Adam Sybera

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Senior Research Analyst at KI Insights

Adam Sybera is a Senior Research Analyst at KI Insights. Before joining The Kyiv Independent, he worked as a correspondent at the Kharkiv NGO Maidan Monitoring Information Center and volunteered with humanitarian and military aid to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Before the full-scale invasion, Adam worked with various organizations on uncovering Russian cronyism, organized crime, and propaganda in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

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Opinion

Hockey celebrates Ovechkin, but Putin is the real winner

by Adam Sybera April 11, 2025

Alexander Ovechkin has become the greatest goal scorer in National Hockey League (NHL) history — an extraordinary accomplishment that cements his legacy as one of hockey’s most influential figures. For fans around the world, the Washington Capitals’ No. 8 stands as a symbol of perseverance, dedication, and success. But beyond

Opinion

Opinion: A sober look at the successors of the Russian 'Empire'

by Adam Sybera September 18, 2024

Russian opposition leaders often present themselves as champions of freedom and democracy, and are often embraced as such by well-meaning but sometimes naive Western donors. However, a closer examination reveals that their advocacy largely revolves around maintaining Russia as a unified and powerful state. Far from being proponents of liberal

Adam Sybera

Articles

Hockey celebrates Ovechkin, but Putin is the real winner

Opinion: A sober look at the successors of the Russian 'Empire'

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