Dear Editor: The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) was one of the most heroic formations in Ukrainian history. It was formed in the middle of the Second World War to fight off the Nazi invaders in Western Ukraine. That specific anti-Nazi…
Russians are banned from sports
Ukrainian Athletes Are Enforcing It. Athletes including 1994 Olympic figure skating champion Oksana Baiul have fought sports officials to an uneasy compromise—one ice show at a time Louise Radnofsky January 1, 2024 The Wall Street Journal When a rink in…
America’s obligation to Ukraine began with nukes in the early 1990s
By BOHDAN VITVITSKY December 30, 2023 The Hill Does the U.S. have an obligation to aid Ukraine? The short answer to this question, one that many have been evading, is yes. The reasons have to do with America’s choices, policies…
Vladimir putin’s ukrainian genocide: nobody can claim they did not know
By Peter Dickinson Atlantic Council Dec 1, 2023 Vladimir Putin’s Ukrainian Genocide: Nobody can claim they did not know The liberation of Kherson in early November of last year sparked a wave of euphoria as Ukrainians celebrated a landmark victory…
Western leaders must choose: arm Ukraine or enable putin’s genocide
By Taras Kuzio November 30, 2023 Atlantic Council As the year draws to a close, there is a growing sense of Ukraine fatigue in Western capitals amid pessimistic forecasts, talk of a battlefield stalemate, and recriminations over the perceived failure…
HOLODOMOR – 90 YEARS AGO AND WHY SO RELEVANT
What happened during the Holodomor is cause for lessons to be learned now. By Bohdan Nahaylo November 19, 2023 Kyiv Post The 90th anniversary this month of the Holodomor – the horrendous crime against the Ukrainian people committed…
DECEIT, DREAD, AND DISBELIEF: THE STORY OF HOW UKRAINE LOST ITS NUCLEAR ARSENAL
Never-before-released archival files reveal Washington’s error in cudgeling Ukraine to give up its nuclear weapons despite the risk of a Russian invasion. ……. With regard to “formal security guarantees,” Baker replied, “We did not think it appropriate to provide” them….
A TABLE OF RUSSIAN IMPERIAL CONQUESTS
Inasmuch as the Russians could not eradicate the national characteristics of the non-Russian nations in the USSR, they had to grant some concessions and to show to the world at the same time that they were “liberal” and not “imperialist.”…
“THE LIMITS OF RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA”
What Did the Incident in the Canadian Parliament Reveal? Author: Hryhorii Rii Translated by: Marta Olynyk President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Canada and his speech in Parliament blew up into a scandal. The world’s leading media outlets, including some Ukrainian…
DEJA VU 2023: “UKRAINIAN NAZIS” IN CANADA
After the recent visit to Canada of Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky, interested parties renewed worn out claims about the presence of “Ukrainian Nazis” in Canada. The media joined the sensationalist chorus, while national leaders of all political stripes issued a…
"OPERATION PAYBACK"
Lubomyr Luciuk We all need to be reminded of how the Soviet KGB orchestrated “Operation Payback” to provoke tensions between the Ukrainian and Jewish diasporas, a covert operation regurgitated by the operatives of the Russian Federation and their fellow…