Section: Politics

      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...

      “Ambassadors by announcement”. Volodymyr Zelenskyy appoints top diplomats with no experience in the Foreign Ministry: is this good or bad?
      Aug28

      “Ambassadors by announcement”. Volodymyr Zelenskyy appoints top diplomats with no experience in the Foreign Ministry: is this good or bad?

      How the “competition” of future ambassadors concluded Why does Ukraine need ambassadors “from the street”? “Not abandoning our own”? So, where’s the positive? The appointment of Ukrainian ambassadors abroad has never attracted such acute attention as it has over the past year. This topic captured the...

      Why did the Polish ruling party Law and Justice decide to quarrel with Ukraine — a view from Poland
      Aug16

      Why did the Polish ruling party Law and Justice decide to quarrel with Ukraine — a view from Poland

      The Law and Justice party promised farmers an increase in grain prices. It did not fulfill its promises Tales about Ukrainian honey What was the reaction from the Ukrainian side? Poland doesn’t find it crucial to quell this dispute Ukrainians have their own understanding of Poland In the calls from Polish officials to Ukrainians to show...

      Poland chooses conflict: why relations with Ukraine’s key ally have deteriorated
      Aug12

      Poland chooses conflict: why relations with Ukraine’s key ally have deteriorated

      Mutual Concessions The Crisis Funnel “The times are changing, and from these times, based on our experience, we see that we have only two allies. Firstly, it’s Ukraine. And our second ally is England,” said the leader of the Polish governing party Law and Justice (and de facto the most influential politician in Poland), Jaroslaw...

      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...

      North Macedonia joined the coalition to create a special tribunal for the Russian Federation
      Apr29

      North Macedonia joined the coalition to create a special tribunal for the Russian Federation

      The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba noted on April 28, 2023, on Twitter that North Macedonia became the 36th country to join the core group of countries working on the establishment of the special tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. Source: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba...

      Ukraine’s President discussed with UK National Security Adviser strengthening of defense support
      Apr27

      Ukraine’s President discussed with UK National Security Adviser strengthening of defense support

      The Office of the President of Ukraine informed on April 27, 2023, that the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with Timothy Barrow, National Security Adviser of Great Britain. They discussed the issue of further provision of defense assistance to Ukraine. Source: The Office of the President of Ukraine In particular, Volodymyr...

      Ukrainian President had a phone call with Chinese President for the first time since war started
      Apr26

      Ukrainian President had a phone call with Chinese President for the first time since war started

      The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted on April 26, 2023, on Twitter, that he held a telephone conversation with the leader of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “I had a long and meaningful phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping. I believe that this call,...

      Ukrainian Prime Minister arrived in Rome for a conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine
      Apr26

      Ukrainian Prime Minister arrived in Rome for a conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine

      A government delegation led by Prime Minister Denys of Ukraine Shmyhal arrived in Rome to participate in the conference on the restoration of Ukraine. The Prime Minister of Ukraine noted this on Telegram on April 26, 2023. Source: The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal “We arrived in Rome to participate in the Conference on the...