Ukraine: No Survival Without Weapons Published: 27 July 2022 Interview “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. By Robert Sperfeld
The Two Russias: a Variety Turn at the Mariupol Drama Theatre Published: 7 July 2022 Analysis 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. By Oksana Dovgopolova
Much more can be done to stop German gas imports from Russia! Published: 27 June 2022 Report 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? By Oleksandra Khmarna
Gas export revenue sustains the Russians' support of the war Published: 17 June 2022 Interview What will happen if the EU stops buying Russian fuel tomorrow? By Alyona Vyshnytska
“Friendly Foes”: Art as a Soft Power of Russian/Soviet Colonialism Published: 14 June 2022 Analysis Art historian Illia Levchenko talks about how colonial Russia unified local culture by destroying it. By Illia Levchenko
Imperial Soviet Narrative in Architecture and Urban Planning, and Politics of Colonization Published: 9 June 2022 Analysis Svitlana Shlipchenko, director of the Urban Studies Center, talks about the colonial policy of the Soviet Union in architecture. By Svitlana Shlipchenko
“Dictatorships Fall When There Is Enough Pressure.” Why Absolute and Immediate Embargo on russian Fuel Is Needed Published: 8 June 2022 Interview 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. By Alyona Vyshnytska
Kyiv as a Function: Ukraine’s Capital in the Photographic Narratives of the Russian Empire and the USSR Published: 30 May 2022 Analysis Historian Gennady Kazakevych tells how Russian imperialism has shaped the image of Kyiv and its status as the "mother of Russian cities" for decades. By Gennadii Kazakevych
The Road to Change: Ukrainian Entrepreneurship between Imperial Pressure and Independence Published: 23 May 2022 Analysis 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." By Tetiana Vodotyka
Soviet Mass Deportations: Guidelines for Assimilation for the Russian Authorities Published: 18 May 2022 Analysis 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. By Anna Yatsenko