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Chairman of Ukrainian American House | Professor of Economics at Case Western Reserve University | Founding Rector of American University Kyiv
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Jul 4 ā€¢ 4 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
All russians hold a collective responsibility for the genocide of Ukrainian people.

They are accountable for their silence, complacency, and inaction.

1/n Image 2/ The russian dissident and one of the best chess players of all time, Gary Kasparov, said: ā€œThe big debate is whether itā€™s russiaā€™s war or Putinā€™s war. Unfortunately, itā€™s russiaā€™s war. Every russian, myself included, has a responsibility for the crimes committed in Ukraine.ā€
Jul 3 ā€¢ 9 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
Any land grab by russia would be a colossal defeat for the world democracy and the beginning of World War 3.

Today, a number of media outlets have circulated Trump's plan to stop russian war against Ukraine.

So, what's the plan?

1/n Image 2/ The "negotiation" is based on the idea of how much Ukrainian territory to give to russia. The idea of such appeasement is completely flawed and would lead to World War 3. And here is why...
Jul 3 ā€¢ 6 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
ā€œOlena Zelenska bought a Bugatti for 4.5 million.ā€

The story was obviously fake, but my question is how stupid would you have to be to believe in it?

1/n Image 2/ Russian propagandists spread a fake about the alleged purchase of a Bugatti Tourbillon car by Olena Zelenska for 4.5 million euros. They fabricated a video of a car dealership employee, about an alleged presentation of a car. They made a fake website and a fake invoice.
Jul 2 ā€¢ 4 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
A truly devastating loss. British volunteer and combat medic Peter Fouche died defending Ukraine. He left behind a 15-year-old daughter.

Pete previously lived in London, where he worked as a policeman. In 2022, Peter came to Ukraine and join the fight against russians.

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2/ He helped to create a field hospital. In January 2024, he took the oath and officially joined the Ukrainian Armed Forces as a combat medic.
Jul 1 ā€¢ 9 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
Putin is running out of soldiers. The evidence is mounting that russia is finally running out of soldiers:

Over half a million russian soldiers have already been killed in Ukraine.

1/n Image 2/ Since mid-2023, the front has barely moved in either direction, while russian casualties have nearly doubled, from about 600 per day to at least 1,200.
Jun 30 ā€¢ 8 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
The number of sabotage attempts on the European infostructure has increased exponentially in the past two years:

- fire in Ikea in Vilnius inĀ Lithuania
- fire in east London
- sabotage attempt in Bavaria in Germany
- fire attack in Prague

1/n Image 2/ - fire in a metal factory in Berlin
- series of railway derailments in Sweden
- attempt toĀ destroy the signaling systemsĀ on Czech railways
- attack on the interior ministerā€™s car in Estonia
etc.
Jun 29 ā€¢ 4 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
Oleksandr Hrytsyuk was captured in April 2022. In January 2024, the relatives were informed that Oleksandr's body had been returned from captivity. He died from starvation and torture.

The whole world needs to here the words of his wife:

1/n Image 2/ "When we arrived in Kyiv on January 25 to identify the body, I was shocked by what I saw. It was a very horrifying sight. What struck me the most was how emaciated the body was. The pathologist said it weighed less than fifty kilograms. Sasha was tall ā€” 180 cm.ā€
Jun 27 ā€¢ 8 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
Why so many Ukrainians speak russian? Let me explain.

But first, let me ask you a question: Why do Irish and Scotts speak English, Catalans and Basques speak Spanish, Bretons speak French, etc. You probably know the answer. You probably know the short answer.

1/n Image 2/ But let me put a longer one. Ukrainian language was banned by russia 134 times! Here are most notable events:

1720: A decree by Tsar Peter I banned the printing of books in Ukraine.
1753: A decree by Catherine II prohibited teaching in the Ukrainian language.
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Jun 25 ā€¢ 5 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
I block morally bankrupt people.

How do I define morally bankrupt people? People who say the following:

1/n Image 2/ ā€œBoth sides are...ā€ Would you use ā€œboth sidesā€ for a robber/rapist/murderer and the victim? There is only one side ā€“ this war is 100% russiaā€™s fault. They attacked Ukraine and are killing Ukrainian people.
Jun 23 ā€¢ 5 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
My grandfather was right, and I was wrong to doubt him.

Growing up as a child I could never fully understand my grandfather. He told me that russia did a great evil to Ukraine and other nations. But I couldnā€™t fully accept his message.

1/n Image 2/ I was studying in the school during the Soviet times. I was taught how the Soviet army liberated Nazi Germany, how russia allowed for the Soviet Union to fall apart peacefully, how Ukraine got its freedom in 1991 without a fight.
Jun 23 ā€¢ 7 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
ā€œNATO provoked russia to attack Ukraineā€œ
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The brainwashed idiots such as Nigel Farage and Jeffrey Sachs continue to repeat russian propaganda that somehow NATO provoked russia to attack Ukraine.

