Commentary
Democratic Security
Graham’s Sanctioning Russia Act Opens a Window of Opportunity for CEE
17 July 2026
16 March 2022
Former Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine
Let’s not delude ourselves — Russian society is no different from Putin today.
Read a response to this piece by Pavel Havlicek: Remember About the Russians Who Still Want to Do the Right Thing
Good Russians do not exist.
Even if they have had a different nationality for decades somewhere in Germany, France, Israel or Australia.
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Former Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine
Member of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2014-2019), Deputy Minister of Culture of Ukraine (2019-2020), Chairwoman of the Board of the NGO Coalition for Culture (NGO Coalition for Culture).
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