Author: Mark Raczkiewycz

CHICAGO – Thousands of rallygoers took part in what was billed as a “mega march” down Michigan Avenue on August 26 that ended at the famed riverwalk along the Chicago River to commemorate Ukraine’s 32nd Independence Day and draw attention to Russia’s ongoing genocidal war. The march, organized by the Illinois Division of the Ukrainian...

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CHICAGO – An elaborate flag-raising ceremony was held on August 24 at Daley Plaza in the third most populous U.S. city to commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the renewal of Ukraine’s independence amid sweltering heat that exceeded 100 F. Members of the Ukrainian American Veterans and Post 32 of the American Legion raised Ukraine’s blue-and-yellow...

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Kremlin says 700,000 Ukrainian children have been taken to Russia since February 2022 CHICAGO – Nine days of incessant Russian bombardment have destroyed more than 180,000 tons of Ukrainian grain, driving up global food prices, Ukraine’s foreign affairs ministry said. Since both Ukraine and Russia are agricultural powerhouses, wheat prices rose by nearly 5 percent...

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CHICAGO – Three grassroots organizations held a joint rally in the downtown area of the third most populous city of the U.S. to commemorate a year after at least one Russian projectile allegedly struck a prison where Ukrainian prisoners who defended the Donetsk regional Azov Sea coastal city of Mariupol were being held. Rally organizers...

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CHICAGO – A think tank based in Washington, D.C., has upgraded its assessment of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine to conclude that Moscow has accelerated its genocidal intentions in the ongoing war, which is entering its 10th year. The report, released in late July, found that “the Russian Federation has not only continued but...

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Russia strikes farming infrastructure in effort to blockade Ukrainian grain exports CHICAGO – After nearly two months spent chiseling through heavily layered minefields and thick defenses, Ukrainian forces appear to have reached Russia’s main defensive lines in some parts of the contested area of the southern Zaporizhia region while liberating more territory. Further thrusts to...

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CHICAGO – Legendary Ukrainian chess player Vasyl Ivanchuk was granted permission to compete in an upcoming tournament that ultimately decides who qualifies for a subsequent competition that determines who eventually becomes the challenger for the world title. “The tournament will be tough, but I will fight,” he told Ukrainian media outlet Gordon after learning of...

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Putin nixes Black Sea grain deal, causing global food prices to rise CHICAGO – Kyiv paid a sardonic homage to Kremlin tyrant Vladimir Putin’s prized possession by striking his illegally built Kerch Strait bridge that links mainland Russia with the Crimean Peninsula. It was the second time in nine months that Ukraine damaged the bridge....

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More advanced weapons pledged, as well as F-16 training program for Ukrainian pilots CHICAGO – Much to Kyiv’s chagrin, Ukraine did not receive a clear path to join the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) – an alliance of 31 nations formed to defend Europe against a Russian military threat – during the organization’s yearly summit...

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Targets rear lines of communication to deplete Moscow’s combat resources CHICAGO – Ukraine’s month-long counteroffensive to liberate 18 percent of Russia-occupied territory has entered a new phase as Kyiv is focused first on depleting Russian military capacity rather than taking over more terrain. Stiff Russian defenses prepared months in advance fortified with 200,000 square kilometers...

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Editor’s note: The Ukrainian Weekly conducted a street survey in the Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago on July 5 with non-Ukrainians. The following are respondents’ answers to The Weekly’s questions, which have been edited for clarity and conciseness.  The Weekly: What do you think of the war in Ukraine? Alexander Gedo, 28, chef: My former...

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Situation along frontline appears unchanged following Russian rebellion CHICAGO – Ukraine’s summer offensive is gaining momentum and has liberated more than 300 square kilometers of territory (116 square miles) in about three weeks – more than what Russia conquered in its preceding winter campaign. Additionally, Ukraine has liberated territory in the Donetsk region that had...

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