Sacking turns former Zelenskyy loyalist into potent political opponent Mykhailo Fedorov’s blistering critique comes at a time of growing pressure for democratic renewal in Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Aug 19
What is Ukraine’s 40-day campaign against Russia and has it worked? Taking war to heart of Russian territory has seized initiative and reset Zelenskyy’s relationship with Trump The Guardian - UK · Jul 16
Coordinated conflict: how the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap Battlefield outcomes are connected by the sharing of weapons and intelligence as well as the damage to the global economy The Guardian - UK · Apr 2
Ukraine sent drone experts to protect US bases in Jordan, says Zelenskyy Interceptor drones and operators deployed to Middle East after ‘requests for help from 11 countries neighbouring Iran’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Zelensky faces rebellion as Ukraine’s president under growing pressure Russia’s army has scaled up attacks along the front line The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025
What would Russia’s peace deal demands really mean for Ukraine? – visualised Trump on Monday again failed to persuade Putin to accept a ceasefire in Ukraine as a first step toward a peace deal. But what might a deal even look like, and what would it mean for the Ukrainian people? The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025
Did ‘Vatican diplomacy’ change Trump’s mind on Ukraine? I’m sceptical for three reasons Zelenskyy, Starmer, Macron … they all had his ear at Pope Francis’s funeral. But he is just as easily swayed by the elevator doorman, says Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine forum at Chatham House The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025
Zelenskyy says Ukraine cannot accept US recognition of Crimea as Russian Ukraine president returns to topic on visit to South Africa after Trump accused him of jeopardising peace deal The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025
We can’t know if Vladimir Putin will accept a ceasefire in Ukraine. But this is what he’ll be thinking Key factors will drive the Kremlin’s decision. Can Russia fight on and for what? Or is there more benefit in allying with Donald Trump, asks Orysia Lutsevych of Chatham House The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025
Why hasn’t Ukraine held elections since the war began? Donald Trump has increased his attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling the Ukrainian president ‘a dictator’ – but why have elections been postponed? The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025
Thursday briefing: The real reasons that Volodymyr Zelenskyy can’t face a new election yet In today’s newsletter: Zelenskyy described Trump’s claims as “disinformation” – only for the US president to double down. But his claims have no plausible basis in fact The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025
Zelenskiy reshuffles Ukraine cabinet as Russian missile strike targets Lviv President carries out biggest government shake-up since start of war as deadly attacks continue The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024
The Kursk attack has humiliated Putin – and changed the narrative over how the war is fought This is the first time Russian territory has been occupied since the second world war. It disproves the notion Kyiv should cede territory to achieve peace, says Orysia Lutsevych of Chatham House The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2024
What does the removal of Prigozhin and Surovikin mean for the war in Ukraine? Putin may have shored up unity, but watching his back for pro-Wagner traitors may be a distraction The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023
The Week · Aug 24, 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin: will ‘predictable’ death of Wagner chief backfire on Putin? Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed coup against Vladimir Putin two months ago, was on a plane that crashed in Russia, according to officials.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2023 Ukraine is locked in a war with corruption as well as Putin – it can’t afford to lose either High-profile resignations highlight the nation’s struggle to prove to the world it is not corrupt, says Orysia Lutsevych, head of Ukraine Forum at Chatham House
Benzinga · Sep 21, 2022 Visualising victory For Ukraine And Oil Prices Back in February, when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, a victory for Kyiv would have been almost impossible to imagine. It's the classic David and Goliath. Recent developments on the battlefront, however, are starting to paint a different picture, showing the possibility of Ukraine ending the conflict with a…
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2022 Experts predicted a stalemate in Ukraine, here’s why they keep getting it wrong To really help Ukraine, a clearer picture of the war’s dynamic is vital, says Orysia Lutsevych, head of Chatham House’s Ukraine Forum
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2022 Monday briefing: What would a ‘win’ look like for both sides in Ukraine? In today’s newsletter: nearly 100 days into the conflict, Nimo Omer investigates what ‘victory’ would actually mean for Russia and Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2022 What would victory actually mean now for Ukraine – and for Europe? A long-term simmering conflict would be the same as a defeat for the Ukrainian people, says Orysia Lutsevych, head of Chatham House’s Ukraine Forum
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022 How Zelenskiy’s team of TV writers helps his victory message hit home Influences from Churchill to Tolkien are woven in to the Ukrainian president’s compelling nightly video address
The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2022 All-out economic warfare is the best way to stop Putin The west’s half-measures are no deterrent to Russia’s aggression. These are the steps governments must take urgently, says Orysia Lutsevych, of Chatham House’s Ukraine Forum
The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022 West’s sanctions misaligned with urgency of Ukraine crisis, expert warns The action from the West is ‘asymmetric’ with Russian aggression, as its sanctions will only ‘bite’ in a matter of weeks and months, a professor says.