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Swe Win: “Myanmar never fully caught up with the outside world”

We met with Burmese journalist Swe Win in a hotel lobby in Vienna, where we were both staying as speakers at the International Press Institute event. Swe Win, in his mid-forties, has a boyish face and speaks about both personal...

“I’m inspired by Ukrainian courage”: an interview with Ben Hodges

In the aftermath of the US operation against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and amid ongoing discussions around a potential “peace deal” between Ukraine and Russia, we spoke with Ben Hodges — former Commanding General of US Army Europe and a...

“Many Afghans in Europe support the Taliban:” interview with Shafi Karimi

Shafi Karimi is an Afghan journalist living in exile in Paris. He is a well-known TV host in Afghanistan but, due to threats to him and his family, Karimi was forced to leave the country and start his life and...

100 photos of Ukraine from 2025

100 photos of Ukraine is our traditional annual summary material. We curated the most striking photos taken by Ukraїner photographers in 2025.

 

The images in this collection tell the story of contemporary Ukraine: how the prolonged war is reshaping the...

Publishing the “Russian World:” How sanctioned Kremlin ideologues survive in Europe’s bookstores

As Russia wages war on Ukraine, the architects of its expansionist ideology are spearheading another battle on Europe’s bookstore shelves.

Sudan’s war explained: el-Fasher and the role of international actors

Sudan’s long, fragmented war entered a new and deadly phase in October 2025, when the Rapid Support Forces seized El Fasher, the capital of Darfur. The city’s fall followed 18 months of siege and famine — a brutal climax in...

What is happening in Sudan? The roots of the war explained

Since gaining independence in 1956, the country has rarely known peace. Civil wars, ethnic persecution, and decades of neglect have shaped the lives of millions — and still mark the country’s reality today.

How pottery helps Ukrainian veterans who have lost their sight

Soft clay slides between their fingers, taking on one shape after another, to the rhythmic hum of the potter’s wheel. Under strong hands, a small cylinder first appears; then, in a few seconds, it takes on the shape of a...

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