Nov. 7, but the Bolshevik Revolution Is Ignored in Today’s Russia. Why?
This de facto erasure tells us as much about Putin’s Russia as the revolution itself once revealed about the early 20th century.
Poland and Ukraine: a Relationship Stuck in Political Stalemate?
Despite strong economic cooperation and a united front against Russia, tensions remain between Warsaw and Kyiv. Presidents Nawrocki and Zelensky have yet to meet face-to-face.
Putin’s Worst Nightmare
Centuries after abandoning naval conquest, China again contrasts the West – trading tariffs, not missiles. As Beijing and Washington seek profit over power, Putin clings to war and ruin.
False Panic Over Fleeing Ukrainians
The Western press has recently offered headlines to the effect of: “100,000 youth fled Ukraine.” But what does that really mean? And is there any reason to panic?
Pokrovsk Revisited Again – Deadlier Drone Wars – Laughing at Luna
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Paid Protest at Ukrainian Embassy in Warsaw – Russian provocation for $40?
Dozens protesting “against war” outside the Ukrainian Embassy in Warsaw were paid 150 Polish Zloty – a Russian disinformation exercise?
AI then AGI
AI’s potential to encourage harm is not confined to mental health risks. Another problem is that the number of deepfakes – AI-generated photos, audio, and video – is exploding online.
Exhumations: For Everything There Is a Season – This Ain’t It
As the search continues for evidence of what happened to UPA soldiers who fought against communist Poland’s occupation, is now really an appropriate time to ruminate over an unhappy past?
How Russia’s Culture Warfare Threatens Humanity
Moscow has long been weaponizing culture and language to shore up its imperial conquests. In Washington, Russians are now capitalizing on growing American indifference to the Kremlin’s gameplan.
Ukraine Cultural News
A roundup from an art connoisseur’s blog.
Pokrovsk and What Comes After
As Russia bleeds to gain yards, Ukraine adapts for miles, making Pokrovsk’s so-called “strategic significance” a Kremlin-fueled mirage.
How Putin Overplayed His Hand and Sank Lukoil
Putin’s courtiers have been feeding him half-truths for years. Any idea of compromise is treachery to the Russian dictator – unless he says so himself
OPINION: The Bill for Crimea Comes Due for Putin
Crimea, a symbol of Putin neo-imperial project, has become the place that will bankrupt Putin’s political capital.
July 11, 2026