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The international community should provide more support for Ukraine's cultural sector

As a rule, Ukraine's cultural sector makes the headlines only when sites of exceptional significance are damaged or destroyed. This was the case not so long ago, when a Russian drone hit the cathedral of Kyiv's Pechersk Lavra. The attack was internationally condemned, and similar condemnations followed earlier attacks, such as the destruction of the Hryhorii Skovoroda Museum near Kharkiv in 2022 or the attack on Odesa Cathedral in 2023. Worldwide outrage over such crimes rarely lasts long, howe

Attacks on Ukrainians in Poland are rising. Disinformation fuels the flames

As Ukrainian-Polish relations took a nose-dive, war refugees and other Ukrainian migrants in Poland are feeling the impact. Nationality-based attacks against Ukrainians, ranging from verbal abuse to physical assault, have been on the rise. Experts say that disinformation — including Moscow's direct efforts to inflame relations between the two neighbors further — certainly plays a role. But that is only part of the story. Ukrainian refugees have become caught in the crossfire of diplomatic dis

An anti-immigration protest at the Main Square in Krakow, Poland, on July 19, 2025.

Update: Who are Ukraine's new police and security chiefs, and what accusations do they face?

Editor's note: A response from the Security Service (SBU) has been added. The acting heads of Ukraine's National Police and Security Service (SBU), who were appointed late on July 17, have been embroiled in controversy. President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Oleksandr Poklad, former senior deputy of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), as acting head in a decree issued July 17, as the Cabinet of Ministers tapped Maksym Tsutskiridze as temporary head of Ukraine's National Police. Poklad was appoi

About Gripen Fighter Jet

The Gripen is a Swedish multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by Saab, designed for operations from short runways and highways with advanced electronic warfare capabilities. Ukraine has expressed interest in acquiring Gripen jets as part of its air force modernization alongside F-16s, which Kyiv received in 2024.

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