“Where is their willingness to make a deal? We see no Russian commitment to peace. Putin will simply continue. Therefore, the West must increase pressure on him. In the fifth year of the war, that pressure must be radically intensified.”
The commander of the 71st Separate Airborne Brigade of the Airborne Forces spoke about the defence of Sumy Region, how the war has changed, Russian losses, and the impact of peace talks on the front line.
Where can people find hope when they live in darkness and cold most of the day, exhausted and fearing that things will worsen? And how can one explain to non-believers why God does not punish Putin?
“They must be legally binding through the appropriate procedures of each country, that is, through ratification. […] These years have shown that Ukraine is very difficult to coerce or blackmail into anything.”
“Russia plans to significantly increase production to use up to 1,000 drones per day… More than 20 million is the mobilisation potential of the Russians, 4.5 million is a prepared resource.”
2026 began with the appointment of Kyrylo Budanov, head of the DIU, as head of the Office of the President. We examine what this means and what consequences it will have for domestic and foreign policy.
“Russia was supposed to be ready to begin military action against Europe in 2030. Those plans have now been revised, with the timeline brought forward to 2027. This concerns the Baltic states and their occupation.”
Where will the money come from in 2026? What changes are planned? How will the (non-)onset of peace affect this? A conversation with Serhiy Marchenko and Andriy Pyshnyy.
"Now it is impossible to dissolve the mono-majority, nor to dismiss the government… Hetmantsev and Arahamiya are not single whole; but Davyd is highly respected within the faction.”
"The strategic partnership between the United States and South Korea, Taiwan, or Israel did not come out of nowhere. It is the result of decades of effort, and Ukraine must take this into account.”
The ‘daughter’ of the Russian Orthodox Church in Ukraine had enough time to terminate relations with the ‘mother’ at the request of the law, but did not do so. What to do with it? How long will the Russian Church operate in Ukraine?
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.
“Internally displaced persons fall into different categories. Some start businesses and contribute to the economy, while others themselves need assistance from the state.”