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In this 1919 caricature, Ukrainians are surrounded by a Bolshevik (to the north, man with hat and red star), a Russian White Army soldier (to the east, with Russian eagle flag and a short whip), and to the west a Polish soldier, a Hungarian (in pink uniform) and two Romanian soldiers. Wikimedia Commons https://theconversation.com/ukraine-as-a-borderland-a-brief-history-of-ukraines-place-between-europe-and-russia-178168

Ukraine in War and Revolution

The decade of war and revolution between 1914 and 1924 is critical for understanding both Russian and Ukrainian statehood up to the present day.
Bartholomew I, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, signs the tomos (January 5, 2019) that officially established the Orthodox Church of Ukraine and granted it autocephaly.

The Religious Roots of the War in Ukraine

Many observers have been surprised that this war has a religious dimension. Yet its roots lie in the intertwined but separate religious histories of Ukraine and Russia.
… lie in the intertwined but separate religious histories of Ukraine and Russia.  Written by Heather J. Coleman. … lie in the intertwined but separate religious histories of Ukraine and Russia. … Ukraine … The Religious Roots of the War in Ukraine …
Anti-government protesters in Kiev

"Ukraine, Headed for a Revolution?"

… protesters in Kiev took to the streets last fall, decrying Ukraine's refusal to sign a trade deal with the European … Plokhii, talked with host, Ann Fisher on the difficulties Ukraine faces.  Listen, or watch the conversation here , and … Ukraine … "Ukraine, Headed for a Revolution?" …
Pioneers Palace in Kiev, Ukraine

Ukrainian Architecture at War

Architecture is a way of understanding the world: recording its history, sharing its culture, and connecting with people.
A memorial to the Heaven’s Hundred in Kyiv. Serhii Kemsky’s photo is in black and white under the words Nebesna sotnia.

Heroes Never Die

… It was February 2014 in Kyiv , Ukraine. I stood in the wet cold with Ukrainians of all … the protests but also because he represented a multi-ethnic Ukraine. Explaining why he came to the protests, he said, … bullets on January 22.   Serhii Kemsky also had a vision of Ukraine’s future. Born in Crimea , he studied political …
The National Crest of Transnistria.

Transnistria: The History Behind the Russian-backed Region

… of the Dniester, raising concerns that the Russian war in Ukraine could spill over into Transnistria and Moldova. … has been caught up in Russia’s geopolitical game with Ukraine and the West. Today, Transnistria exists as a … “I am a Moldovan, my wife is Russian, my kids study in Ukraine. I have understood Russian my whole life. I believe …
In 2011, thousands of ultra-nationalist demonstrators took to the streets of Moscow, armed with tsarist insignia and shouting the anti-immigrant chant "Let's give Russia back to the Russians!"

Russia’s Lost Empire

Review of Lost Kingdom: The Quest for Empire and the Making of the Russian Nation, From 1470 to the Present, by Serhii Plokhy (New York: Basic Books, 2017)
… current events in former Soviet republics, especially in Ukraine . In Lost Kingdom: The Quest for Empire and the … had always been part of Russia. Thus, they concluded, Ukraine and Belorussia should be integrated into the Russian … Russian identity of Great Russia (Russia), Little Russia (Ukraine), and White Russia (Belarus) emerged in the 1860s in …
a man kneeling down near tributes to fallen heroes

Heroes Never Die: The Legacies of Euromaidan

Emily Channell-Justice explores the goals and lived experiences of Ukraine’s watershed Euromaidan protests of 2013-14.
… explores the goals and lived experiences of Ukraine’s watershed Euromaidan protests of 2013-14. The … and actions of Maidan’s heroes remain a driving force in Ukraine’s perseverance today, and they will empower … available at https://origins.osu.edu/read/heroes-never-die-ukraine. Video production by Svetlana Ter-Grigoryan, Laura …
Cover of The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union by Serhii Plokhy

"The Greatest Geopolitical Catastrophe of the Century"

