9 Best Articles in 2022
The Associated Press
'Why? Why? Why?' Ukraine's Mariupol descends into despair
The Associated Press
9 min read · Mar 16th · MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — The bodies of the children all lie here, dumped into this narrow trench hastily dug into the frozen earth of Mariupol to the constant drumbeat of shelling.
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The Associated Press
We witnessed Mariupol's agony and fled a Russian hit list
The Associated Press
10 min read · Mar 21st · MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — The Russians were hunting us down. They had a list of names, including ours, and they were closing in. We had been documenting the siege of the Ukrainian city by Russian…
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The New Yorker
Why John Mearsheimer Blames the U.S. for the Crisis in Ukraine
The New Yorker
5 min read · Mar 2nd · For years, the political scientist has claimed that Putin’s aggression toward Ukraine is caused by Western intervention. Have recent events changed his mind?
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TIME
How Volodymyr Zelensky Defended Ukraine and United the World
TIME
~14 min read · Mar 3rd · Ukraine and its leader seemed to transcend their roles as victims of Russia's aggression
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WIRED
Russia's Cyberwar on Ukraine Is a Blueprint For What's to Come
WIRED
20+ min read · From 2017 · Blackouts in Ukraine were just a trial run. Russian hackers are learning to sabotage infrastructure---and the US could be next.
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The Guardian
Why Vladimir Putin has already lost this war
The Guardian
4 min read · Feb 28th · The Russians may yet conquer Ukraine. But Ukrainians have shown that they will not let them hold it, says historian and author Yuval Noah Harari
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Visual Capitalist
Map Explainer: Key Facts About Ukraine
Visual Capitalist
~11 min read · Feb 24th · The modern state of Ukraine was formed nearly 30 years ago a
Reader View · Shared by 114, including Stefan Diepolder, Nicolas Babin #AmazonPartner, John Nosta, AI, Nico Müller 🇺🇦
The New Yorker
How the Kosovo Air War Foreshadowed the Crisis in Ukraine
The New Yorker
6 min read · Feb 15th · Twenty-three years later, Kremlin propagandists still use the NATO bombing campaign to justify their own actions.
POLITICO
‘Yes, He Would’: Fiona Hill on Putin and Nukes
POLITICO
20+ min read · Feb 28th · Putin is trying to take down the entire world order, the veteran Russia watcher said in an interview. But there are ways even ordinary Americans can fight back.
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rollingstone.co.uk
How Ukraine Won the Battle for Kyiv
rollingstone.co.uk
9 min read · Apr 19th · Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to ravage the country. But it is far from the swift victory Putin no doubt anticipated
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The Atlantic
Liberation Without Victory
The Atlantic
10 min read · Apr 15th · In a wide-ranging conversation at his compound in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells The Atlantic what Ukraine needs to survive—and describes the price it has paid.
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The New Statesman
Does Ukraine need a Marshall Plan?
The New Statesman
10 min read · Apr 21st · There is no miracle fix for rebuilding a post-conflict Ukraine: it will need the huge investment, hard grind and tough political bargaining of postwar Europe.
Vox
America’s inflation problem, explained to the extent it is possible
Vox
10 min read · Mar 28th · From supply chain woes to Russia’s war in Ukraine, inflation has a number of causes — and there’s no one easy solution to any of it.
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BBC News (World)
Ukraine: Watching the war on Russian TV
BBC News (World)
6 min read · Mar 2nd · The war in Ukraine has led to outrage in the West, but in Russia TV viewers see a very different story.
rollingstone.co.uk
How Ukraine Won the Battle for Kyiv
rollingstone.co.uk
9 min read · Apr 19th · Russia’s war on Ukraine continues to ravage the country. But it is far from the swift victory Putin no doubt anticipated
Reader View · Shared by 86
The New Statesman
Does Ukraine need a Marshall Plan?
The New Statesman
10 min read · Apr 21st · There is no miracle fix for rebuilding a post-conflict Ukraine: it will need the huge investment, hard grind and tough political bargaining of postwar Europe.
MIT Technology Review
How to avoid sharing bad information about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
MIT Technology Review
2 min read · Feb 25th · Even well-meaning attempts to participate in the news can play into bad actors’ campaigns.
Reader View · Shared by 172, including Jennifer Ouellette, Allison Arieff, Mariella Petrigni 🌍 Translator, Mark Little, Dr Catherine Breslin
Vox
Why it’s more difficult to flee Ukraine if you’re not from Ukraine
Vox
10 min read · Mar 5th · Non-Ukrainian refugees are trapped between racism and Cold War geopolitics.
BBC News (World)
Quick guide to Russia-Ukraine military tensions
BBC News (World)
7 min read · 2021-04-13 · What you need to know about Russia's troop build-up around eastern Ukraine.
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The Atlantic
Liberation Without Victory
The Atlantic
10 min read · Apr 15th · In a wide-ranging conversation at his compound in Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells The Atlantic what Ukraine needs to survive—and describes the price it has paid.
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flashbak.com
Thoughts, Hopes And Disappointments in Kyiv: A Street Photographer's Photos of Ukraine
flashbak.com
6 min read · Mar 2nd · Born in Eastern Ukraine in 1954, Juri Nesterov’s photographs show us life in Kyiv, the country’s capital city. “Though I graduated as a Mechanical Engineer in 1976, I have always had a passion for…
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The Guardian
I’m in Kyiv and awake at the darkest hour
The Guardian
3 min read · Feb 24th · I could not accept the idea of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, but here I am as the airstrikes begin and Russia invades us, writes Nataliya Gumenyuk, a Ukrainian journalist specialising in foreign…
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