peace

Artists are key to advance the ideas of freedom. They have all my admiration and support. 

Dear readers, 

Ukraine has now been a sovereign and independent nation for over 30 years. As a sovereign and independent nation, Ukraine’s foreign policy is not a matter to be determined by Russia, the United States, or the European Union — it is a matter for Ukrainians. 

Russian leader Vladimir Putin clearly disagrees. As Ukraine pursues a policy of closer alignment with the West, its relations with Russia have deteriorated to the point of being on the brink of a full-scale war. 

“Do you see these men with their eyes closed and heads tilted?” My uncle asked my brother and I.