Rewriting history: Ukraine a symbol of the West’s values
With its courage in battle, Ukraine is rewriting the history of the 21st century. In stopping a dictator’s brazen invasion, it has become a symbol of the values that the… Read more »
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Ukraine’s lessons for Taiwan
An “authoritarian hangover” is hampering Taiwan’s military in its efforts to adapt to the growing threat from China, Kathrin Hille writes for The Financial Times. “We have an authoritarian hangover… Read more »
Ukraine: Putin’s distortions about past feed delusions about future
President Vladimir V. Putin’s decision this week to expand the size of his military offered further evidence for a conviction taking hold in both Russia and Ukraine: The two sides are… Read more »
Ukraine: 6 months of resistance, resilience, and resolve
The killing of the daughter of philosopher Alexander Dugin — a man often referred to as “Putin’s brain” because of his reported influence over the Russian leader — in a… Read more »
Ukraine: Democratic realism vs Putin appeasers
Some 98% of Ukrainians believe their country will definitely or likely win the war against Russia, according to the latest public opinion survey conducted by the International Republican Institute (IRI). East Ukraine… Read more »
‘Stop tiptoeing around Russia’: Ukraine at an inflection point
The war in Ukraine has now reached an inflection point, according to a prominent observer. The United States must decide whether it will help Ukraine approach the negotiating table with… Read more »
Another Russia? Putin’s war on Ukraine ‘an absurdity based upon a lie’
Russia’s descent into corruption and the rise of Putin are a tale that has already been told in books, films, TV documentaries, and podcasts, from the BBC’s Ukrainecast to Tortoise Media’s Invaded: Voicemails… Read more »
Democracy’s Achilles heel threatens Ukraine’s ‘remarkable’ resilience?
The Ukraine invasion could embolden authoritarian regimes, including Iran, says philosopher and filmmaker Bernard-Henri Levy. “They are strongly allied with Putin and Russia. Iran belongs today to an alliance, a… Read more »
Ukraine: ‘It’s not democracy v autocracy’ – or is it?
New Zealand’s Prime Minister has warned the West not to cast Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a broader battle between autocracy and democracy, saying it could undermine efforts to get… Read more »
How Ukraine renewed democracy as a foreign policy priority
As Ukraine defends its right to self-determination and freedom, it has become a symbol of the fight between democracy and dictatorship and has renewed the importance of democracy as a… Read more »