Richard Coombes
@richtranslator.bsky.social
Ukrainian and Russian speaker, translator of verse, lyrics and literary prose. Out now: Disbelief, Dislocation, Someone Else’s Life, The Food Block. https://richardcoombeslanguageservices.com
In buff.ly/28BEvVi the Repainted Fox podcasters use Lesya Ukrainka's play "Rufin and Priscilla" to discuss the need for: self-knowledge; foundations that can't be taken away; responsibility; the need, when making any major change, not to start with destruction, but first to preserve what's good.
#104 Руфін і Прісцілла. Леся Українка
Леся Українка вважала «Руфіна і Прісціллу» своєю найсильнішою драмою. Надзвичайно глибокий текст, завдяки якому ми говорили про партнерство і любов, про відповідальність в стосунках, про свободу і…
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December 8, 2025 at 11:39 AM
In buff.ly/28BEvVi the Repainted Fox podcasters use Lesya Ukrainka's play "Rufin and Priscilla" to discuss the need for: self-knowledge; foundations that can't be taken away; responsibility; the need, when making any major change, not to start with destruction, but first to preserve what's good.
We’d kinda noticed
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says www.bbc.com/news/article...
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says www.bbc.com/news/article...
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We’d kinda noticed
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says www.bbc.com/news/article...
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says www.bbc.com/news/article...
In this episode of "I hear others", Daria Kaleniuk talks with Maksym Butkevych and Daria Bura about corruption, describing defeating corruption as integral to Ukraine's victory and survival and calling on President Zelenskyy to admit his mistakes and lead the effort.
hromadske.radio/podcasts/ya-...
hromadske.radio/podcasts/ya-...
РФ використовує корупцію як стратегічний інструмент утримання контролю над Україною — виконавча директорка ЦПК
У правозахисному подкасті «Я чую інших» на Громадському радіо говоримо з виконавчою директоркою ЦПК Дарʼєю Каленюк про корупцію в Україні.
hromadske.radio
December 7, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In this episode of "I hear others", Daria Kaleniuk talks with Maksym Butkevych and Daria Bura about corruption, describing defeating corruption as integral to Ukraine's victory and survival and calling on President Zelenskyy to admit his mistakes and lead the effort.
hromadske.radio/podcasts/ya-...
hromadske.radio/podcasts/ya-...
I have a strange feeling that this has been blindingly obvious since about 1 March 2022
Former top NSC official Michael Carpenter tells Kyiv Post that talks NEVER stood a chance, with Kyiv’s survival and Moscow’s ambitions fixed on irreconcilable paths.
www.kyivpost.com/post/65454
www.kyivpost.com/post/65454
‘Structurally Doomed’ From Outset: Why Trump’s Moscow Overture Fell Flat
Former top NSC official Michael Carpenter tells Kyiv Post that talks never stood a chance, with Kyiv’s survival and Moscow’s ambitions fixed on irreconcilable paths.
www.kyivpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I have a strange feeling that this has been blindingly obvious since about 1 March 2022
In this absorbing interview, Maksym Butkevych recounts to Volodymyr Anfimov something of his experience of being both a human rights activist and a soldier, about his 2+ years in Russian captivity, about his attitude towards Russian people, and much else besides.
podcasts.nv.ua/episode/4949...
podcasts.nv.ua/episode/4949...
Максим Буткевич: про полон, віру в людей і битву за Франкла
🔥Стати спонсором каналу: youtube.com/channel/UCiCOPc4CVpK1DOtQbu4kuOA/join ⚡Підтримати
podcasts.nv.ua
December 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
In this absorbing interview, Maksym Butkevych recounts to Volodymyr Anfimov something of his experience of being both a human rights activist and a soldier, about his 2+ years in Russian captivity, about his attitude towards Russian people, and much else besides.
podcasts.nv.ua/episode/4949...
podcasts.nv.ua/episode/4949...
