Brian Mefford

The original article can be found here – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/echoes-of-odysseus-in-ukraines-ingenious-approach-to-the-art-of-war/ Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster film version of the Odyssey is leading the summer box office and renewing international interest in Odysseus, one of the main heroes of the legendary Trojan War. In Homer’s two epic poems, the Iliad … [Read More...] about Echoes of Odysseus in Ukraine’s ingenious approach to the art of war

The original article can be found here – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/we-should-not-fear-a-post-putin-russia/ As Russian President Vladimir Putin grows increasingly isolated domestically and internationally amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine, there is renewed speculation over who might one day succeed him and what that this would mean for Russia. “For the first time … [Read More...] about We should not fear a post-Putin Russia

Original article can be found here – https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/73093 In brief: From Ukraine’s point of view, the Georgian government has been disappointingly pro-Russian. Whoever is chosen as new patriarch will signal either sympathy or rejection. The death of Patriarch Ilia II of the Georgian Orthodox Church has left the country in mourning and simultaneously launched a battle to … [Read More...] about OPINION: How the Election of the New Georgian Patriarch Can Impact Ukraine

Original article can be found here - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/digital-democracy-is-the-key-to-staging-wartime-elections-in-ukraine/ Ukrainians underlined the strength of their democratic instincts in late July by taking to the streets and protesting new legislation that aimed to curtail the independence of the country’s anti-corruption institutions. The protesters made … [Read More...] about Digital democracy is the key to staging wartime elections in Ukraine

The original post can be found by following this link - https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russian-orthodox-church-declares-holy-war-against-ukraine-and-west/ The Russian Orthodox Church has approved a remarkable new document that spells out the Kremlin’s intention to destroy Ukraine while also making the ideological argument for a broader confrontation with the … [Read More...] about Russian Orthodox Church declares “Holy War” against Ukraine and West

The original article can be found here – https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/the-case-for-a-new-ukrainian-constitution/ No one expected the upstart American colonies to win a war of independence against the British Empire. However, after eight years of sacrifice, the underdog nation emerged victorious. The young country’s leaders then analyzed their weaknesses and realized that … [Read More...] about The case for a new Ukrainian Constitution