What Syria can tell us about Ukraine
Since the war on Ukraine started, many people have drawn various parallels between Ukraine and Syria, including questioning whether the Syrian war received as much
A petition by academics in Ukraine
Together with over 50 others, I have been reaching out to academics in Ukraine offering support and assistance. A part of the letter offered to
More on the viewpoints of academics in Russia
Unfortunately, I’m receiving more and more evidence that a non-trivial share of academics in Russian universities support the war Russia is waging in Ukraine. To
A petition from academics in Ukraine
During my efforts to reach out to Ukrainian academics, one of them sent me this petition signed by the Minister of Education and Science of
Another letter from Russia
I received another letter from Russia recently. A good friend of mine translated it with the help of DeepL translate, and I made some small
Russian propaganda for children
This morning, a friend sent me a Russian cartoon aimed at explaining the conflict in Ukraine to children in Russia. The opening caption reads: “Show
A message from Ukraine
The post below is by one of the most amazing people I know, a family friend in Ukraine I have known since childhood. She has
Another view from Russia
This 23 year-old wrote me in English. She was brave enough to protest and got arrested. The consequences for protesting are severe, as her letter