In this episode of "I hear others", Maksym Butkevych and Darya Bura discuss with Valentina Potopova the 'insane' amounts of money Russia is pouring into 're-educating' Ukrainian children in the occupied territories.
hromadske.radio/podcasts/ya-...
hromadske.radio/podcasts/ya-...
«Ідеться про геноцид»: Валентина Потапова про українських дітей в окупації
У правозахисному подкасті «Я чую інших» говоримо з Валентиною Потаповою про українських дітей в російській окупації.
hromadske.radio
December 2, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In this episode of "I hear others", Maksym Butkevych and Darya Bura discuss with Valentina Potopova the 'insane' amounts of money Russia is pouring into 're-educating' Ukrainian children in the occupied territories.
hromadske.radio/podcasts/ya-...
hromadske.radio/podcasts/ya-...
In youtu.be/vj4eVG74qSU?... the Repainted Fox podcasters use a selection of short stories by Geo Shkurupiy to prompt discussion of such themes as valuing oneself/valuing others, and being motivated by external pressures vs finding an internal drive that comes from the essential you.
#103 Тисяча пройдисвітів. Ґео Шкурупій
YouTube video by ПереФарбований лис
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November 30, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In youtu.be/vj4eVG74qSU?... the Repainted Fox podcasters use a selection of short stories by Geo Shkurupiy to prompt discussion of such themes as valuing oneself/valuing others, and being motivated by external pressures vs finding an internal drive that comes from the essential you.
It's kind of frustrating when world leaders have to take days out of their schedules to discuss a Russian wish list that's been run through Google Translate by a real estate broker working for a convicted criminal.
November 23, 2025 at 7:06 AM
It's kind of frustrating when world leaders have to take days out of their schedules to discuss a Russian wish list that's been run through Google Translate by a real estate broker working for a convicted criminal.
Well, this is an extract from an email I wrote to my Member of Parliament on 17 February 2025, a few months after he had been elected:
November 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Well, this is an extract from an email I wrote to my Member of Parliament on 17 February 2025, a few months after he had been elected:
Today is День пам’яті жертв Голодомору (Holodomor Remembrance Day). The USA has finally stopped pretending to help you and the lights are going off all over Ukraine, but Ukrainians: there are many people in many parts of the world who remember you and are on your side. You are not alone.
#ukraine
#ukraine
November 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Today is День пам’яті жертв Голодомору (Holodomor Remembrance Day). The USA has finally stopped pretending to help you and the lights are going off all over Ukraine, but Ukrainians: there are many people in many parts of the world who remember you and are on your side. You are not alone.
#ukraine
#ukraine
This is a bit more like it
Speaking at the UN Security Council, Kyiv’s envoy warned that any settlement linked to the reported 28-point peace plan must not undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty.
www.kyivpost.com/post/64691
www.kyivpost.com/post/64691
Ukraine Sets Red Lines on US Peace Draft: ‘Our Land Is Not for Sale‘
Speaking at the UN Security Council, Kyiv’s envoy warned that any settlement linked to the reported 28-point peace plan must not undermine Ukraine’s sovereignty.
www.kyivpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This is a bit more like it
“This is a Russian-led settlement translated into English by Americans …”
We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
(video)
snyder.substack.com/p/the-putin-...
The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War
Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine
snyder.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“This is a Russian-led settlement translated into English by Americans …”
Wow! Witkoff is actually good at something! Taking dictation.
November 21, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Wow! Witkoff is actually good at something! Taking dictation.
The whole absorbing interview (you'll need to understand Ukrainian, however)
youtu.be/2m5Ns_wgjI8?...
youtu.be/2m5Ns_wgjI8?...
November 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The whole absorbing interview (you'll need to understand Ukrainian, however)
youtu.be/2m5Ns_wgjI8?...
youtu.be/2m5Ns_wgjI8?...
In this episode of 'I hear others', Maksym Butkevych and Daria Bura discuss with Iryna Fedorovych discrimination in Ukraine. Against whom, in what forms, who to turn to for help and redress. And is stereotyping discrimination, and is all selectivity banned?
