War & Violence

Since the annexation of Crimea and outbreak of War in Ukraine in 2014, Ukraine was consumed by waves of fear and violence. The associated damaging consequences have generated anomalous issues, which we explore and discuss. In this space, we look more closely at the interrelation between war, violence and democracy. We reflect on the key barriers to Ukraine structural and societal transition towards a more democratic and prosperous state.

 

ARTICLE | Ukraine’s citizens worry about covid-19. And they still have to worry about the war.

In the covid-19 fight, at what point do people think the cure is worse than the disease? Our new...
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05 June, 2020

ARTICLE | US and EU Need to Take on Crimea Sanction Sneaks

The article was originally published by the Atlantic Council by UDI Associate Maria Shagina. Despite...
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28 September, 2018

ARTICLE | Japan’s sanctions policy vis-à-vis Russia: Implications for Western sanctions unity

The article was originally published by Sasakawa USA Forum Issue No. 15 by UDI Associate Maria...
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28 September, 2018

ARTICLE | The Strange Unreality of Life During Eastern Ukraine’s Forgotten War

It has been more than four years since the war in Ukraine began, and nothing spectacular is...
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10 September, 2018

ARTICLE | Ukraine’s ‘European Rampart’ Risks Getting Lost In The Trenches

The war in eastern Ukraine is in its fifth year, with no end in sight. More than 10,000 people have...
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31 July, 2018

ARTICLE | Ukraine’s G7 allies seeking to strike the right balance between constructive criticism and steadfast support

The G7 Support Group is a unique initiative that reflects Ukraine’s strategic importance to the...
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02 July, 2018

ARTICLE | DISCOURSES OF PEACEKEEPING IN UKRAINE

Ukrainian inner discourses are permanently compromised because most of them are produced by the...
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22 June, 2018

ARTICLE | How to Make Sense of Japan’s Delicate Balance Between Russia and Ukraine

Showing solidarity with other G7 countries following Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine, Japan...
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26 May, 2018

INTERVIEW | AFTER THE ANNEXATION: Occupied Crimea becoming human rights black hole

The interview was originally published at Business Ukraine. About the interviewee: Madeline Roache...
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03 April, 2018

ARTICLE | Could U.N. peacekeepers help end the war in Ukraine?

The article was originally published at The Washington Post. By Richard Gowan. Could a U.N.-backed...
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01 March, 2018

ARTICLE | GLEN GRANT: HOW UKRAINE CAN BUILD AN ARMY TO BEAT PUTIN

Putin must destroy Ukraine as it exists now. To leave it intact is to destroy himself and his...
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03 February, 2018

War and Democracy in Ukraine: Personal Student Reflections from European Forum Alpbach

Modern Ukraine is surreally divided. In Kyiv or Odesa, rather well off young professionals plan visa...
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27 January, 2018