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Elections under Martial Law – A Bad Idea Being Pushed Forward

Oleksiy Haran believes that elections under martial law are a bad idea being pushed forward
6 March 2026

Ukraine, the Horde, and ‘reverse colonialism’: what the new framework offers for discussing Russia and empires

Volodymyr Lakomov proposes a controversial but understandable thesis: the colonial experience of Eastern Europe cannot be described only in the language of “classical” modern empires
25 February 2026

Cinematic Statecraft: Engineering Electoral Choice Through Strategic Storytelling in Eastern Europe

Marianna Prysiazhniuk’s article analyzes how long-form fictional narratives serve as soft tools that shape voters’ emotional and cognitive perceptions ahead of electoral campaigns
23 February 2026

Enhancing Nuclear Safety: Protecting Nuclear Power Plants Against Military Threats

A joint analysis by South African and Ukrainian experts of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant case to strengthen nuclear safety across African states
26 January 2026

Wołodymyr Zełenski przed dylematem. "Najtrudniejszy moment od czasu wyboru na prezydenta"

Oleksiy Haran told Onet how recent corruption scandals in Ukraine have affected trust in President Zelensky — and what the unfolding political crisis could lead to
5 December 2025

L’Ukraine éclaboussée par un vaste scandale de corruption

La mauvaise nouvelle est qu’il y a de la corruption au plus haut niveau. Mais la bonne, c’est que les agences ukrainiennes font leur travail [pour endiguer la corruption]
24 November 2025

Proto-cities of Memory: Trypillia, Mohenjo-Daro and the Choice of Civilization – Volodymyr Lakomov

Volodymyr Lakomov writes about Trypillia and Mohenjo-Daro as symbols of a non-imperial, harmonious model of civilization.
25 September 2025
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