Fighting Satan – Economic Logic
Voices in the Russian government are raising the level of tension and calling on Russian citizens to fight a holy war against the devil. According to their own terminology, they describe the ongoing “
Midterms Don’t Change The Calculus On Arming Ukraine
I never expected midterms to have any impact on the level of support in Congress for arming Ukraine – even less so now, given the results coming thru. If the Senate was 98-2 in favour of arming Ukrain
NATO, Nazis, Satanists: Putin is Running Out of Excuses for His Imperial War
Why did Vladimir Putin invade Ukraine? The answer to this question really depends on when you’re asking. In the months leading up to the invasion, the Russian dictator focused his ire on NATO and soug
Diary: What’s it Like to Study in Modern Ukrainian Realities?
I’m writing this text on a laptop with the hope that I will have time to finish writing before the electricity is turned off. And I still need to have time to prepare dinner and go to online lessons.
COP27 and the Climate Change Impacts of Russia’s War with Ukraine
“Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has major direct, indirect, and induced impacts on global warming. Every missile or shot fired by Russia results in the release of unnecessary greenhouse gas emi
A New Marshall Plan for Ukraine
In July 2022, in Lugano, Switzerland, Ukraine presented to potential donors a ten-year reconstruction plan for $750 billion. Then in October, in Berlin, it was about urgent needs and a smaller amount.
Last Week in Ukraine: Putin’s Back, Russia’s Elites Crisis Now Public
Putin will stop only where he is stopped. This precise saying found its visual confirmation last week, when Russia had to back down on leaving the agreement on the safe passage of grain from Ukrainia
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
