Following the Russian aggression in Ukraine, the EU prioritised the need for energy supply diversification and reducing overall energy dependency on Russian fossil fuels by 2030. Renewable hydrogen is seen as one of the possible sources. Based on previous calculations, Ukraine has the potential to become one of the major hydrogen exporters in the EU…
This article describes the effects of the active hostilities on the environment in the short and long term, as well as examines the EU’s nature-oriented policy and solutions for energy safety in the global climate context of the war. The new opportunities for low-carbon post war development in Ukraine are considered. Dr Olena Melnyk ETH…
The article analyses the European Green Deal as a roadmap of actions designed to transform the European Union into a more competitive and efficient economy, and discusses what implications it can have for Ukraine. Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine accelerated efforts to rid the country of imported fossil fuels and streamlined different European initiatives and…
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to the consolidation of the Western world, which has imposed heavy sanctions against the aggressor and is supplying weapons to Ukraine. But in other regions of the world, support for Ukraine is not unequivocal. Often, aid for Ukraine comes down to declarations and humanitarian assistance. Israel is an…
Geographically, Australia is far from the war raging in Ukraine; nevertheless, it is the largest non-NATO contributor of defence assistance to Ukraine. Since the Russian invasion, it has been a close ally by providing military, financial, humanitarian, and political support. Why is Australia so involved in a war in which the battlefield is so far…
Russia’s war against Ukraine is one of the most significant political events of the decade. The reason for this is the impact of this confrontation, which is not confined to Europe, but affects Asia as well. The war will echo in other regions of the world, including the Indo-Pacific, particularly the part in Asia. The…
This article deals with the phenomenon of political neutralism in the Asia-Pacific. It focuses on the concepts of fighting for peace, international cooperation, and struggles against the threat of war. It is designed to ensure mutual respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations; non-aggression; non-interference in others’ internal affairs; equality and mutual benefits;…
Russia’s most recent aggression has resulted in its geopolitical, financial, economic, as well as online isolation. Russia’s Internet is changing rapidly due to censorship and surveillance regulation; laws introducing technical requirements for the independent functioning of the Internet; Western sanctions; and the exit of key IT providers from the Russian market. But efforts to create…
Both the political elites and society at large in Russia are obsessed with Ukraine because of, firstly, Russia’s perennial quest for a strong state; secondly, the struggle of the Kremlin with the colour revolutions; thirdly, the perception of Ukraine as a mirror image of Russia; fourthly, “East Slavic” ideology; finally, Putin’s belief that Ukraine is…
Written by a Ukrainian philosopher and journalist, this article focuses on Ukrainian intellectual history and current political and social dilemmas. It examines at key contemporary controversies such as modernity vs tradition, republic vs empire, colonialism vs postcolonialism, and identity vs otherness. These issues form the basis for an analysis of how Ukrainian intellectual history can…
