#the kyiv independent

[tomorrowusa]

The Kyiv Independent has begun a series on Ukrainian History called “Ukraine’s True History”. Their page about it gives this description.

This material is funded by the Institute for War and Peace Reporting within the program “Ukraine Forward: Amplifying Analysis.” The program is financed by the MATRA Programme of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Ukraine.

Episode 1 (above) is an overview which tackles misconceptions often spread by Kremlin propagandists and tankies.

Related to Ukrainian history, but not produced by the Kyiv Independent, the journal Foreign Affairs did an extended audio interview with historian Timothy Snyder. Prof. Snyder has been studying and writing about Ukraine for years. He has also written the #1 New York Times bestseller On Tyranny about the threat to democracy in the US.

If you’re looking for the anti-Tucker, at least regarding Ukraine, it’s Timothy Snyder. He could wipe the floor with Tucker Carlson – wherever the latter is hanging out these days.

[herukapadmajungiansworld]

[taiwantalk]

great news, i've figured out how i made high quality gif animated graph again! so here's the latest update using tweeted figures from the kyiv independent who had cited from ukraine's armed forces.

this is now updated to feb 25, 2023.

strangely enough, i totally cannot remember how i did it previously until i nearly recreated the graph all over again. well, i did not recreate the graph from scratch, but i did recreate the animated graph after updating the figures.

anyway, rather than taking time to add the critical milestones, i'm going to do that with another rare fancy software called timeline 3d by beedocs.

no matter how truthful this is, i give ukraine's armed forces the benefit of the doubt that they would not fabricate the figures because ukrainians give me the impression that they care and deeply believe in transparency and would not tolerate their own govt or military to doctor the figures to just look pretty or glorify political agenda.

true strong democracy needs strong roots even in times of inconvenient truth. and so, if i were armed forces of ukraine, i might even give more conservative figures to not raise public expectations. if that is the case, then i might even speculate that perhaps 300k russians might have died already instead of the alleged 140k.

you might think that's either wishful thinking or absurdly optimistic, but, if some very serious military engagement or recon work could add to that idea, then staying in a stalemate could in fact be a major blunder to allow putin and russia to rebuild or reinforce their skeleton frontline forces.

[daveydoodle]

[san-demetrio-corone]

Independence Monument (2001) in Kyiv

Sculptor Anatolii Kushch (Ukrainian, 1945- ) Architects Serhii Babushkin (Ukrainian, 1947- ), Oleksandr Komarovskyi (Ukrainian, 1945-2002), Ruslan Kukharenko (Ukrainian, 1958- ), Oleh Stukalov (Ukrainian, 1940-2021)

[vintage-ukraine]

Ukrainians wait for the Declaration of Independence to be pronounced near the Supreme Council building in Kyiv on the 24th of August, 1991

[jacensolodjo]

The 2nd episode of the True History of Ukraine from Kyiv Independent is out now. This episode we hit up 10 various myths, such as the Crimea and who really 'owns' it all the way to the Holodomor and what actually caused it (surprise it wasn't Ukraine's fault).

And because it is very important to me, a graph from another myth of Ukraine being full of Nazis. Shown are polling results for the query 'Adults who say they would not be willing to accept Jews as citizens of their country'. Ukraine sits at a very low 5%, with many other areas hitting double digits including Russia at 14%. Even Poland sadly sits at 18%. Ukraine also has no fascist or far right-wingers in power.

(Said research was done by a third party, Pew Research Center.)

[tedxdejima]

NOTE FROM TED: This talk contains some graphic images of war. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: https://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf

Asami Terajima chose to become a battlefield journalist during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Through The Kyiv Independent, she continues to tell the truth about the battlefield. Asami Terajima is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a business reporter for the Kyiv Post focusing on international trade, infrastructure, investment and energy. Originally from Japan, Terajima moved to Ukraine during childhood and completed her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration at William Woods University in Missouri, U.S.A. She is the winner of the 2023 George Weidenfeld Prize, awarded for “excellent investigative and courageous research activities” as part of Germany’s prestigious Axel Springer Prize. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

[mark-mpls]

Starry Night, Maidan (Independence Square)

This soulless piece of art was created with SDXL in NightCafe.

[awesome-casuallyfamouscollector]

Successful interception of Russian "hypersonic" Kh-47 "Kynzhal" missile by the Armed Forces of Ukraine around 02:40 on May 4 in the sky over Kyiv is claimed. As claimed, presumably by Patriot air defense system. Ukraine,  Kyiv,  May 4, 2023. Source:  Special Kherson Cat

[tomorrowusa]

Part Two of The Kyiv Independent's history series Ukraine's True History.

This episode deals with Russia's attempts to subjugate what is now Ukraine dating back to late medieval times.

[w-armansky-blog]

Sophia has already thrived off, twinkled off the lilac trusses. You went to me, yet lingered too long for the first scream, for the first thunder. Like a monster in a circle of Hell – for the shadows are all around, the weakly are. I bless your willfulness, oh road of fate, oh road of pain. The snow and the cold. The winds and the frost. The whistles and shouts. The blackest cursing. The barking of dogs. The scream of a loco. And zakmachines, and zakwagons. Cross-sleepers and headlights, dogs and soldiers, railings, and bars, and fences. Drop and go. Rise and go. The machine guns shove our shoulders. A square heart in a squared circle, in a mortal square we shall fall to the fate. I bless your willfulness, oh road of fate, oh road of pain. At the final crossing of rage and horror, at the final insight of mortal scream, grant, oh Ukraine, a proud path, grant, oh Ukraine, a proud face! Vasyl Stus, 1986

Уже Софія відструменіла, відмерехтіла бузковим гроном. Ти йшла до мене, але не встигла за першим зойком, за першим громом. Немов почвара в пекельнім колі, довкола ж тіні, довкола кволі. Благословляю твою сваволю, дорого долі, дорого болю. Сніги і стужа. Вітри й морози. Гудки і крики. Чорні прокльони. Собачий гавкіт. Крик паровоза. І закмашини і заквагони. Шпали і фари, пси і солдати, рейки, і пруття, і загорода. Впали і хода. Встали і хода. В плечі штовхають нас автомати. Квадратне серце — в квадратнім колі, в смертнім каре ми падемо долі. Благословляю твою сваволю, дорого долі, дорого болю. На всерозхресті люті і жаху, на всепрозрінні смертного скрику дай, Україно, гордого шляху, дай, Україно, гордого лику! Василь Стус, 1986

Джерело: Із забуття — в безсмертя.

source: https://www.readingkyiv.net/

[anastasiamaru]

Reconstruction of the Maidan Nezalezhnosti(Independence Square)

2001-2002 yy

[notachaconne]

Hey, if you want to you can subscribe online to the Kyiv Independent, Ukraine's reader-funded English-language newspaper. Their story is here and they're currently looking for 311 new subscribers before the end of the month. They also have a Patreon if you prefer that. They have a history of telling oligarchs to fuck off.

Editorial: Thank you for 2 years of Kyiv Independent

[vintage-ukraine]

Kalinina Square (now - Independence Square) by Ivan Batechko, 1963