Дискримінація в Україні: тебе можуть не взяти на роботу через стать, вік або погляди
Дискримінація в Україні. Як добитися справедливості? Про це у епізоді правозахисного подкасту «Я чую інших» говоримо з Іриною Федорович.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
In this episode of 'I hear others', Maksym Butkevych and Daria Bura discuss with Iryna Fedorovych discrimination in Ukraine. Against whom, in what forms, who to turn to for help and redress. And is stereotyping discrimination, and is all selectivity banned?
In the final story in this collection, 'The Mary Figurine' by Bohdana Matiiash, a family Christmas is darkened by a long-running feud.
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
Електронна книга «Таке різне Різдво» – Богдана Матіяш – купити за ціною 150 грн. на YAKABOO
ᐉ Купити та скачати електронну книгу «Таке різне Різдво», автор – Богдана Матіяш ⚡, в інтернет-магазині YAKABOO 👈. Купити електронну книжку у форматі: epub, fb2, mobi, pdf за ціною 150 грн. &
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November 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
In the final story in this collection, 'The Mary Figurine' by Bohdana Matiiash, a family Christmas is darkened by a long-running feud.
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
Even if there is an element of wishful thinking or “reaching” here, I want to amplify this piece, because it’s critical that the brainless regurgitation of the Russian narrative is stopped and that the baseless Russian narrative itself is replaced.
A hidden power struggle inside Putin’s inner circle is fracturing the Russian state. As elites battle for control, infighting – not Ukraine – poses the regime’s greatest threat.
www.kyivpost.com/videos/64394
www.kyivpost.com/videos/64394
Putin’s Power Bloc Is Cracking: A Hidden Fight Inside Moscow
A hidden power struggle inside Putin’s inner circle is fracturing the Russian state. As elites battle for control, infighting – not Ukraine – poses the regime’s greatest threat.
www.kyivpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Even if there is an element of wishful thinking or “reaching” here, I want to amplify this piece, because it’s critical that the brainless regurgitation of the Russian narrative is stopped and that the baseless Russian narrative itself is replaced.
In this episode of 'I hear others', Yuliia Sachuk talks with Maksym Butkevych and Darya Bura about problems faced by Ukrainians with disabilities - problems exacerbated by Russia's war, with so many requiring evacuation, and disabling injuries being suffered by new people every day.
Евакуація, укриття, доступність: очільниця Fight For Right про життя людей з інвалідністю під час війни
Про права людей з інвалідністю в Україні під час війни говоримо з головою правозахисної організації Fight For Right Юлією Сачук.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
In this episode of 'I hear others', Yuliia Sachuk talks with Maksym Butkevych and Darya Bura about problems faced by Ukrainians with disabilities - problems exacerbated by Russia's war, with so many requiring evacuation, and disabling injuries being suffered by new people every day.
So the publisher Anetta Antonenko, who asked me to translate extracts of Liubko Deresh's novel "Medusa's Gaze", has now asked me to translate an extract of Yevhenia Kononenko's literary non-fiction book "Той божевільний рік".
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 PM
So the publisher Anetta Antonenko, who asked me to translate extracts of Liubko Deresh's novel "Medusa's Gaze", has now asked me to translate an extract of Yevhenia Kononenko's literary non-fiction book "Той божевільний рік".
In 'Three Christmases for Vera', by Kateryna Mikhalitsyna, Vera twists her ankle fetching Christmas decorations from the attic. While she is stuck up there, she looks back over her life, particularly at her marriage to Karpo, who drank, then contracted cancer ...
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
Електронна книга «Таке різне Різдво» – Богдана Матіяш – купити за ціною 150 грн. на YAKABOO
ᐉ Купити та скачати електронну книгу «Таке різне Різдво», автор – Богдана Матіяш ⚡, в інтернет-магазині YAKABOO 👈. Купити електронну книжку у форматі: epub, fb2, mobi, pdf за ціною 150 грн. &
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November 16, 2025 at 10:42 AM
In 'Three Christmases for Vera', by Kateryna Mikhalitsyna, Vera twists her ankle fetching Christmas decorations from the attic. While she is stuck up there, she looks back over her life, particularly at her marriage to Karpo, who drank, then contracted cancer ...
