History
Ukraine
OPINION: The Mythical Great Russia is Gone
Time to move on from Russia’s collapse, accept Ukraine’s strength and think strategically.
Jan. 16, 2023
Ukraine
Danylo Zabolotny: The Ukrainian Who Fought Epidemics
This great scientist and true Ukrainian patriot devoted his life to saving humankind from the plague, cholera, diphtheria, typhus and other dangerous diseases.
Jan. 15, 2023
Ukraine
OPINION: Christmas in Ukraine with a Difference
Thinking about Calendars, Religious Traditions and their Political Implications
Jan. 6, 2023
Russia
OPINION: Lessons from History: Russia’s Repression of the Bashkirs
How one ethnic group indigenous to Russia has fought long and hard for the same things Ukraine is fighting for today.
Dec. 26, 2022
Ukraine
OPINION: Zelensky Channels Hanukkah’s Maccabees - A Jewish View
With Hanukkah candles being lit all over the world, Ukraine’s resistance echoes that of the Jews who restored their independence after the Greeks tried to crush their nation.
Dec. 25, 2022
War in Ukraine
Editor’s Choice: Anne Applebaum – The Russian Empire Must Die
“The best way that outsiders can help Russia change is to ensure that Ukraine takes back Ukrainian territory and… - Nov. 28, 2022. By Bohdan Nahaylo
Nov. 28, 2022
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Yuriy Shukhevych – A Tribute
I write this memoir about an extraordinary person, not to retell his biography, but rather to pay tribute… - Nov. 28, 2022. By Askold S. Lozynskyj
Nov. 28, 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Holodomor Remembrance Day
Despite being ravaged by war and Russian aggression, the people of Ukraine will commemorate the 90th… - Nov. 26, 2022. By Chris York
Nov. 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
Terlezki Award and Archive Auctioned to Help Ukrainian Wartime Charity
Two daughters of the late Stefan Terlezki, a World War II refugee who became the first Ukrainian to hold political… - Nov. 13, 2022. By Tony Leliw
Nov. 13, 2022
Holodomor
New Plaque Honors Wales’ Gareth Jones
The great nephew of Gareth Jones, the Welsh investigative journalist, who was one of the first to report on… - Nov. 02, 2022. By Tony Leliw
Nov. 6, 2022
Russia
Authentic Histories: Francesco Locatelli and His “Letters from Muscovy”
Let me start with a few quotes from “Letters from Muscovy,” a little-known book by a little-known author, which… - Oct. 30, 2022. By Yuriy Shapoval
Oct. 30, 2022
OPINION: Tim Snyder’s Thoughts on Ukraine More Apt Than Ever
Six years ago, when I was one of the hosts and interviewers for Hromadske Radio’s weekly Ukraine Calling program… - Oct. 30, 2022. By Bohdan Nahaylo
Oct. 30, 2022
British Military Historian on Lessons of 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis
60 years ago this month the world held its breath as what became known as the Cuban Missile Crisis unfolded. The… - Oct. 22, 2022. By Bohdan Nahaylo
Oct. 22, 2022
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Anger Keeps Us Warm
On Sep. 8, 1944, a V-2 ballistic missile carrying 910 kilos of hatred, landed in Staveley Road in West… - Oct. 14, 2022. By Hannes Nagel
Oct. 14, 2022
War in Ukraine
Kyiv’s Cultural Sites Damaged by Missiles
The Ukrainian Center for Museum Development reported that Russia’s massive missile strike on Oct.10 caused serious… - Oct. 12, 2022. By Kyiv Post
Oct. 12, 2022
OPINION: Being on the Best Side of History
The idea that history has a predetermined destiny has been responsible for some of humankind’s most… - Sep. 19, 2022. By Charles Cockell
Sept. 19, 2022
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