Author: The Ukrainian Weekly

U.N. report accuses Russia of executing POWs A new report by the United Nations has said Russia may have executed at least 32 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in the three months to February 29. The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said on March 26 that between December 1 and February...

As the war in Ukraine enters its third year, the dynamics of the conflict are evolving, signaling potential shifts in momentum. Insights from defense and security expert Michael Clarke shed light on the current state of affairs and provide a glimpse into the future trajectory of the conflict. While Russia may currently hold the upper...

Five years ago, on March 24, 2019, Pavel K. Baev of the Eurasia Daily Monitor reviewed the five years since Russia illegally annexed Crimea from Ukraine. The official announcement from President Vladimir Putin on March 18 called the act a “reunification,” and asserted that “Crimea has always been an inseparable part of Russia.” According to...

Austin vows U.S. ‘will not let Ukraine fail’ U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said his country will continue to back Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s unprovoked invasion even though a critical $60-billion military aid package remains stuck in the U.S. House of Representatives due to Republican opposition. “The United States will not let...

Ukraine has proven in the crucible of conflict that it stands as a bastion of a freedom-loving people who, after more than two years of relentless war, will stand against the evil of Russian aggression. As the nation fights to preserve its sovereignty and democratic ideals, the imperative for international support has never been more...

Thirty years ago, on March 15, 1994, President Leonid Kravchuk annulled a referendum initiated by Crimean President Yuriy Meshkov, which asked citizens questions regarding the broadening of the region’s autonomy. Mr. Kravchuk issued a presidential decree to halt the referendum, scheduled for March 27 during parliamentary elections, and called the action unconstitutional. However, Mr. Meshkov...

Pope stokes outrage with ‘white flag’ comment Pope Francis has issued a fresh condemnation of all wars after angering Kyiv and Western governments earlier this week by suggesting that Ukraine should surrender and negotiate peace with Russia. Speaking in general terms at his weekly audience at the Vatican on March 13, Pope Francis said many...

As Russia braces itself for Vladimir Putin’s certain reelection, the ominous clouds of authoritarianism grow darker, casting a dark shadow not only over the Russian people but also over neighboring nations in the region who want to embrace democracy and the rule of law. The impending coronation of Putin for yet another term as president...

Thirty-four years ago, on March 11, 1990, Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union. On March 22, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania issued an appeal to the nations of the world to apply pressure against the Soviet Union for its threatening use of force against Lithuania since it declared independence. “Unfortunately, during...

Zelenskyy, Greek PM witnessed missile strike Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens­kyy said he and visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis witnessed a deadly Russian missile attack on March 6 while visiting the Black Sea port city of Odesa. Mr. Zelenskyy said there was an unspecified number of people killed and injured in the attack. Mr. Mitsotakis...

Once again, Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken to the podium to deliver his annual state-of-the-nation address, a theatrical display of power and rhetoric that has become emblematic of his enduring rule. However, beneath the veneer of grandiosity and patriotic fervor lies a tapestry of deception and manipulation. Six years have passed since Putin first...

Thirty-one years ago, on March 1, 1993, Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry issued a sharp reaction to an appeal by Russian President Boris Yeltsin for a United Nations mandate for Russia to act as a “guarantor of peace” on the territory of the former Soviet Union. “No one in Ukraine gave authority to the Russian president...