Explaining who the Ruthenian people are"Ruthenian" is a Latin-derived exonym, historically used to refer to the East Slavic inhabitants of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, encompassing the ancestors of modern-day Belarusians, Ukrainians, and Rusyns.... See More »
The Crisis (displaced Ukrainian refugees)Countries hosting the largest numbers of displaced Ukrainians are Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic, which host the most within the EU. Other countries with significant numbers include the United States and Canada, with Russia also hosting a... See More »
My mother named me for Mariia BiletskaI’m not sure if she adapted the name as I only have one “i “ in my name. But when I asked her about my name when I was younger she told me she had an aunt named Maria. Her aunt raised her so she was more of a mother to me. Mariia Biletska,... See More » (1)
Ancient peoples of the UkraineAncient Ukraine was inhabited by various peoples including early human populations like Neanderthals and the Gravettian culture, Neolithic cultures like the Trypillia culture, and Iron Age Indo-European tribes such as the Cimmerians, Scythians, and... See More »
What do you know about ancient Ukraine?Ancient Ukraine, located on the Pontic steppe, hosted human settlements for tens of thousands of years, including the advanced Trypillian culture (c. 5400–2700 BC) and the nomadic Scythians (1st millennium BC). The region was influenced by Greek... See More »
The battle of HostomelDuring the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a military engagement was fought for control over the town of Hostomel between the Russian and Ukrainian armed forces. As part of an offensive on Kyiv, the Russian forces sought control over Hostomel, Bucha and... See More »
Ukrainians Being Terrible Winners.Some Ukrainian supporters say Ukraine is running the "orcs" down, outright demolishing the Russians and winning big. But according to the latest polls, it seems they’re struggling to handle all that winning. Looks like the old adage still holds... See More » (1)
