Maksym Skrypchenko

My latest piece for @WSJ @WSJopinion : Analyzing the recently approved Concept of Russia's Foreign Policy, signed by Putin on March 31, 2023. wsj.com/articles/russi…

🤝 Can Ukraine’s unity withstand the test of war? The war has turned Ukraine’s internal cohesion into a literal "resource for survival". Yet Russia is systematically trying to undermine that unity by fueling distrust and reactivating familiar "scripts" of polarization In our article "The Social Contract at War: Mobilization, Legitimacy, and Post-War Cohesion in Ukraine", we explain why today’s key fault lines run less along a "West–East" geographic divide and more along governance quality and people’s sense of fairness 📌 The key takeaways are in the attached slideshow. Read the full report via the link — tinyurl.com/yc2usup3

🗓️ TDC Event | A pragmatic US–EU–Ukraine framework is essential to sustain transatlantic security cooperation under current conditions 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦 On 23 March 2026, @IFRI_ hosted an in-person roundtable in Paris on U.S.–EU–Ukraine security cooperation. We sincerely appreciate Ifri’s hospitality and the opportunity to present our work to the Paris policy community ▫️The event featured the presentation of TDC’s report "Navigating the US–EU–Ukraine Triangle: Revitalizing Transatlantic Security Cooperation" @FakhurdinovaM, Coordinator of TDC’s EU–Ukraine Partnership Program and a Fellow at @cepa, and Yehor Tkachuk, Analyst of the EU–Ukraine Partnership Program at TDC ▫️ We are especially grateful to @ElieTenenbaum for his support in organising the roundtable and for moderating the discussion ▫️Key takeaway: sustaining transatlantic security cooperation requires a pragmatic trilateral framework that recognises Ukraine as a central actor, rather than treating coordination primarily through a U.S.–EU lens 🔗 Read the full report via the link — tinyurl.com/34y54nb8. For more on TDC’s events and activities, visit our website — we are open to cooperation! Produced with the support of the governments of Norway and Sweden within the Askold and Dir Fund, administered by @Isar_Ednannia #ISAR_Ednannia #Askold&Dir #StrongCivilSocietyUkraine #Norad #Sida

🚨We have good news for early-career researchers and students: the application deadline has been extended to 31 March Are you an early-career researcher or student looking to develop a strong analytical paper? 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇪🇸 The Transatlantic Dialogue Center is launching a Call for Research Proposals on "Ukraine’s European Integration through the Lens of Spain" What the author receives: • Guidance and mentorship from the program coordinator • A research grant of ~UAH 20,000 (approx. USD 500) • An opportunity to complete and publish an original research paper 🕥 New application deadline: 31 March ⏳ Research period: 2 months Application requirements: 1) Application form 2) CV 3) Motivation letter 🔗 Find full details and the application form via the link — tinyurl.com/mvjuw7c5

🇲🇽 Mexico Advocacy Visit — Day 6 (Closing Day) On our final day in Mexico, our delegation — @AlinaRohach and Bohdana Batsko — continued advancing evidence-based dialogue Key moments: 🔶 Meeting with @laualvarez_80, Chair of the Commission on Children’s Development, on civilian impact and the documented abduction of 20,000+ Ukrainian children, and the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children 🔶 @CEE_FCPyS_UNAM at @UNAM_MX: public talk with students and academics on the war’s global dimension, international order under pressure, Russian disinformation myths, humanitarian consequences, and the peace track (with an intention to build long-term cooperation) 🔶 Informal meeting with @anavasquezc after her Ukraine visit for "Crimea Global. Understanding Ukraine through the South" 🔶 Thanks to @tamaraibarramx for being our local point of contact and @IRF_Ukraine for supporting the visit 🖇 More info on our website — tdcenter.org

🔍 How can the EU and Ukraine engage the United States tactically when Washington is stepping back from Europe strategically? Our new report identifies the practical constraints created by a more transactional U.S. approach while mapping the remaining areas of pragmatic convergence with the new administration that will continue to shape Europe’s security environment 📄The key takeaways are in the attached slideshow. For the full picture, read the full report — tinyurl.com/34y54nb8 Produced with the support of the governments of Norway and Sweden within the Askold and Dir Fund, administered by @Isar_Ednannia #ISAR_Ednannia #Askold&Dir #StrongCivilSocietyUkraine #Norad #Sida

🇺🇦 TDC Weekly briefing on happenings in Ukraine for March 15 - 21, 2026 🇬🇧 English 🔗 tinyurl.com/495dxkke 🇪🇸 Spanish 🔗 tinyurl.com/bde3t6bh 🇩🇪 German 🔗 tinyurl.com/2wdk2bvh 🇨🇳 Chinese (Simplified) 🔗 tinyurl.com/53bxbd29 🇹🇼 Chinese (Traditional) 🔗 tinyurl.com/3w7mtkr4

