Putin Has Decided It’s Okay to Be AntisemiticFor years, Vladimir Putin worked hard to demonstrate his philosemitic credentials. He cultivated Jewish communities at home and boosted diplomatic and economic ties between Russia and Israel, including implementing visa-free travel for citizens of... See More »
Putin Is Worried, So He Turned to Anti-SemitismHis recent rhetoric targeting Jews suggests that his grip on power may be loosening. After Joseph Stalin died in 1953, an underground joke from my Moscow youth declared, the Politburo found three envelopes on the Soviet dictator’s desk. The first, i... See More »
An interesting online articleWhy are more young people listening to classical music? Is classical music having a millennial moment? In March 2019, the streaming service Deezer reported a 270% rise in the number of subscribers to its most popular classical music playlist, with... See More »
Social awkwardnessThe difficulty people with mild autism experience in certain social situations can, however, be distressing. Here are some signs of mild autism you may notice in yourself or others: Social awkwardness Adults with mild autism may come off as... See More »
News from KyivThe site of the attack on Mala Danylivka on May 16 (Telegram/Oleh Syniehubov) Iranian president presumed dead after 'no survivors' found at crash site. Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister are presumed dead after rescuers found... See More » (1)
Trading fireA resort compound hit by a Russian missile strike, in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Evgeniy Maloletka/Associated Press Russia and Ukraine trade fire Russia and Ukraine targeted each other’s territory yesterday with drone attacks and airstrikes that h... See More » (1)
News from KyivUkrainian drones hit military facilities in Russia, Crimea overnight. Ukrainian drones attacked several military facilities in Russia and in occupied Crimea overnight of May 17, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing unnamed sources in special services.... See More »
News from KyivTwo girls in vyshyvankas pose for a photo in Kyiv on May 16, 2024. Vyshyvanka Day celebrates Ukrainian folk traditions, particularly the creation and wearing of ethnic embroidered clothes known as vyshyvankas. (Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine... See More » (1)
