Putin’s Ukrainian top-ally Medvedchuk charged with high treason, placed under house arrest. Here are the accusations
UPDATE, 22:10, 13 May. Kyiv's Pechersky court orders Viktor Medvedchuk under round-the-clock house arrest for two months. On…
WWII “victory” was Soviet occupation of western Ukraine and half of Europe
If, for Western Europe, the end of the war meant the victory of democracy, for Ukraine, it meant the enforcement of Stalinism. In the words of Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak, Ukraine was “in the heart of darkness” during the Second World War, with Ukrainians mostly fighting for the interests of other states and, along with Poland, suffering the heaviest human losses of the war. Unpunished communist crimes grow, making it appropriate for Russia to start new war in 2014.
Why post-Soviet cities look so terrible, and how this can be fixed
Сertain districts in Ukrainian cities are more frequently the subject of local anecdotes than others. Amongst these are…
Six amazing projects bringing life to Soviet ruins in Ukrainian cities
Poor Soviet city planning made Ukrainian cities of the 1990s look gloomy and ruined. Large belts of factories…
Translate Ukraine: new grant programs open Ukrainian literature to the world
Translate Ukraine — a major step in cultural revival and diplomacy Throughout the 20th century, Ukrainian literature was…
NATO prepares to attack, says Kremlin propaganda amid record Russian troop buildup at Ukraine border
There is no data to say for sure whether Russia will attack with its recently amassed 100,000 army…
Good bye, USSR: Ukrainians take true ownership of their condos
Now things are changing in the nation’s mindset. Since 1995, and especially from 2014, more than 33,000 associations…
Russia’s triple strategy of proxy war used against Georgia in 1920 and 2000s
In 2008, during the Russo-Georgian war, the same Tskhinvali region (south Ossetia) was again occupied by Russian troops…
Ukraine’s Territorial Defense volunteers prepare to support army in case of Russian invasion
According to Ukraine’s intelligence services and that of international agencies, the Kremlin is preparing large-scale provocations with potential…
Putin’s “Trojan horse” in Ukraine — Babyn Yar and Holocaust memorialization
The Russian project is indeed a “Trojan horse”, as Yost Zissels, a Ukrainian dissident of Jewish origin and…
Making Ukraine green again: how to keep the renewable “energy miracle” going
Ukraine is commonly referred to as one of the world’s leading agricultural producers, notably the second-largest exporter of…
Is Ukraine European? Historian Yaroslav Hrytsak answers
You have touched on the subject of nationalism, and here there are many interesting questions. Back in 2012…
It is high time for Ukraine to create a domestic sanctions policy
Ukraine has announced preparations for the Crimean Platform summit, scheduled for 23 August 2021. Amongst its objectives, Ukraine…
Why have two revolutions won in Ukraine but none in Russia or Belarus? Historian Hrytsak answers
The World Values Survey (WVS) is the world’s largest study of values conducted in almost 100 countries regularly…