Ukraine
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How many years must pass for us to learn the truth about the Maidan?
This will not happen until society is ready, at least emotionally. As you know, revolutions like to feast on their enemies for breakfast, dine with fellow travelers, and prefer their creators for dinner. The only difference is the length of the break between meals. History is outrageously cyclical and cynical. Now, as well as eight… Continue reading
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Is Russia going to invade Ukraine – yet again? Strana.ua
This article is based on a text published by the Ukrainian news resource Strana.ua. Finally, Ukraine too has officially joined the Western narrative that Russia is preparing for an imminent invasion – yet again. Just a couple of weeks ago “the gathering of Russian troops on the border” was denied, even dismissed the Kremlin’s disinformation,… Continue reading
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Did Russia steal Ukraine’s history?
Can a country steal another country’s history? Did Russia unrightfully claim for herself the inheritance of the old Rus, a polity that was by and large destroyed by the Mongol invasions of the XIII century? Is Ukraine the real Rus? Is Russia a historical impostor? This issue has not been much discussed in the Europe… 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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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 celebrates 30 years of independence
Like all official state celebrations, Ukraine’s Independence Day has its good portion of pageant, fanfare and sentimental language. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s regained independence in 1991. Contemporary Ukraine may be only 30 years old, but like Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech for the occasion, it is a young… Continue reading
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30 років незалежності України
Ця стаття була перекладена автоматично Як і всі офіційні державні урочистості, День Незалежності України має значну частину конкурсів, фанфар та сентиментальної мови. Цього року відзначається 30-та річниця відновлення незалежності України у 1991 році. Сучасній Україні може бути лише 30 років, але, як сказав президент України Володимир Зеленський у своєму виступі з нагоди, це молода країна… 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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Ukraine and nationalism
Over the last few years, the Western public, who arguably until 2013 had a very vague idea of that country in Eastern Europe called Ukraine, has been gradually and systematically educated into thinking that the phrase “Ukrainian nationalism” must unmistakable be the mark of Russian propaganda. “There are no nationalists in Ukraine” after all, as… 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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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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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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Prices, pensions and wages. A comparison between Belarus and Ukraine – Strana UA
This text originally appeared on Strana.ua Presidential elections were held in Belarus amid street fighting. Part of the society does not agree with the victory of Alexander Lukashenko, who has been ruling the country for 26 years. Such irremovability of power is one of the arguments of Lukashenko’s opponents. In addition, they have a whole… Continue reading
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Did the Ukrainian Security Service want to kill Ukrainian journalist Anatoly Shariy?
The SBU, the Ukrainian Security Service, tried to hire a killer to liquidate famous Ukrainian journalist Anatoly Shariy, as he himself has revealed in a video published today. Mr Shariy provided evidence that two individuals appeared to have been instructed by the Ukrainian Office of the Presidential Administration to conduct a black propaganda campaign against… Continue reading
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“We are preparing for a full-scale military confrontation with Russia”, says Ukrainian Navy commander
Ukraine is preparing to a Russian invasion from the South, the commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Aleksey Neizhpapa, has said. He added that the Neptune missile system, which the Ukrainian Army possesses, could shoot from mainland Ukraine at targets in the region of Sevastopol in Crimea. “We are preparing for a full-scale military confrontation, realizing… Continue reading
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Be ready for a full-scale Russian invasion, says Ukrainian Foreign Ministry
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that there is the possibility of a full-scale Russian invasion, citing “Kavkaz 2020”, a military exercise Russian armed forces will be conducting in September. Ukraine fears the exercise could escalated into a full-fledged military attack on the country, according to Vasyl Bodnar, Ukraine’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, citing military… Continue reading
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Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation in Ukraine: “Ukrainians in the Russian empire and the Soviet Union were like blacks in racist America”
Sergej Sulemny, the director of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung a German NGO, has said that Ukrainians in the Russian empire and the Soviet Union were like blacks in racist America. In a long Twitter-thread Mr Sulemny explained how Ukrainians were victims of racism and ostracism in Russia and in Soviet times, lamenting that Ukrainians were… Continue reading
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Novoturkey as the alternative to Novorossiya. Three myths about Ottoman rule in Ukraine
This article was originally published on ukraina.ru. You can find the original version here. In the newly shot Ukrainian film “The Khadjibey Fortress” Ukrainian Cossacks and Georgians are fighting on the side of the Turks against the Russians. However, it is well known that the Cossacks played an active role in the capture of Khadjibey,… Continue reading
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Ukrainian lessons or the romanticism of hatred – Ukraina.ru
This article originally appeared on Ukraina.ru Ukrainian classical literature is full of descriptions of suffering, servitude, existential sadness. Ukrainian classics, trying to emphasize the poor life of the people in the empire, painted a dark kingdom in the best traditions of Russian literature, and their readers dreamed about Ukraine as a progressive, “free, new family”.… Continue reading
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