Schöner Nachruf auf Davyd Chychkan, dessen Tod ein herber Verlust ist für die linke ukrainische Kultur. RIP, Davyd. berlinergazette.de/de/nachruf-a...

1/ "Ukraine is a very corrupt country" is a typical sentence people hear. While #corruption persists (as everywhere), #Ukraine is fighting it, as the new @oecd-ocde.bsky.social #Anti-Corruption Monitoring Report shows: In 4 areas 🇺🇦 performed "outstandingly" - despite the war!

If I had to invent a Russian villain for a US blockbuster about a nasty, corrupt Russian official, he would be called IVAN KRASNOV and would be a lookalike of the new head of Russia‘s Supreme Court named…

📈Did you know that Economists for Ukraine has created a repository of research papers on #Ukraine and the Russian invasion? It includes categories such as finance, sanctions, trade, agriculture, energy, labor markets, and governance. #EconSky See our database: econ4ua.org/research-rep...

Really insightful reporting on Ukraine‘s new brigade:

I had the opportunity to explain the work of our Discuss Data project for the Konkoop research network. If you’re interested, have a look: #RDM #data

Nächste Woche Mittwoch (24.9) moderiere ich in #Hannover die Vorstellung des Buches von @siegert.bsky.social zur Frage, wie es mit #Russland zukünftig wohl weitergeht: Nach dem Krieg, nach #Putin. Die Veranstaltung ist kostenlos & ohne Anmeldung, mehr Infos: www.hannover.de/Kultur-Freiz...

Yeah, right. Russia escalates with record drone strikes on Ukraine and targeted drone strikes on Poland = NATO and the German reaction is: we cut 10billion in aid…

Macron, Starmer, Merz, Meloni, Frederiksen - Ukraine's supporters all face huge domestic problems, as their approval ratings are in the basement... Interestingly, Zelensky, whom Trump sometimes denied his legitimacy, has a positive (!) net approval rating of 23% at home.

Sie "schützen" einfach so gut, dass bald niemand mehr da ist um beschützt zu werden. Dann hat Putin sein Ziel erreicht.

@uilleamblacker.bsky.social: "Institutions that are built around the idea of ‘Russia and Eastern Europe’, or even Slavic Studies, are something akin to the fossil fuel industries. If we want to find a sustainable and ethical way forward, they are no longer tenable" www.eurozine.com/russia-is-no...

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2/2 and then read this longer text, based on the example of #Poland, that shows why it’s so difficult to go back to normal after such developments: www.journalofdemocracy.org/articles/dem...

1/2 two reading recommendations: read this text first, where the author shows how #Trump incrementally is pushing the US towards an increasingly autocratic regime: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We’re excited about the success of our first #DiscussDataLab we had this week! From challenges of data preparation/publication/visualization to ethics, methodology, and exchanges on participants’ own research data - it was a great & insightful workshop. Many thanks to all participants & experts!

Interesting opportunity for PhDs from #Ukraine: The Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia (WCEE) at the University of Michigan invites applications for WCEE Research Fellowships for advanced Ukrainian #PhD students. More info & application: ii.umich.edu/wcee/initiat... #academia #jobs

But Russian boots on Ukrainian soil? Totally acceptable, of course 🤡 None of this would even be a discussion if Russia hadn’t invaded in the first place. After 2014, nobody in the West thought this was an option. And now, as Russia continues and even intensifies it‘s attacks, this is a pseudo-debate

Service is temporarily unavailable because our smm-manager was drafted. Btw, if you're in Ukraine and want to work for @pravda.ua drop a line and your CV: [email protected]

Yesterday, Appaz Kurtamet, one of the youngest Ukrainian civilian prisoners illegally detained by Russia, turned 23. Please write him a birthday card. Because of censorship, it needs to be in Russian. Write something like "С днем рождения, дорогой Аппаз! Не теряйте надежду, мы думаем о вас!"

this is a remarkable report about how bleak service in the Russian military is (gift link)

Heute beginnt der Regierungsumbau in der #Ukraine: Premier #Schmyhal wird um 13h in der Rada den Rücktritt einreichen, für die Entlassung sind min. 226 Stimmen nötig. Morgen folgt die Abstimmung über Julija #Swyrydenko, die von der Regierungspartei als neue Premierministerin vorgeschlagen wurde

That’s a really fascinating #data set on #Ukraine, showing how #poverty significantly decreased especially between 1997-2007, and a new middle class emerged and increased after 2017 👇

Danke für den Hinweis! Wenn etwas wirklich Deutsch ist, dann das hier:

Bringt es gut auf den Punkt: Great television, statt great economy

Der Economist hat mehrere Schätzungen über die Verluste der russischen Armee ausgewertet und geht davon aus, dass inzwischen 190.000-350.000 Soldaten auf russischer Seite umgekommen sind. Auf ukrainischer Seite sollen es zwischen 73.000-140.000 sein, allerdings ist die ukrainische Armee auch kleiner

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Guter, verständlich geschriebener Text mit ein paar aussagekräftigen Grafiken zum Thema #Klimawandel und was gerade eigentlich vor sich geht. Vor diesem Hintergrund macht mich die Politik in weiten Teilen (CDU, Trump...) manchmal fassungslos... krautreporter.de/klimakrise-u...

‼️ The Economist: Summer offensive was the deadliest for Russia in the entire war. ▪️~31,000 Russian troops have died at the front since May 1. ▪️Russia overall has lost between 900,000 and 1.3 million people by the beginning of July, of which between 190,000 and 350,000 have died.

