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How to build a lasting peace in Ukraine; Canada can help mitigate Russia’s Baltic threat; EU is a bigger threat to Russia than NATO; Russians expect nothing from the Russo-Ukrainian war; Russia is running out of weapons.
Read the report: https://ukrainian-studies.ca/2024/07/29/eu-is-a-bigger-threat-to-russia-than-nato/
"Due to the Vatican’s aforementioned spiritual aspirations, in addition to social and media pressures, the Pope wants to contribute to resolving the Russo-Ukrainian war. For this reason, he tries to maintain good relations with both Russia and Ukraine, although I do not know whether this is possible. You can see how after Pope Francis makes a statement supportive of Ukraine, he will follow it by saying something in praise of Russian culture, Dostoyevsky, or Orthodoxy. For example, a week after the Pope kissed a Ukrainian flag sent from the town of Bucha, he invited a Russian woman to hold a cross together with a Ukrainian woman during the Via Crucis [Way of the Cross] ceremony in Rome."
"So far, often Ukrainian Catholics have unquestionably been hurt by the Vatican’s approach to the conflict."
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲: a new Marshall Plan for Ukraine should be developed; Ukraine needs a “wet gap crossing” to NATO.
𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗿: сooperation between North Korea and Russia could threaten the world; Russia seeks to destroy the world order; Putin’s warmongering tarnishes Russia’s legacy.
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 16–22 June 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞: Ukraine is defeating Russia in Crimea; now is not the time for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia; USA should have a plan for Ukraine; Canada’s inaction on seized Russian assets hinders support for Ukraine.
𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐫: South Africa is drifting in its attitude to Russia’s war against Ukraine.
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 2–8 June 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲: Europe needs to rearm faster; Ukraine needs a military strategy to outlast Russia; Washington’s red lines may change; Canada supports Ukraine strikes inside Russia with West’s weapons;
𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗿: Russia is flooding the West with disinformation; attacks on Russian liberals reveal Putin’s insecurity.
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 26 May–1 June 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞: Ukraine needs a theory of victory; Ukraine needs a long-term strategy; global security mandates Ukraine to win; the US must decide on a strategy for Ukraine.
𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐫: Kremlin power struggles deepens factional tensions.
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 19–25 May 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
In February 2022, it was said that the world was watching Ukraine. But what exactly were we all watching (and reading, and hearing)?
Here's your chance to examine that question and learn a whole lot more: "Contemporary Ukraine and Media Representation," a 300-level undergraduate course from CIUS and the University of Alberta - Faculty of Arts Department of Modern Languages and Cultural Studies will be offered in Winter Term 2025!
The course will be taught by CIUS Research Coordinator and Forum for Ukrainian Studies Editor-in-Chief Dr. Oleksandr Pankieiev. Learners will survey the history of the media landscape in Ukraine, focusing on the internal and external factors that influenced its formation, as well as on the role it played in the formation of Ukrainian identity and security of the country.
Already a student? Head over to https://www.beartracks.ualberta.ca/ to register!
"Ukrainian Muslims are kind of like grassroots diplomats, explaining the situation in Ukraine to their co-religionists in other countries. Various diasporas among the Muslims in Ukraine are especially valuable in this, as they see the situation from the inside and report on what is happening in Ukraine through their channels to their country of origin. Various religious associations of Muslims also contribute significantly, as they try to convey the Ukrainian view of the war at more official levels."
"Ukrainian Muslims are kind of like grassroots diplomats, explaining the situation in Ukraine to their co-religionists in other countries."
Russia is ramping up sabotage across Europe; steep increase in Russian air strikes on Ukraine; re-elected Putin ascends to deity status in Russia.
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 12–18 May 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
"Ukrainian Muslims are kind of like grassroots diplomats, explaining the situation in Ukraine to their co-religionists in other countries. Various diasporas among the Muslims in Ukraine are especially valuable in this, as they see the situation from the inside and report on what is happening in Ukraine through their channels to their country of origin. Various religious associations of Muslims also contribute significantly, as they try to convey the Ukrainian view of the war at more official levels."
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"Ukrainian Muslims are kind of like grassroots diplomats, explaining the situation in Ukraine to their co-religionists in other countries."
"Ukrainian Muslims are kind of like grassroots diplomats, explaining the situation in Ukraine to their co-religionists in other countries. Various diasporas among the Muslims in Ukraine are especially valuable in this, as they see the situation from the inside and report on what is happening in Ukraine through their channels to their country of origin. Various religious associations of Muslims also contribute significantly, as they try to convey the Ukrainian view of the war at more official levels."
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"Ukrainian Muslims are kind of like grassroots diplomats, explaining the situation in Ukraine to their co-religionists in other countries."
