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If Russia collapses, it won’t start at the edges — but in Moscow.
In this video, Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains why Russia’s periphery is unlikely to spark a national liberation movement under Putin’s centralised control.
In this video, Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains why Russia’s periphery is unlikely to spark a national liberation movement under Putin’s centralised control.
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
If Russia collapses, it won’t start at the edges — but in Moscow.
In this video, Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains why Russia’s periphery is unlikely to spark a national liberation movement under Putin’s centralised control.
In this video, Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains why Russia’s periphery is unlikely to spark a national liberation movement under Putin’s centralised control.
Some lobbyists can open doors, but to many U.S. officials, pricey lobbyists claiming they can do so for Ukraine often seem like a waste.
Julia Tymoshenko sat down with U.S. diplomat George Kent to discuss American support for Ukraine and the “Mindichgate” corruption scandal.
Julia Tymoshenko sat down with U.S. diplomat George Kent to discuss American support for Ukraine and the “Mindichgate” corruption scandal.
December 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Some lobbyists can open doors, but to many U.S. officials, pricey lobbyists claiming they can do so for Ukraine often seem like a waste.
Julia Tymoshenko sat down with U.S. diplomat George Kent to discuss American support for Ukraine and the “Mindichgate” corruption scandal.
Julia Tymoshenko sat down with U.S. diplomat George Kent to discuss American support for Ukraine and the “Mindichgate” corruption scandal.
The idea of Ukraine as “anti-Russia” started in the Kremlin and spread abroad without many realising it reinforces Moscow’s narrative. Ukrainian journalist Vitaly Portnikov explains what Russians really mean by it — and how it exposes Moscow’s imperial worldview.
December 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The idea of Ukraine as “anti-Russia” started in the Kremlin and spread abroad without many realising it reinforces Moscow’s narrative. Ukrainian journalist Vitaly Portnikov explains what Russians really mean by it — and how it exposes Moscow’s imperial worldview.
America’s political climate shows why Ukraine’s push for strong institutions is vital for a prosperous future. Julia Tymoshenko spoke with U.S. diplomat George Kent about U.S. support, the “Mindichgate” scandal, and why Ukraine's eastern regions and Crimea are integral to the country.
December 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
America’s political climate shows why Ukraine’s push for strong institutions is vital for a prosperous future. Julia Tymoshenko spoke with U.S. diplomat George Kent about U.S. support, the “Mindichgate” scandal, and why Ukraine's eastern regions and Crimea are integral to the country.
Third, after Bashir’s fall, the army and RSF turned on each other. In 2023, the RSF launched a surprise attack to seize power. Neither side stood for the ideals of the revolution: both fought for their own control, with the RSF continuing the genocide in Darfur.
December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Third, after Bashir’s fall, the army and RSF turned on each other. In 2023, the RSF launched a surprise attack to seize power. Neither side stood for the ideals of the revolution: both fought for their own control, with the RSF continuing the genocide in Darfur.
The RSF grew from the Janjaweed, the militia behind mass killings in Darfur under former dictator al-Bashir. Today, the RSF and allied groups drive much of the ongoing violence, which Nathaniel Raymond, head of Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale, described as “the final stage of genocide in Darfur.”
December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The RSF grew from the Janjaweed, the militia behind mass killings in Darfur under former dictator al-Bashir. Today, the RSF and allied groups drive much of the ongoing violence, which Nathaniel Raymond, head of Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale, described as “the final stage of genocide in Darfur.”
A new civil war broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese army, led by General al-Burhan, and the paramilitary RSF, commanded by Hemedti. The two generals had once been allies, staging a military coup together before turning their guns on each other.
December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A new civil war broke out in April 2023 between the Sudanese army, led by General al-Burhan, and the paramilitary RSF, commanded by Hemedti. The two generals had once been allies, staging a military coup together before turning their guns on each other.
Sudan’s 2023 civil war didn’t appear overnight. It grew from a collapsed democratic transition, rival armed factions vying for power, and decades of ethnic violence.
We break down how these forces paved the way for the brutal conflict still unfolding today. 🧵
We break down how these forces paved the way for the brutal conflict still unfolding today. 🧵
December 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Sudan’s 2023 civil war didn’t appear overnight. It grew from a collapsed democratic transition, rival armed factions vying for power, and decades of ethnic violence.
