Opinion Leader Columns about Ukraine

Pavlo Sheremeta

Why Mindset Matters More Than Institutions for Economic Growth

Europe grew not because it suddenly "discovered" good institutions, but because a culture of progress and useful knowledge was formed.

Dec 31 2025, 09:34

Sergey Auslender

"Attack on Valdai": How Russian Propaganda Discovered New Laws of Physics

Plus, the figures, numbers, and timing absolutely don't add up, but that's not the point either; they haven't paid attention to that sort of thing there for a long time.

Dec 30 2025, 20:31

Andriy Kovalenko

"The offensive on Zaporizhzhia." What you need to understand about Russia's new cognitive operation.

The lie is constructed in such a way that it will be believed in the West.

Dec 30 2025, 17:30

Volodymyt Fesenko

The Climax and Crisis of the Negotiating Process for Ending the Russian-Ukrainian War

The Russian cockroaches in Trump's head were once again celebrating a tactical victory.

Dec 30 2025, 09:21

Kostyantyn Mashovets

"Waiting for liberators." The acute problem of "zhduns" in the tactical rear of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

"Zhduns" change Russians into civilian clothes, accommodate and hide them in basements, give them food and drink, and conduct reconnaissance.

Dec 29 2025, 17:30

Viktor Shlinchak

Putin is stalling for time, Trump is losing the initiative: how Moscow is playing the negotiations

In the coming months, negotiations will be chaotic. There will be a feeling that we are three steps away from making peace, and then it will seem again that "all is lost."

Dec 29 2025, 09:30

Oleksandr Kraiev

What is the hidden meaning behind Putin's Christmas greeting to Trump?

The Kremlin is seeking opportunities for exclusive agreements that bypass traditional diplomatic mechanisms.

Dec 26 2025, 19:30

Andrii Kolesnyk

The Russian orbital station is dead, unborn.

And they also threatened the Americans with early departure from the International Space Station (ISS), switching to their ROS and thus destroying the ISS.

Dec 26 2025, 17:28

Serhiy Taran

Why the very fact of the emergence of 20 points of the "peace plan" is more important than their content

The value of international agreements is measured not by their text, but by their consequences.

Dec 26 2025, 09:27

Serhiy Mammadov

"The Cost of 2026": What Will the Situation on the Foreign Exchange Market Be Like?

It is very important that on December 19, Ukraine received guarantees from international partners for the continued financing of its budgetary needs.

Dec 23 2025, 19:30

Petro Chernyshov

CEO and owner: what (everything!) can go wrong

When everything rests on one person who pulls, holds in their head, and sorts things out, the system is already broken. It just hasn't fallen yet.

Dec 23 2025, 17:30

Tетyana Troshynska

What connects the "Epstein files", Trump, Putin, and Kadyrov?

These are symptoms of complete degradation and impunity, very clearly demonstrated in public. In democracies and non-democracies.

Dec 23 2025, 09:26

Andriy Kovalenko

What are Russia's goals for 2026?

The West's strategic choice is simple: double down on pressure if Putin's regime chooses war.

Dec 22 2025, 19:30

Hennadiy Radchenko

Poland is not Navrotsky. Why Zelensky's visit to Warsaw was necessary

It is at the government level that Polish-Ukrainian cooperation remains stable and pragmatic – despite the political noise.

Dec 22 2025, 17:30

Said Ismagilov

Ukrainians have become a thorn in the side of dealers from all over the world – they no longer know what to do with us.

The world has less and less right to teach us about life – all their principles and values: we have seen what they are really worth. They are worth nothing.

Dec 22 2025, 09:20

Viktor Shlinchak

Credit instead of justice: what the €90 billion from the EU really means

The decision demonstrates solidarity, but it also shows the deepening divisions within the EU over who should pay for the war – the aggressor or the taxpayers.

Dec 19 2025, 19:58

Vadym Denysenko

The likelihood of peace has diminished to its lowest point following Putin's speech today. Here's why.

As soon as it became clear that some formula for Donbas could be found, Putin, like the old woman from the fairy tale about the golden fish, wanted more.

Dec 19 2025, 17:30

Oleksandra Betliy

VAT for the simplified taxation system: only together with simplified accounting and reporting.

When implementing these changes, we must not forget about the systemic reforms that have been postponed for years.

Dec 19 2025, 09:23

Sergiy Fursa

Why Russia is in its weakest position since 2022

In 2022, Russia had money, weapons, a trained army, and the element of surprise. Now, everything that could have gotten worse has gotten worse.

Dec 18 2025, 19:30

Roman Filonenko

From "director manages and controls" to the European model: an inevitable transformation

The European system transforms control from a formality into a real management tool.

Dec 18 2025, 17:51

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