Image credits Ukraine: no survival without weapons Interview “Ceasefire without regaining control over our land means that my son will inherit this war.” In the interview, Inna Sovsun and Yehor Cherniev, members of the Verkhovna Rada, demand to stop denying what Russia's war against Ukraine is about. The conversation was conducted by Robert Sperfeld. By Robert Sperfeld A derailed train - The role of the Hungarian state and of civil society in supporting refugees from Ukraine Commentary Almost immediately after the war started on 24 February 2022, Ukrainian refugees started arriving in Hungary. The author, who is a university professor, writer, and literary translator, spent three weeks as a volunteer interpreter at Budapest’s railway stations. Her account is based on her own experiences, helpers’ testimonials, information from social media and Facebook groups, and online media. By Zsuzsa Hetényi Pragmatism at its peak – Orbán’s war rhetoric After years of perpetual rhetorical wars and shadow-boxing with Brussels, international liberal elites and other mostly imaginary enemies, PM Viktor Orbán got himself a real war to deal with. By Rudolf Berkes Appeasement does not stop aggressors Commentary Russia’s aggression threatens not just those states it sees as its enemies. It also threatens our life in peace, the guarantee of civic and human rights, freedom and democracy. None of these can be taken for granted, as Russia’s war is being waged against the very principles that lie at the heart of our community, writes Czechia's Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský. Four disturbing aspects to Slovakia limiting abortion access for Ukrainian women More reports about rapes by the Russian army against the Ukrainian girls and women who are arriving in Slovakia have been exposed. In the meantime, the Slovak parliament is discussing proposals on banning abortion for women without permanent residency. This cynical targeting of Ukrainian girls and women is disturbing, says Denisa Nešťáková. By Dr. Denisa Nešťáková How to break Czechia's dependence on Russian gas Analysis What longer-term, environmentally sustainable measures can the Czech Republic introduce to break its dependence on Russian gas while ensuring that no one is left behind? By Jiří Koželouh and Karel Polanecký All Ukraine articles
Ukraine: no survival without weapons Interview “Ceasefire without regaining control over our land means that my son will inherit this war.” In the interview, Inna Sovsun and Yehor Cherniev, members of the Verkhovna Rada, demand to stop denying what Russia's war against Ukraine is about. The conversation was conducted by Robert Sperfeld. By Robert Sperfeld
A derailed train - The role of the Hungarian state and of civil society in supporting refugees from Ukraine Commentary Almost immediately after the war started on 24 February 2022, Ukrainian refugees started arriving in Hungary. The author, who is a university professor, writer, and literary translator, spent three weeks as a volunteer interpreter at Budapest’s railway stations. Her account is based on her own experiences, helpers’ testimonials, information from social media and Facebook groups, and online media. By Zsuzsa Hetényi
Pragmatism at its peak – Orbán’s war rhetoric After years of perpetual rhetorical wars and shadow-boxing with Brussels, international liberal elites and other mostly imaginary enemies, PM Viktor Orbán got himself a real war to deal with. By Rudolf Berkes
Appeasement does not stop aggressors Commentary Russia’s aggression threatens not just those states it sees as its enemies. It also threatens our life in peace, the guarantee of civic and human rights, freedom and democracy. None of these can be taken for granted, as Russia’s war is being waged against the very principles that lie at the heart of our community, writes Czechia's Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský.
Four disturbing aspects to Slovakia limiting abortion access for Ukrainian women More reports about rapes by the Russian army against the Ukrainian girls and women who are arriving in Slovakia have been exposed. In the meantime, the Slovak parliament is discussing proposals on banning abortion for women without permanent residency. This cynical targeting of Ukrainian girls and women is disturbing, says Denisa Nešťáková. By Dr. Denisa Nešťáková
How to break Czechia's dependence on Russian gas Analysis What longer-term, environmentally sustainable measures can the Czech Republic introduce to break its dependence on Russian gas while ensuring that no one is left behind? By Jiří Koželouh and Karel Polanecký
