Vlada Toporkova

In 1991, an independent Ukraine signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances in 1994. These decisions, often questioned by Ukrainians today, led Ukraine to eliminate the world's third-largest nuclear arsenal.

Even in 2024, the phrase "Putin's war" still dominates headlines, shaping the narrative around Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. But what role does the Russian society play in it?

The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a remarkable societal shift. As thousands of Ukrainian men defend their country, women are stepping up to fill the void in traditionally male-dominated industries.

Eduard Limonov, the central character of a new film that made headlines a few months back, left behind a legacy marked by xenophobia and racism, a pan-Russian expansionist vision, and violent actions that followed. But did the film address that?

You may have heard about the recent protests that have swept across Georgia. Images of thousands of people on the streets of Tbilisi have flooded news feeds worldwide. But what is the trigger for these protests?