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April 24, 2014

The Troubled Donbas Region of Ukraine

WHAT IS DONBAS? The designation, Donbas, is a contraction of the two words – Donetsk and basin. The Donetsk Basin is the large geographic area in eastern Ukraine where pro-Russian protesters have taken over several Ukrainian […]
April 4, 2014

Not all Ukrainians who speak Russian are pro-Russia

The language maps of Ukraine that we see on the news are misleading. Not all Ukrainians who speak Russian are promoting separation of their provinces from Ukraine. In fact, most are Ukraine-loving people who happen to […]
March 8, 2014

Calling Ukraine The Ukraine

Why Is Calling Ukraine “the Ukraine” Inaccurate? “The Ukraine” is the way the Russians referred to Ukraine during Soviet times. Using “the” implies that it is still a Russian territory. But since it became an independent […]
January 26, 2014

Kiev Riots – What’s not in the News

What’s going on in Ukraine? It’s true that violence has rocked the nation. Several protesters have been killed and hundreds injured as demonstrators clash with police. This protest has been going on continuously since mid-November, and […]
November 16, 2013

Send A Student to Mission-Net 2013

“Transforming our world” Our Ukrainian mission students at Kiev Theological Seminary, because of their location in Eastern Europe, have few opportunities to see the “big picture” of world missions or to interact with other mission-minded young […]
November 16, 2013

Send A Student to Mission-Net 2013

“Transforming our world” (Mission-Net 2013) What is Mission-Net? It’s both a bi-annual congress and a growing movement among Europe’s young Christians. Mission-Net is commissioned by the European Evangelical Missionary Association and European Evangelical Alliance. (Cheri and […]