Can Ukraine afford to keep paying its soldiers a fighting salary?
What salary should a soldier receive in a war-torn country? Obviously, there is no number that can make up for…
The blurred lines between patriotism and profiteering in Ukraine
In Ukraine, patriotism has become profitable
Why Russian priests are being expelled from a monastery in Kyiv
In my hometown we have three Orthodox churches, two of which are formally aligned with the Moscow patriarchate. They mostly…
Why did a Russian jet and a US drone collide?
This morning, a Russian Su-27 fighter jet collided with a US MQ-9 Reaper surveillance drone over the Black Sea. The…
Ukraine can sympathise with Georgia’s pro-EU movement
Protests that broke out in Tbilisi against adopting a controversial Russian-style law have turned into a pro-European movement with political…
The rationale for Putin’s latest attack on Ukraine
It has long been suspected that Russia was going to mount a renewed military offensive in Ukraine as spring approached.…
Why Ukrainians won’t settle for a ceasefire
Growing up as a Ukrainian means being acquainted with death when you are too young to know much about life.…
Why Ukraine needs British war planes
‘We have freedom,’ said Zelensky in his address to Westminster Hall. ‘Give us wings to protect it!’ This sums up…
Ukraine will not compromise
Ukraine will not compromise
Zelensky’s corruption crackdown is working
Ukraine has been shaken by a wave of corruption scandals in recent days. Zelensky’s deputy chief of staff, six deputy…
Ukraine’s interior minister dies in helicopter crash
Denis Monastyrsky, Ukraine’s interior minister was amongst 15 people killed in a helicopter crash in the outskirts of Kyiv this…
Has Soledar fallen to the Russians?
Moscow this morning hailed the ‘liberation’ of Soledar, a strategic point in the battle for control of the eastern Donbas region of…
The missile strike on Poland will be a test for Nato
Since the start of the war, there has been a risk of Ukraine’s neighbours being caught in crossfire – especially…
Third wave of Russian shelling blitz begins in Ukraine
A third wave of Russian missile attacks consisting of approximately 100 shells was launched against Ukraine today. Kyiv has taken…
Ukraine’s huge victory in Kherson
Less than two months ago, Putin declared four occupied regions of Ukraine as part of Russia. Some speculated that Moscow…
The last hours of the Russian occupation of Kherson
The only large Ukrainian city Russia has been able to capture since February’s invasion – Kherson – has now been…
How Russia is surrendering Kherson
The Russian evacuation of Kherson is now well underway, leaving an expected trail of destruction in its wake. Russian soldiers…
Why Russia pulled out of Kherson
In one of the biggest developments of the Ukraine war, Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has just announced the evacuation…
Why Turkey and Ukraine called Putin’s grain deal bluff
Earlier this week, Vladimir Putin declared an end to the deal allowing Ukraine to export its grain to the world.…
Ukraine braces itself for Russia's cold war
So far this week, 128 Russian missiles have been fired at Ukraine. Half were intercepted by air defences, according to…
What Elon Musk doesn't get about peace
The power one person can hold should never be underestimated. They can take people’s lives, as Vladimir Putin does, or…
Will Nato accept Ukraine?
Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky made an offer to Vladimir Putin. Ukraine would drop its ambition to…
Putin calls up 300,000 reservists
While most attention has focused on Vladimir Putin’s repetition of nuclear threats in his speech this morning, the takeaway in…
Ukrainian nuclear power plant shelled by Russia
If Putin is losing the ground war in Ukraine and running out of troops, what other options does he have?…
