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In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Another beautiful Shchedryk performance amidst ruins.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
It was set in what used to be a DTEK thermal power plant — now destroyed by russia.
The contrast between russia’s destructive nature and the Ukrainian will to create beauty even in the darkest times is palpable.
December 21, 2025 at 9:37 PM
In English we know it as “Carol of the Bells,” but the melody arises from a Ukrainian folk tradition of songs welcoming the new year and summoning the forces of nature to meet human labor and bring prosperity.
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
Do listen.
I wrote about the history here: snyder.substack.com/p/o-generous...
The USSR occupied eastern Europe, calling it ‘liberation’ – Russia is repeating the crime in Ukraine | Sergei Lebedev www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The USSR occupied eastern Europe, calling it ‘liberation’ – Russia is repeating the crime in Ukraine | Sergei Lebedev
In the post-Soviet states, statues can be removed and street names changed. But achieving sovereignty of memory is far harder, says exiled Russian novelist Sergei Lebedev
www.theguardian.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The USSR occupied eastern Europe, calling it ‘liberation’ – Russia is repeating the crime in Ukraine | Sergei Lebedev www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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“The homeland is not the president's ass. Putin is not the homeland, the State Duma is not the homeland, and the criminals who are now killing Ukrainians are not the homeland either. I love my homeland — a peaceful Russia that harms no one. But that country no longer exists.”
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April 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
“The homeland is not the president's ass. Putin is not the homeland, the State Duma is not the homeland, and the criminals who are now killing Ukrainians are not the homeland either. I love my homeland — a peaceful Russia that harms no one. But that country no longer exists.”
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Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has abducted thousands of Ukrainian children. For these victims and their loved ones, Easter is no longer a carefree period spent with the whole family. We must not forget their plight. #ChildrenAreNonNegotiable 1/2
April 20, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has abducted thousands of Ukrainian children. For these victims and their loved ones, Easter is no longer a carefree period spent with the whole family. We must not forget their plight. #ChildrenAreNonNegotiable 1/2
It's hard to believe the US could elect a president this dumb...
Trump Has Botched His Tariff War With China www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...
Trump Has Botched His Tariff War With China www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...
Opinion | Trump Has Botched His Tariff War With China
Trump thinks he holds all the cards in this high-stakes game, but he’s wrong.
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's hard to believe the US could elect a president this dumb...
Trump Has Botched His Tariff War With China www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...
Trump Has Botched His Tariff War With China www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...
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RT if you think that Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard, and Ratcliffe should resign immediately
March 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
RT if you think that Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard, and Ratcliffe should resign immediately
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SitRep - 16/03/25 - Russia lost 100K soldiers in 2025 already
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi stated that Russia already lost 100.000 soldiers this year.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi stated that Russia already lost 100.000 soldiers this year.
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March 16, 2025 at 11:32 PM
SitRep - 16/03/25 - Russia lost 100K soldiers in 2025 already
An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi stated that Russia already lost 100.000 soldiers this year.
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An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi stated that Russia already lost 100.000 soldiers this year.
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A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target | Rafael Behr www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target | Rafael Behr
US betrayal of Ukraine is the rehearsal for a grander bargain with Moscow and an assault on continental solidarity, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target | Rafael Behr www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
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From the bravest woman in the country
March 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
From the bravest woman in the country
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Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Elon Musk have made clear who they are. Only fools - or Kremlin tools - would abandon NATO, side with Russia, and demand Ukraine surrender in the face of Putin’s brutal aggression.
March 2, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Elon Musk have made clear who they are. Only fools - or Kremlin tools - would abandon NATO, side with Russia, and demand Ukraine surrender in the face of Putin’s brutal aggression.
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Another strong woman speaks
the TRUTH…
the TRUTH…
March 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Another strong woman speaks
the TRUTH…
the TRUTH…
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Senator Bernie Sanders was absolutely on fire this morning…
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March 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Senator Bernie Sanders was absolutely on fire this morning…
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Trump will get the opposite of what he intends. ‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth
The former French PM says the US is no longer an ally of Europe – but has joined Russia and China as an ‘illiberal superpower’
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Trump will get the opposite of what he intends. ‘Trump is abandoning Ukraine and wants a weaker EU’: Dominique de Villepin on Europe’s moment of truth www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
It will come back to haunt them. How JD Vance emerged as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic alliance www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How JD Vance emerged as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic alliance
Vance snaked his way in first to the row between Trump and Zelenskyy, his second intrusion this month after Munich
www.theguardian.com
March 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
It will come back to haunt them. How JD Vance emerged as the chief saboteur of the transatlantic alliance www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.
February 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.
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A European defense organization will be the only possible solution -François Bayrou,Prime Minister of France
In an interview with Le Figaro,he said:”You have heard the future[German]chancellor, make remarks that could never have been imagined,mentioning French&British nuclear protection for Germany
In an interview with Le Figaro,he said:”You have heard the future[German]chancellor, make remarks that could never have been imagined,mentioning French&British nuclear protection for Germany
February 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
A European defense organization will be the only possible solution -François Bayrou,Prime Minister of France
In an interview with Le Figaro,he said:”You have heard the future[German]chancellor, make remarks that could never have been imagined,mentioning French&British nuclear protection for Germany
In an interview with Le Figaro,he said:”You have heard the future[German]chancellor, make remarks that could never have been imagined,mentioning French&British nuclear protection for Germany
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We have alienated Canada and now our European allies.
It’s been 39 days. We are the bad guys.
It’s been 39 days. We are the bad guys.
February 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
We have alienated Canada and now our European allies.
It’s been 39 days. We are the bad guys.
It’s been 39 days. We are the bad guys.
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