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Ukraine

The continent we are part of

EUROPE: It is not the magazine's intention to dwell on Norway's affiliation with the EU. On the contrary. The exercise is inspired by the ongoing process in all EU countries with conferences and studies on the role and direction of EU co-operation. Is it possible to change the EU?
Paal Frisvold -

The warlike mindset

UKRAINE: What is it about our modern way of life that promotes such hostility and military-technological "solutions"?
Truls Lie -

"NATO's ears in the north"

CHRONICLE: The American bases are a huge power factor that enables the US military hegemony in the world. Our geographical location should indicate a less provocative approach.
Ingeborg Breines -

A militaristic elite

UKRAINE: What are the consequences of US and NATO expansion eastwards in Europe?
Ivar Jørdre -

Russia without Putin

RUSSIA: One day Putin will leave the Kremlin – but that will not change anything, writes Tony Wood in his book on power and continuity in today's Russia, in which he attacks several well-known myths.
Nick Holdsworth -

The oil industry is the root of all evil

MONEY AND OIL: If you mix corruption and rogue states with the richest and most devastating industry in the world – the oil industry – the result is an explosive mix.
Ranveig Eckhoff -

The conflict in Ukraine

Loznitsa's film explores the controversy over facts that raged in Donbass, between Ukraine and the Russian-backed People's Republic of Donetsk in the eastern part of Ukraine.
Melita Zajc -

Everyday challenges in a pro-Russian battalion in Ukraine

Their Own Republic caused quite a stir at the Lisbon Film Festival last year, due to the film's somewhat pro-Russian stance. Nevertheless, it provides an interesting insight into a side of the Ukrainian conflict that is rarely mentioned in Western media.
Carmen Gray -

Europe needs security for Russia, and security with Russia

What can the Western bloc do to improve the cool relationship with the great power in the east, asks Manfred Huterer, diplomat at the German embassy in Warsaw. Is an open dialogue and mutual respect between the West and Russia possible?
manfred@nytid.com -

From the Pearl of the Black Sea to a political game piece

Odessa's international film festival was naturally influenced by political themes this year.
tina.poglajen@gmail.com -

A lively echo from a war zone 

Following a Tanzanian taxi driver in a small town in Donetsk province, Ukraine, Long Echo presents a new view of a story that has virtually disappeared from daily news reports in European media.
Nick Holdsworth -

War for peace 

War for Peace shows strong footage from the line of fire in a conflict without winners.
Nick Holdsworth -

Looking beyond the borders

Danish The Distant Barking of Dogs depicts a ten-year-old boy growing up on the frontline of Ukraine, while Swedish The Deminer is about a mine-raiser in IS-ravaged Iraq. 
Aleksander Huser -

The paradox of liberalism

With Uruguay's former president as commentator, Delicate Balance puts the increased inequality and the global power of the market in a wider context.
Willemien W. Sanders -

Meisingset's misinformation about Ukraine

Arve Meisingset deserves praise for the fact that in the latest issue of Ny Tid he addresses a number of erroneous allegations about the conflict in Ukraine. The problem is that Meisingset itself is responsible for this misinformation. 
bjober@vikenfiber.no -

Massive misinformation about Ukraine

A call to the Norwegian media: Can you please investigate further what actually happened in Kiev in February almost three years ago? 
armei@online.no -
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