kyiv School of Economics, Russian aggression has caused Ukraine damages exceeding $150 billion, which include estimated physical losses, destroyed and damaged infrastructure, and...

      Torture, pain, and despair: how Russia kidnaps Ukrainian civilians and why it’s so difficult to liberate them
      Aug27

      Torture, pain, and despair: how Russia kidnaps Ukrainian civilians and why it’s so difficult to liberate them

      Hundreds, if not thousands, of Ukrainian civilians are still held hostage in Russian captivity. Retrieving such individuals is indeed quite difficult, and the mechanism for doing so has not yet been established. Furthermore, Russians often classify civilians as prisoners of war. How to repatriate them to Ukraine and why this process is dragging...

      A sanctions bag full of holes: what the West must do to stop Russia
      Aug23

      A sanctions bag full of holes: what the West must do to stop Russia

      The Russian economy is rapidly declining, and the ruble is one of the weakest currencies. Why is this not enough? How Russia manipulates data and fabricated figures Russia’s economy plunging into the abyss The cost of war for Russia and whether China will save It How Russia evades sanctions and how the West can stop It “No Money, No...

      “We were asked to remain silent, and then a terrorist attack happened in Olenivka.” Wife of the captured Azov soldier speaks about the investigation of the crime by the Russian Federation
      Aug21

      “We were asked to remain silent, and then a terrorist attack happened in Olenivka.” Wife of the captured Azov soldier speaks about the investigation of the crime by the Russian Federation

      From love to captivity: the story of Azov soldier Serhiy Alekseevich Investigation of the tragedy in Olenivka and the Olenivka Families Community Over a year has passed since the defenders of Mariupol left Azovstal Iron and Steel Works and the terrorist attack in Olenivka. The international investigation yielded no results due to Russia’s...

      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...

      How the West loses to Russia in energy sanctions
      Aug01

      How the West loses to Russia in energy sanctions

      Sanctions were late twice Russian oil found its place Gas is not under sanctions Western countries fought so vigorously against “oil” dictators in Iraq, Iran, Libya, and Venezuela that they failed to notice the biggest one right under their noses. The USA, UK, and EU not only bought Russian oil and gas for decades but also built...

      Nuclear madness of Putin and the American Nuclear Society. What unites them?
      Jul19

      Nuclear madness of Putin and the American Nuclear Society. What unites them?

      Chornobyl, Fukushima, and the Kyshtym disaster. An experience that was not learned The neglect of the nuclear power plant’s pre-accident state and Russia’s control Chornobyl, Fukushima, and the Kyshtym disaster. An experience that was not learned The recent series of nuclear threats from Russia to the world, as well as the topic of a...