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New book: “The East and the West”, by East and West Books
East and West Books has just released a new book. It is a collection of articles on the East, the West and the Rest that were published on the online publication East and West and the newspaper East & West / Восток и запад between 2016 and 2021. WITH AN EXCLUSIVE AFTERWORD. You can buy… Continue reading
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The true meaning of Ukrainian independence
This year Ukraine proudly celebrated 30 years of independence. As a round number, this anniversary invites to a deeper understanding of Ukrainian independence and contemporary identity. “We need to get rid of the Cyrillic alphabet”, recently said Oleksiy Danilov, the Ukrainian Secretary of the Security Council, in an interview with US funded Radio Svoboda. This… Continue reading
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Indian philosophy
The history of Indian philosophy is a rich and complex tapestry of diverse philosophical traditions and schools of thought that have evolved over the course of thousands of years. The philosophical traditions of India can be traced back to the Vedas, the oldest and most sacred texts of Hinduism, which were composed between 1500 BCE… Continue reading
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Will Ukraine switch to the Latin alphabet?
This article in based on a piece published by Strana.ua Ukraine needs to switch to the Latin alphabet, said the secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Alexei Danilov, in an interview with US funded Radio Svoboda. This is not the first time the topic of the Latin alphabet has been raised… Continue reading
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Ukraine closes down opposition media Strana.ua, imposes sanctions on journalist Anatoly Sharij
On 20 August, Ukraine had blocked access to the website of Strana.ua, one of the few left opposition media in Ukraine. Furthermore, opposition journalist Anatoly Sharij and his wife, Olga Sharij, were targeted by sanctions. In additional, there has been a proposal to take away the broadcasting license of the TV channel “Nash”. “The Security… Continue reading
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Can Navalny save Russia from corruption?
What does the West have so much hope in Navalny? Most people in the West seem to truly believe that Navalny will simply turn up and wave his magical wand and instantaneously transform the Russian federation. He is envisioned a genuine democratic threat to Putin. The BBC and Western media in general often introduce him… Continue reading
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The left and immigration: how leftists underpin a system they purport to hate
The problem with immigration is driven by global inequality, desperation, neoliberal desire for cheap labour and not by your deluded sense of international solidarity. Most people that subscribe to some leftist world vision in the West will gladly stand in support with immigrants. This as if it were an act of international leftist solidarity, perfectly… Continue reading
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Embittered Ukrainians find joy in schadenfreude
Happiness about other people‘s misfortunes seems to be one of the lowest points that the human soul can reach. The Germans famously have a word for this particularly distasteful feeling, Schadenfreude, and there is an equivalent word in Russian too, злорадство or zloradstvo, most probably like many other words in Russian created and adapted on… Continue reading
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Yeni bir dünya: rüyanın sonu mu?
Bu metin otomatik olarak tercüme edildi Geçiş ve dönüşüm hissi, genellikle şok edici bir vahiyden daha sık yavaş yavaş gelir. Dünya son birkaç on yılda eşi görülmemiş bir hızla değişmiş olabilir, ancak çoğu insan için alışılmış anlayışlardan ayrılmak ve bugün dünya düzeninin sadece yirmi yıl öncekinden çok farklı olduğu fikrini içselleştirmek biraz zaman alacaktır. .… Continue reading
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Western Europe needs its 1989 moment
1989 marked the liberation of Eastern Europe from Soviet control. Poland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia had regained their independence, and after the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989, Eastern Germany reunited with Western Germany one year later. 1989 is probably the most important year for the history of Europe in recent memory. 2 years… Continue reading
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East and West newspaper – SPECIAL ISSUE 5 years – Free download
Dear East and West readers, to commemorate the 5th anniversary of East and West we have published a special issue of our East and West newspaper. You can download the newspaper here. In this issue: East and West at 5: Reflections on the 5th anniversary of our publication Ukraine and Nationalism Western Europe needs its… Continue reading
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Who is Roman Protasevich?
This article originally appeared on L’Antidiplomatico. The story of the Ryanair airliner bound for Vilnius, which landed in Minsk due to a bomb scare and the subsequent arrest of the opponent who was traveling there, Romat Protasevich, caused a lot of clamour. It had never happened in the past for similar issues. Who is Roman… Continue reading
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The failure of the Donbass offensive – Myśl Polska
This article was originally published on Myśl Polska. In recent weeks Ukraine has been again at the forefront of the media due to the possible resumption of military operations in this country or in its vicinity. This was due to a complete blockade of the implementation of the agreements aimed at bringing peace to the… Continue reading
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Don’t think they won’t do the same to you
People infected with political hysteria become irreconcilable, stubborn enemies of their country, because directly or indirectly they begin to work for the triumph of the plans of the West, which, without hiding, removes competitors by economic, political methods, or even “color revolutions”. The Earth, it turns out, is small, if we talk about global markets,… Continue reading
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The United States and the United Kingdom support the closure of three opposition channels in Ukraine
Two days ago, in an unpredicted and bold move, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky deprived three Ukrainian television channels close to the opposition party “Opposition Platform – for life!” of the licence to broadcast. The channels were accused of being “pro-Russian”, others called the channels “Kremlin-linked”. According to recent polls, the Opposition Platform For Life… Continue reading
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Ukrainian President closes three “pro-Russian” TV channels
Last night the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky imposed sanctions against 3 TV channels, the NewsOne, Zik and 112, in one stroke. The TV channels have been barred from broadcasting and their assets have been blocked. The news channels have been closed without a trial or investigation, simply by an executive order of the Ukrainian… Continue reading
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We need to prepare for a multipolar world
The US Congress approved the election results. Donald Trump said that while he did not agree with the results, power would be handed over on January 20. The 79-year-old Joe Biden will become the next US president. Meanwhile, four people are dead, several dozen injured, the building of the American parliament is plundered. In the… Continue reading
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Can Eastern Europe rescue European culture?
In the most prosperous and traditionally most influential European countries, such as France, Germany and England, the political and cultural conversation today seems to have become entirely dominated by immigration issues, equal opportunities between the (multiple) sexes and the protection of sexual minorities. It is not only the media such as newspapers, magazines and talk… Continue reading
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The Belarusian crisis as a turning point – Myśl Polska
This article was first published on Myśl Polska. The era of Western domination and US hegemony is over. The main factor of change is the so-called counter-hegemonic alliance between China and Russia that cemented the idea of a “great Eurasian partnership”. Since 2015, the transformation has taken place through a targeted synthesis of the Eurasian… Continue reading
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Does the West have proofs that Putin poisoned Navalny?
The whole world is talking about the Russian opposition and anti-corruption activist Aleksey Navalny – and we at “East & West” too, though reluctantly, cannot remain silent on such an important event. We say “reluctantly” because this latest incident is a very dark affair in its earliest stages of development – we do not have… Continue reading
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