Tag Archives: Victory Day

Ukraine War Day #75: Happy Victory Day!

Posted on May 9, 2022 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Wishing everybody a happy Victory Day to celebrate the Red Army defeat of Nazi Germany. As events have shown, in the past few decades, the ideology of Nazism was not fully defeated. The fascist ideal — the dream … Continue reading →

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Tatiana Herashcenko: Remember May 9, You Nazis! – Part III

Posted on May 14, 2017 by yalensis

Today finishing off Tatiana Herashchenko’s story, in her own words, of how she and her friends celebrated Victory Day (May 9) in Odessa.  Victory Day celebrates the day when Nazi Germany formally capitulated to the Soviet Union and its allies. … Continue reading →

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Tatiana Herashcenko: Remember May 9, You Nazis! – Part II

Posted on May 13, 2017 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Continuing to translate this informal op-ed by Odessa journalist Tatiana Herashchenko.  Where we left off, Tatiana and her friends were preparing to defy the police and Ukrainian Nationalists to attend the Victory Day commemoration in Odessa on May … Continue reading →

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Tatiana Herashcenko: Remember May 9, You Nazis! – Part I

Posted on May 12, 2017 by yalensis

Dear Readers: As promised, I have this piece for you, which is an op-ed by a reporter named Tatiana Herashchenko (Russian spelling:  Gerashchenko), who lives in Odessa, Ukraine.  Tanya wrote about her experiences this past Victory Day (May 9) which … Continue reading →

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Aftermath of Victory Day: Ukrainian Nationalists Are Losing The Narrative

Posted on May 11, 2017 by yalensis

Dear Readers: Two days after Victory Day, an ever-increasing volume of anecdotal evidence flows in, showing how Ukrainian nationalists are losing whatever ideological grip they used to  have.   On a nation which was built by Lenin and Stalin (roughly speaking), … Continue reading →

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