Bohdan Ben

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Bohdan Ben is a researcher in the field of social and ethical philosophy and in the field of local governance. He was among the winners of the program “Youth will change Ukraine” organized by Bohdan Hawrylyshyn Foundation. Together with his friends, he began the implementation of the project “In the land of Hope,” which aims to facilitate and promote local initiatives that strive for social and ecological sustainability. Bohdan can be reached by b.ben@ucu.edu.ua or on fb.

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Analysis

Trump says Putin wants peace. Russia’s Orwellian history textbook tells a different story

While the US peace plan grabs the headlines, Russia is quietly molding a war-hungry generation that could plunge the world into chaos for decades after Trump’s hasty deal.

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Analysis

Why Ukraine can’t just “make peace”: top historian explains what the West gets wrong about peace with Russia

While the West calls for Ukraine’s concessions to Russia, historian Yaroslav Hrytsak warns of what's really at stake a nation’s last chance to break free from centuries of imperial bloodshed.

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Ukraine

Ukraine tackles world’s fastest aging population with drastic pension overhaul

As Ukraine grapples with a dwindling workforce, a new three-tier pension system races to reverse the demographic crisis while cutting Russia's political grip.

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FAQs

Russia forced banks to secretly fund half its war costs. Can its economy survive? What does this mean for Ukraine?

Moscow's secret war spending has forced regular businesses to borrow at a crippling 21% interest rate - creating an economic time bomb that could end the war.

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Analysis

Ukraine faces critical military reform challenge as desertions soar past 100,000

New promising policies allow unit transfers and civilian promotions, but ineffective mobilization rules remain unchanged.

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Opinion

Modern world’s security myths fall apart in Ukraine

When Russian boots crossed Ukrainian borders, Ukrainians learned what the West had long forgotten: security and freedom do not endure without a price.

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Ancient Ukrainian sword stole the show in Usyk’s victory over Fury, angering Russia

Oleksandr Usyk's unanimous victory over Tyson Fury secured more than his championship titles. By raising Hetman Mazepa's 300-year-old saber, he reignited the legacy of a Ukrainian leader cursed by Russia for seeking independence.

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Analysis

Ukraine triples military tax, but still faces $ 12 billion defense gap in 2024

Starting in December, citizens face a military levy increase from 1.5% to 5% as Kyiv scrambles to close a sizable shortfall in immediate defense needs, with the new tax revenue going primarily to weapons production and military salaries.

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Analysis

Can Europe fill in the gap if Trump abandons Ukraine?

Nearly half of Ukraine’s air defense systems and reconnaissance capabilities come from the US—assets that Europe, with its fragmented defense industry, cannot quickly replicate, experts warn.

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Dispatch

Inside Ukraine’s kitchen drone labs halting Russia’s war advance

Equipped with just free online training, Ukrainian civilians are joining a nationwide effort to produce one million drones, reshaping modern warfare from their living rooms.

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The Euromaidan Revolution: How Ukraine’s 2014 grassroots rebellion changed history

It began with beaten students in Kyiv's central square. It ended with a president fleeing the country and Ukraine forever changed.

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Analysis

Why UN chief gambled everything on Putin

António Guterres broke protocol, declined Ukraine's peace summit, and joined Putin at the BRICS summit in Kazan - all while Russian forces welcomed North Korean troops.

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Analysis

Russia is the last European colonial empire, but the West looks away. Expert explains why

One empire remains overlooked as the world grapples with colonial legacies: Russia. Historian Botakoz Kassymbekova warns that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine isn't mere aggression but a continuation of centuries-old colonial ambitions.

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International

Blood-stained past looms over Ukraine-Poland stance against Russia

The old grievances threatens Ukraine's vital alliance as Russia's advance keeps its defense hanging by a thread

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Bohdan Ben

Trump says Putin wants peace. Russia’s Orwellian history textbook tells a different story

Why Ukraine can’t just “make peace”: top historian explains what the West gets wrong about peace with Russia

Ukraine tackles world’s fastest aging population with drastic pension overhaul

Russia forced banks to secretly fund half its war costs. Can its economy survive? What does this mean for Ukraine?

Ukraine faces critical military reform challenge as desertions soar past 100,000

Modern world’s security myths fall apart in Ukraine

Ancient Ukrainian sword stole the show in Usyk’s victory over Fury, angering Russia

Ukraine triples military tax, but still faces $ 12 billion defense gap in 2024

Can Europe fill in the gap if Trump abandons Ukraine?

Inside Ukraine’s kitchen drone labs halting Russia’s war advance

The Euromaidan Revolution: How Ukraine’s 2014 grassroots rebellion changed history

Why UN chief gambled everything on Putin

Russia is the last European colonial empire, but the West looks away. Expert explains why

Blood-stained past looms over Ukraine-Poland stance against Russia

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