Svitlana Romanko

Nov 7, 2024 | euobserver.com | Svitlana Romanko

As the global climate summit COP29 starts next week, the European Union has taken bold steps to create concrete changes to keep global heating to the 1.5°C temperature rise agreed at the Paris Climate Summit. Yet it appears that this European goal is threatened to be derailed. The upcoming COP29 conference in Baku will place Azerbaijan — a nation deeply reliant on fossil fuels and heavily involved with Russia — in the global spotlight.

Nov 6, 2024 | euromaidanpress.com | Svitlana Romanko

As global leaders continue to respond to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, sanctions should be playing a key role in choking the financial lifelines that enable the Kremlin to fund its continued attacks. The UK has been a leader in imposing robust sanctions against Russian oil and gas, including the vital step of banning Russian LNG gas imports. Despite these efforts, troubling loopholes remain.

Oct 21, 2024 | laprogressive.com | Svitlana Romanko |Rob Maurer

Russia aims not only to destroy Ukraine's physical infrastructure but also to erode confidence in its government, undermine international support, and exploit the world's dependence on fossil fuels.

Oct 17, 2024 | commondreams.org | Svitlana Romanko

In 2022, Russian propagandists spread fear across Europe, playing on the "fear of the cold" by pushing narratives like "Europe will freeze without Russian gas." Now, in 2024, we are still witnessing the devastating effects of this hybrid warfare, with energy playing a central role in Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Hybrid warfare is more than just conventional military aggression.

Aug 23, 2024 | euractiv.com | Svitlana Romanko

As Ukraine marks its Independence Day on Saturday 24 August, 32 years after the country broke free from the Soviet Union, we stand at a crucial juncture in the battle for freedom and justice, not just for our nation but for Europe and the entire world. Svitlana Romanko is Founder and Executive Director of Razom We Stand. For over a decade, Ukraine has been weathering the storm of an unprovoked and brutal invasion by Russia.