Global context of war

International companies that continue doing business in Russia

Hundreds of international companies have announced their full or partial withdrawal from the Russian market since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began. At the same time, businesses continue to operate in the Russian market, making a profit and paying taxes...

#SaveMariupol campaign

Since March 22, the #SaveMariupol campaign has been taking place in theater squares all over the world in support of Mariupol, the Ukrainian city that has been surrounded and is being systematically destroyed by the Russian army. The campaign started...

The war in Ukraine threatens to cause a global food crisis

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could potentially trigger the global food crisis. The Russian military constantly shells the main seaports of Ukraine, as well as a large swath of areas of agricultural significance. According to the UN Secretary-General, the lack of...

Where can Russians still fly despite the travel restrictions?

The airspace over the territory of Ukraine has been closed since February 24th. Nonetheless, even when Ukrainians are looking for an opportunity to fly somewhere, it is mainly because they are fleeing for their lives. While the people of Ukraine...

How Russian soft power kills

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...

Belarusian troops shouldn’t disgrace themselves and die in war in Ukraine

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,...

Help Russian Embassies get decent addresses!

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.

How fashion world reacts to war

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...

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