Can Ukraine escape the post-communist trap?
The last six months in Ukraine have generated a level of optimism not seen since the 2014 Maidan…
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Black January in Baku – the time and place the Soviet Union died
On January 20 twenty-nine years ago, Soviet forces attacked the people of Baku, killing and wounding hundreds and…
Sorry, world, for being ourselves…
Forgive us, Ukrainians, for sending our sons and brothers to be wounded and killed in the war every…
Euromaidan did not change the system in Ukraine
Filip Rudnik: In January, Ukraine began celebrating the centennial of its independence. Ceremonies commemorating the Battle of Kruty*…
Addressing the great “Jewish Communist” conspiracy
This note is a response to a pervasive myth held by those who want to demonise Jews as…
Russian Diaspora: from “Monarchists” to “Communists”
Last month, Orthodox parishes in many US cities hosted lectures and showed movies dedicated to the centennial of…
8 reasons why Russian Communism and Russian Orthodoxy are so interchangeable
Many people are surprised and others are alarmed that Russian Orthodoxy and Communism are so “easily interchangeable,” but…
Newly opened Lviv museum of totalitarian regimes welcomes visitors and researchers from abroad
The “Territory of Terror” memorial museum in the western-Ukrainian city of Lviv is located in a place that…
‘Enemy of the people’ is a Russian — not an American — term
An enormous and completely justified effort is now going to determine how Moscow influenced the US elections last…
The Kremlin’s revival of the “red project” may ultimately turn against it
In early July, I wrote about how it is profitable for the Kremlin to take advantage of radical…
Two anniversaries of Soviet state terrorism must not be forgotten
Twenty-five years ago today, Soviet forces carried out an act of state terrorism in the Latvian capital of…
Communist crimes against Ukrainians give them many reasons to ban Communist party
On 16 December 2015, the Kyiv District Administrative Court banned activities of the Communist Party of Ukraine. This came…
Why be concerned about the Memorial to the Victims of Communism controversy in Canada?
More than 8 million Canadians can trace their origins to countries that have been oppressed under Communist regimes.…
In a significant way, ‘Bolshevism was worse than fascism,’ Shtepa says
Tomorrow, some will celebrate the anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution, and on Monday, a much smaller number will…
“Ukraine’s European discourse does not correspond to reality”: Interview with Volodymyr Ishchenko
Interview by Javier Morales. Javier Morales (JM): How do you think that the Ukrainian society is assessing…
Defending decommunization: expert answers criticism
EP: The bills have met both criticism and approval, abroad and in Ukraine. How do you think Ukrainian…
Summary of Ukraine’s four new decommunization bills
1. Bill #2538-1 “On the Legal Status and Honoring the Memory of Fighters for Ukraine's Independence in the…