Igor Strelkov: Moscow Agent or Military Romantic?
The Ukrainian Security Service insists that Strelkov took his orders directly from Moscow. But how true is this? Who is Strelkov and what is his background and outlook?
Inside the Head of Vladimir Putin
Whatever the outcome of the Crimean annexation, it is difficult to see where one of the world’s most most self-obsessed and egotistical leaders goes from here.
Ukraine’s Association Agreement with the EU: Acceptable Compromises and Shared Hypocrisies
If one can separate the Agreement from economic and human rights issues, it will mark a turning point for Ukraine and a path away from the Soviet legacy toward a European future.
The Ukrainian Army Is Unprepared for War
The failure to deal with fundamental problems of the army is undermining the war effort and alienating the troops conducting the main fighting.
@FuckYouPutin
Glancing at social media provides ample evidence of the degeneration of the debate into platitudes and crude insults directed at Vladimir Putin.
Analysing Euromaidan from the West
We need to adopt a broader perspective that encompasses the views of all residents of Ukraine. Revolutions are complicated affairs, and there is always more gray than black and white.
Comparing Ukraine’s Maidan 2004 with Euromaidan 2014
There are more differences than similarities between the two protests, indicating a lack of continuity rather than a revival of past animosities.
Kyiv Revisited
Euromaidan has unleashed forces dormant for decades and there is no indication of an end game. The relative calmness of this beautiful city in this sense is illusory.
The Destruction of ‘Colonial Remnants’ in Ukraine
One should not belittle Ukrainian achievements. Its media is relatively free, and its elections are generally fair, in contrast to those of Russia and Belarus.
Russians as Terrorist Victims
If we are ever to co-exist in peace and with mutual understanding with Russia, we could begin by signalling that Russian victims of terrorism are no less important than others.
