It is reported that 50 civilians lost their lives in the small village of Hroza in Ukraine. Some people were gathered in a cafe when a Russian missile ended the lives of civilians. Hroza is a village in Kharkiv, in the far east of Ukraine. I fear that the death toll will be even…
The question many are asking is how long the war in Ukraine will last. Another question is what a peace will entail and what alternatives can be thought of. I will go through the options and assess how likely they are. Preconditions There are a number of assumptions that must be taken into account…
Today marks 500 days since Russia launched its massive assault on neighbouring Ukraine. A war started by Russia, which is in violation of international law. It is difficult to determine how many people have been killed and injured. The UN said that the number of civilians, previously estimated at 8,000, is too low. 30,000…
This morning came the news of the Kakhovka dam being blown up. The dam that supplies Europe’s largest nuclear power plant with water for cooling. Ukraine blames Russia. Russia, for its part, blames Ukraine. It’s obviously too early to say anything about who was behind this, but I’ll give some good reasons why, in…
There are many misconceptions about the Ukrainian language. Some also mix terms, such as the Russian-speaking part of the population being Russians. I’ll try to clear up some of this. I will look at the history of the Ukrainian language and the differences between Ukrainian and Russian. Descendants of ancient East Slavic In the…
During CNN’s questioning of presidential candidates for the 2024 presidential elections, Mr Trump said he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. This prompted a reaction from the former Republican governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie. He says Mr Trump is likely to “give” Ukraine to Russia and uses a term like…