🔻Kherson Oblast — 3 killed, 27 injured (including 1 child). Artillery, drone, and air strikes hit residential areas. 🔻Chernihiv Oblast — 1 killed, 19 injured. 🔻Odesa Oblast — 6 injured. Drone attacks damaged residential buildings, port and critical infrastructure; civilian commercial vessels were also hit. Read the full briefing (including the full list of oblasts covered) via the link — tinyurl.com/495dxkke

🔻Donetsk Oblast — 7 killed, 14+ injured (including children). Air-dropped bombs and drone strikes damaged urban infrastructure; among the dead were workers and members of a humanitarian mission. 🔻Dnipropetrovsk Oblast — 5 killed, 39 injured (including children). Major housing damage and hits on critical, transport, and social infrastructure. 🔻Zaporizhzhia Oblast — 5 killed, 22+ injured (including children). Strikes on Zaporizhzhia and other settlements damaged residential buildings and logistics infrastructure. Read the full briefing (including the full list of oblasts covered) via the link — tinyurl.com/495dxkke

🗓TDC Event | "Despite U.S. retrenchment in European security and limits on European strategic autonomy, the EU, the United States, and Ukraine can still align their positions" 🇺🇸🇪🇺🇺🇦 On 19 March in Brussels, @EgmontInstitute and TDC hosted a discussion on US–EU–Ukraine security cooperation, centred on TDC’s report "Navigating the US–EU–Ukraine Triangle: Revitalizing Transatlantic Security Cooperation" 🎙Speakers: @FakhurdinovaM (TDC, CEPA), @gspataf95 (EUISS), @BladelJoris (Egmont) Under the Chatham House Rule, the discussion enabled a frank exchange on pragmatic trilateral cooperation Read the full report — tinyurl.com/4n34ztej. For more on TDC’s events and activities, visit our website — we are open to cooperation! Produced with the support of the governments of Norway and Sweden within the Askold and Dir Fund, administered by @Isar_Ednannia #ISAR_Ednannia #Askold&Dir #StrongCivilSocietyUkraine #Norad #Sida

📊 New infographic | "Drone Army. Bonus — Results of 2025"

🇲🇽 Mexico Advocacy Visit — Day 5 in Puebla 📌 Secretariat of Economy and Labor of Puebla — with @VictorGabCh and @AlcantaraEdu1, discussing the impact of the war on Ukrainian children and opportunities for cooperation 📌@CulturaGobPue — with Emilio Herrera Corichi, focusing on the human dimension of the war and the role of cultural cooperation 📌 @UDLAP — student panel with @O_Slyvchuk, @AlinaRohach, Bohdana Batsko, Olga Kvashuk (@IRF_Ukraine) on the roots of the war, humanitarian impact, and international law violations. Moderated by Dr. Sam Stone Beyond meetings, the dialogue continued across the city — bringing Ukraine into everyday conversations Real understanding grows where policy meets people — and where facts meet open dialogue

📘 Bi-Weekly Analysis | The Social Contract at War: Mobilization, Legitimacy, and Post-War Cohesion in Ukraine Ukraine’s wartime unity is a condition for survival. Russia is stress-testing cohesion not only on the battlefield, but by activating internal fault lines, while governance gaps risk eroding trust and turning wartime pressure into post-war conflict 📍Key takeaway: the sharpest risk is governance-linked friction: language policy, religious-security dilemmas, and perceived unequal burden-sharing 🖇 Read the full analysis — tinyurl.com/yc2usup3 TDC helps authors edit, package, and amplify evidence-based research for international audiences. Send your paper or research proposal to explore publication opportunities [info@tdcenter.org]

📄New report | What remains of transatlantic cooperation when the old model no longer holds? A new TDC report by @FakhurdinovaM and Yehor Tkachuk looks at where U.S.–EU–Ukraine cooperation still works — despite more transactional relations 📎 Key takeaway: EU and Ukraine should focus on areas where interests still align and results are achievable — while strengthening strategic autonomy amid uncertainty in U.S. support Read the full report tinyurl.com/257pudy4 to see what still works — and what doesn’t Produced with the support of the governments of Norway and Sweden within the Askold and Dir Fund, administered by @Isar_Ednannia #ISAR_Ednannia #Askold&Dir #StrongCivilSocietyUkraine #Norad #Sida

🗞️ TDC in the media @RusynStepan, Coordinator of the German-Ukrainian Partnership Program at the Transatlantic Dialogue Center, was quoted in @handelsblatt — Germany’s leading business daily — on Russia’s battlefield losses and mobilization dynamics. ✍️ Rusyn noted that in January Ukrainian forces inflicted higher casualties on Russian troops than Russia managed to recruit during the same period. While it remains unclear whether this represents a one-month anomaly or a deeper mobilization problem for Moscow, the trend highlights growing pressure on Russia’s manpower reserves. 🔗 Read the full article — tinyurl.com/2jawn28y