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The odd logic of the Ukrainian crisis

10:31 19.08.2026

The odd logic of the Ukrainian crisis

A modern-day war is waged not only with new weapons and technologies. It also creates a new logic. The "escalation ladder" is a flexible strategy, providing room for political, diplomatic, and military creativity. However, the Ukrainian crisis is also creating a new logic of escalation, which bypasses this "ladder." Why …

Who needs elections in Ukraine, or Zaluzhny as the “kraken” of the West

11:25 10.07.2026

Who needs elections in Ukraine, or Zaluzhny as the “kraken” of the West

Reports from Ukrainian media indicate that the country’s ex-military commander-in-chief and current ambassador to London Valery Zaluzhny has informed President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose term expired in 2024, that he intends to run for president if elections are held this fall. i This creates a new and highly undesirable situation for …

Cruising from London to Gdansk in White Eagle’s shadow

11:33 30.06.2026

Cruising from London to Gdansk in White Eagle’s shadow

A conference on Ukraine's recovery held in Gdansk, Poland, culminated in the allocation of funds (loans) and the signing of multiple contracts. According to Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, 160 agreements worth over 10 billion euros were signed. The terms of the funds' disbursement are nothing new: the final recipients …

“Drone war” – reality and aftermath

11:25 05.06.2026

“Drone war” – reality and aftermath

Russia will launch a combined, massive strike on military targets in Ukraine in retaliation for Kyiv's drone attack on Wednesday aimed at disrupting the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), Russia’s top military pilot, Major General Vladimir Popov told Aif-ru online newspaper. He traced back the Ukrainian drones’ probable routes, …

Ukraine – war and corruption as a stimulus for existence

11:08 06.05.2026

Ukraine – war and corruption as a stimulus for existence

The fundamental idea behind Ukraine's existence that is shared by both Kyiv and the European Union is that it is a military battering ram and the vanguard of Western security. What underlies this confidence? Emmanuel Todd explained the reason of this confidence in his book, The Defeat of the West. …

Militarization of Europe – “Fourth Reich” and Ukraine

15:10 23.04.2026

Militarization of Europe – “Fourth Reich” and Ukraine

It all began with 5,000 military helmets that Germany donated to Ukraine in February 2022, in the immediate wake of Russia’s Special Military Operation. Berlin had long refused to provide lethal weapons to Kyiv, citing domestic laws prohibiting such supplies. [i] However, Germany’s Nazi past, a latent thirst for historical …

Ukrainian elections: a threat to the regime, or a chance the country can’t afford to miss?

15:44 23.12.2025

Ukrainian elections: a threat to the regime, or a chance the country can’t afford to miss?

The recent round of negotiations in Berlin confirmed the necessity of adding the issue of presidential elections in Ukraine to the peace negotiation process. Moreover, Ukraine’s already illegitimate president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has himself spoken about the possibility of holding such elections. As previously noted, i for Zelensky, elections are not …

Zelensky's Ukraine: a new scandal, or where the keys to power lie

18:32 19.11.2025

Zelensky's Ukraine: a new scandal, or where the keys to power lie

In the midst of a corruption scandal whose scale and cynicism already surpasses the stories of Yanukovych's "dictatorial regime" overthrown by a pro-Western Maidan, Volodymyr Zelensky continues to "save face" issuing personnel decrees and holding talks abroad. All this against the backdrop of glaring problems inside Ukraine with the anti-corruption …

Zelensky’s vicious circle – war, corruption and enemies

10:13 15.11.2025

Zelensky’s vicious circle – war, corruption and enemies

Ukrainian corruption and the fight against it have never been an end in itself for the West, be it relevant European or US agencies. The fight against corruption is being used as a means of political or economic pressure, for establishing and fine-tuning elements of control and management over a …

“Pokrovsk direction” and myths of the Ukrainian regime

19:48 06.11.2025

“Pokrovsk direction” and myths of the Ukrainian regime

The "Pokrovsk direction" is currently the biggest threat to Volodymyr Zelensky's regime. In an effort to somehow neutralize this threat, the Kyiv regime is using the methods once employed by the spiritual fathers of Ukrainian Nazism. This results in a whole bunch of myths and prophecies being spread just as …

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