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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

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

Nothing Is Forever Lost: Ukraine’s Multi-Domain Resistance and the Future of Peace Omar Ashour

Omar Ashour analyzes how Ukraine’s resistance movement has evolved since 2014 into a comprehensive multi-domain system of hybrid defense.
29 August 2025

Sanction Rosatom and send clear signal that occupation of nuclear plants will not be tolerated

Dzvinka Kachur and Volodymyr Lakomov analyze Russia’s unprecedented military occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, its implications for global nuclear safety and international law
29 August 2025
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