russian-Ukrainian war

“Ceasefire without regaining control over our land means that my son will inherit this war.” In the interview, Inna Sovsun and Yehor Cherniev, members of the Verkhovna Rada, demand to stop denying what the war in Ukraine is about. The conversation was conducted by Robert Sperfeld.  

When Russia razed Mariupol to the ground, they decided to stage a variety show in the theatre where they killed over 600 people. Oksana Dovgopolova, curator of the Past / Future / Art memory culture platform and Doctor of Philosophy, explains how Russian culture kills. 

Is it possible for Germany to stop funding the war, ban Russian gas and diversify the suppliers to reduce the vulnerability of its energy mix and at the same time to protect its economy and citizens?

What will happen if the EU stops buying Russian fuel tomorrow?

Art historian Illia Levchenko talks about how colonial Russia unified local culture by destroying it.

Svitlana Shlipchenko, director of the Urban Studies Center, talks about the colonial policy of the Soviet Union in architecture.  

All over the world, climate activists demand an embargo on russian fossil fuels as their sale profits in fact fund russia’s war against Ukraine.

Historian Gennady Kazakevych tells how Russian imperialism has shaped the image of Kyiv and its status as the "mother of Russian cities" for decades.

Historian Tatiana Vodotika explains the role of the Russian state in entrepreneurship and how the artificial pressure on resources has created a "culture of poverty."

Memorial culture researcher Anna Yatsenko explains how the Soviet regime tried to assimilate Ukrainians through deportations, and the Russian government is now doing the same.