Ukraine is called the Breadbasket of Europe, but in the 1930s, Joseph Stalin engineered a famine that killed at least 4 million Ukrainians. The event is called the Holodomor, death by starvation. Stalin engineered a disinformation campaign to hide the truth. Results continue to this day. A Vox video.
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Ukraine’s cultural heritage seems to be a target of Russian military agression, a violation of the the 1954 Hague Convention for the protection of cultural property. Violations are considered war crimes. Ukrainians are taking measures to defend their country’s historic relics, paintings, and monuments. A Vox video by Marie Cascione and Kim Mas.
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“Prayer for Ukraine” (Молитва за Україну), performed by the Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York on Saturday Night Live, February 26, 2022. Composed in 1885, this is the closing hymn of churches, both Orthodox and Catholic, throughout Ukraine.
“Lord, oh the Great and Almighty,
Protect our beloved Ukraine,
Bless her with freedom and light
Of your holy rays.”
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Responding to Russia’s original rationalization for its unprovoked military invasion of neighboring Ukraine, Russia-linked former US president Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin’s flimsy excuse “genius.” As Tony Borowitz suggests, maybe Mr. Trump is currying Putin’s continuing support for a 2024 campaign run.
More:
“Trump, again cozying up to Putin, praises Russian aggression as ‘genius.’” Reid J. Epstein, New York Times
“Trump Keeps Going With His Big Lie: Putin Invaded Ukraine Because Of ‘Rigged Election,'” Amanda Terkel, HuffPost
“Why Donald Trump can’t stop praising Vladimir Putin,” Chris Cillizza, CNN
Updates:
“Trump and his supporters praise Putin and dismiss Biden as crisis unfolds,” Meryl Kornfield, Washington Post
“Trump and other top conservatives rally to Putin’s side as he threatens Ukraine,” John Haltiwanger, Business Insider
“Fox News hosts play down Russia’s attack on Ukraine,” Katie Robertson and Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times
“Putin’s Useful Idiots,” David A. Graham, The Altlantic
“Tommy Tuberville Gives Breathtakingly Ignorant Explanation of Russia’s Invasion,” Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
“Donald Trump defends calling Putin ‘smart’, hints at 2024 presidential bid,” David Smith, The Guardian
“Almost treasonous’: Romney condemns GOP voices backing Putin,” Colin Campbell, Yahoo News
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If you want expert advice on Ukrainian corruption, check with convicted felon Paul Manafort, former consultant to Viktor Yanukovych, the Ukrainian president removed from office for rampant corruption. That’s what Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, did in an attempt to corroberate yet another conspracy theory about the Mueller Investigation. That probe caught Mr. Manafort with secret foreign bank accounts stuffed with Ukrainian cash and sent him to the slammer. Before he began serving time, Paul Manafort served as Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman and chief strategist.
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“Who Would Be the Worst Possible Person to Help You Avoid Ukraine-Related Crimes?” Ryan Bort, Rolling Stone
“Giuliani consulted on Ukraine with imprisoned Paul Manafort via a lawyer,” Josh Dawsey, Tom Hamburger, Paul Sonne, and Rosalind S. Helderman, Washington Post
“Five fantasies Trump is pushing about the Ukraine scandal – and the truth,” Ed Pilkington, The Guardian
Related:
“Trump Removed Ambassador to Ukraine After Giuliani Insisted: Report,” Julia Arciga, Daily Beast
“Giuliani Claims The State Department Warned Him Not To Meet With A Top Ukrainian Official,” Hayes Brown, BuzzFeed News
“Judge Andrew Napolitano: Trump’s call with Ukraine president manifests criminal and impeachable behavior,” Fox News
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“Not Your War'” performed by Okean Elzy (Океан Ельзи), written by the Ukrainian band’s lead vocalist Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, protests the proxy wars fought on that country’s soil over the centuries. Mr. Vakarchuk, trained as a theoretical physicist, is currently a Yale World Fellow.
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“Sending an Entire Country Back to School,” Nick Fouriezos, OZY
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This is not the first time Ukraine and the Crimean Peninsula have been caught up in a conflict between East and West. Although the nature of the polarity has varied, the results have never been pretty:
“Inside Crimea: A Jewel in Two Crowns,” Cathy Newman, National Geographic
“To understand Crimea, take a look back at its complicated history,” Adam Taylor, Washington Post
“5 things to know about Crimea,” Janet Weinstein, Al Jazeera America
“Kkatsap and Khokhol,”Poemas del rio Wang
They came from Russia Outer Space, perhaps. Silently, in the dead of night, thousands of heavily armed masked men appeared on the streets of Sevastopol, Simferopol, and Yalta. Their green uniforms bear no markings, and they’re not talking. Observers speculate that the Federation of Planets sent them as poll watchers, to ensure a free and fair vote in today’s Crimean referendum.
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“OSCE evidence lifts lid on ‘little green men’ in Crimea,” Peter Felstead, IHS Jane’s 360
“Crimeans vote on Russia referendum,” Carol Morello and Pamela Constable, Washington Post
“Why the Crimean referendum is illegal,” Lea Brilmayer, The Guardian
“Crimea as consolation prize: Russia faces some big costs over Ukrainian region,” Will Englund, Washington Post
UPDATES:
“Crimea Votes to Secede From Ukraine as Russian Troops Keep Watch,” David M. Herszenhor, New York Times
“Crimea votes to secede from Ukraine in ‘illegal’ poll,” Luke Harding and Shaun Walker, The Guardian
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