The moral symbolism ascribed to Zelenskyy’s ‘heroism’ and why he offers hope to those who hold democracy...
Ukraine
The use of “God’s law” in the war in Ukraine is an attempt to provide a divine...
Moscow’s stance on the Orthodox Church shows how aspiring powers can use religion to sow seeds of...
The Rurik dynasty held its own in some parts of Rus’ for a total of twenty-one generations....
How they came to be Russia’s richest and most powerful people and their relationship with Putin. Introduction...
They worked with a deposed authoritarian president, a bevy of oligarchs, Russia-oriented politicians, and alleged Russian spies....
It appears Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to start a new Cold War. Introduction In a very...
Biden tapped into themes of unity with allies while warning Putin that he had badly miscalculated in...
Amid a propaganda and disinformation campaign in Ukraine, Russia can’t retain control of the story within Russia....
Ukraine has long been the crucial logistical route for goods coming to and from the Russian heartland....
From Putin’s viewpoint, the Ukrainians made a bad mistake in 2014 when they drove Yanukovych from power....
History has many uses, and not all of them are noble. The public gets a crash course...
There was competition for supremacy on the north Black Sea region. Introduction The Penkovka culture is an archaeological culture...
It’s never been about NATO. It’s about reaching for an excuse for something else. Introduction As some...
Scholars generally place the Antes in the forest steppe zone of right-bank Ukraine. Introduction The Antes, or Antae, were...
Many Ukrainian Americans feel connected to Ukraine’s history and independence. Introduction As a child, I would wait...
The Pannonian Avars entered the historical scene in the mid-6th century on the Pontic–Caspian steppe. Introduction The Pannonian...
Khotyn is one of the oldest preserved fortifications of Eastern Europe. Introduction Khotyn fortress is a complex of...
The crisis tests Europe’s dependence on Russian gas against Russia’s dependence on European energy customers. By Prasanta...
Russia’s involvement in Kazakhstan looks very familiar. It’s similar to what happened in Ukraine beginning in 2014....
NATO’s eastward enlargement constitutes a palpable threat to Russian leaders. As President Joe Biden ratchets up tensions with...
The independent country is often viewed by Russians as part of a greater Russia – and that...
Ukraine is one of the most religious countries in Europe and has a Christian church whose history...
Volodymyr Zelensky is Ukraine’s best chance for reducing church tension. By Daniel Hanson Last year’s presidential elections...
Ukraine has been occupied since the Chalcolithic (Copper Age) and the Sredny Stog culture from 4500 BCE....
Forcing Ukraine to privatize its land and its economy for the profit of a few Western interests....
Before the German invasion, Ukraine was a constituent republic of the Soviet Union. Introduction During World War...
The significance of the imperial heritage for the Russian–Ukrainian relationship. Abstract The legacy of the tsarist Empire...
Bayan I first enters history with the migration of the Avars to the region of the Pontic...
Ukraine’s Orthodox Church recently broke off from Russia. This dispute has a history that goes back to...