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How Putin is Trying to Outplay Us in Liberating Crimea – opinion

Putin's real goal is to place some kind of nuclear weapon on the territory of Crimea, to issue an ultimatum to the West that there can be no...
12 April 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Kyiv’s four key principles for securing a lasting peace

Should Ukraine accept Russian occupation of some of its territory in exchange for an end to the war - Mariia Zolkina answers this question i...
3 March 2023

Two scenarios for the Kremlin on the diplomatic front

Russia will continue to try to involve Ukraine in negotiations
17 January 2023

Ukraine’s three main goals: keep the land, keep the army, and exhaust Russia’s army up to a maximum

Maria Zolkina writes, "Sievierodonetsk is an example, how much timely weapons supply matters"
24 June 2022

The Azov Regiment is not neo-Nazi, extremist and far-right: what is this special forces unit really?

Where the Western media is often mistaken when talking about the Azov Regiment
30 April 2022

Why the West should not stop supplying weapons to Ukraine

The best chance to decrease scope of the war is to support Ukraine as massively, as possible, and in the shortest possible time.
25 April 2022

How to improve media coverage of Russian invasion — suggestions from Ukrainian analysts

Maria Zolkina
2 March 2022

Escalation vs. Détente: What Should Ukraine Expect?

What game has Russia been playing in recent days and what should Ukraine prepare for?
18 February 2022

One Step Before Recognition: How the “DPR/LPR's” Pseudo-Independence Can Change the Balance in Peace Negotiations

Maria Zolkina for European Pravda
17 February 2022

The limits of compromise for Biden & Putin: Ukrainians’ views of the future of occupied Crimea and Donbas

Public sentiment has always been a reference for the Ukrainian authorities when conducting negotiations and settlement talks with Russia. Th...
16 June 2021