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
In this episode of the podcast 'I hear others', Serhii Danylov talks with Maksym Butkevich and Darya Bura about the three areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia: Crimea, Ordlo, and the newly-occupied. Differences between them. Who is still there. Collaboration. Irreversible changes.
Страх, виживання і спротив: Сергій Данилов про реальність на ТОТ півдня України
Понад три роки під російською окупацією перебуває український південь — частини Херсонської, Запорізької областей і донецьке Приазов’я. З чим стикаються українські громадяни?
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November 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
In this episode of the podcast 'I hear others', Serhii Danylov talks with Maksym Butkevich and Darya Bura about the three areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia: Crimea, Ordlo, and the newly-occupied. Differences between them. Who is still there. Collaboration. Irreversible changes.
In this special episode of the podcast 'I hear others', Maksym Butkevich and Darya Bura talk with the former Mayor of Kherson, Volodymyr Mykolaienko, who spent over three years imprisoned by the Russians after Kherson was initially overrun by Russia in April 2022.
«Відчуття провини за те, що я тут, а хлопці залишились там»: ексмер Херсона про полон, почуття провини та відновлення
У спецвипуску правозахисного подкасту «Я чую інших» на Громадському радіо говоримо з колишнім міським головою Херсона Володимиром Миколаєнком
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November 14, 2025 at 11:39 AM
In this special episode of the podcast 'I hear others', Maksym Butkevich and Darya Bura talk with the former Mayor of Kherson, Volodymyr Mykolaienko, who spent over three years imprisoned by the Russians after Kherson was initially overrun by Russia in April 2022.
This episode of the podcast 'I hear others' features an illuminating interview with Veronika Plotnikov of the 'The Coordination Center for the Support of Victims and Witnesses' - whose work is cut out for the foreseeable future, with 187,000+ Russian war crimes already recorded.
«Працювати з потерпілими маємо вже зараз», — керівниця Координаційного центру підтримки потерпілих і свідків
У новому епізоді правозахисного подкасту «Я чую інших» на Громадському радіо говоримо з керівницею Координаційного...
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November 13, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This episode of the podcast 'I hear others' features an illuminating interview with Veronika Plotnikov of the 'The Coordination Center for the Support of Victims and Witnesses' - whose work is cut out for the foreseeable future, with 187,000+ Russian war crimes already recorded.
In “DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SING KOLYADKY?” Dorje Batuu gives us a young postgrad for whom a chance Christmas meeting in Kyiv with two American tourists revolutionises her attitude to her overbearing professor - and does more for her besides!
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
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Електронна книга «Таке різне Різдво» – Богдана Матіяш – купити за ціною 150 грн. на YAKABOO
ᐉ Купити та скачати електронну книгу «Таке різне Різдво», автор – Богдана Матіяш ⚡, в інтернет-магазині YAKABOO 👈. Купити електронну книжку у форматі: epub, fb2, mobi, pdf за ціною 150 грн. &
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November 13, 2025 at 8:07 AM
In “DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SING KOLYADKY?” Dorje Batuu gives us a young postgrad for whom a chance Christmas meeting in Kyiv with two American tourists revolutionises her attitude to her overbearing professor - and does more for her besides!
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
Irina Slavinska's 'The bell' gives us two perspectives on the same unexpected events of one particular Christmas.
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
Електронна книга «Таке різне Різдво» – Богдана Матіяш – купити за ціною 150 грн. на YAKABOO
ᐉ Купити та скачати електронну книгу «Таке різне Різдво», автор – Богдана Матіяш ⚡, в інтернет-магазині YAKABOO 👈. Купити електронну книжку у форматі: epub, fb2, mobi, pdf за ціною 150 грн. &
www.yakaboo.ua
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Irina Slavinska's 'The bell' gives us two perspectives on the same unexpected events of one particular Christmas.
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...
www.yakaboo.ua/ua/take-rizn...