1/n Image 2/ First, the stupidity of this argument begins with plain ignorance. NATO never promised russia not to expand.
Jun 22 ā€¢ 7 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
I am angry.

Today, russian terrorists destroyed my alma mater in my home town of Ivano-Frankivsk. I studied at the Technical University for four years. Many times I had classes in this exact building. Now, russians destroyed it.

1/n Image 2/ My parents live two miles away. This was not a military target, but a. university. In addition, russians damaged 14 buildings, a school, and a kindergarten. To say that I am angry is to say nothing.
Jun 21 ā€¢ 4 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
Wow, what a sobering video of a Ukrainian paramedic responding to an idiotic journalist from Switzerland who askedĀ "Arenā€™t you tired of war in Ukraine? Because weā€™re tired here."

With sarcasm, the paramedic points out the sheer hypocrisy of the question.

1/n 2/ "Everything is fine. Totally fine.Ā Except the fact that my phone list numbers look likeĀ a necrolog. Because half of the people there are dead. And I am not brave enough to delete their names from my phone and my heart. But except this everything is fine."
Jun 17 ā€¢ 5 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
Recently I taught a Negotiation course at American University Kyiv. For the final exam, I have asked Ukrainian student to answer the following question about the potential "negotiations" between Ukraine and russia.
1/n Image 2/ ā€œThere have been many talks about potential negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, especially once Ukraine receives significant offensive success. If you were advising the Ukrainian President, what would be your plan for approaching such negotiations with Putin?ā€
Jun 15 ā€¢ 7 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
Why Ukraine didnā€™t sign a ā€œpeace agreementā€ with russia in 2022?

The New York Times published the text of a draft peace agreement that Ukrainian and russian delegations developed in 2022. In the end, the agreement wasnā€™t signed.

Here are its main points:

1/n Image 2/ russia wanted to keep Crimea, but the fate of other territories was proposed to be decided at a personal meeting between Zelensky and Putin.
Jun 15 ā€¢ 6 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
Putin's time is running out.

Putinā€™s speech today was very weak. He confirmed what we knew all this time: russiaā€™s invasion of Ukraine was driven by one goal - imperialistic ambitions to conquer Ukraine.

1/n Image 2/ It was not to stop ā€œNazis" or to prevent NATO expansion, as some brainwashed idiots continue to repeat. It was to conquer Ukraine. But since russia was not able to achieve its objective, now they want four regions of Ukraine - Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia.
Jun 14 ā€¢ 8 tweets ā€¢ 2 min read
The team of the Ukrainian independent media needs your support ā€” share this information!

Recently, they published a study titled "Roller Coaster. The forces in the U.S. impeding aid to Ukraine and how they do it."

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Image 2/ Base on their analysis they created a list of organizations and individuals in the USA opposing support for Ukraine.
Jun 11 ā€¢ 4 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
the ban on the transfer of American weapons to Azov brigade, which had been in effect since 2017. This is an important defeat of russian propaganda and the western journalists who were spreading it.
1/n Image 2/ Azov was formed in response to russia's invasions of Crimea and Donbas in 2014. Azov began as a militia group made up of football fans, who pushed the russian occupiers out of Mariupol.
Jun 11 ā€¢ 5 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
Anyone who says that NATO provoked russia to attack Ukraine is either stupid, brainwashed or simply doesnā€™t know the history.

1/n Image 2/ Until 2013, only about 20-30% of Ukrainians (depending on the poll) were in favor of joining NATO. After the annexation of Crimea, that number went up to more than 50%. And now, after the full scale invasion, close to 90% of Ukrainians say that they want Ukraine to join NATO.
Jun 5 ā€¢ 5 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
Italy received 1,108,035 Schengen visa applications in 2023. Who were the main applicants and recipients of visas - russians and Chinese.

1/n Image 2/ On May 29 Norway has banned the entry of tourists from russia. The ban affects both those who previously obtained a Norwegian tourist visa and those who obtained a visa issued by another country of the Schengen Agreement.
Jun 5 ā€¢ 4 tweets ā€¢ 1 min read
In a recent interview, Garry Kasparov, one of the best chess players of all time and a russian dissident who stood up to Putin, said that Ukraine is doing what NATO was designed to: protect free Europe from russian authoritarianism.
1/n Image 2/ Kasparov is one of the few russian dissidents who believes in victory for Ukraine. But he is upset that, despite Ukraine's defense of the West, the West still wonā€™t give Ukraine the permissions and tools needed to win.