We break down how these forces paved the way for the brutal conflict still unfolding today. 🧵
We break down how these forces paved the way for the brutal conflict still unfolding today. 🧵
Shafi Karimi, an Afghan journalist in exile, left Afghanistan months before the Taliban takeover. We discussed with him Taliban rule, women’s rights, threats to exiled journalists, and how some Western bloggers echo the Taliban’s narrative.
December 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Shafi Karimi, an Afghan journalist in exile, left Afghanistan months before the Taliban takeover. We discussed with him Taliban rule, women’s rights, threats to exiled journalists, and how some Western bloggers echo the Taliban’s narrative.
The difference between Ukraine and Russia is more than ethnic or cultural — it’s political.
Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains how Ukraine’s historic capacity for self-organisation has built a society rooted in resilience and reform — one strong enough to endure the Russian invasion.
Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains how Ukraine’s historic capacity for self-organisation has built a society rooted in resilience and reform — one strong enough to endure the Russian invasion.
December 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
The difference between Ukraine and Russia is more than ethnic or cultural — it’s political.
Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains how Ukraine’s historic capacity for self-organisation has built a society rooted in resilience and reform — one strong enough to endure the Russian invasion.
Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains how Ukraine’s historic capacity for self-organisation has built a society rooted in resilience and reform — one strong enough to endure the Russian invasion.
When U.S. global media fell silent, rivals moved in. Myroslava Gongadze, Ukrainian journalist and former Voice of America Eastern Europe Bureau Chief, warns of the information vacuum left behind — and how China and Russia now fill it without the same standards.
November 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
When U.S. global media fell silent, rivals moved in. Myroslava Gongadze, Ukrainian journalist and former Voice of America Eastern Europe Bureau Chief, warns of the information vacuum left behind — and how China and Russia now fill it without the same standards.
Ukraïner International’s Anastasiia Marushevska speaks with Afghan journalist Shafi Karimi about life in Afghanistan under de facto Taliban rule.
Karimi outlines what the the regime's return means for people, its impact on women, and men's responsibilities.
Karimi outlines what the the regime's return means for people, its impact on women, and men's responsibilities.
November 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Ukraïner International’s Anastasiia Marushevska speaks with Afghan journalist Shafi Karimi about life in Afghanistan under de facto Taliban rule.
Karimi outlines what the the regime's return means for people, its impact on women, and men's responsibilities.
Karimi outlines what the the regime's return means for people, its impact on women, and men's responsibilities.
We’re starting our interview series with a conversation with Shafi Karimi, an Afghan journalist now in exile. He is a Founder of Future Afghanistan and sat down with us to discuss the realities of the country now.
November 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
We’re starting our interview series with a conversation with Shafi Karimi, an Afghan journalist now in exile. He is a Founder of Future Afghanistan and sat down with us to discuss the realities of the country now.
In January 2025, US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed Russia's support for both sides and accused it of fuelling the conflict in Sudan.
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
In January 2025, US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield confirmed Russia's support for both sides and accused it of fuelling the conflict in Sudan.
Russia has long backed the Janjaweed and later the RSF — groups responsible for years of mass atrocities. “Both sides in this civil war can switch foreign patrons as it suits them,” Oliinyk adds. “Although the Janjaweed have tended to stay consistently pro-Russian.”
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Russia has long backed the Janjaweed and later the RSF — groups responsible for years of mass atrocities. “Both sides in this civil war can switch foreign patrons as it suits them,” Oliinyk adds. “Although the Janjaweed have tended to stay consistently pro-Russian.”
Russia has had a presence in Sudan for decades, taking advantage of political instability and weak governance to back authoritarian regimes and extract resources. Moscow kept close ties with former dictator Omar al-Bashir, supplying weapons and private military contractors.
November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Russia has had a presence in Sudan for decades, taking advantage of political instability and weak governance to back authoritarian regimes and extract resources. Moscow kept close ties with former dictator Omar al-Bashir, supplying weapons and private military contractors.
Although Sudan’s current conflict is primarily a civil war between two domestic forces, experts say several foreign powers are also involved — supporting one or both sides, much like Russia is today.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Although Sudan’s current conflict is primarily a civil war between two domestic forces, experts say several foreign powers are also involved — supporting one or both sides, much like Russia is today.
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After Kabul’s fall in 2021, the Taliban launched a propaganda push to clean their image and hide abuses. Now Western travel vloggers show “the Afghanistan they don’t want you to see.”
In our new episode of How Come, we ask if that version is real or a façade crafted for them.
In our new episode of How Come, we ask if that version is real or a façade crafted for them.
