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The Myth of a Divided Ukraine (The New York Times)
By NATALKA SNIADANKO LVIV, Ukraine — A few days ago a member of the German Green Party came to Lviv. I am a novelist and journalist, as well as a…
Ukrainian Pastor Prays for Peace in Homeland (Fox 8)
AKRON — Watching Russian troops move onto Ukraine soil, Rev. Vsevolod Shevchuk of Akron prays for a peaceful resolution between his homeland and its neighbor. “People in Ukraine are afraid…
Not Just a Crimean Crisis (The Harvard Crimson)
By Oleh Kotsyuba and Nadiya Kravets On March 1, 2014, the Russian parliament approved President Vladimir Putin’s request for military force in Ukraine. Putin justified the need for such intervention…
‘Putin’s attempt to recreate the Soviet empire threatens not only Ukraine but the peace of Europe’: Writer EDWARD LUCAS on why Russia does NOT have a right to intervene (DailyMail)
By Edward Lucas Out of our own self-interest we promised to protect Ukraine. Now we have failed the country – and I fear we will suffer for it. Putin’s attempt…
Ukraine: The Haze of Propaganda (The New York Review of Books)
Timothy Snyder From Moscow to London to New York, the Ukrainian revolution has been seen through a haze of propaganda. Russian leaders and the Russian press have insisted that Ukrainian…
The Revolution of Human Dignity (The Observer)
Annette Sayre In light of the recent violence and turmoil in Ukraine, the Nanovic Institute for European Studies hosted a discussion Monday evening in the LaFortune Student Center. The panel,…
What the West owes Ukraine (CNN)
(CNN) – A true revolution doesn’t come every day. The word “revolution” appears all around us, in commercial advertisements and political propaganda, until it seems to have lost all meaning….
Helping Ukraine requires remedy for Cold War rhetorical hangover
By Leanne Stuart Pupchek, Ph.D. Professor, Knight School of Communication Queens University of Charlotte Tuesday, I got this message from a friend in L’viv, Ukraine: “They are shooting the protesters…
Condolence letter from Tbilisi, Georgia
Honorable Dr. Prach, Let me express my sincere support in these difficult times for Ukraine and wish you peace of God on behalf of Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Teaching University. We all…
Statement of Charles University on the current situation in Ukraine
Prague, 21 February 2014 – It is with great regret that Charles University follows the current events in Ukraine. We are outraged to hear of the use of violence, which…