Author: The Ukrainian Weekly

Discussions held on grain deal alternatives Russia and the United States separately discussed alternatives to the United Nations-brokered Black Sea grain deal, which fell apart last month after Moscow backed out of the arrangement aimed at allowing the safe passage of Ukrainian exports to world markets. Citing a senior U.S. State Department official who briefed...

On August 24, Ukrainians around the world will commemorate Independence Day. Prior to February 24, 2022, much of the world still struggled to understand the difference between Ukraine and Russia. But now, 32 years after it became an independent, democratic state, much of the world has learned that Ukrainians possess an indomitable spirit and an...

Eighty-four years ago, on August 23, 1939, the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany signed a non-aggression pact, known as the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, as a precursor to the Nazi invasion of Poland and the official beginning of World War II on September 1. The Ukrainian Weekly posited the initial outcomes of the pact and how it...

Ukrainian diplomat drowns in Armenia Ukraine’s charge d’affaires in Armenia, Oleksandr Senchenko, has died in an apparent drowning incident at the high-altitude Lake Sevan in the country’s east on August 13, Armenian officials said. On August 14, the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed Mr. Senchenko’s death, calling him an experienced and highly qualified diplomat who...

Fifteen years ago, in 2008, Russian President Vladimir Putin sent his military into Georgia. That invasion not only violated the country’s territorial sovereignty, but it also shattered the illusion of a stable and peaceful European order. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking on August 7 to commemorate the 15th anniversary of Russia’s invasion, characterized Moscow’s occupation...

Fifty-five years ago, on the night of August 20, 1968, Soviet troops invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the “Prague Spring” that was begun by students and intellectuals who sought education reform and the relaxing of censorship rules. As a result of the Soviet military coup, President Alexander Dubcek was replaced in 1969 by Gustav Husak. Ukrainian...

One killed after blast hits plant near Moscow Local officials in Russia say an explosion at an optical plant in the city of Sergiyev Posad, about 70 kilometers outside Moscow, killed one person and injured at least 43 people on August 9. Five of the injured were in intensive care with serious burns or head...

Nestled within the picturesque landscape of upstate New York, the annual Soyuzivka Ukrainian Festival stands as a vibrant celebration of our heritage, a testament to the enduring power of culture to bridge generations and forge a sense of belonging. While the festival is an essential annual celebration of Ukrainian culture, it is all the more...

Fifteen years ago, on August 12, 2008, the Mejlis – the presidium of the Crimean Tatar People – passed a resolution during its meeting addressing Russia’s invasion of and war against Georgia.  The Mejlis called on all Crimean residents to condemn the escalation of the military conflict between Russia and Georgia. It also called for...

Zelenskyy warns ‘war’ coming to Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens-kyy has warned that it was “inevitable” that “war” would come to Russia after authorities there were forced to temporarily close a busy Moscow airport following an overnight drone attack on the capital. “Gradual-ly, the war is returning to the territory of Russia – to its...

In recent months, the world has witnessed with growing concern Russia’s alarming actions towards Ukraine, culminating in a devastating decision – what appears to be a war on Ukrainian grain. This aggressive move not only poses a severe threat to Ukraine’s agricultural sector but also casts a dark shadow over global food security. As the...

Thirteen years ago, on August 1, 2010, The Ukrainian Weekly’s editorial commented on the legacy of the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe in Helsinki, Finland, known as the Helsinki Accords. On August 1, 1975, 35 states, among them the Soviet Union, Canada...