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Map and concept of Intermarium — the proposed Baltic‑to‑Black Sea geopolitical alliance shaping Central Europe power balance.

Intermarium: History and the balance of power in Central Europe
Intermarium — the century‑old Baltic‑to‑Black Sea alliance idea rooted in Piłsudski’s geopolitical vision — resurfaces as Central Europe grapples with power balances and modern threats.
Apr 11, 2016
Svitlana Aleksievych Victimhood is a dangerous mindset Highlights from an interview with Svitlana Aleksievych

Svitlana Aleksievych: Victimhood is a dangerous mindset
[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] Highlights from an interview conducted by hromadske.tv with Svitlana Aleksievych, Belarusian investigative journalist and non-fiction prose writer, who awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Apr 9, 2016
Protesters during Euromaidan in Kyiv amid clashes and gunfire in February 2014

So who was shooting people in Kyiv? Maidan Investigation
Who was behind the deadly Maidan shootings in Kyiv? This investigation revisits one of Ukraine’s most controversial moments—where truth, politics, and war narratives collide.
Apr 8, 2016
Map graphic showing Intermarium region between Baltic and Black Seas with markers for Poland, Ukraine, Romania and alliance issues for empr.media.

Building the Intermarium / Międzymorze: Practical Problems
The Intermarium project’s grand vision falters amid political rifts, Hungarian objections, Romanian ties and structural format woes — the real obstacles behind the idea’s stall on empr.media.
Apr 2, 2016

A story of ‘Platforma’ Art-zavod: From tacky plant to cultural city cluster
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Last year, silk plant of the Darnitsky district in Kyiv has been revitalized and transformed into the «Platforma» (Platform) Art-zavod. One of the first opportunities to see the renewed location was the festival of street-food.
Mar 9, 2016

Aivaras Abromavicius: ‘Reshuffling old methods is not reform’
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Highlights from the first interview with Aivaras Abromavicius, the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine after his scandal resignation announcement, conducted February 5, 2016 by Natalia Nepriakhina for RBK-Ukraine.
Feb 6, 2016
Abstract battlefield and information war graphic illustrating hybrid warfare concepts tied to Russia’s Gerasimov Doctrine and modern conflict dynamics

Hybrid War Theory: The Unfolding and Limits of Gerasimov Doctrine
An analytical look at Russia’s so‑called Gerasimov Doctrine and hybrid war theory, tracing its origins, real‑world use and limits in asymmetric campaigns like Ukraine.
Feb 5, 2016

Ukrainian marathon of freedom: to civil activist and volunteers
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]This is a deeply personal message, but a message that is important for everyone. Including for our friends in Belorusia, Russia and Kazakhstan.
Oct 29, 2015

Rebecca Harms: you must work to bridge the gap between civil society and institutions
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] On 13 October Kyivites met Rebecca Harms, Member of the European Parliament from Germany, co-chair of the Group of Greens/European Free Alliance and Ukraine’s long-standing supporter within the public meeting organized by Open Ukraine Foundation.
Oct 21, 2015

Theater of war: Russian efforts on the Ukrainian front
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]The war in Donbas [eastern Ukraine] is winding down. Now instead of sending “vacationers” to Donbas and instead of shelling towns and villages, Russia’s major efforts on the Ukrainian front will be concentrated on an endless tug of war around…
Oct 19, 2015

Report from Russia: training camp for DNR and LNR terrorists
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] Training camps for DNR and LNR terrorists are openly operating in Russia. Aside from providing training for the terrorists themselves, the ‘art of war’ is taught at the camps to school-age kids. Small arms are used in the training…
Oct 13, 2015

Controversial monument in Mukacheve reveals problems of local Roma community
27 September, 2015 | 14:52 by – EMPR – On 3 September a bronze monument to a Romani person with a broom was installed in Mukacheve, Zakapattia region.
Sep 27, 2015

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