Ukraine | She Believed She Cou

Apr 15
5 min

The War in Ukraine: Russia's War of Words

It is very easy to forget the events transpiring in Ukraine as they fade into background news and slide further from the headlines, but...

The War in Ukraine: One Year of Fighting

Feb 23
5 min

World Matters

The War in Ukraine: One Year of Fighting

To read my previous blogs on the war in Ukraine click here This week marks one year since Russia invaded Ukraine and began an...

Nov 7, 2022
5 min

Ukraine

A Capital Under Siege (Again)

Before I begin this blog on the war in Ukraine I want to take a minute to talk art. Specifically sculptures. While visiting Sculpture By...

Sep 24, 2022
5 min

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Tit-For-Tat: An Update on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine + a look at the Kherson Oblast

As I write this blog it feels like things might be shifting in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Optimism is something I try not to...

Sep 17, 2022
9 min

Throwback History

History Happens Every Day: 2022

This Blog is updated throughout the year will events that make history each month, as well as any relevant links to associated blogs and...

The Origins of the Ukrainian Nation: The Cossack State

Aug 27, 2022
5 min

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The Origins of the Ukrainian Nation: The Cossack State

Months ago, when I began writing about the war in Ukraine I put together a very brief history of the country or rather the concept of...

Aug 18, 2022
5 min

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Just the Beginning: The New Phase of the invasion of Ukraine (August 2022)

It has been 45 days since I last wrote about the situation in Ukraine. While the world knows that the war is taking place it is no longer...

Jul 5, 2022
5 min

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Following the Crisis in Ukraine: 130 Days for what?

To read past blogs on the history of Ukraine as well as the current conflict please click here. It has been a considerable time since I...

May 19, 2022
4 min

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Following the Crisis in Ukraine, Week's 10 & 11 (Month Three)

For the days, weeks and years prior to this visit "Ukraine". It has been reported that around six million people have fled Ukraine to...

May 6, 2022
4 min

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Following the Crisis in Ukraine, Week 9 (Month Three)

For the days, weeks and years prior to this visit "Ukraine". It is really sad to say that this week we entered the third month of the...

Apr 19, 2022
4 min

World Matters

Following the Crisis in Ukraine, Week 7

For the days, weeks and years prior to this visit "Ukraine". As I write this week's round-up of events in Ukraine, the war has entered a...

Apr 14, 2022
3 min

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Following the Crisis in Ukraine, Week 6

For the days, weeks and years prior to this visit "Ukraine". In the sixth week of the conflict the focus of the media was on the growing...

Apr 6, 2022
3 min

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Following the Crisis in Ukraine, Week 5

For the days, weeks and years prior to this visit "Ukraine". Now over a month into the conflict in Ukraine the violence we see each night...

Understanding the Regions at the centre of the Current Ukrainian-Russian Conflict (Part Two)

Mar 24, 2022
7 min

World Matters

Understanding the Regions at the centre of the Current Ukrainian-Russian Conflict (Part Two)

This blog follows on from "Understanding What is Happening in Ukraine from a Historical Perspective (Part 1)" As the war continues in...

Mar 19, 2022
6 min

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Understanding What is Happening in Ukraine from a Historical Perspective (Part 1)

What’s happening in Ukraine has a large number of global implications, which is why the world is watching this conflict so closely, more...