Trump only thinks that it's Zelenskyy who refuses to surrender, viewing him as the main obstacle standing between himself and a sweet dealmaking with Putin. But in reality, it's not Zelenskyy, it's the Ukrainian people who refuse to surrender. If our president decided, for some reason, to go against the people's will and capitulate by accepting Putin's conditions, he wouldn't last 20 seconds in office. ​And the notion that the Ukrainian people are "dying for Zelenskyy" is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard. I've never met a single soldier who thinks that way. They are fighting because foreign invaders would otherwise occupy their homes, kidnap their children, steal their property, and kill them. That's why, Zelenskyy or no Zelenskyy, they would still defend their country.

If you have a spare 3 mins and 45 secs today, watch this fantastic grilling by Sally Nugent on BBC Breakfast. The very first time I've seen Farage questioned properly about his £5M bung, and it's fair to say, he totally fluffed it. There are points when you can see Farage tremble and even accuse the BBC of putting him in danger. 🤦‍♂️ It was for security. It was for cars. Nobody cares. It's no one's business. He won't tell us. DANGER! At one point, he let slip that the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards may 'disagree' with him on the rules around donations. He knows he's going to be found guilty on this one. He's in trouble, and his face gave it away gloriously. Top hats off to Sally Nugent. Stellar work. 👏

Great montage of Nazi content of Putin's thinking, inviting denazification of Russia needed. Maybe Russian denazifiers could invade?

Incredibly excited that our Centre, CEREES @QMUL_HSS is hosting a book launch event for Dmytro Kuleba, former Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine. = 24.04.26 April at 18:30 eventbrite.co.uk/e/we-know-h…

Great talk tonight at CEREES @QMUL_HSS on paradigms for understanding the South Caucasus, by Laurence Broers. There are still (free) tickets. Book. Come. Interact. lnkd.in/er5bGQKj

🤬 Peskov, exactly four years ago, on February 20, 2022: "We appeal to reason! What sense would it make for Russia to attack anyone?! Russia has never attacked anyone in its entire history. Russia is the last country in Europe to even utter the word 'war.'" Four days later, Putin announced the invasion of Ukraine.

Pls spread the word, esp among 300k strong displaced Ukrainians in the UK. Im cooking borsch tomorrow on @SaturdayKitchen live on BBC. Hoping this will be a good boost of morale. 🫂 #standwithukraine

The record breaking donation to Farage party underlines once more that while he parades as a man of the people he is in fact a means to an end for the very wealthy who want to be above democracy, free of tax, regulation or accountability. For sure they will be able to buy a lot of fake news and industrial scale BS with nine million. Perhaps this will be the wake up call the media needs to do some proper scrutiny

Our centre, CEREES, is co-hosting (with the QMUL student Ukrainian society and UA Beyond NGO) and I am speaking at a photographic exhibition about the war by Ian Dobronosov this Wednesday. Book free tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/photo-exh…

Ukrainian poets and writers are being consistently targeted and killed by Russia as part of its attempt to terrorise and erase Ukrainian identity, culture and voices from existence. Please share @VervePoetryPres @VervePoetryFest @StAnzaPoetry @GuardianBooks @MichaelRosenYes

‘Don’t poke the Russian bear’ @Nigel_Farage’s Moscow-appeasing speech in the European Parliament. Share this wide. This is the man that appeared multiple times on Russia Today (and was paid, and was offered a show). This is the man that said the world leader he most admired was Putin. This is the man who wants to tear up human rights legislation just like Putin. This is the man who blamed the West for Russia’s Ukraine invasion. And he was ‘shocked’ that his own Leader in Wales, Nathan Gill admitted 8 charges of treasonous Russian Bribes. #ReformRussianBribes

🎬The Ukrainian Film Festival kicks off tomorrow in London with The Editorial Office! Born in Kherson, Roman Bondarchuk always brings the South of Ukraine to the screen. 🗓 Thu 18 Sep, 18:00 📍 Curzon Soho, London 🎟 curzon.com/ticketing/seats/S… Watch it + meet him in person for Q&A

The Trust's 2024 Annual Review is now available online. The fantastic spread of projects featured provides a glimpse into the research we support across the disciplines. Read here: leverhulme.ac.uk/annual-revi… @Sourit_Bhatt @WillBowden1 @Curwen01 @JeremyHicks22 @sfmmccausland @juli_perczel @YvonneReddick @EdwinRose3 @AbiStone @AaronLeBlanc6 @LeedsUniMusic @BangorUni @ECW_UoM @uniofeastanglia @McrSchArt @kingsdentistry @UCLSELCS @InfAtEd @UniRdg_Psych

May brings anniversaries: 8th May VE Day (or 9th), 17 May Irish National Famine Commemoration. So perhaps it's time to write an essay on the theme of anniversaries for the @FmlSjournal prize (£500, publication and acclaim await). Go on, do it! academic.oup.com/fmls/pages/…

1/7 Shevchenko Days are here! Let’s talk about Taras Shevchenko (1814–1861)—a poet, prose writer, and a national symbol of Ukraine’s anti-colonial struggle against Russian oppression. 🧵(Our favorite video in the end of the thread!) 🧵

Important lecture on the situation in contemporary Central Asia at Cerees @QMUL_HSS by Bhavna Dave Tomorrow 6pm, remember to register on this link. Hybrid also available projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/…

It was a great meeting! Shame I had to be on zoom but the happy could join. Thank you @QMUL @JeremyHicks22 for organising this!

On 10.02 we have a #CEREES #QMULHSS panel discussion on 'The British Left and Ukraine' projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/… One of the speakers, Richard Johnson recounts how, in April 1956, when Nikita Khrushchev got into a row with leading Labour people podcasts.apple.com/.../why-d…...

Very excited about the official launch of our joint journal special issue on Ukrainian film history on Monday at CEREES Panel & Launch – Centre for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (hybrid event - all welcome) projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/…...