Belarusians Facing Discrimination and Blame For Russia’s War in Ukraine
In late September 2022, the International Congress of Belarusian Studies was held in Kaunas, Lithuania. After it ended, an attendee’s car broke down. He took it to a garage but the management refused
Ukraine Is Europe’s Watershed
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has given the historical post-WWII European project a new lease on life. Now it faces a stark choice about its future. One of the main assumptions that compelled Russian Pre
Always Remember What Putin Represents and why his Russia has to be Defeated
When I hear of skepticism among Americans around the idea of Russian interference in U.S. elections, I laugh to myself. Even before the war of 2022, Russian interference in the lives of Ukrainians was
At War with a Song
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko may be looking forward to his country’s annual song festival, but Russia has persuaded Belarus to take a more active part in the war against Ukraine and the a
The Fear Factor
“Aren’t you afraid of Russia?” I’m often asked this question by friends and acquaintances who have read my Kyiv Post articles. When I wrote articles for The Korea Times, I was asked if I was afraid o
“Everyone Should Do Their Bit for Ukraine” – A Donbas Frontline Story
I recently returned from the second trip in my life to the Donbas industrial region. We were in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Region, last time, and this time we visited frontline towns and villages. For securi
Putin Wants to Use Nuclear Weapons. How to Stop Him?
Putin is threatening Ukraine and the world with a nuclear strike. At the same time, he is preparing an excuse for such actions. What can stop the failed “emperor of the world”? He is truly itching for
“Holodomor” and Russia’s Aggression at the United Nations
On Nov. 7, 2003, Valeriy Kuchinsky, permanent representative of Ukraine to the United Nations (UN), sent a cover letter to the UN Secretary General. Attached to it was a request to include in the docu
Russia Needs Slap in Face as Therapy for Sobering Up
Moscow is traditionally untalented at choosing allies, and even more so at maintaining those alliances, even when it has established them with great difficulty. Both handicaps stem from Moscow’s super
Russia’s New Strategy in Its War Against Ukraine
The current developments in Russia’s war against Ukraine allow us to anticipate how the aggressor is going to act from now on. In response to the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU),
Star Wars
Oct. 31, 2022 Russia tried to destroy Ukraine’s internet access at the outset of the war until Kyiv’s IT experts did a workaround by linking to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite system, the largest in th
Putin Raises Stakes: Russia Suspends Grain Export Deal
Russia has suspended participation in the grain export deal, claiming the attack on its ships in Sevastopol, which it called “an act of terrorism,” was the reason. It may sound paradoxical, since Russ
With Putin’s war of aggression approaching its third anniversary, the financial, technological, and demographic hurdles facing the Russian economy are more severe than is commonly understood.
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