Russia’s War Against Ukraine “Affects People Even Far Away From The Battlefield”

Case by case, year after year, Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties (CCL) has been painstakingly documenting crimes committed by Russian forces against Ukrainian civilians since Russia first invaded the country in 2014.

Kseniya Kirillova: Whisper it — Russia Begins to Discuss Defeat

We need to be prepared to talk with the Russians about the consequences of the war. By Kseniya Kirillova, for CEPA Despite the massive attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure underway for several days, Russian…

Edward Lucas: Troubled Bridge Over Stolen Waters

Once a trophy, now a trap. The attack on the Kerch Straits Bridge this week makes every Russian living on the occupied Crimean peninsula feel uneasy. The pesky Ukrainian yokels are not so ridiculous.

Memo to Elon Musk: Only Ukrainian victory can stop Vladimir Putin

Ukraine should get real and agree to a ceasefire with Russia. An uncomfortable peace is better than continuing this horrific war, even if that means allowing Russia to keep the Ukrainian lands it currently occupies and perhaps has some right to.

Referendum coverage proves media is still vulnerable to Russian disinformation

According to the Kremlin, millions of Ukrainian civilians who have been subjected to seven months of brutal Russian occupation just voted overwhelmingly to join their oppressors.

Weaponizing education: Russia targets schoolchildren in occupied Ukraine

Ukraine began a new academic year on September 1 with the country still engaged in a fight for survival against Russia’s ongoing invasion.

The Bewilderment of Kremlin Propagandists

The reaction to Russia’s defeats in Ukraine proves the old adage that victory has a hundred fathers, but defeat is an orphan The Ukrainian advances of recent days have liberated thousands of kilometers of…

Muzzling the Watchdogs: Russia’s Media Crackdown

Vladimir Putin says a former journalist’s 22-year sentence for alleged treason is “fair. The Russian leader’s comments came on September 7, two days after Ivan Safronov, a former defense reporter with the…

Russia’s self-defeating invasion: Why Vladimir Putin has lost Ukraine forever

Russia’s genocidal invasion of Ukraine was meant to extinguish Ukrainian statehood and eradicate Ukrainian identity. Instead, it is turbocharging the de-Russification of the country.

Chinese Influence in Bulgaria

This report is a part of #CCPinCEE, a series of reports published by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) analyzing Chinese influence efforts and operations across the nations of Central and Eastern Europe.