U.S. President Joe Biden has inadvertently set off alarm bells by suggesting that Russia will indeed invade Ukraine again. He suggested during a press conference on Jan. 19 that a U.S. response to a R
Jan. 20, 2022
Ottawa – Canada has reaffirmed its support for Ukraine and the prospect of the latter becoming a member of NATO. That is the main outcome of talks held in Kyiv between Canadian Foreign Affairs Ministe
Jan. 19, 2022
As Russia, NATO, and the United States prepare for Jan 10 talks in Geneva, Ukrainian Americans are organizing demonstrations against Russia’s military build-up on Ukraine’s eastern flank. On Jan. 3,
Jan. 6, 2022
In the new episode of “Rada Natsbezpeky” [State Security Council] for Islnd.tv, filmed on the eve of the New Year, Tatiana Popova interviewed the press-attaché of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Daniel La
Jan. 3, 2022
As the new year approaches, it’s customary to look back on the past year and its political developments. Those who do so usually announce the main events, winners and losers of the year. Let’s try to
Dec. 30, 2021
While Ukraine’s allies and supporters have been rallying to its defense in the face of possible new aggression from Russia, the Kremlin’s strongman Vladimir Putin has once again revealed his true colo
Dec. 13, 2021
OTTAWA – With as many as 175,000 Russian troops reportedly approaching Ukraine’s borders, the head of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) fears that Russian President Vladimir Putin has “created the en
Dec. 13, 2021
Vasyl Bodnar’s 23-year career in Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken him to Ukraine’s neighbors on all sides: north & east, serving in Moscow; west, serving in Warsaw; and now south, s
Oct. 28, 2021
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The Ukraine situation remains an important factor in the relationship between Moscow and Washington, as testified to by the agenda of American diplomat Victoria Nuland’s recent visit to Russia.
Oct. 26, 2021
Russia should not be afraid of Ukraine’s future NATO membership, nor should it try to prevent it, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Jens Stoltenberg said. On Oct. 22 i
Oct. 22, 2021
Some 15% of the personnel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are female military personnel, Deputy Defense Minister Anna Maliar said. “There are many women serving in the Armed Forces in Ukraine. In terms
Oct. 14, 2021
Ukraine has the highest number of politicians named so far in the Pandora Papers, a giant investigation of leaked offshore data. The investigation consists of 11.9 million leaked documents with 2.9 te
Oct. 8, 2021
Anka Feldhusen, Germany’s Ukrainian-speaking ambassador in Kyiv who first came to the country in 1994, is well aware of the current disappointment in Ukraine with Germany. The two big reasons are clea
Oct. 8, 2021
Sergei Korotkikh, a member of Ukraine’s Azov volunteer force, has been a member of neo-Nazi and far-right movements in three countries. Korotkikh, also known by his nicknames Malyuta and Botsman, grew
Oct. 1, 2021
When the government put Kyiv’s central Dnipro Hotel on sale in February, esports entrepreneur Alexander Kokhanovskyy knew he wanted to buy it. However, speculation is rife about where Kokhanovskyy got
Sep. 27, 2021
German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid a farewell visit to Ukraine on Aug. 22 as she is preparing to step down as the chancellor in September after 16 years. The visit took place at a tense moment in Uk
Aug. 22, 2021
It’s irritating when people call it “the Ukraine.” The nation is simply Ukraine. The common use of “the” article is a hard habit to shake for Westerners, who got used to “the Ukraine” as a way to desc
Aug. 21, 2021
The office of Ukraine’s cyber police department — the law enforcement agency that protects from cybersecurity threats — looks old and shabby from the outside. The eye is caught by nine luxury cars, in
Aug. 14, 2021
As the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics came to an end and country results were rounded up, attention turned to individual athletes. Such was the case with 19-year old Ukrainian high jumper Yarolsava Mahuch
Aug. 9, 2021
A striking 41% of Ukrainian respondents to a poll agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent claim that “Russians and Ukrainians are one nation and belong to the same historical and spiritu
Jul. 28, 2021