Facing the Facts and Expectations for Russia
Ukraine’s offensive into Kursk blew another hole in the myth of invincible, eternal Russia. There is no rallying around the flag, no end-of-the-world counterstrike, no
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Ukraine’s plans for institutional reforms
Ukraine’s support by international organizations is usually structured as “money in exchange for reforms”. These reforms aim to make the Ukrainian economy more competitive and
Safe Education During Martial Law: The Sumy Borderland Experience
The Dawn of War On the afternoon of February 24, 2022, tanks and armored vehicles entered Sumy, a northern city of about 265,000 people nestled on
Russian studies in the West: Time for a critical review
In our previous article, we discussed quantitative dominance of Russian studies within Slavic studies in leading US universities. Now we look at the qualitative side
Why Russian studies in the West failed to provide a clue about Russia and Ukraine
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has brought a sobering realization that, even 30 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia
Resisting the Russian Culture of Corruption in Ukraine: The Fight for the Rule of Law and Empathy
Corruption has been humanity’s scourge since the beginning of time. We may debate when corruption started but frankly it does not matter whether it was
Reforms, corruption and civic activism: opinion of Ukrainians in October-2022
Since February 24th 2022 the full-scale Russian invasion has completely grabbed the attention of Ukrainians and moved other topics to the periphery of the information sphere. Since the news
How libraries and bookstores can support Ukraine and its people
Denial of historical record and incitement to genocide must be clearly labeled by a library; Ukrainian readers should not be made to settle for the
