Da anni nell’est dell’Ucraina si combatte un conflitto, nel cuore dell’Europa. In queste settimane la situazione è degenerata sino alla drammatica invasione delle truppe di Mosca del territorio ucraino. In questo dossier le voci di chi si attiva contro la guerra; le analisi su quanto sta accadendo; gli sguardi dagli altri paesi dell’area e l’attualità
CONFLICTS Russians in Armenia, looking for a normal life
Armine Avetysian | 8/6/2022With the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war, thousands of Russians have moved to Armenia. There is an actual emigration wave of Russian entrepreneurs with their families. Most of them choose to live in the capital Yerevan in search of peace and stability
CONFLICT Ukraine: the railroad war
Antoine Pecqueur | 12/5/2022Whether they’re evacuating civilians, transporting troops or exporting goods, Ukrainian railways are on the frontline of resistance against the Russian invasion
WAR Ukraine: (Greek) Mariupol is no more
Thessaloniki | Mary Drosopoulos | 6/5/2022The city of Mariupol, sieged by Russian troops for more than two months, was the core of the Greek Ukrainian community for centuries. The future of this community is now more uncertain than ever
INTERVIEW Aggression of Ukraine, a war with no happy ending
Francesco Brusa | 6/5/2022Putin's invasion is also the result of the fragile balance that has been created in Europe after 1989. According to Paul D'Anieri, author of "Ukraine and Russia: From Civilized Divorce to Uncivil War", it was a "highway to war". Our interview
DATAJOURNALISM Ukraine: how many refugees are there in the European Union – and where?
Gianluca De Feo | 26/4/2022Since the beginning of the war, many Ukrainians – but also Russians – have been seeking refuge in the countries of the European Union. Where are they going, and which are the countries that already hosted the largest Ukrainian communities?
DATAJOURNALISM Is the EU's asylum system ready to welcome Ukrainian refugees?
Madrid | Eva Belmonte, Ángela Bernardo, Miguel Ángel Gavilanes, Carmen Torrecillas, David Cabo | 7/4/2022Ukrainian refugees now enter the EU under the aegis of the ultra-fast special protection system, but regular reception centres across the Union are piling up hundreds of thousands of applications and rejecting many. EU members states' asylum systems average more than 15 months of delay
COMMENT Ukraine: truce is possible, what next?
Roman Hromyk* | 7/4/2022The point of view of a human rights activist from Kyiv on the current state of the conflict and future prospects
UKRAINE North Macedonia, war in Ukraine and authoritarianism
Tetovo | Aleksandar Samardjiev | 24/3/2022The political world of North Macedonia has come together against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In the belly of the country, however, there is no shortage of voices of support for Putin's "strong leadership", fuelled by resentment over the closed doors of the EU
DIPLOMACY Turkey’s Ukraine policy: playing all sides
Istanbul | Kenan Behzat Sharpe | 18/3/2022A NATO member with strong strategic and economic ties with Moscow (but also with Kyiv), Turkey is facing the Russian aggression against Ukraine with extreme caution, in an attempt to minimise the risks, but also to take advantage of possible opportunities
UKRAINE Greece and the war in Ukraine, between solidarity and fear
Thessaloniki | Mary Drosopoulos | 17/3/2022After Putin's invasion, Greece has shown solidarity with both Ukraine and the many refugees who have arrived from the country in war. However, there are concerns about the possible fallout from the rift with Russia, which had longstanding and solid relations with Greece
UKRAINE Bulgaria, if war is near
Sofia | Francesco Martino | 10/3/2022Putin's war in Ukraine has strong repercussions on Bulgaria: the government has strongly condemned the aggression, but the country, traditionally linked to Russia, is divided both from a political and a symbolic point of view. Meanwhile, 30,000 refugees are already on their way
EUROPE EU: enlargement to the east is back on the agenda
Lorenzo Ferrari | 10/3/2022Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova have officially applied to join the European Union. The first reactions have been positive, but it will be a long process: in the meantime, however, the enlargement of the EU could finally get going again, and some novel solutions could be tested
EFJ: Fighting disinformation with censorship is a mistake
Paola Rosà | 3/3/2022While UE Member States are officially invited to ban Russian state televisions RT and Sputnik, the European Federation of Journalists, our partner in the Media Freedom Rapid Response, fears the effects of this spiral of censorship on freedom of expression in Europe
CURRENT EVENTS Georgia applies to join the EU
Marilisa Lorusso | 3/3/2022The aggression against Ukraine has generated a series of so far unforeseeable consequences, particularly in the countries of the former Soviet bloc. Georgia is experiencing an acceleration of processes that were underway but were not on the agenda, including the request for EU candidacy
ANALYSIS War in Ukraine, the Balkans hold their breath
Zagreb | Giovanni Vale | 1/3/2022Concern is growing in the Western Balkans about the evolution of the war in Ukraine. Geopolitical and economic issues make the region one of the areas particularly sensitive to possible serious repercussions linked to the ongoing conflict
CONFLICT Donbass, the veil of hypocrisy has been lifted
Matteo Zola | 26/2/2022The aggression of the Putin regime on Ukraine has also removed the veil on the hypocrisy that has reigned in the Donbass from 2014 to today. What Moscow presents as a genocide conducted against the Russian-speaking population is nothing more than a mafia black hole
CURRENT EVENTS War in Ukraine: reactions from the South Caucasus
Marilisa Lorusso | 24/2/2022If the secessionists of Abkhazia and South Ossetia celebrate the Russian recognition of Donetsk and Lugansk, Georgia reaffirms the integrity of Ukraine, while Armenia finds itself in a difficult situation as an ally of Moscow but with good relations with Kiev. Azerbaijan, on the other hand, coordinates with Turkey
Sono già evidenti e tragiche le ricadute sui civili dell'aggressione del regime di Putin all'Ucraina. Centinaia di migliaia di persone sono in fuga dalla guerra. Nei paesi ai confini con l'Ucraina - e nel resto d'Europa - cittadini ed autorità si stanno già mobilitando. Anche in Russia si sta sempre più aggravando la repressione del dissenso e l'emergenza democratica è impellente. Qui di seguito suggeriamo alcune iniziative solidali in atto
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