Ukraine’s Internally Displaced Persons
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) There is a massive exodus of Ukrainian residents from the war-torn areas of the country. The focus is quite naturally on the number of Ukrainian refugees that…
Dominating Ukraine’s Sky
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) The demands to provide a no-fly zone (NFZ) over Ukraine will most probably not lead to its introduction. Yet, they need to continue as they might be…
The Human Costs of Russia´s Invasion: Changes in EU Legislation for Ukrainian Refugees
(PONARS Eurasia Commentary) Today we have a war and refugees in Europe. By Wednesday, March 2, six days of war had forced 677,00 Ukrainians[i] to leave the country and seek…
The Journey from Kyiv to Lviv | Ivan Gomza
Leaving my apartment in Kyiv, I deliberately stopped the wall clock at 5 AM. I hope the apartment will stand so that I can come back and set the right…
Notes from Kyiv | Tymofii Brik
February 24 We woke up early in the morning around 5am to a Telegram call from our friend saying, “its started”. Most urban Ukrainians receive news from chats or channels…
Fear of War in Ukraine – Power Struggle for the Sea of Asov
(DEUTSCHE WELLE) On the eve of presidential elections in Ukraine, the power struggle on the Sea of Asov is coming to a head. The Sea of Asov borders both Ukraine…
Out of Control: Ukraine’s Rogue Militias
(VICE) In 2014, Ukraine was under siege and the military was unprepared. Desperate, the government urged anyone to get to the front and fight the Russian-backed separatists. As the war…
Transnistria, a Republic in Limbo at the Edge of Europe
(FRANCE 24) Transnistria is a rebel republic inside Moldova in the far east of Europe, born from the ashes of the Soviet Union. More than 25 years after a peace…
Nagorno-Karabakh: Europe’s Post-Soviet “Frozen War”
(NOW-THIS WORLD) There’s post-Soviet conflict in Europe that has still yet to be resolved. Here’s a look at the history behind why Azerbaijan and Armenia both claim ownership over the…
Drinking Vodka With Russian Separatists (Part 1/3)
(VICE) In the northeast region of Kazakhstan, near the Russian border, sits a stretch of land where the Soviet Union spent years testing the atomic bomb. During the Cold War,…
Ukraine’s Civil War
(MERSHON CENTER, OSU) Jesse Driscoll, an associate professor of political science and chair of the Global Leadership Institute at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at the University of…
Where Time Stands Still: Special Report from Moldova’s Breakaway Transnistria
(HROMADSKE) Transnistria – a thin strip of land between Ukraine and the Dniester River in eastern Moldova where the Soviet legacy remains strong today. Since declaring itself an independent in…