In a hall with over 400 (mostly) students at the Campus The Hague Mikhail Khodorkovsky, ex-CEO of oil company

Not only the Russians, but also scores of western politicians and commentators use the term 'civil war' for the armed conflict in

In a worst-case scenario, political-technological trickery could, after the first round of Ukraine’s upcoming presidential

On March 31 Ukrainians will vote for a new president. It looks like a run-off between Petro Poroshenko and TV comedian Volodymir

In March 2019 Ukrainians vote for a new president. Polls predict a victory for Yulia Timoshenko, but don't underestimate

The Lviv regional council on September 18 put a ban on Russian-language cultural products, that has drawn a lot of criticism in and

The Russian GRU is back in charge. Be it in the Mueller indictment, the annexation of Crimea, the Skripal case, the downing of MH17,

In a

Украинская автокефалия как историческая драма

Column      Dutch businessman Jeroen Ketting has been

The controversy that broke out in February 2018 over what Russian president Vladimir Putin did or did not say in a meeting in 2006

While in Moscow it is commonly accepted that Ukraine's separation from Russia was caused by a plot, Dmitri Trenin argues

With the end of the Cold War the geo-strategic reality in Europe changed. The Charter of Paris, signed in 1990, confirmed the right

The old clans are re-asserting their power in Ukraine again, while staying on a European course. In Ukraine pro-European political

Russia now is considered as one of the main actors in cyberwar. But using 'patriotic hackers' can backfire in your own

With a concert on Maydan Square Ukrainians celebrated that since June 11 they can travel to European countries without a visa. 'Farewell,

Three years ago the Maidan demonstrations ended in blood and with the flight of president Yanukovich to Russia. Young Ukrainians,

For Ukraine and Russia last year proved out to be a year of relative stability, both in political and economical terms.  But

In december Dmitri Trenin, director of Carnegie Moscow Center, published the book 'Should we fear Russia?' He warns the West

Владимир Путин требует для России положения сверхдержавы, и избрание Трампа может сыграть ему на руку. Но на чем основаны

More and more details emerge about the Kremlin's involvement in the uprising in Ukraine. The Glazyev Tapes show how deep that

Western scolars criticize Ukraine for its selective national memory policies. Moscow demonizes Ukrainian national liberation

We are the most educated and globally competitive young generation that Eastern Europe has ever seen, writes Ukrainian journalist

Russia reacted unusually strong after a misty shoot-out near the border with Crimea, blamed on 'Ukrainian terrorists'. Putin in

Russia and Europe are fighting an ideological battle. The postmodern, secular and powerless Europe is challenged by Russia, where