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The most important thing is not to compare! Luhansk journal
The most important thing is not to compare! Luhansk journal
The locals are completely bewildered. How were they allowed to return? It's not even about them, it's about us. How are we supposed to work with them and pretend everything is normal?
Defender of Mariupol Vladyslav Ivakhov: among the jailers were frenzied sadists
Defender of Mariupol Vladyslav Ivakhov: among the jailers were frenzied sadists
I would kill them. Or first, I’d do to them exactly what they did to us, put them on trial, and then… I’d kill them anyway. One of my comrades is still in captivity. I know exactly what he’s going through every second in those prison dungeons...
Putin’s response on the truce: was it a “yes” or a “no”?
Putin’s response on the truce: was it a “yes” or a “no”?

That was a “yes” to Trump but a “no” to Trump’s proposal for a quick truce. Yes, 25 years in power have made putin a skilled diplomat, teaching him how to say “no” while pronouncing “yes”. And in doing so, leaving hope for a “yes” without giving a reason to react to his “no”...

Serhiy Harmash: The question is not whether putin will agree to a truce, but why he would agree to it
Serhiy Harmash: The question is not whether putin will agree to a truce, but why he would agree to it
Why would putin publicly humiliate Trump by refusing when he could simply agree, present himself as a peacemaker, and then break the ceasefire anyway, while blaming Ukraine for it?
Serhiy Hrabsky: The cessation of hostilities today means catastrophe for Ukraine and Europe
Serhiy Hrabsky: The cessation of hostilities today means catastrophe for Ukraine and Europe
The situation is further complicated by the fact that we are moving out of the densely built-up urban areas of Donbas. In these open fields, maneuvering is difficult. It is one thing to fight the enemy in an area where we have been fortifying our defenses for years and know the terrain well, but if the russians break out into operational freedom with air support—where they have superiority—and employ large numbers of tanks, which they can deploy, they may be able to advance much farther...
The agreement of disagreement. How long can Kyiv keep Trump on the "hook" of vanity?
The agreement of disagreement. How long can Kyiv keep Trump on the "hook" of vanity?
Therefore, no illusions are needed: this Agreement does not guarantee us any benefits from the U.S., nor "colonial plundering", nor, even more so, a quick end to the war...
If America abandons us. A frontline perspective
If America abandons us. A frontline perspective
There’s a reason this war is called the "first drone war"—it means that the majority of strikes are carried out by drones of various types. And most of these drones are not from the U.S...
Political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko: The resonant Munich-2025, China's role, and peace negotiations
Political analyst Volodymyr Fesenko: The resonant Munich-2025, China's role, and peace negotiations
There is a risk—one that many are already discussing—that the West, as a unified geopolitical entity, may become a thing of the past. Europe and the U.S. could, so to speak, become separate geopolitical actors...
"Unfavorable conditions". The running water supply situation in Donetsk has sharply worsened
"Unfavorable conditions". The running water supply situation in Donetsk has sharply worsened
The miracle didn't happen. The water promised by the "DNR" leader Pushilin did not flow into Donetsk homes this morning...
Hryvnia: a test of strength
Hryvnia: a test of strength
It is clear that under such conditions—where the national currency is held up solely by foreign financial injections—it is difficult to speak of its stability or predict any "bright future"...
"Other facets of life...". Luhansk journal
"Other facets of life...". Luhansk journal
A friend of mine, after ten years of waiting for Ukraine to return to Luhansk, has revived his business in the "capital". Not directly—he's not allowed to enter the "republic"—but through former subordinates. His retail chain once had a foreign name, but now it's been rebranded with a traditional russian one, currently in vogue...
Elections in the de-occupied territories: a paradigm shift
Elections in the de-occupied territories: a paradigm shift
As we can see, the conditions for holding elections in de-occupied territories before and after 2022 are fundamentally different. This means the election paradigm for these territories must also change...
Russian PSYOP: "The Jewish question" in Ukraine
Russian PSYOP: "The Jewish question" in Ukraine
The purpose of the state is precisely to regulate interactions between members of society, not based on emotions and traumas but on the rational maintenance of societal harmony and the country’s development...
Why is real estate in Donetsk so expensive?
Why is real estate in Donetsk so expensive?
First, high real estate prices are tied to high salaries. Of course, this doesn’t apply to the average Donetsk resident, whose salary ranges from 30,000 to 60,000 rubles...
Janissaries of the "russian world". How Ukrainian children are turned into enemies of Ukraine
Janissaries of the "russian world". How Ukrainian children are turned into enemies of Ukraine
The most vulnerable category of the population to propaganda is children. Their unformed psyche, lack of life experience, and often limited intellectual development make them easy prey for adults instilling any ideas...
Fake "revival"! Or why tax revenues are increasing in the occupied territories
Fake "revival"! Or why tax revenues are increasing in the occupied territories
During his latest "Direct Line" call-in show, putin stated that in the annexed regions of Ukraine, "revival is progressing quite quickly, and all these regions are reaching self-sufficiency"...
An inside look from Donetsk. Myths and reality of life under occupation today
An inside look from Donetsk. Myths and reality of life under occupation today
It’s just that on TV, they show how much everyone in Donetsk loves russia and putin. In reality, there’s no love. People just endure and keep quiet so they won’t get arrested. Or, if their job requires it, they “love” it...
“Waste management doesn’t start with sorting”: about one of the reforms on the path to the EU that no one talks about
“Waste management doesn’t start with sorting”: about one of the reforms on the path to the EU that no one talks about

The recycling rate in Ukraine is about 10%, with the rest ending up in landfills, the overwhelming majority of which are illegal. In European Union countries, the situation is roughly the reverse: about 90% of waste is recycled, with only a small portion incinerated...

Return to the occupied territories: real stories and motives
Return to the occupied territories: real stories and motives
The return of Ukrainian citizens to occupied territories is not part of the occupiers' plans. They do not want people there who have historical memory. Therefore, many russian citizens of various ethnicities are being brought to the occupied territories...
Non-charter relations: how putin unleashed a bloody war against Ukraine under the cover of the UN Charter
Non-charter relations: how putin unleashed a bloody war against Ukraine under the cover of the UN Charter
The UN Declaration adopted on September 13, 2007, clearly stipulates that the right of peoples to self-determination pertains specifically to the indigenous peoples of a given country. The multinational, predominantly non-indigenous population of Donbas and the southern oblasts of Ukraine cannot, by default, be considered such.
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