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
After Kabul’s fall in 2021, the Taliban launched a propaganda push to clean their image and hide abuses. Now Western travel vloggers show “the Afghanistan they don’t want you to see.”
In our new episode of How Come, we ask if that version is real or a façade crafted for them.
In our new episode of How Come, we ask if that version is real or a façade crafted for them.
💬 “Putin and Hitler belong to the same ideological order”
Totalitarianism begins where the right to privacy ends — and Putin’s Russia has crossed that line once again. Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains how Putin’s regime mirrors Hitler’s.
Totalitarianism begins where the right to privacy ends — and Putin’s Russia has crossed that line once again. Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains how Putin’s regime mirrors Hitler’s.
November 25, 2025 at 6:18 PM
💬 “Putin and Hitler belong to the same ideological order”
Totalitarianism begins where the right to privacy ends — and Putin’s Russia has crossed that line once again. Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains how Putin’s regime mirrors Hitler’s.
Totalitarianism begins where the right to privacy ends — and Putin’s Russia has crossed that line once again. Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak explains how Putin’s regime mirrors Hitler’s.
Next week, we’re launching How Come — a new series of in-depth conversations with thinkers, journalists, and witnesses from around the world. Together, we’ll explore the ideas and issues shaping our times and highlight stories that deserve a closer look.
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Next week, we’re launching How Come — a new series of in-depth conversations with thinkers, journalists, and witnesses from around the world. Together, we’ll explore the ideas and issues shaping our times and highlight stories that deserve a closer look.
Torgsin (trade with foreigners)
A chain of shops that operated in the USSR in the early 1930s. To avoid starvation, people exchanged their valuables such as heirlooms for food at extremely low prices. Purchases in these shops were made in foreign currency.
A chain of shops that operated in the USSR in the early 1930s. To avoid starvation, people exchanged their valuables such as heirlooms for food at extremely low prices. Purchases in these shops were made in foreign currency.
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Torgsin (trade with foreigners)
A chain of shops that operated in the USSR in the early 1930s. To avoid starvation, people exchanged their valuables such as heirlooms for food at extremely low prices. Purchases in these shops were made in foreign currency.
A chain of shops that operated in the USSR in the early 1930s. To avoid starvation, people exchanged their valuables such as heirlooms for food at extremely low prices. Purchases in these shops were made in foreign currency.
Red wagon
A column of carts or trucks decorated with red flags, used to transport grain confiscated from peasants to state collection points.
A column of carts or trucks decorated with red flags, used to transport grain confiscated from peasants to state collection points.
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Red wagon
A column of carts or trucks decorated with red flags, used to transport grain confiscated from peasants to state collection points.
A column of carts or trucks decorated with red flags, used to transport grain confiscated from peasants to state collection points.
Five ears of corn
The popular name for a Soviet government decree under which the theft of collective farm property (even just a few ears of corn from a field) was punishable by death or long-term imprisonment.
The popular name for a Soviet government decree under which the theft of collective farm property (even just a few ears of corn from a field) was punishable by death or long-term imprisonment.
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Five ears of corn
The popular name for a Soviet government decree under which the theft of collective farm property (even just a few ears of corn from a field) was punishable by death or long-term imprisonment.
The popular name for a Soviet government decree under which the theft of collective farm property (even just a few ears of corn from a field) was punishable by death or long-term imprisonment.
Kulak
A term used for peasants who owned land, farms, or livestock. The Soviet authorities repressed them — peasants were evicted and their property confiscated under the guise of the so-called class struggle.
A term used for peasants who owned land, farms, or livestock. The Soviet authorities repressed them — peasants were evicted and their property confiscated under the guise of the so-called class struggle.
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Kulak
A term used for peasants who owned land, farms, or livestock. The Soviet authorities repressed them — peasants were evicted and their property confiscated under the guise of the so-called class struggle.
A term used for peasants who owned land, farms, or livestock. The Soviet authorities repressed them — peasants were evicted and their property confiscated under the guise of the so-called class struggle.
Kolhosp (know as Kolkhoz)
Collective agricultural enterprises of the USSR, created as part of the policy of forced collectivisation.
Collective agricultural enterprises of the USSR, created as part of the policy of forced collectivisation.
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Kolhosp (know as Kolkhoz)
Collective agricultural enterprises of the USSR, created as part of the policy of forced collectivisation.
Collective agricultural enterprises of the USSR, created as part of the policy of forced collectivisation.