Section: Research & Analysis
Rashism in action: How Russia is waging war against Ukrainian children
Historical background: from Declaration of the Rights of the Child to the Convention on the Rights of the Child In 1924, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child was adopted in Geneva, proclaiming the need for social protection of children’s rights. Two decades later, during a session of the Women’s International Democratic...
What future awaits the transit of Russian oil to Europe?
Challenges and changes in the Druzhba pipeline system The transit of oil from the east is in its final years. The system of transit oil pipelines from Russia to Europe is called Druzhba (Friendship). The name now sounds ironic, as friendly directions are becoming fewer and fewer. In the 2000s, friendship with the Baltic countries disappeared when...
Both yours and ours. Everyone will benefit from the seizure of Russian assets, except Ukraine. Why are Western countries protecting the money of Russian oligarchs?
Alfried Krupp was a German industrial businessman and one of Adolf Hitler’s main supporters. His company, Friedrich Krupp AG, produced weapons for the Wehrmacht, utilized prisoners for forced labor, and seized factories across Europe. In 1948, Krupp was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment by a military tribunal, but he never served his...
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 recent series of nuclear threats from Russia to the world, as well as the topic of a possible sabotage by Russian terrorists at the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, have become key news stories in the global media....
Birthday of the “grain corridor” and the day of its end. How Ukraine ended up in a maritime blockade again and what threats it poses
July and August traditionally mark the beginning of the harvest season in Ukraine. Consequently, grain volumes increase in the domestic market, which need to be exported since Ukraine has no issues with meeting its own needs. Typically, during these months, traders actively ramp up grain exports while keeping a portion in storage to sell later. A...
Erdogan and the return of interned heroes of Azovstal
Before the Vilnius NATO Summit, which could open the doors to a new geopolitical reality for Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy embarked on a small tour of countries that may not be such staunch supporters of Ukraine, but that does not make them any less important for Ukrainian Euro-Atlantic path. This particularly applies to Turkey, which not only...