Ukraine’s invasion of Russia. Wait – What??!
In the first week of August, Ukraine invaded the Kursk oblast, which is a part of Russia that borders Ukraine but which is some distance from the war’s main front.
Walking in the Shoes of Another
We Canadians are often smug when it comes to how Americans see the world and their role in it...
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine (Part 5): Positives?
Despite the horrors with which the world has become familiar, the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022 has led to five positive outcomes, both globally and locally.
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine (Part 4): What should be done?
It was a straightforward good-vs.-evil situation: the civilized world stood together after World War II and trumpeted the idea that, should another Adolf Hitler or Nazi Germany appear somewhere at any point in the future...the world would not allow another such odious regime or political actor to gain a foothold ever again.
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine (Part 3): The world’s response
On February 28, 2022, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly overwhelmingly voted to condemn the invasion. One hundred forty-one UN members supported this motion, while seven (Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Nicaragua, Mali, and Eretria) opposed it. Interestingly, though, there were 32 abstentions as well...
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine (Part 2): What has Russia accomplished?
So, what exactly has Russia accomplished with its February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine to this point? Has its invasion been a success in any way? How would Russia define (or re-define) success?
The full-scale invasion of Ukraine (Part 1): Taking stock
It has been 21 months since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Where do things stand?
The fraternal occupant / Братський окупант
Our free people will trample your tricolour rag, over and over, in the meadows where the bent red viburnum rises once again