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Published: July 22, 2026 04:14

The move reflects the accountability of the Zelensky admin to Ukrainian society as well as Ukrainian political elites' ability to sort out disagreement through consultations. Drapatyi is widely popular in the army and in society so his appointment will…

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Published: July 21, 2026 15:47

A short explainer of the political crisis in Ukraine right now. Fedorov, Syrskyi, Zelensky, and the majority of Ukrainians share the same goal— defeat Russia. The debate and disagreement is how best to achieve it. Also, don’t forget that…

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Published: July 19, 2026 18:17

« France showed up with soldiers and a navy and spilled French blood for American independence. Ukraine asks for no such sacrifice. It asks for the moral clarity to recognize that its fight is righteous and that the aggressor deserves defeat » [contains…

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Published: July 18, 2026 15:08

Reappointing Fedorov is Zelensky's best route to restoring societal trust and continuing needed anticorruption reforms. Removing Syrsky would be a partial but still useful course correction. It'd show the president is responsive to society and entrenched…

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Published: July 16, 2026 14:17

Watching Ukr direct democracy work to stop Zelensky from making the mistake of removing a defense minister who's not only turned things around on the front line but is doing it through increased transparency, efficiency, and innovation. Imo, Fedorov is too…

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Published: July 15, 2026 22:28

A turnaround, indeed. But the panic isn't real; it's fear-mongering to prep society for what is likely to be a fall mobilization campaign. russians, who are broadly supportive of the war's goals, are starting to feel both war fatigue and whiplash from…

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Published: July 15, 2026 01:35

Elbridge Colby's silly thread scolding the middle powers for trying to divest from the US while also telling them the US isn't worried because it's too strong and everyone needs its weapons has produced wide ranging push back. How embarrassing for Colby.

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Published: July 14, 2026 14:25

New article, co-authored with two amazing PhD students! Check it out if you're interested in the politics of anticorruption across world regions. We review the literature on the origins of anticorruption campaigns and discuss how transparency and…

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Published: July 14, 2026 14:09

This was bound to happen and it doesn't say much about European unity or the coalition's future. Radev has always been pro-russian. In 2021, he said in a presidential debate that Crimea is russian. In 2023, he told visiting Zelensky more weapons won't…

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Published: July 13, 2026 16:18

It's wild how some call the Russo-Ukrainian war a "forever war" for the US when the US never fought and is increasingly on the sidelines even in terms of indirect aid and Russia started and refuses to end the war. It's indicative of completely irrational,…

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Published: July 12, 2026 22:06

Btw, anyone proposing a “European security order with Russia” is glossing over the fact that the threat is one-way— Ru threatens/attacks Europe, no one in Eu threatens Ru. Opening the door to russian demands under the guise of a negotiation over a…

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Published: July 12, 2026 00:22

Bulgaria’s deputy PM boasts on TV that his govt has managed to take Ru patriarch Kirill and oligarch Alekperov off the 21 EU sanctions package. “BG is finally defending its national interests in Brussels,” he says. I don’t think being a russian Trojan…

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Published: July 10, 2026 22:46

A reminder that "sovereign russia" here means nothing short of a russia w the unfettered ability to dominate, interfere, and invade its neighbours without anyone coming to the aid of the invaded. It has absolutely nothing to do w domestic russian…

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Published: July 9, 2026 02:19

Remember when some were saying that if Trump abandons Ukraine, Ukr would obviously need to surrender, that Europe couldn't possibly replace US assistance because it's divided, tired, and incapable, and Canada is irrelevant because it underspends on…

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Published: July 8, 2026 14:18

Trump is a Putin sock puppet. There is absolutely no rational reason for Zelensky to go to Moscow. How Zelensky manages to stay calm and crack jokes in response to Trump's provocations, I'll never know. [contains quote post or other embedded content]