John-Paul Himka On 14 December 2023 President Vladimir Putin of Russia held a marathon four-hour press conference. Aside from the expected boasting, bluster, lies, and threats, I was surprised to find a very significant insight. The town of Horenka liberated from Russian occupation I will quote the relevant passage from that day’s New York Times: … Continue reading Redouble our efforts to achieve victory in Ukraine
A Memoir of Soviet Ukraine, 1983: Part 2
John-Paul Himka House of Culture, Kalanchak, Kherson Oblast. © Yevgen Nikiforov Soviet Ukraine in 1983 was no place for a foodie, unless you had friends and relatives who invited you over for meals. My wife and I were lucky – we had many relatives and some close friends, so we would be treated to local … Continue reading A Memoir of Soviet Ukraine, 1983: Part 2
UKRAINE: LESSONS FROM HISTORY FOR TODAY’S FREEDOM STRUGGLES
Speaker: JOHN-PAUL HIMKA The Ukraine Solidarity Campaign is hosting a memorial meeting for our comrade Marko Bojcun who died recently. Our guest speaker is the historian John Paul-Himka who is author of a range of important works on Ukrainian history. Come and join us for the evening. The meeting will joined by on-line speakers:Denys Pilash … Continue reading UKRAINE: LESSONS FROM HISTORY FOR TODAY’S FREEDOM STRUGGLES
1941-2021 – OPERATION BARBAROSSA AND UKRAINE
OCCUPATION, COLLABORATION, RESISTANCE? Interview with historian John Paul-Himka SS paramilitaries murder a Jewish mother and child, in 1942, at Ivanhorod, Ukraine. This year marks the 80th anniversary of Operation Barbarossa, Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union which commenced on 22 June 1941. The war on the Eastern Front was the largest front of World … Continue reading 1941-2021 – OPERATION BARBAROSSA AND UKRAINE
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з Україною) 