Jakub FerencikI Attended Speeches of European Leaders — What They Want from 2024 & BeyondOver the weekend, I had the great pleasure of working (more precisely, interning) at the GLOBSEC 2024 Forum (31 September - 1 August). I…1d ago1d ago
Jakub FerencikThe Rise and Fall of Yevgeny Prigozhin — All You Need to KnowIn the unpredictable world of Vladimir Putin’s Russia, few figures have risen and fallen as dramatically as the notorious Yevgeny…Aug 29Aug 29
Jakub FerencikNot Exactly a Stalemate Now Is It? — How Most Misjudged UkraineDespite criticism that Ukraine’s efforts have resulted in a “stalemate,” the truth is not so simple. Even prior to Ukraine’s incursion…Aug 231Aug 231
Jakub FerencikCan F-16s Help Ukraine Beat Russia?Originally, F-16s were provided to Ukraine in May 2023, after which pilots were being trained to operate them.Aug 204Aug 204
Jakub FerencikI Went to the Ukrainian Border — This Is What I LearnedIn 2022, in early April, I went to eastern Slovakia from western Canada, to volunteer at the border.Aug 20Aug 20
Jakub FerencikPutin on Thin Ice: 130,000+ Displaced Russians as Ukrainian Incursion ContinuesThe unexpected Ukrainian incursion — that surprised both Russia and the West — into a small part of Russia’s Kursk region last week hasn’t…Aug 192Aug 192
Jakub FerencikThree Reasons Ukraine Has the Right to Invade Russia: On the Morality of RetaliationIn retrospect, it’s possible Ukraine has been planning for this invasion into Russia for some time now. Possibly months, maybe since the…Aug 141Aug 141
Jakub FerencikChristians Are Lying to You — Yes, You Can Be Moral Without ReligionWhen I was younger, I firmly believed that only those who believed in Christian doctrine can be moral because morality had to be based in…Aug 139Aug 139
Jakub FerencikRussia’s on the Defensive — Ukraine Captures 1,000km of Russian TerritoryI was hesitant to write about this topic so early because we don’t know too much from the ground as of now. Ukraine has an understandable…Aug 134Aug 134
Jakub FerencikAdolf Putin? — Overlaps Between Fascism & Putin’s RegimeThe rise of Putinism and its alignment with the radical right in Russia has brought about significant changes in the country’s political…Aug 9Aug 9