Ukraine
The Orphans in a Legal Tug-of-War
Hundreds of Ukrainian orphans, many with physical and intellectual disabilities, were evacuated in 2022 from state-run institutions where abuse was common, and placed with foster families in Italy, where they thrived. Now, Ukraine has ordered them repatriated, and the foster families are challenging the order in court.
A Mushroom for War’s Misery
As the war in Ukraine nears its fifth year, the country is in the midst of a mental health crisis. Lacking other options, some are finding relief in the amanita mushroom, which many see as a culturally appropriate way to combat wartime trauma.
How the Sound of Drones Inflicts Psychological Trauma in Ukraine
Russia’s drone strategy has created a nation on permanent, exhausting alert. Every Ukrainian is now an involuntary sound engineer, acutely sensitive to the ambient noise, trying to mentally calculate a threat’s distance from a high-pitched buzz or a faint whistle.
Inside Ukraine’s Plan To Build a Self-Sufficient Defense Force
With Western security guarantees uncertain, Kyiv is turning to its elite, battle-hardened units as the core of a remodeled military, and attempting to leave behind Soviet-era doctrines that continue to cast a long shadow.
Ukraine on the Precipice
The Financial Times’ Christopher Miller and New Lines’ Amie Ferris-Rotman join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss recent developments in Ukraine.
Cutting US Aid Jeopardizes the Lives of Ukrainian Civilians
Dodging Russian bombs is nothing new for Ukraine’s evacuators, teams of volunteers that crisscross the country to help civilians escape the approaching front line. But the financial bombshell dropped by Elon Musk’s chainsawing of USAID was impossible to avoid.
Trump’s Incredible Shrinking Peace Plan
Trump once claimed he could end the war in Ukraine in a day, but is now growing weary of negotiations. Given the underlying resilience of U.S. ties to Europe, that may be a good thing for Ukraine.