‘Not Losing’ Is Not Enough: It’s Time for Europe to Finally Get Serious About a Ukrainian Victory

Timothy Garton Ash/Guardian UK ‘In Munich I heard both Ukrainians and Alexei Navalny’s widow tell us why Putin must be defeated.’ (photo: AFP) 23 february 24 (RSN.org) In Munich I heard both Ukrainians and Alexei Navalny’s widow tell us why Putin must be defeated As we approach the second anniversary… Continue reading

What the world can learn from Ukraine’s fight for democracy

Olesya Khromeychuk | TED Democracy • November 2023 “A flourishing democracy next door is a scary thing for an autocrat,” says Ukrainian historian Olesya Khromeychuk. Detailing the history of Ukraine’s long struggle for sovereignty and freedom — against Russian tsars, communist dictators and now the Kremlin’s army — she shares three… Continue reading

‘We Are Obliged to End the War’: A New Russian Unit Fights for Ukraine

Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska/Al Jazeera Johnny, 32, is among the Russians who have joined the Siberian Battalion, a unit now within Ukraine’s armed forces. (photo: Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska/Al Jazeera) 30 january 24 (RSN.org) The Siberian Battalion features a diverse set of fighters who risk Russia’s wrath by joining the ‘enemy’. When Russia invaded… Continue reading

Britain Must Prepare for War. America Won’t Save Us This Time

Robert Clark/The Telegraph A Ukrainian soldier guards his position. (photo: Mstyslav Chernov/AP) 20 january 24 (RSN.org) One reason why supporting Ukraine “for as long as it takes”, and not “for as long as we can” is so important is that Ukraine’s security is irretrievably ingrained into our own. By single-handedly… Continue reading

UKRAINE BLOCKS JOURNALISTS FROM FRONT LINES WITH ESCALATING CENSORSHIP

UKRAINE BLOCKS JOURNALISTS FROM FRONT LINES WITH ESCALATING CENSORSHIP

A member of the press talks with Ukrainian military members before departure on a combat mission towards Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on February 8, 2023. Photo: Yevhenii Zavhorodnii/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images “It’s wild how little of what’s happening is being chronicled.” Alice Speri June 22 2023, 6:00 a.m…. Continue reading