History of the Present

History of the Present

Ukraine on the ropes

The horrors in Kharkiv show the need for more Western support right now

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Timothy Garton Ash
May 26, 2024
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History of the Present (fortnight ending 25 May 2024 - Part 1)

The forest of small flags on the Maidan in Kyiv, each one representing a fallen soldier (see my account below). Author’s photograph, 16 May 2024.

Ukraine can still punch back, but only with more support

As I contemplate a forest of small Ukrainian flags on the Maidan in central Kyiv, placed the…

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