Tag Archives: Ukraine

Book Review: Russia

Posted on February 19, 2024 by nathanalbright

Russia: The Once And Future Empire Form Pre-History To Putin, by Philip Longworth This book was published in 2005, and reading it nearly 20 years later is a somewhat strange experience, not least because the book is an unapologetic attempt to … Continue reading →

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Desperate Measures

Posted on May 11, 2022 by nathanalbright

It is our grave misfortune to be in a situation where desperation lies all around. A corrupt political class within the United States (known affectionately as the uniparty) appears to have decided that Ukraine is a suitable country to engage … Continue reading →

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On The Enduring Memory Of Russian Looting During Wartime

Posted on April 27, 2022 by nathanalbright

Yesterday evening at dinner, I started reading a book loaned to me by a friend of mine, and very early on the book I was struck by something that could have been written by a contemporary Ukranian citizen, that was … Continue reading →

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Ukraine: On Finding Identity In Negative Spaces

Posted on March 23, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the aspects of Russia’s claims about the Ukraine that has struck me as being particularly unrealistic is their denial of Ukrainian as a genuine identity. There has long been a habit of thinking among Russian leaders that those … Continue reading →

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Status Quo Antebellum Or Uti Possidetis?

Posted on February 26, 2022 by nathanalbright

During most of the 18th century, the nations of the world engaged in a wild amount of wars. While most of the attention has been focused on the behavior of the European powers, there were similar wars among the powers … Continue reading →

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2022: A Future Eurovision Hit

Posted on February 25, 2022 by nathanalbright

Not too long ago, a Ukrainian singer won the Eurovision competition with a rousing song called 1944 about the fight that the nation faced against the Nazi war machine, made all the more tragic that getting rid of Nazi Germany … Continue reading →

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Book Review: This Blessed Land

Posted on January 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

This Blessed Land: Crimea And The Crimean Tartars, by Paul Robert Magosci It is clear that the author thought he was writing a book that would bring praise to the Crimean Tartars for their resilience in the face of generations … Continue reading →

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Problems In Projection

Posted on October 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

It is a sad fact that our contemporary political world is at the space where an understanding of projection becomes the most obvious way to understand the behavior of various would-be political elites.  Today I would like to talk about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Borderland

Posted on October 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

Borderland:  A Journey Through The History Of Ukraine, by Anna Reid This book was a fascinating one, but one that is likely to upset a great many people who have a vested interest in the history of Ukraine as a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ukraine

Posted on October 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

Opposing Viewpoints:  Ukraine, edited by Michael Ruth In reading this book I became quickly aware of how biased I was as a reader.  To be sure, the fact that I have a marked pro-Ukrainian bias as opposed to a pro-Russian … Continue reading →

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