Ukraine
Ukraine is an Eastern European country that was formerly part of the USSR. In February 2022, it was invaded by Russia (after Russia had previously annexed the Crimean Peninsula in 2014, and encouraged secessionist conflict in the eastern Donbas region).
Did you know? I also have a wiki page called ‘Ukraine’! If you want to check that out, you can do so here.
Wiki
- : 🪴 2014 Ukraine conflict: Obviously, there is a ton of historical background to the relationship between Russia and Ukraine. To keep things …
- : 🪴 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine: On 24 February, in the early hours of the morning Ukraine time, Russia launched an all-out invasion after weeks of tense …
- : 🪴 2013–14 Euromaidan protests: Late in 2013, Ukrainians began protesting en masse in Maidan Square, the central square of Ukraine’s capital, …
- : 🪴 Donbas “people’s republics”: In the aftermath of the 2013–14 Euromaidan protests, when a new, super nationalist government came to power in Ukraine, …
Posts
- : 🇺🇦 Micro post: Distressed to see that Russia has launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine. I’d really hoped that some kind of …
- : 🇷🇺 Micro post: It was heartening to catch up on social media this morning and see just how many Russians protested against their …
- : 🇧🇾 Micro post: Ohh, I love this. Belarusian hackers launched a cyber attack on their country’s railway …
Links
- : 🇺🇦 Link: “An Antifascist’s Position on Ukraine” by Emily Gorcenski
- : 🇺🇦 Link: “Ukraine: Between Two Fires”
- : 💬 Link: “How Similar are the Ukrainian and Russian Languages?”
- : 🇺🇦 Link: “The War in Ukraine Is a Colonial War”
- : 🇷🇺 Link: “Russian-language Ukrainian TV channel aims to topple Putin”
Jessica Smith is a left-wing feminist who loves animals, books, gaming, and cooking; she’s also very interested in linguistics, history, technology and society.