Putin has signed a law to mobilise reservists, showing no sign of ending the war. Yet he may take a tactical pause — one that could tempt Europeans to waver in their support for Ukraine.
"In the first days at Azovstal, Redis said that we would fight to the last cartridge and to the last sip of water... The realisation that we were doomed in this Defence was immediately. I realised it was the beginning of the end.”
Exhibition with Anselm Kiefer, theatre biennale, android opera – we explore Lviv’s most striking projects from its European Capital of Culture bid and consider whether they can be realised without the title.
“We made it clear [for Russians] that similar breaches will be treated as acts of aggression against the Alliance — and they shouldn’t complain if a pilot is shot down.”
‘This is evident in Colombia, Chile, and Congo. Two decades ago, few at Chinese universities spoke English; now they are dynamic and English-speaking.’
‘We are in the process of transforming history: Eastern Europe has experienced not only German but also Soviet occupation, and we need to find a way to narrate this dual experience.’
‘The labour market is about skills. Skills and education. So, education should be provided by universities. Large universities should become centres of education, science and the formation of a new Ukrainian identity.’
“The secret to turning tears into action is to find your mission and carry it out honestly — without waiting for the government, a rector, a donor, a student, or a colleague. Don’t wait, don’t boast, just act.”