The Ideology of the Neo-Nazis in RussiaLike the old Nazism, Russian neo-Nazism combines ethnic nationalism, the idea of the Aryan race, its biological and cultural superiority over other races, the idea of racial antisemitism (Semitic race is seen as the antipode and main enemy of the...See More »
Who are the Jews of Ukraine?Ukraine is home to one of the world’s largest Jewish communities and its historical roots run deep. Ukraine is home to one of the world’s largest Jewish communities and its historical roots run deep. It is the birthplace of some of Judaism’s most...See More »
Born on this dateRichard Feynman On this date in 1918, Richard Phillips Feynman was born in New York City. His parents were Lithuanian Jews. Feynman, with two other scientists, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 for his work in quantum electrodynamics. He...See More »
EXPLAINED: Who are Russia’s Allies? A List of Countries Supporting the Kremlin’s Invasion of UkraineIt’s pretty obvious who Russia’s antagonists on the global stage are, but understanding which nations consider themselves allies of the Kremlin involves a more nuanced view. Belarus: Moscow's Loyal Ally Iran: Replenishing Russian Arms Stockpile...See More »
News from KyivDefense Ministry: Russian forces attempt breakthrough in Kharkiv Oblast. Russian forces attempted a breakthrough of Ukraine's line of defense in Kharkiv Oblast, the Defense Ministry reported on May 10. Zelensky: Heavy fighting ongoing along front...See More »
News from KyivEU Ambassador to Ukraine: Ukraine could join EU in 2030. 2030 is a very real date for Ukraine to join the European Union, Katarina Mathernova, the EU ambassador to Ukraine, said in an interview on May 9. Zelensky: Ukraine expects EU accession...See More »
Ukraine struck deep in RussiaUkraine struck two oil depots and a refinery across Russia in a 24-hour period, including one more than 700 miles (over 1,100 kilometers) from the border, officials on both sides said yesterday, as Kyiv works to weaken Russia’s military and its...See More »
I'm watching Russia's Victory Day Parade (The day to commemorate Soviet Victory over Nazi Germany) Isn't it incredible? Seeing those soldiers, each with a smile adorning their face> It is truly heartening. It is more than just duty for them. You see a genuine love and understanding for the significance of the event coursing through their ranks....See More »
ʚɞ ꕤ Summer Weather + Journal & Pics from Novovolynsk ⟡ ꕤ ʚɞ I went to the bank to get my money today, and the lady who usually serves us, asked me if I had learned more Ukrainian, then asked for how long I've lived here by now. She was super sweet, pointing out that my husband hasn't learned Danish either,...See More »
News from Kyiv Putin inaugurated for 5th term in office in ceremony largely boycotted by West. The inauguration was attended by representatives from six EU countries: France, Hungary, Slovakia, Greece, Malta, and Cyprus. SBU says it foiled Russia's plot to...See More »
Quad Indicted’s defense argues that…“…this type of testimony makes it impossible to come back from…” So, what you are saying is that telling the truth about your client makes it impossible to find him not guilty beyond a reasonable doubt? Yeah. I don’t know what they call that in...See More »
Russia’s nuclear weapon drillsRussia’s nuclear weapon drills Russia said that it would hold military exercises with troops near Ukraine to practice for the possible use of battlefield nuclear weapons. The move increases tensions with the West, and it was Russia’s most explicit...See More »
Yulia TymoshenkoYulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko (Ukrainian: Юлія Володимирівна Тимошенко, née Hrihyan (Грігян); born 27 November 1960) is a Ukrainian politician, who served as Prime Minister of Ukraine in 2005, and again from 2007 until 2010; the first and only...See More »
Viktor YushchenkoViktor Andriiovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Андрійович Ющенко, born 23 February 1954) is a Ukrainian politician who was the third president of Ukraine from 23 January 2005 to 25 February 2010. He aimed to orient Ukraine towards the West,...See More »
Talking with my mother, talking about my first home! I was only six when we left Slovakia, and the mountains where I was born, to live in the port city of Odesa in Ukraine. I hardly have any memories of that life. I was fortunate, that for every year until I was twenty we went home for a mid-Spring...See More »
News from Kyiv Russian forces struck a residential area in downtown Kharkiv on May 5, 2024, injuring at least 15 people on Orthodox Easter Sunday, according to local authorities. (Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office/Telegram) Official: Russia hits power plant in...See More »
Politics is a serious business in Ukraine 🇺🇦Ukraine has a multi-party system with numerous political parties, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. In the (October 2014) Ukrainian parliamentary...See More »
News from Kyiv 150,000 Russian soldiers killed during full-scale invasion of Ukraine, France says. "All of this for what? This can be summed up in two words: for nothing," Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne told Novaya Gazeta Europe on May 3. Ukraine expects $38...See More »
Cooperation between Russia, China and their neighbors to the west threatens Washington because?Are you folks at all involved, or allowed to comment on the regime in Washington?
The French Election is very important and honestly I don't know what the outcome is.If Macron Keeps his position, the Ukraine war with Russia will continue
News from Kyiv Kyiv may use British weapons to strike targets inside Russia, Cameron says. "Ukraine has that right. Just as Russia is striking inside Ukraine, you can quite understand why Ukraine feels the need to make sure it's defending itself." Military...See More »
Ukraine’s housing market woes continueHouse prices in Kiev were down 5.01% during 2022 Secondary market apartment prices in Kiev fell by 5.01% (inflation-adjusted) during 2022 with an average price of US$ 1,116 per square metre (sq. m.), following a y-o-y contraction of 3.09% in 2021....See More »
For many Ukrainians, life is split in two: Before and after the war. This is one family’s storyKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kateryna Dmytryk had been waiting for this moment for almost two years — nearly all of her young son’s life. Side by side, they ran, 2-year-old Timur leading the way as snow crunched beneath their feet. A slender, pale man made...See More »
News from Kyiv Russia launched ballistic missiles at the city of Odesa on the evening of May 1, reportedly striking a postal depot of postal service Nova Poshta. (Odesa regional Governor Oleh Kiper/Telegram) Zelensky dismisses SBU cybersecurity chief following...See More »