Hope for a prosperous future significantly decreased lately in Ukraine. Massive Russian air raids are one reason. Our support is needed more than ever, and every Euro helps: savelife.in.ua/en/ #standwithukraine

The new Ukrainian Analytical Digest No. 13 on "Solidarity and Social Justice" is out. 3 articles cover the situation of social workers in wartime, societal demands for tax progressivity, and IDP's view on benefit cuts. The issue is available free of charge: css.ethz.ch/content/dam/...

Die letzten Ukraine-Analysen vor der Sommerpause thematisieren Hochschulen in Kriegszeiten: Wie steht es um #Wissenschaftsfreiheit unter Kriegsrecht? Wie um die mentale Gesundheit von Wissenschaftler:innen? Dazu noch meine 5 Cent zu Reformen trotz 5 Jahren Krise, erst Covid-19, jetzt Krieg👇

📢We're hiring: Lecturer (Teaching) in Ukrainian An exciting opportunity for an experienced educator with Ukrainian language skills (native or near-native level). Start date: 1 September 2025 Deadline: 15 July 2025 Apply: bit.ly/46k8jiT

This is really cool: @kiu-network.bsky.social is organising it's second KIU Summer School Interdisciplinary Ukrainian Studies in September. The program looks fascinating. If you want a crash course on #Ukraine, I can recommend it! More details & application: www.kiu.europa-uni.de/en/programme...

Da es im FAZ-Artikel von @sabfis3.bsky.social auch viel um die Minsker Abkommen geht, hier ein ergänzender Lesehinweis auf die vorletzten Ukraine-Analysen, die sich ausführlich mit Minsk und den Lehren daraus für heute beschäftigen: laender-analysen.de/ukraine-anal...

Excellent long-read analysis by Ukraine's former Minister of Defense, Andriy Zagorodnyuk, who - as peace through military means or negotiations are as unlikely as a Russian withdrawal - suggest Ukraine should adopt a "strategic neutralization" approach: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

Here‘s also an English summary of the #corruption allegations against Ukraine‘s Deputy PM Chernyshev: kyivindependent.com/anti-corrupt...

Seems like the National #Anti-Corruption Bureau in #Ukraine catched a „big fish“: Minister Oleksiy #Chernyshev is accused of corruption & abuse of office. With other high ranking officials he is said to have been involved in illegal real estate deals & received bribes. babel.ua/news/119210-...

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Tomorrow in Berlin: A briefing on resistance in #Ukraine, organised by @kiu-network.bsky.social. Register now!

Es klingt falsch & moralisch verwerflich, ist aber leider Fakt: „Millionen Russen leben derzeit ihr bestes Leben“. Wichtiger Text von @dekoder.org, der zeigt, warum viele Menschen in #Russland den #Krieg gegen die #Ukraine unterstützen: www.dekoder.org/de/article/r...

Spannende Veranstaltung am 25. Juni am @zois.bsky.social in Berlin mit Yuriy Matsiyevsky, der gerade mit @susannworschech.bsky.social auch in den Ukraine-Analysen einen guten Text zum Thema Widerstand in der besetzten Ukraine verfasst hat. Event: www.zois-berlin.de/veranstaltun...

Dear Ukrainian friends & colleages here from academia: Could you help the Science at Risk Emergency Office and fill out their survey "Анкета для опитування науковців та дослідників в Україні в умовах війни"? Here's the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/1abP...

Die #Ukraine‑Analysen 317 geben einen Einblick in die Lage der russisch besetzten Gebieten: Wie sieht der ukrainische Widerstand aus? Welche illegalen Geschäfte treiben die russischen Besatzer? Welche Menschenrechtsverbrechen werden dokumentiert? Jetzt lesen 👇 laender-analysen.de/ukraine-anal...

Heute feiert #Russland den Nationalfeiertag. Angesichts der Schwelle von 1 Mio. Opfern (verwundet & getötet), die heute auf Seiten der russischen Armee überschritten wurde, sollte eigentlich niemandem zum Feiern zumute sein…

Still fascinated, what ChatGPT is able to do in just a few seconds with two prompts… #Trump #Musk #Zelenskyy

While #Ukraine attacks military targets such as war planes, #Russia on a daily basis targets civilians. There's only one way to stop this #terror: Provide Ukraine with air defence & enable it to strike more 🇷🇺 military targets (planes, ammunition depots, etc.) so that Russia cannot attack anymore

1/ Menschen lernen aus Fehlern & Erfahrungen. Im Kontext der aktuellen russisch-ukrainischen Verhandlungen werfen die neuen Ukraine-Analysen 316 einen Blick auf die Entstehung & Umsetzung der Minsker Abkommen von vor 10 Jahren und stellen die Frage: Welche Lehren lassen sich daraus für heute ziehen?

Documenting Russian war crimes in Ukraine is crucial. In Lviv, Ukrainian and international initiatives gathered for an outstanding symposium, and I am glad that my Discuss Data colleague Felix made it there to explain, why it's not only important to document but also to archive this data 👇

When #Russia started it's full-scale invasion in #Ukraine, it hoped for a quick victory ("Kyiv in 3 days!"), without big losses. In a few days, Russia will reach 1m wounded & dead soldiers. For comparison: The Soviets lost "only" 70k in 10 years in Afghanistan www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

Great piece by Natalia Gumenyuk on the changing nature of warfare in #Ukraine, where drones are more important than ever. Ukrainian soldiers are the most reliable force that Ukrainians can currently rely on: www.theatlantic.com/internationa...