Artur Gmyria

During the "Spiderweb" operation, authored by the SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) on June 1, 2025, Ukrainian drones struck 41 Russian strategic aviation aircraft. This was a significant blow to Russia's capabilities but is unlikely to change the intensity of shelling in Ukraine.

Belief in higher powers plays an increasingly smaller role in the lives of residents of "Old Europe." Almost 60% of German youth (aged fourteen to twenty-nine – Generation Z) do not believe in God, according to the results of the "Youth in Germany – 2025" study. This share has significantly increased compared to 2022, when fifty-one percent of young people reported a lack of faith. At the same time, every third respondent in this age group admitted that faith provides them support in difficult times.

Pro-government deputies say that the discussion between the incumbent party and the opposition continues despite all wartime restrictions. Representatives of "European Solidarity" assure that they are not heard at all, and the government is building a "dictatorship." The regulation of "Telegram" and other social networks remains an incredibly problematic issue on the borderline of freedom and responsibility due to Russian propaganda and recruitment. spoke with Yaroslav Yurсhyshyn, Head of the Committee on Freedom of Speech, a deputy of the "Holos" faction, about the challenges of parliamentary accountability, threats to freedom of speech, the role of journalists, and the balance of power under martial law.

In Madrid, on May 21, Andriy Portnov, a former high-ranking official of fugitive President Yanukovych's Administration and a "grey cardinal" of the judicial system, was shot dead. decided to recall what Portnov did in Ukraine and why he was "awarded" with sanctions from the USA and placed on the EU's blacklist.

After a surge in March, the topic of elections has once again receded to its starting position of "until the end of the war." However, political animosity and attempts by various factions to blame each other for various failures are only escalating.