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Roman Cherevko
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Nov 19, 2022

For Russia, in the Postmodern World Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted

Individuals and collectives act on the basis of certain deep-rooted beliefs that define their ethics, morals and attitudes and shape their behavior. This can be viewed as their fundamental philosophy, or their metaphysical foundation. Thus, in the case of modern Russia, “NATO expansion” and “Neo-Nazis in Ukraine” can hardly be…

Russia

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For Russia, in the Postmodern World Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted
For Russia, in the Postmodern World Nothing Is True, Everything Is Permitted
Russia

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Nov 12, 2022

Ukrainians’ Embittered Reaction to the Russian Opposition, Explained

It is not always obvious to casual observers why many Ukrainians don’t want to talk with the Russians who are in opposition to Putin and claim to support Ukraine or see them receiving publicity in the Western media and appearing at cultural events alongside Ukrainians. There are two root causes…

Ukraine

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Ukrainians’ Embittered Reaction to the Russian Opposition, Explained
Ukrainians’ Embittered Reaction to the Russian Opposition, Explained
Ukraine

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Nov 5, 2022

What a Canonical Ukrainian Author Can Teach the Left About Aiding Ukraine

A novel by the Ukrainian writer Ivan Franko (1856–1916) offers instructive parallels to modern events, presented from the point of view of the author’s left-wing views. — A barbaric horde of murderers, robbers and rapists advances from the east, like a swarm of locusts, razing to the ground everything on its way, craving to conquer Europe and turn the Westerners into its slaves and vassals. But a small community, with the support of its neighbors, is able…

Literature

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What a Canonical Ukrainian Author Can Teach the Left About Aiding Ukraine
What a Canonical Ukrainian Author Can Teach the Left About Aiding Ukraine
Literature

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Oct 29, 2022

Was There a Dialogue with “Good Germans” During WWII?

A while ago, Ukrainian social media were rocked by a controversy after the Ukrainian writer Yurii Andrukhovych had held a public discussion with the Russian writer Mikhail Shishkin during the Bjørnson Festival, an annual literary event in Norway. Although Shishkin has been living in Switzerland for more than 25 years…

History

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Was There a Dialogue with “Good Germans” During WWII?
Was There a Dialogue with “Good Germans” During WWII?
History

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Oct 22, 2022

Ahatanhel Krymskyi: Ukrainian by Choice

An introduction to Ahatanhel Krymskyi, an inspiring Ukrainian author and scholar who deserves more attention and translations — As the world follows the developments around the war in Ukraine, many became interested in Ukrainian history and culture. Therefore it is not surprising that the number of translations of Ukrainian books has spiked in 2022. Few, however, expected that Ukrainian literature would be translated into Belarusian this year. Yet…

Ukraine

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Ahatanhel Krymskyi: Ukrainian by Choice
Ahatanhel Krymskyi: Ukrainian by Choice
Ukraine

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Oct 15, 2022

Ukraine’s Cultural Resilience

On October 10, 2022, Putin waited when people in Ukraine — and Russia — would wake up after the weekend and start leaving for work, and then launched his missile terror show. …

Ukraine

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Ukraine’s Cultural Resilience
Ukraine’s Cultural Resilience
Ukraine

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Oct 6, 2022

Elon Musk Is a Gullible Idiot

So, Elon Musk just decided to play a smartass and on October 3, 2022, tweeted a Ukraine-Russia “peace deal” proposal where he suggested that Crimea should be “part of Russia, as it has been since 1783 (until Khrushchev’s mistake)”. Why does he think that Khrushchev’s order was a “mistake”, but…

Ukraine War

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Elon Musk Is a Gullible Idiot
Elon Musk Is a Gullible Idiot
Ukraine War

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Oct 3, 2022

Political Spectrum of Wartime Ukraine

Despite the war, the political life in Ukraine doesn’t stop. Even if the majority of the population is undoubtedly pro-Ukrainian, with the pro-Russian minority keeping low profile, there are different shades of opinions in the media and society that I have broken down into the nine groups below. …

Ukraine

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Political Spectrum of Wartime Ukraine
Political Spectrum of Wartime Ukraine
Ukraine

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Sep 24, 2022

The Kremlin’s Archetype: the Rotunda of Murderers

In a previous article, I’ve compared Putin to Hitler. But some say he rather follows in Stalin’s footsteps. That’s partly true. In fact, I believe both tyrants are his role models and inspirations. Putin’s ideology is right-wing, conservative, traditionalist, nationalist, fascist, that is, rather Hitler-style. But geopolitically, being the ruler…

Ukraine

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The Kremlin’s Archetype: the Rotunda of Murderers
The Kremlin’s Archetype: the Rotunda of Murderers
Ukraine

4 min read


Sep 17, 2022

Five Markers of Russian Narratives

Russian propaganda has long and subtle tentacles penetrating and spoiling the brains of not only its direct consumers, but also, through various toxic narratives, intellectuals and laypersons alike from the far right to the far left, often including those who claim to be neutral when it comes to the current war in Ukraine, and even some of those who say they support Ukraine. — There are certain markers that strongly signal that a person or a media outlet is infected by the Kremlin virus. They always put me on the alert and suggest that whoever pours them forth doesn’t deserve my attention and should rather be ignored.

Ukraine War

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Five Markers of Russian Narratives
Five Markers of Russian Narratives
Ukraine War

4 min read

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