Putin’s twisted imperial logic: The (many) historical claims on Russian lands
Russian neo-imperialistic propaganda has been claiming that the annexation of Crimea is a form of “historical justice.” Perhaps,…
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No Russian Fairytale: Ending the Soviet historical mindset in Ukraine
Until recently, 28 October was celebrated in Ukraine as the "Day of liberation of Ukraine from fascist invaders."…
From separatism to integration into another state: the way of Georgian territories
From the declaration of independence to integration: this is the path Russia has outlined for Abkhazia. Tbilisi is…
Ukraine’s Institute of National Memory addresses myths about UPA for the new Day of the Defender
Contents Historical Background Religious Feast of Pokrova (Intercession of the Virgin Mary) The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) Hystorical…
New October 14 ‘Day of Defender of Ukraine’ holiday marks break with Soviet past
On October 14, Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko proclaimed October 14, the day of celebrating Pokrova, or Intercession, of…
Crimea is Not Historically ‘Ours,’ Russian Historian Says in ‘Vedomosti’
The underlying premise of Vladimir Putin’s seizure of Crimea is false: Crimea has not been part of Russia…
Ignorant of history, Russians blame Lenin and Stalin for Moscow’s problems in Ukraine
Following the Crimean Anschluss, Russians have stopped focusing their anger on Nikita Khrushchev, who transferred Crimea from the…
Ukrainian ‘Banderite’ nationalism: an inhumane ideology which has no place in XXI?
Historical reality: the very term ‘nationalism’ is immediately associated with ‘national exclusivity’ or ‘hatred.’ However, this occurrence is…
Myths and stereotypes: Crimean Tatars cannot call themselves an indigenous nation
“Greeks are the island’s indigenous people, they were there before you and me.” - V. Putin a) the…
Myths and stereotypes: Crimean Tatars cannot call themselves an indigenous nation
“Greeks are the island’s indigenous people, they were there before you and me.” - V. Putin a) the…
Why the Russian breakup with Ukraine might be the end of the empire
Should an average Russian, lulled by the screams of national TV, hear that the sentence to the state…
Ukraine of 2014 and Europe of 1938-1939: Similarities and differences
By Razom for Ukraine; illustration by Slovo i Dilo The longer the world waits to deal with Putin…
On 75th anniversary of WWII, Putin starts a new war
Seventy-five years after Hitler began World War II in Europe with his invasion of Poland, Vladimir Putin has…
Kremlin propaganda copies Slobodan Milošević’s methods in the war against Ukraine
Mykhailo Ramach Truth is the first victim of any war. Opposing sides have always presented biased information. Propagandists…
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is a Rus-Soviet war
Sergiy Shynkarenko, for Hvylya The essence of the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow has already become quite clear.…
Who prepared the “DNR” before the Maidan?
Tatiana Nesterova: The war in eastern Ukraine was not spontaneous; it did not happen naturally When do you…
Military photos from the Abkhaz-Georgian ceasefire in 1993
I’d like to share some photographs found online. Photographs were taken either in August, but more likely in…
Putin’s Way: 15 years of terrorist acts, catastrophes, and war in Russian history
TSN.ua remembers the greatest catastrophes during Putin’s presidency: disasters which shook not only Russia, but also the entire world Today, August…
How the Russo-Georgian War of 2008 Started
Since the Russo-Georgian war of August 2008, the information battle about it has not stopped. After initially getting…
Thoughts on Swiss neutrality
I read the news that Switzerland will not impose sanctions against Russia. They also stressed the importance of…