The inability of Ukrainian military to launch an offensive in current conditions and the Russian advance in the Donetsk region has determined the ongoing political activity of the Ukrainian government, which remains the dominating political actor. In spite of absence of any political rivals, the government has been facing problems in maintain control over the…

Perspectives on conflict resolution   The Hindu, an Indian English-language daily newspaper, published on May 26, the editorial article “After Bakhmut: On the latest phase in the Ukraine war”, in which it was postulated that the fall of Bakhmut has only increased determination of Russia and Ukraine to continue hostilities notwithstanding the high cost war….

Zelensky’s visits  to the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia  and the G7 Summit in Japan have become the most significant recent political events. They allowed the government to represent the Ukrainian foreign policy as extremely successful and strengthen public expectations of the military victory that should be brought about by wide international support. The…

Perspectives on conflict resolution  An-Nahar, a leading Arabic-language daily newspaper printed in Lebanon,  published on May 17, the article “African leaders are heading to Kiev and Moscow next month”, devoted to the plans of South Africa and other African countries to start negotiation process aimed at establishing peace in Ukraine.  “African leaders seeking to broker…

The political activity of President Zelensky and his associates has started to develop in two, which may seem to oppose each other directions. The Ukrainian government wants to persuade both foreign and domestic audience that Ukrainian military forces are prepared for a successful offensive and capable of driving away Russian troops from the occupied territories….

Perspectives on conflict resolution  Kompas, an Indonesian national newspaper,  published on its website on May 9, the article “US Wary of China’s Role in Russia-Ukraine Peace” supplemented by a video commentary on the approach of the US administration to the attempts of China to take a key part establishing a pathway to peace in Ukraine….