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Looking for the 10 best Ukraine-related books of 2025? We’ve got you
Culture

Looking for the 10 best Ukraine-related books of 2025? We’ve got you

by Kate Tsurkan

The year 2025 brought us more books about and from Ukraine that carry an inescapable heaviness, with war present on almost every page. Lives once shaped by literary ambitions continue to be cut short on the battlefield or under bombardment. Yet, thanks to the devotion of translators, publishers, and a growing audience of readers who refuse to look away, these voices keep traveling outward. They insist on being heard. From the first days of the full-scale invasion, one imperative has remained co

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Trump's new security doctrine gives Putin exactly what he wants

The new U.S. National Security Strategy stunned Washington's allies, casting doubt on the entire post-Cold War security order in Europe. The document takes a direct shot at the EU and questions some of the main principles of NATO, two pillars of Europe's political and security architecture. It also signals a retreat from the U.S.-led unipolar world while refocusing on the Western Hemisphere. Despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, the document notably avoids criticism of Russia, which has already

Ukraine wants whistleblowers. How is it strengthening their protection?

About the author: Hanna Novosolova is Chief Specialist at the Department for Coordination of State Information Policy on Corruption Prevention at the National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP). On International Anti-Corruption Day, attention turns to those who expose wrongdoing from within organizations: whistleblowers. They are often the first to detect and report corruption, yet they may face threats, dismissal, and lasting damage to both their careers and personal lives. Even amid a f

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Ukrainian culture has survived centuries of Russian attempts to appropriate Ukrainian art, silence Ukrainian artists, and erase the Ukrainian language. Modern Ukrainian writers, filmmakers, and musicians — some of whom are serving on the front lines — continue to develop Ukrainian culture and fight for Ukraine’s future.
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