Getting rid of dictatorship in Russia may not stop war against Ukraine, Pastukhov says
Many analysts are inclined to explain the vitality of Putinism and Russian support for his war in Ukraine…
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Putin’s ‘anti-imperialism’ trope also taken from Nazi playbook, Zizek says
Many in the West believe, as Putin intends them to that his talk about fighting imperialism precludes the…
30 years of independence: how Ukraine’s political landscape changed
The childhood: Communists, birth of oligarchs In the first years of Ukraine’s independence, the Communist Party managed to…
Ukraine’s 30: prominent Ukrainians who changed the country and the world. Part 3: Literature
On August 24, 2021, Ukrainians celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, a landmark date in…
Ukraine’s 30: Prominent Ukrainians who changed the country and the world. Part 2: Science
On August 24, 2021, Ukrainians celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine, a landmark date in…
Crimean Tatars’ return from deportation documented by project on Ukraine’s wild 90’s | WATCH ONLINE
The long way home: deportation and return of Crimean Tatars to their Homeland The documentary, aired by Ukraine’s…
Vasyl Vyshyvany: the Habsburg prince who chose Ukraine
The great Habsburg of Ukrainian history was born on February 10, 1895 on the island of Lošinj (present-day…
On 29th Independence Anniversary, Ukrainians break with Soviet past but see vague alternatives, social survey shows
The traditional 2020 sociological survey by Democratic Initiatives shows that 84.4% of Ukrainians would vote for Ukrainian independence…
Kremlin planned to destabilize Ukraine in the early 1990s by smearing “all forms of nationalism,” KGB file reveals
This declaration did not please the Kremlin and caused quite a stir in Moscow and in the ranks…
UPA underground bunker found in forest near Mykolayiv, Lviv Oblast
This is a unique find as the entire underground area has remained intact and unchanged since the days…
How Ukrainians created human chain in late USSR to mark anniversary of Ukraine’s unification: archival photographs
The Human Chain action was organized by the People’s Movement of Ukraine (Rukh), the leading pro-Ukrainian organization and…
Portnikov: A cup that cracked
The Church of Greece became the first after the Patriarchate of Constantinople to recognize the Ukrainian autocephaly. At…
Majority of Ukrainians optimistic about country’s politics for first time in country’s history
During 28 years of independence, Ukraine never had problems with political identity Amid significant regional discrepancies, Ukraine has…
Portnikov: Ukraine’s development will resume after crisis caused by Zelenskyy
Today’s 40-year-olds have lost the chance to see a truly sovereign and successful Ukraine. If they are lucky,…
Zelenskyy may yet become a defender of Ukrainian independence, Piontkovsky says
Unlike many of those on his team, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is not a convinced opponent of an independent Ukrainian…
Moscow military expert: Ukraine is Russia’s mortal enemy and must be dismantled or absorbed
All too many people in Moscow view Ukraine as a fraternal republic that NATO is using against Russia,…
Ukrainian independence exposed bankruptcy of all three Russian imperial projects, Ikhlov says
There “cannot be a more bitter date for contemporary Russia than August 24, 1991,” Yevgeny Ikhlov says, when…
Country and destiny
With each year it becomes more difficult to write about the anniversaries of Ukraine’s independence. You remember the…