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Eyes on Donbas: Politics, Places, and People>

Олег Коцюба — 2018-03-14 00:00:00

Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the occupation of some areas in Ukraine’s eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk (collectively referred to as the Donbas) by Russia’s regular and proxy forces, Ukraine’s fight for its territorial integrity has taken the lives of over 13,000 people with many more wounded and millions displaced. While the ceasefire negotiated as part of the 2015 Minsk-II agreement is formally holding, sporadic shelling and fire exchanges have been an everyday reality for the local population, with no end in sight.

Race and Postcolonialism in Ukraine and North America>

Олег Коцюба — 2017-10-19 00:00:00

This Krytyka forum is dedicated to translating and expanding a global terminology for discussing identity-based conflicts and postcolonialism. Our primary aim is to build debate around conceptions of individual and collective experiences across sites within and between Ukraine and North America. Now is an especially critical time in which to extend our scholarly dialogue in these areas, due to...

Ukraine's Public Health Challenge>

Олег Коцюба — 2016-10-26 00:00:00

Ukraine is quickly becoming a world leader in technology and software development. For every 100 Ukrainian citizens, 144 cell phones are in use. Ukraine is home to the fourth largest number of certified IT professionals in the world, right behind the US, India, and Russia. Why is it that the same nation which Forbes recently called “the next silicon valley” can’t cure tuberculosis, can’t control..