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May 24, 2026, 12:35 AM

A 100-Year Territorial Settlement for Ukraine?

Russia retains occupied territory for a century, then returns it to Ukraine I once met Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, at my workplace in London’s Covent Garden. After a brief and warm exchange, I asked if...

Alexander Lutsenko

Apr 14, 2026, 1:26 PM

Zelensky Signs Law Against Antisemitism in Ukraine: Up to 8 Years in Prison

Zelensky Signs Law Against Antisemitism in Ukraine, With Penalties of Up to Eight Years in Prison — AI-generated illustration

Ukraine has moved into a new phase in its legal response to antisemitism. On April 14, 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed Law No. 2037-IX, introducing criminal liability for antisemitic acts and creating a graduated scale of punishment, from fines...

Alexander Lutsenko

Apr 7, 2026, 6:31 PM

‘Thank you for being in this fight’

Zelensky congratulated Ukrainian Jews on Passover

Alexander Lutsenko

Apr 5, 2026, 1:56 PM

Russia Gave Iran Satellite Data for Strikes on Israel’s Power Grid — Zelensky

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on April 5, 2026, made one of the most alarming statements of recent days for Israel. According to him, Russia passed satellite intelligence on Israel’s energy system to Iran, covering roughly 50 to 53 sites which,...

Alexander Lutsenko

Mar 29, 2026, 11:55 PM

Why Zelensky Wasn’t Invited to Israel: Reading Barak Ravid

On March 28, this story took on an especially uncomfortable dimension for Jerusalem. While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was traveling through the Gulf, negotiating security cooperation, fuel supplies and joint projects tied to the Iranian threat, Axios correspondent Barak Ravid...

Vitalii Portnikov

Mar 27, 2026, 5:27 PM

Without Churchill

Winston Churchill’s defeat in the first parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom after World War II still raises eyebrows: how could the British fail to support the man who had effectively saved their country—and later much of Europe—from Nazi...

Alexander Lutsenko

Mar 20, 2026, 12:30 PM

Zelensky and Netanyahu: From Cold Distance to Pragmatic Partnership

For years, Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the hardest leaders in Ukraine to read. Not an enemy. Not a friend. Not quite an ally either. More often, he seemed like a politician determined to keep every option open for as...

Alexander Lutsenko

Feb 28, 2026, 11:30 PM

Zelensky Says Iranians Should Have a Chance to Escape the Regime

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s reaction 28/02/2026 to the recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran was not framed primarily as a regional Middle Eastern issue. Instead, it reflected a broader understanding shared increasingly across Europe and Israel: modern security...

Jan 31, 2026, 9:38 AM

Psalm of Kyiv Dedicated to the city of Kyiv, to my friends Aleksandr and Natalie Melnikov, and to all Ukrainians suffering from Russian attacks. This psalm was written in response to the quiet endurance of a city that lives between darkness and light, between uncertainty and...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jan 11, 2026, 9:50 AM

‘Trumproe’: World Order Is Officially Dead

Venezuela’s breakdown was not accidental but systemic. Cuban intelligence embedded the regime’s control architecture, cartel economics underwrote its finances, and Nicolás Maduro—dictator and leader of the Cartel de los Soles—functioned as the central figure of the system. He was...

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