The world and Ukraine: China taking lessons from Russia’s war against Ukraine; Ukraine should continue strikes on Russian oil refineries; Russia’s war against Ukraine undermines the world order; Ukraine’s security guarantees Taiwan’s security.
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 5–11 May 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
"Even while Ukraine exercises its right to self-defense under the UN Charter, it continues to fulfill some of its key commitments in arms control. The majority of these treaties are non-binding. One might assume that it is in everybody’s best interests to follow the principles of arms control, to create a transparent and secure environment in which all nations can thrive. Unfortunately, that is not the case."
Two years into the full-scale war, there are still no international mechanisms in place to stop or even impact the aggressor.
𝗖𝗜𝗨𝗦 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀, 𝟭𝟰–𝟮𝟬 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲: US planes are protecting Israel but not Ukraine; Trump’s plan for Ukraine is preposterous; Ukraine’s war effort may soon be funded by redirected frozen Russian assets.
𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗿: Five future scenarios Russia could be faced with; Intimidation is the Kremlin’s official policy.
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 14–20 April 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
"There is a paradigm in peace and conflict studies that says religion cannot be part of the solution when it is such a huge part of the problem and even one of the reasons for war. In such a case, first and foremost religions need to assess their own complicity in the war, their participation in the conflict’s dynamics, and ideological underpinnings.
Nevertheless, the biggest potential for religious communities to be a part of reconciliation in Ukrainian society after the war is thanks to Ukraine’s historical tradition of religious plurality and tolerance. So far, this tradition has not been destroyed by the war. It is a bit hard right now to work amidst the polarization, but this experience is still very strong in the arguments of the Ukrainian Council of Churches and in all the statements of the Orthodox churches and other churches in Ukraine. They always return to the experience of Ukraine as a country and society with a history of religious tolerance, and this is a treasure that will be invaluable for future reconciliation. "
It is very important for potential future reconciliation that people experience the church as a reliable partner in the struggle for life and for dignity.
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"[I]t was very hard to see the Russian soldiers use the churches not only as shields—assuming that Ukrainian armed forces would not attack them if they organized their field hospitals or military headquarters or stored arms there—but also as places for interrogating people, torturing and even killing them. We witnessed such instances in many regions.
"Churches and religious sites play a special role for people’s resistance, resilience, and solidarity in hardship."
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲: Starlink is a weapon in the hands of US enemies; how Ukraine fits into foreign policy in Latin America;
𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗿: Russian trolls undermine US aid to Ukraine; Rosatom fuels Russia’s military machine.
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 7–13 April 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲: the tyranny of expectations affects the course of war; the West should capitalize on Putin’s weakness; NATO can help Ukraine today.
𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗿: Moscow’s terrorist attack could be a double-edged sword; Putin’s Russia goes back to a Stalinist future.
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 24–30 March 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙐𝙠𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙢 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙙𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙤𝙣 invites you to a free screening of the film "𝘿𝙤 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙈𝙚?"
Kira is living her life as a teenager confidenct that the world revolves around her. Born and raised in the latter years of Soviet Ukraine, she sees her life as predictable and clear. But that doesn't last long.
𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: Tonya Noyabrova
Friday April 12 at 9 p.m.
𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗿𝗲: Drama
𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 1 hour 30 minutes
Languages: Ukrainian, Russian, English, Latin
𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀: English
Research publication for experts, practitioners, and academics to discuss, explore, reflect upon, de
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 invites you to a free screening of the documentary 𝘞𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘍𝘢𝘥𝘦 and a meeting with film director 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗼 after the screening.
𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗼 is a Ukrainian documentary film director and member of the European Film Academy, who joined the Ukrainian Volunteer Army to defend her country against Russia’s armed aggression.
When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2014, Alisa went to the hottest spots in the Donetsk region to film Alisa in Warland. Working under artillery fire, at times she was just several hundred meters from Russian positions. Alisa was also on site at the Donetsk Prokofiev International Airport, together with its ‘cyborg’ defenders, during the fierce battles of 2014 and 2015.
In 2014 she was held in captivity by illegal, Russia-backed paramilitary units near Kramatorsk.
𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 premiered at the IDFA International Documentary Film Festival in the Netherlands, winning best documentary awards at international film festivals, such as FIDADOC in Agadir, DocsMX Mexico in Mexico City, and Festival de cinéma et de Droits de l’homme de Paris & Barcelone in Paris. Her film 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 (2018), which received numerous international best documentary awards, is now available on Netflix. In February 2023, Alisa’s documentary 𝘞𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘍𝘢𝘥𝘦 Away premiered at the Berlinale International Film Festival.
𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗸𝗼 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲:
https://www.ukrfilmfestival.com/we-will-not-fade-away
Now in its second season, the Ukrainian Film Festival in Edmonton (UFFE) is proud to present six contemporary, acclaimed, and award-winning Ukrainian films over three days in April at Edmonton’s Metro Cinema. Admission for all films is free.
All films are subtitled in English. Film languages include Ukrainian, Russian, English, Polish, Latin, French, and Crimean Tatar.
Check out the schedule and get those tickets before they're gone: https://www.ukrfilmfestival.com/
"There are two main trends here, which overlap. The first trend is securitization, and the second one is a drift to a more cooperationist model of church-state relations with respect to securitization. Since 2014, religion, and especially inter-Orthodox competition, has become a matter of security concern for Ukraine. Before the war, there were several academics, experts, and some politicians promoting this sort of “spiritual security” approach, but it was never a matter of urgent high political priority or comprehensive state policies."
Orthodox Church of Ukraine, Moscow Patriarchate, Tomos,
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲: backbenchers in Congress are trying to save Ukraine; President Macron floats idea on Alliance troops in Ukraine; Canadian province of Alberta signals readiness to help Ukraine’s energy sector;
𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗿: Russia can menace from space; Russia must pay for its war against Ukraine;
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 25 February–2 March 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲: Intelligence diplomacy plays a key role in countering Russian aggression; four myths about Ukraine that are not true.
𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗿: EU must respond to the murder of Alexei Navalny; five ways the EU can help stop Russian aggression.
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 18–24 February 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
"What does Trump’s election mean for Europe? One can make the case that the future of Ukraine matters to the United States, but it matters much more to Europe, especially to the eastern flank of the EU. For example, despite all of the historic tensions between Poland and Ukraine, Poland has now been one of Ukraine’s biggest supporters. If Russia dominates Ukraine, Russia becomes a neighbour of Poland. The same is true of Finland; they have a long border with Russia.
The problem is that if the United States aid does dry up and is still not 100% certain, Europe can only partially replace the United States as a supplier. The US provides more military aid (not economic aid) than all the European countries. Europe has to do some severe calculations on ramping up defence expenditure and boosting military industries, but it may not be able to do that in time."
"Ukraine is a formidable nation capable of defending itself. Whether it belongs to NATO or not, Ukraine’s future defence ties will be in the West."
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲: Russia’s military adaptability is a new threat to Ukraine; a new strategy can save Ukraine; the possibility of Russian victory in Ukraine threatens the entire liberal world; Ukraine wins at sea.
𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗿: Putin draws on Soviet propaganda techniques in Tucker Carlson interview.
CIUS weekly report on North American media coverage of Ukrainian affairs, 4–10 February 2024. Only the most-read and relevant articles.
"What does Trump’s election mean for Europe? One can make the case that the future of Ukraine matters to the United States, but it matters much more to Europe, especially to the eastern flank of the EU. For example, despite all of the historic tensions between Poland and Ukraine, Poland has now been one of Ukraine’s biggest supporters. If Russia dominates Ukraine, Russia becomes a neighbour of Poland. The same is true of Finland; they have a long border with Russia.
The problem is that if the United States aid does dry up and is still not 100% certain, Europe can only partially replace the United States as a supplier. The US provides more military aid (not economic aid) than all the European countries. Europe has to do some severe calculations on ramping up defence expenditure and boosting military industries, but it may not be able to do that in time."
"Ukraine is a formidable nation capable of defending itself. Whether it belongs to NATO or not, Ukraine’s future defence ties will be in the West."
The round table speakers will provide an overview and detailed analysis of critical events that have shaped the flow of the war since its start. Based on historical background, the discussion will centre on questions about international structures and their presumed preparedness to respond to Russia’s aggression, the situation on the battlefield and the military needs of Ukraine to liberate its territories, and the situation inside Russia and its socio-economic and political capacity to continue the war.
This year in February we mark ten years since the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War and two years since the start of its full-scale invasion stage. In 2014, on 20 February Russian forces began the seizure of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea. That year, using hybrid warfare tactics Russia...
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Check out the schedule and get those tickets before they're gone: https://www.ukrfilmfestival.com/
Now in its second season, the Ukrainian Film Festival in Edmonton (UFFE) is proud to present six contemporary, acclaimed, and award-winning Ukrainian films over three days in April at Edmonton’s Metro Cinema. Admission for all films is free. All films are subtitled in English. Film languages include Ukrainian, Russian, English, Polish, Latin, French, and Crimean Tatar. Check out the schedule and get those tickets before they're gone: https://www.ukrfilmfestival.com/
International research forum where experts, practitioners and academics discuss, explore, reflect upon, develop, and transform understandings about contemporary situation in Ukraine.
