Global context of war

Russia has been honing soft power tools for years. And did it successfully in different countries, not only in Ukraine. Russia is using every means to push and maintain its chauvinistic, imperial narratives in the world. Russia’s cultural expansion has...

Every day since February 24th, soldiers of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, territorial defense units, and civilians have been desperately resisting the Russian occupiers. Thousands of people are queuing up to get weapons so they will be able to protect their...

From the early days of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Belarus has been actively supporting the Russian army. The country provides its airspace for carrying out attacks on Ukraine and allows the use of its territory for the stationing, transit,...

The Ukraine Street campaign has been launched in dozens of countries worldwide, calling on local communities and city authorities to support the renaming of streets with Russian Embassies and consulates to names dedicated to Ukraine.

Chanel, Balenciaga, Gucci and other fashion world giants are publicly expressing their support to Ukraine. Many of them send money to charities that help Ukrainians. May Musk wears dresses by Ukrainian designers, and the first collections about Russia’s aggression against...

From the beginning of its independence, Ukraine has been impacted by Moscow. Russia was the major trade partner and natural gas supplier to Ukraine. This is what prevented the Ukrainian government from actively pursuing EU membership.

Russia has been undermining Europe’s security system for decades. At least three independent states have been victims of its aggression in the last 30 years: Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine. Following Russia’s ruthless invasion of Ukraine, Europeans must admit that Russian...

The world is putting pressure on the Russian economy from different sides. USA, Canada and the EU countries have imposed a number of sanctions against certain high-ranking officials, companies and banks. More than 30 countries have closed their airspace to...