Author: The Ukrainian Weekly

The recent announcement of a substantial $61 billion aid package from the United States has injected a much-needed boost of optimism into Ukraine’s military efforts. As the first deliveries of weaponry make their way to the front lines, there’s a tangible sense of hope that the tide may be turning in Ukraine’s favor. However, amidst...

Ten years ago, on May 2, 2014, “Russia’s undeclared war against Ukraine expanded to Odesa,” Zenon Zawada reported in The Ukrainian Weekly. Thirty-one pro-Russia fighters died and 50 individuals were injured after Molotov cocktails thrown by them had landed nearby, and the local trade union building they were in caught fire. The nearly 200 pro-Russia...

Lukashenka: Nukes deployed in Belarus Authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Luka­shenka said that “several dozen Russian nuclear weapons” were deployed in Belarus, a move that has raised concerns in the West that Moscow’s war against Ukraine could spread. Speaking at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly in Minsk that was broadcast live on YouTube on April 25, Mr. Lukashenka,...

The United States stands at a critical juncture, facing the imminent decision on a vital aid package for Ukraine. This moment demands decisive action, and yet, amidst political discord, the urgency risks being overshadowed. It falls upon us, the Ukrainian diaspora, to rally and ensure that our voices are heard in the corridors of power....

Thirty-eight years ago, on April 26, 1986, the nuclear power plant at Chornobyl suffered a catastrophic meltdown that released radiation and resulted in an evacuated exclusion zone. Bohdan Bocurkiw, a noted expert on the Soviet Union, observed, “The nuclear disaster at Chornobyl has major implications and undermines the credibility [both domestically and internationally] of the...

House speaker backs U.S. aid for Ukraine House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) pushed back on April 16 against mounting anger within his own party over proposed U.S. security aid for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, and rejected a call to step aside or risk a vote to oust him from office. After meeting with fellow...

Myron B. Kuropas, a former vice president of the Ukrainian National Asso­ciation (UNA), long-time columnist for The Ukrainian Weekly, special assistant for ethnic affairs in the White House during the administration of President Gerald R. Ford and a legislative assistant for U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, died on March 29. He was 91. A prominent figure...

Once again, Russia stands accused of committing war crimes in Ukraine, this time through a systematic effort to Russify Ukrainian regions under its occupation. The strategy involves enticing Russian professionals with lucrative incentives to work in Ukrainian territories, all while flouting international conventions and norms. Under the guise of social welfare and reconstruction, Moscow has...

Ten years ago, on April 17, 2014, at least 20 administrative buildings in the Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv regions had come under Russian occupation, following a pattern repeated from Russia’s invasion and annexation of Crimea a month earlier. During a television broadcast on April 17, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that, at a minimum, he...

Zelenskyy: more soldiers, equipment needed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens­kyy says Ukraine should prepare “significant personnel,” including reserves, to disrupt Russia’s latest offensive operations in the war. The situation at the front is “difficult, but stabilized” at the moment, Mr. Zelenskyy said, speaking in an interview that aired on April 6 on Ukrainian television. But Ukraine...

The atrocities committed by Russia in Ukraine demand the world’s attention and condemnation. The recent gathering of Western officials in The Hague to discuss efforts to prosecute Russia for alleged atrocities highlights the urgent need to address the grave humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ukraine. According to United Nations estimates, over 30,000 civilians have been killed...

Two years ago, on April 14, 2022, Ukraine’s parliament adopted a declaration on genocide being committed by Russia in Ukraine. Attorney Eugene Czolij, former president of the Ukrainian World Congress and president of the Ukraine-2050 non-governmental organization, offered a commentary on identifying Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine as genocide. The United Nations’ Convention on the...