Biden and Zelenskyy get US-Ukraine ties back on track
US President Joe Biden hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on September 1 for a meeting that sought to draw a line under an unusually rocky period…
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US anti-corruption crusade should focus on Europe’s east
The credibility of the United States has been seriously damaged by the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, but Washington can use new opportunities to re-engage and reassure its allies and partners.…
Coal mine methane is key to Ukraine’s climate commitment
Ukraine joined the Global Methane Pledge at the November 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow. This commitment was signed by over 100 countries representing 70
Ukraine’s digital revolution is gaining momentum
In early September 20
Could Vladimir Putin repeat his Crimean conquest in southwestern Ukraine?
On August 23, Ukraine hosted senior representatives from more the 40
Navigating the geopolitical battlefield of Ukrainian history
When Ukraine became central to the American impeachment procedure of late 2019 and early 2020
Why Ukraine must join NATO
Every week or two, another opinion piece emerges to make the case for Ukraine’s supposed ineligibility for NATO membership. Some critics say NATO membership is a nonstarter because of Ukraine’s…
Odesa’s unique place in Ukraine’s cultural evolution
Visitors stepping through the gates of Odesa’s outdoor Green Theater are immediately greeted by bright cartoon cutouts of a joyful purple flower, a man in overalls writing with a giant…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy vows to fight for judicial reform
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced an extraordinary meeting on September 16 in a bid to prevent his flagship judicial reform drive from being sabotaged. Zelenskyy himself will host Thursday’s…
Ukraine’s top soccer stars join the country’s Ukrainian language renaissance
On the eve of his country’s September 1 World Cup qualification tie in Kazakhstan, Ukrainian national soccer team captain Andriy Yarmolenko gave a press conference in the Ukrainian language. At…