Section: Social
“No kurgan, no problem”. A thousand-year-old grave in the middle of a parking lot was razed to the ground in the Dnipropetrovsk region
In Ukraine, kurgans are disappearing quietly. In a matter of a few years, under the plow of a modern tractor, such burial mounds are leveled into ridges. Sometimes, social uproar arises around these kurgans. Like, for example, this spring around Kurgan 6068 in Pidhorodne near the Dnipro. Its local name is “Beliukhova Mogyla” (grave)....
Hell on Earth. How Russians are destroying Ukrainian black soils
There is a well-known story about how during the Second World War, German occupiers were exporting black soil from Ukraine. This is a myth. At least, historians do not have serious scientific evidence of such events. However, this tale reflects the fact that Ukrainian soils are a true treasure. Despite Ukraine occupying less than half a percent...
“We have no choice regarding the Kakhovka HPP.” In the future, we will face difficult decisions regarding the reservoir
Recently, within the framework of the conference Challenges after the occupation, organized by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, a discussion took place about what to do in the future with the territories of the former Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant. Texty media outlet presents the opinions of the candidate of biological sciences, a...
Is it necessary to rebuild the Kakhovka HPP? Energy, transportation, water management and environmental aspects
The answer to this complex question requires a thorough analysis of the main aspects involved in solving this problem. There are four aspects: energy, transportation, water management, and environmental. Energy aspect: changing priorities in the energy landscape In the 1950s, the main priority for the construction of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric...
Blackouts and generators again? What Ukrainians should expect in the fall in case of new Russian attacks on the energy sector
Russians are getting closer to winter and may launch new attacks on the energy system. In such a case, Ukrainians should prepare for potential challenges, and the situation may be more complex than the previous heating season, as described below in the material by RBC-Ukraine. Currently, we are already in the middle of summer, and it may seem...
Erzya National Congress: oppressed peoples of Russia strive for independence
Erzya National Congress convened in exile in the Estonian city of Otepää on September 30, 2022, to discuss the intensification of repression in the Russian Federation. After discussions, the delegates adopted important resolutions regarding new goals and tasks for the national movement, including the struggle for the independence of the Erzyas...
Rashism in action: How Russia is waging war against Ukrainian children
Historical background: from Declaration of the Rights of the Child to the Convention on the Rights of the Child In 1924, the Declaration of the Rights of the Child was adopted in Geneva, proclaiming the need for social protection of children’s rights. Two decades later, during a session of the Women’s International Democratic...
Birthday of the “grain corridor” and the day of its end. How Ukraine ended up in a maritime blockade again and what threats it poses
July and August traditionally mark the beginning of the harvest season in Ukraine. Consequently, grain volumes increase in the domestic market, which need to be exported since Ukraine has no issues with meeting its own needs. Typically, during these months, traders actively ramp up grain exports while keeping a portion in storage to sell later. A...
Inferiority complex: why the special status of English does not guarantee prosperity
Concerns about the restriction of the Ukrainian language The Ukrainian language had barely recovered from centuries of bans, persecution, and suppression when a new threat loomed over it. On Constitution Day, on June 28, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted an urgent draft law to the Verkhovna Rada titled On the Use of the English Language in...
The psychology of the counteroffensive: when politicians are better off keeping quiet than talking a lot
The PR announcement of a counterattack Over the past six months, the topic of counterattack has become a central theme in the Ukrainian media space. The upcoming counterattack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as voiced by many speakers, has turned into a kind of PR announcement of a significant event of historical importance. However, when the...