Review of The Last Empire: The Final Days of the Soviet Union, by Serhii Plokhy (New York: Basic Books, 2014)
… Those seeking better understanding of current events in Ukraine would do well to read The Last Empire, Serhii … the demise of the Soviet Union. Ultimately, the decision by Ukraine to declare independence ensured that the Soviet … triangular relations between Russia, the Soviet Union, and Ukraine. The treaty was to have transferred sovereignty over …
The Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Rus not Russia

… Underlying the 2022 war in Ukraine is another conflict, this one over the past. In … .” It laid out historical claims to the territory of Ukraine, walking through a specious reading of history … talking about in order to correct Putin’s false claims that Ukraine “belongs” to the modern Russian state. Medieval …
ancient Vikings

Rus Not Russia

The Russian government’s rationale for the war in Ukraine is not about oil, coal, or natural resources. It is about asserting specious historical claims.
… The Russian government’s rationale for the war in Ukraine is not about oil, coal, or natural resources. It is … The Russian government’s rationale for the war in Ukraine is not about oil, coal, or natural resources. It is … Ukraine …
Depiction of the eleven-month-long siege of the Russian naval base at Sevastopol, Crimea, during the Crimean War

Crimea: A General Introduction

Review of Crimea: A History, by Neil Kent London: Hurst & Company, 2016.
… Until 2014, Ukraine was a country little known and poorly-understood by … Empire, leading into Crimea’s integration, along with Ukraine (then called Novorossiya , or “New Russia”) into the Russian Empire. Map of Russia (blue), Ukraine (green), and Crimea, which is shown in black because …
Ivan Aivazovsky, a Native of Feodosia, Crimea, is known as one of Russia's greatest painters, and one of the world's best at seascapes. The Battle of Sinop (Russian and Turkish Navies), 1853

Top Ten Origins: Stories from Crimea

… and one epicenter of an international conflict over Ukraine that seems far from resolution. While we look to … no food, thousands died during the voyage. 9. Crimea and Ukraine Soviet Poster depicting Russia and Ukraine. Entitled "Eternally Together" In 1954, to …
Moskvitch 3 vehicles roll off the assembly line at JSC Moscow Automobile Plant Moskvitch, 2022.

Sanctions on Russia: Impact and Efficacy

… Soon after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, the United States and … to continue).  In the wake of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine , the West intensified efforts to limit Russia’s … prioritizes the impact on Russia’s ability to wage war on Ukraine in the short term, the secondary consequences on …
A woman on the outskirts of Kyiv carrying a bucket of apricots

Eating at You: Food and Chernobyl

… It's not accidental that Ukraine is called the “bread basket” of Eastern Europe . … organic food movement emerged, villagers and townspeople in Ukraine had mastered the arts of growing, cooking and … the cascade of rivers and lakes from the northern border of Ukraine, where the smoldering reactor was, south towards …
An abandoned building in Chernobyl

A Postcard from Chernobyl

… the 4 th Reactor at the Chernobyl’ nuclear power station in Ukraine , then a republic of the Soviet Union, conducted … Ukraine …
Flag of Crimea

3/3/14: A Volatile Crimea

… President Viktor Yanukovych's toppling meant a hiatus in Ukraine's unrest. Protests in Ukraine's autonomous republic of Crimea, however, show this … Ukraine …
A military reservist, called to service in the wake of the disaster, involved in the decontamination process.

Chernobyl and the Cost of Lies

… Energy Station exploded during a safety test in Soviet Ukraine in the early hours of April 26, 1986. The lies begin … Ukraine …
The Rodina crew. Left to right: Polina Osipenko, Valentina Grizodubova, and Marina Raskova.

The Rodina Flight

The Remarkable Story of the Women’s Non-Stop Long-Distance Flight Record
… to foster support for the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine . It is revealing that he has not similarly employed … special military operation (how Russia refers to the Russo-Ukraine war ). He advised that women—military personnel and … Ukraine …