Category Archives: Russia

NYT: ‘The Secret History of the War in Ukraine’

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Luke Ford

Prior to Russia’s invasion, Ukraine was a de facto member of NATO. Since Russia’s invasion, Ukraine has been a de facto member of NATO (aside from NATO countries explicitly waging war on its behalf with their own forces). Every day … Continue reading →

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Russian Decency

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Luke Ford

Zhenya Bruno writes for NYBooks.com: In the investigative journalist Elena Kostyuchenko’s new book about Russia, resistance is carried out through small, discreet acts… There was a flash of confidence in her eyes, a claim that certain lines should not be … Continue reading →

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CJ: Thank the Rebbe’s Followers for Turning the Tide of The Russo-Ukraine War

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Luke Ford

Charles Johnson writes: The reason you don’t understand what just happened in Russia is because you don’t understand Chabad, its players, and the power they wield around the world. Every so often I am reminded that I live an exceptionally … Continue reading →

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Chekhov – The Master of Concealment

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Luke Ford

From the April 6, 2023 New York Review of Books: How straightforward Chekhov stories seem, and yet how strangely moving. Like the soul as he understood it, they appear simple but are profoundly mysterious. In her splendid book Reading Chekhov … Continue reading →

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Historian Matthew Ghobrial On Russia Vs Ukraine (3-29-22)

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Luke Ford

00:00 PhD student Matthew Ghobrial, https://twitter.com/GhobrialMatthew 01:00 Matt’s Youtube channel, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9z6CwgycPjUbOLElkLuHjQ 02:00 What are Russia’s legitimate interests in Ukraine? 04:00 Why did Putin invade Ukraine? 06:00 What would a peace agreement look like? 08:00 Hyperbolic rhetoric about Putin 09:00 When … Continue reading →

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