Andriy Portnov was a close associate of former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, who was ousted from power in 2014. He held the position of Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration and oversaw matters related to the country’s judicial system. Portnov is considered one of the main architects of the legal and judicial reforms of that…

The bus attacked by Russia on the morning of May 17, 2025 in the Sumy region, where 9 people died, was an evacuation bus. People were on this bus going to be evacuated. Outside the city, the bus was hit by a Lancet, it was guided by a reconnaissance drone. Currently 9 dead and 5…

Russia and Ukraine met for the first time in years to talk about peace since the war started three years ago. Even though diplomats from Russia, Ukraine, the U.S., the U.K., France, and Germany were involved, the talks lasted only two hours and didn’t make much progress. However, both sides agreed to one thing: each…

Despite ongoing political and cultural efforts aimed at decolonization and de-Russification of Ukrainian society, a significant number of Ukrainian citizens continue to use the Russian language in everyday and academic communication. This article explores linguistic and sociocultural factors explaining the persistence of Russian-language usage in Ukraine, even as political and emotional opposition to Russia grows.…