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Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Champion victory for Ukraine and democracy

by Oksana Bashuk HepburnNovember 1, 2022

The opinions expressed in our op-ed section are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect the views of the Kyiv Independent. Like other good friends...

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Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Ukraine’s victory will mean changes in the West and Russia

by Oksana Bashuk HepburnSeptember 20, 2022

Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in our op-ed section are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect the views of the Kyiv Independent. It appears...

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Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Putin’s 'Dark Ages' show trials and the feckless international organizations

by Oksana Bashuk HepburnAugust 20, 2022

Russia’s horrors in Ukraine illustrate what the dark ages were like. Now, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin wants to go darker. He plans to do it on the anniversary...

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Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Russia knows it is losing and Ukraine needs to be careful

by Oksana Bashuk HepburnAugust 8, 2022

Editor’s Note: The opinions expressed in the op-ed section are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions of the Kyiv Independent. A wounded...

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Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: New thinking needed in the global democratic camp on Russia’s war in Ukraine

by Oksana Bashuk HepburnJune 22, 2022

Make no mistake, talking about off-ramps and non-humiliating exits for Russia or lack of Ukraine’s readiness for EU membership as it battles for its existence against Russian dictator...

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Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Winners and losers of Russia’s war

by Oksana Bashuk HepburnMay 21, 2022

The unprovoked war that Russia unleashed on Ukraine has far-reaching consequences. If he wins, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will be elevated to godhood. Russia’s false historic claims to...

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Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Does America finally get it?

by Oksana Bashuk HepburnApril 29, 2022

The visit by the United States’ Secretaries of State and Defense to Ukraine earlier this week was a meaningful show of support. They promised much needed new weapons...

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Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Big thinking needed for NATO

by Oksana Bashuk HepburnApril 14, 2022

When a drunk-with-rage husband takes a knife to his wife, when a child is abused by a parent, when a bully strikes innocents, most humans are moved to...

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Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Why is Putin still in charge of the West’s agenda?

by Oksana Bashuk HepburnMarch 10, 2022

It’s infuriating that Russia’s serial killer, autocrat Vladimir Putin, is telling Western powers what they should be doing. What is worst, they are listening. The war-crime nominee has...

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Oksana Bashuk Hepburn: Dictatorship and isolationism don’t work in the 21st century

by Oksana Bashuk HepburnMarch 2, 2022

The heroic feats of Ukraine are a balm for our heart and soul. It’s been a long time since anything like its national resistance to Russia’s war has...

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