Articles by Maryna Svitlychna

From Leaflets to Sabotage: how Ukrainians are resisting Russification

15/09/2025 -  Maryna Svitlychna, Eleonora Lingua

While President Putin’s conditions for achieving peace with Ukraine stay unshakable amid further peace talks, civilians in occupied territories are fighting against Russification. Although rarely talked about in Western media, Ukrainians are engaging in various forms of resistance, both peaceful and violent.

Oleksandra Matviichuk: Justice, Resilience and Ukraine's Human-Centered Recovery

29/07/2025 -  Maryna Svitlychna

Justice, the role of the EU, life under Russian occupation, and the centrality of people in Ukraine's reconstruction plans: we spoke with Oleksandra Matviichuk, human rights lawyer and director of the Center for Civil Liberties, an organization awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize

EU and Ukraine reach agreement in principle on modernised agricultural trade as tariffs are reinstated

10/07/2025 -  Maryna Svitlychna

After EU protests prompt a return to pre-war agricultural quotas on Ukrainian exports, agreement in principle is reached for a modernised multiannual trade, while Ukraine shifts toward higher value-added processing to boost competitiveness and mitigate quota impacts

Integration challenges of Ukrainian refugees in Italy

16/06/2025 -  Maryna Svitlychna

Ukrainian refugees in Italy face mounting challenges as early solidarity fades. Language hurdles, job insecurity, and rising social tensions reveal the gap between initial support and long-term integration

Ukraine, no peace without return of kidnapped minors

10/06/2025 -  Maryna Svitlychna

The forced deportation of Ukrainian children remains a critical obstacle to peace talks, as Russia resists returning them. Despite progress in prisoner exchanges, Kyiv insists that no lasting agreement is possible without the children’s safe return

Between Two Worlds: The Dilemma for Ukrainian Refugees About Returning Home

29/05/2025 -  Maryna Svitlychna

Living a life as a refugee, far from home, but constantly thinking about their country. There are those who think of returning, those who have already returned and have had to adapt to a country at war, those who perhaps will never return and will remain divided between two worlds