Ukraine and Europe’s weakness exposed as US and Russia again negotiate behind Kyiv’s back

By Stefan Wolff, Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
Tetyana Malyarenko, Professor of International Security, Jean Monnet Professor of European Security, National University Odesa Law Academy

Renewed talk of no-longer-secret negotiations between the Kremlin and the White House over a plan to end the war in Ukraine that heavily favours Russia adds to a broader sense of doom in Kyiv and among its western partners.

Coupled with the fallout from a sweeping corruption scandal among Ukraine’s elites and stalling efforts…

Read complete article

~	What Yiddish literature reveals about Canada’s diverse canon and multilingual identity

~	Ciara’s Beninese citizenship: marketing ploys can’t heal the past

~	South Africans are flourishing more than you might expect – here’s why

~	These dinner-plate sized computer chips are set to supercharge the next leap forward in AI

~	Economic forecasts point to a Democrat win in the 2026 US midterm elections

~	Five everyday habits that could be harming your pancreas

~	Testimony: new documentary shows a stark reckoning with Ireland’s Magdalene past – and the long fight for justice

~	How heat from old coal mines became a source of local pride in this northern English town – new study

~	Türkiye: New climate summit host must respect, protect and facilitate climate justice advocacy before, during and after COP31

~	‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking