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...
Author: The Ukrainian Weekly
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...
Orlov’s imprisonment is ‘politically motivated’ The Norwegian Nobel Committee has called the imprisonment of Oleg Orlov, the co-chairman of the Russian rights group Memorial, which shared the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, “politically motivated.” A court in Moscow on February 27 sentenced the 70-year veteran rights defender to 2 1/2 years in prison on a charge...
Two years have passed since Ukraine faced one of its greatest challenges in modern history – the full-scale invasion of its sovereign land by Russia and its dictatorial, genocidal president, Vladimir Putin. As we mark this solemn occasion, it’s imperative to reflect on Ukraine’s remarkable resilience and the global significance of its ongoing struggle for...
Ten years ago, on February 27, 2014, an interim government for Ukraine was formed just six days after President Viktor Yanukovych, who fled to Russia, resigned on February 21. The interim government was elected by members of the Verkhovna Rada to serve until the next government was formed after the scheduled May 25, 2014, presidential...
Stepan Khmara dies at 86 One of the most prominent Soviet-era dissidents of Ukraine, Stepan Khmara, has died at age 86, his wife said on February 21 without giving the cause of death. Mr. Khmara was involved in human rights activities as a university student. In 1980 he was sentenced to seven years in prison...