‘Presidents at War’ Review: In the Crucible of Combat
Among the millions of World War II veterans were seven future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.
‘Poet in the New World’ Review: Czesław Miłosz Crosses Over
A survey of the Polish poet’s work in the late 1940s and early 1950s highlights Miłosz’s attempt to grapple with the ...
For War Widows, Valentine’s Day Is a Painful Reminder of Unanswered Texts
Cellphone messages provide a cherished link for Ukrainians whose partners are away fighting, but when the answers dry up, the ...
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How a fictional figure has become a cultural icon
Maira Butt, The Independent In a cluttered London newsroom in the 1990s, amid the hum of fax machines and cigarette smoke, a ...
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Chechen expert to speak at ASU Slavic program
Dr. Michael Dennis will share findings from his unique research exploring the lived experiences of Chechen refugees.
Ukrainian resilience: What my week volunteering in Kyiv taught me about the war | Opinion
No matter what Ukraine’s precarious future held, one thing was certain: The resiliency and the compassion of the Ukrainian ...
After Novichok & balcony ‘falls’…yes, my Putin arrest warrant is unnerving – but it’s not the scariest thing I’ve faced
IT is a journalist’s job to p**s people off – so when Russia put me on a wanted list, I knew I had done something right. The ...
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Book reviews
Warning: This book review contains graphic descriptions. While embedded with Ukrainian forces entering Bakhmut in December ...
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Zelenskyy on Putin’s goals, the war’s hot phase, nuclear threats, and Kyiv’s terms for talks
Provided figures on Russia’s and Ukraine’s current war losses; ・Stated readiness for peace talks in a four-party format ...
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Expert Q&A: A Kremlin ‘History’ of the Ukraine War
Stanislav Kucher is Editor-in-Chief of the Samizdat Online anti-censorship platform and a former Russian TV presenter. He left Russia in 2019.
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Book Review: ‘Hold Strong’ sets a love story amid the greatest maritime horror of World War II
The book really takes off in the final 150 or so pages, becoming something straight out of a Tom Clancy novel, with submarines and secret codes and war-altering decisions made at a heavy cost. It’s ...