Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Oleksa Drachewych

Euan MacDonald @euanmacdonald.bsky.social · 11d

Explosion in Kyiv. A cruise missile was reported incoming a few minutes earlier. Anti-aircraft gunfire now, and an increased air alert. Whole country on alert.

16 15

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · 16d

I wonder how many people will suddenly learn about Lysenkoism today....

1 3

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · 29d

The presence of Russian drones in Polish airspace is the latest of a line of many such infringements and challenges of limits Russia has done to see what it can get away with. It's testing the red lines of European security.

3 10

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Sep 8

Go Bills! That's how you start a season!

1

Reposted by Oleksa Drachewych

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Aug 29

I had the opportunity to be on today's episode of The Big Story Podcast. There, I discuss the peace negotiations that have taken place and the likelihood of their success in Russia's War in Ukraine. Also found on Spotify, Apple, and other places: youtu.be/-j10sVtgxKo?...

Can an enduring peace in Ukraine be brokered? | The Big Story

YouTube video by CityNews

youtu.be

2 11

Reposted by Oleksa Drachewych

Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · Sep 4

Sberbank CEO Gref says Russia’s economy has reached technical “stagnation,” and he hopes the Central Bank won’t allow a recession. It could be a dire sign, but I suspect it’s mainly just part of the lobbying effort to get the key interest rate down from 18% to 12%. www.reuters.com/business/fin...

Sberbank says Russian economy is stagnating, warns of recession if rates stay high

German Gref, CEO of Russia's dominant lender Sberbank , said on Thursday that the country's economy had reached technical "stagnation" and said he hoped the central bank would not allow it to plunge into recession.

www.reuters.com

3 8 43

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy start of the school year in Canada to those who celebrate (or mourn)!

5

Reposted by Oleksa Drachewych

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Sep 1

Putin, speaking in China today, again confirmed nothing has changed. He wants a pliable Ukraine, one that will remain tethered to Russia in some way. He added he wants to undo the "Eurocentric and Euro-Atlantic models" also confirming his aims for his meeting in Alaska, to split US and Europe.

1 24 64

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Sep 1

And look who shows up in light of Putin's comments earlier today!

The New Voice of Ukraine @english.nv.ua · Sep 1

Russian propaganda outlets on Sept. 1 published a video statement by fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych in which he repeated Kremlin talking points about Ukraine’s bid to join NATO and the European Union.

Fugitive Yanukovych resurfaces in video pushing Kremlin lies on NATO and EU

Russian propaganda outlets on Sept. 1 published a video statement by fugitive ex-president Viktor Yanukovych in which he repeated Kremlin talking points about Ukraine’s bid to join NATO and the Europe...

english.nv.ua

1 10

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Sep 1

Putin, speaking in China today, again confirmed nothing has changed. He wants a pliable Ukraine, one that will remain tethered to Russia in some way. He added he wants to undo the "Eurocentric and Euro-Atlantic models" also confirming his aims for his meeting in Alaska, to split US and Europe.

1 24 64

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Aug 29

I had the opportunity to be on today's episode of The Big Story Podcast. There, I discuss the peace negotiations that have taken place and the likelihood of their success in Russia's War in Ukraine. Also found on Spotify, Apple, and other places: youtu.be/-j10sVtgxKo?...

Can an enduring peace in Ukraine be brokered? | The Big Story

YouTube video by CityNews

youtu.be

2 11

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Aug 28

Just finished an interview for The Big Story Podcast on the peace negotiations and Russia's War in Ukraine. It was great to be back on. It should be out tomorrow morning!

4

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Aug 28

Russia plans to withdraw from Europe's anti-torture treaty. A formality given the extensive torture Russian forces have committed against Ukrainians and conditions in Russian prisons. That said, it is still a signatory to the UN anti-torture convention: publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/000...

Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации от 23.08.2025 № 1266 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов

Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации от 23.08.2025 № 1266 "О представлении Президенту Российской Федерации для внесения в Государственную Думу Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации п...

publication.pravo.gov.ru

1 9

Reposted by Oleksa Drachewych

The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · Aug 25

⚡️Canada open to sending troops to postwar Ukraine, defense minister says.

Canada’s Defense Minister David McGuinty expressed confidence in Canada’s operational capacity speaking on Aug. 25: "We’ve just come back from Ukraine. We’ve been able to assess and see more clearly what the needs are."

Canada open to sending troops to postwar Ukraine, defense minister says

Speaking to reporters in Warsaw on Aug. 25, Canada’s Defense Minister David McGuinty expressed confidence in Canada’s operational capacity. "We’ve just come back from Ukraine. We’ve been able to asses...

kyivindependent.com

5 64 360

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Aug 25

Russia still wants a Ukraine without a proper military or serious security guarantees, and it wants control of enough Ukrainian territory to destabilize Ukraine after any agreement is signed. Oh and Lavrov today again confirmed Zelenskyy is not viewed as legitimate by Russia. Nothing's changed (2/2)

1 33

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Aug 25

Vance's comments on Meet the Press show how little this administration understands Russia or Putin. Russia has not given any serious concessions. Saying that they understand they can't "install a puppet regime in Kyiv" is not a concession. (1/2)

5 9 83

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Aug 24

Good to see Carney continuing support for Ukraine: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney to meet with Zelenskyy in Ukraine to discuss military aid, security guarantees | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in Kyiv on Sunday for his first official visit to the war-torn country where the prospects for peace appear as distant as ever despite attempts by the Trump administ...

www.cbc.ca

12

Reposted by Oleksa Drachewych

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Aug 23

I'm working on two pieces. One reviewing the results of Trump's attempts re: peace in Russia's War in Ukraine and one reviewing the documentary Russians at War as a scholar of war crimes and issues of complicity. Im looking for potential landing spots for each piece. I welcome suggestions.

1 5

Reposted by Oleksa Drachewych

Anders Östlund @andersostlund.bsky.social · Aug 24

So, while Russia was intensifying its attacks on Ukraine the U.S. decided Ukraine should not attack Russia.
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

30 91 240

Oleksa Drachewych @odrachewych.bsky.social · Aug 23

I'm working on two pieces. One reviewing the results of Trump's attempts re: peace in Russia's War in Ukraine and one reviewing the documentary Russians at War as a scholar of war crimes and issues of complicity. Im looking for potential landing spots for each piece. I welcome suggestions.