UKRAINE IS JUST a week into its counter-offensive against the Russians, but already the reports from the frontlines range from upbeat to gloomy. On June 11th its 68th brigade reported that it had liberated Blahodatne, a village in Donetsk province, 10km inside Russian-occupied territory. Russian military bloggers suggested that the …

Poland’s ruling party appears determined to hang onto power at all costs. Recent protests against the government’s illiberal measures suggest Poles are willing to defend democracy. KRZYSZTOF BŁĘDOWSK – IVISITING ADJUNCT PROFESSOR AT THE RZESZÓW UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT Yes, it is. The existing jurisprudence is sufficient in …

Why the West Should Help Kyiv Retake All Its Territory In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in an attempt to conquer the country and erase the independence it had gained after the collapse of the Soviet Union three decades earlier. Given the vast disparities in size and strength between the …