Putin wants World War II-type alliance against ISIS – with all ensuing consequences
The centrality of World War II in Vladimir Putin’s thinking has never been more evident than now when…
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Stalin’s expansionist designs blocked signing of second Molotov-Ribbentrop treaty
Seventy-five years ago this weekend, Vyacheslav Molotov left Berlin without the second Molotov-Ribbentrop treaty Moscow and Berlin had…
History, Identity and Holodomor Denial: Russia’s continued assault on Ukraine
On Saturday November 7, 2015, a long-awaited memorial to a little-known modern genocide will be dedicated in Washington…
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…
Victor Serge again triumphs over Arthur Koestler
Two images of Stalin’s Great Terror have long competed in the West and even in some former communist…
Anniversary of mass deportation of population from western Ukraine to Siberia
1947 saw the beginning of mass deportations of Ukrainians to Siberia carried out under the name of Operation…
Understanding Polish concern about Ukrainian veneration of the UPA
To reach understanding about the question of the UPA, Ukrainians and Poles need to look critically at their…
Holodomor: Stalin’s genocidal famine of 1932-1933 | Infographic
Holodomor ("death by hunger" in Ukrainian) refers to the starvation of at least four million Ukrainians in 1932–33…
Stalin’s genocidal Holodomor campaign of 1932-33. What we know vs the denialist lies
On 5 July 1933, a desperate appeal for food aid was sent to Stalin from within the Bashkir…
Soviet myths about World War II and their role in contemporary Russian propaganda
We often can understand what is happening today by looking at history. However, in the hands of Russian…
“Wheels of hope and gratitude” motor rally will circle Europe in 45 days, starting from Kyiv
Last time, it was a one-man motor rally along the border of Ukraine, during which Serhiy covered 7923 km…
Most Russians like Soviet symbols but lack knowledge about Soviet past – and that is dangerous
A VTsIOM poll shows that the overwhelming majority of Russians have a positive attitude toward Soviet symbols but…
Pro-Moscow “republics” in Ukraine likely to end as did Serbska Kraina in Croatia, Kyiv columnist says
The analogies people employ, even if they are far from exact, often say more about how people see…
Moscow’s claims of ‘historic right’ to Crimea don’t stand up, Popov says
The second of the eight myths Vladimir Putin has propounded to justify his illegal annexation of the Ukrainian…
Christians Celebrate 1,027 Years and Pray for Peace
This Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 18:00 at St. Michael's Square, hundreds of believers representing all Christian denominations…
Understanding the Ukrainians in WWII Part 3. Of German plans and German collaborators.
In World War II the number of Ukrainians who took up arms and fought for the allies (here…
How Ukraine got into such bad shape
It's happened elsewhere. Countries within the former USSR and all Eastern European countries, including those that have already…
Polish-Ukrainian petition calls for reconciliation of nations
The Polish-Ukrainian collective for solidarity with Ukraine is calling for reconciliation of the two nations in a petition…
Russian media operates by law of war, tapping into Great Patriotic War myth
The Great Patriotic War was chosen as a central foundational myth by the leadership of the USSR. It…
Control over the past: Russia’s archival policy and Second World War myths
On the April 4, I read an article titled "Spies from the reading room." It described how during the last…