Author's notes Ksenia Kirillova
The other day, I celebrated 9 years of my life in America - a long way that I had to go from a girl from the Urals who first arrived in the United States on a temporary visa to an American expert in the field of foreign policy. It was a difficult journey, with…
The story of Daria Babkina is, in fact, a chronicle of all 9 years of the Russian-Ukrainian war, including its last, most terrible year. A native of Mariupol, Dasha had to leave her hometown in 2014, amid the constant threat that the war would reach her home...
Deciding to show exactly how they worked against the United States, Russian spies showed how they worked against their own country. This winter, Russian screens saw the premiere of a new spy series, The Russians, about the work of Russian illegal intelligence officers in the United States. February 14 at the Premier online cinema…
The anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was marked by many actions of solidarity with the victim of the war and protest against the Kremlin's aggression. Rallies and rallies were held across America, including in Northern California. On this day, a teleconference was held at Stanford University ...
Exactly one year ago, on February 23, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. No, I was not mistaken with the date: according to our American time, it happened on the evening of the 23rd. I remember this day very well. There is no doubt that there will be an invasion, I have…
The annual Munich Security Conference ended recently. It was here that Vladimir Putin delivered his infamous "Munich Speech" in 2007, which many consider a harbinger of the Kremlin's current aggressive policy. This year, for the first time, the Russian authorities were not invited to…
About 10 Ukrainians may lose their legal grounds for staying in the United States. We are talking about refugees who entered the country from 11 to 25 April last year. A window fell on these dates when the US did not operate ...
The war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for almost a year. Meanwhile, psychologists are sounding the alarm: despite the obvious danger to life, the majority of Ukrainians do not seek to leave their homes. At the end of last year, the Kiev branch of the Institute for Behavioral Studies of the American University (Institute for Behavioral Studies,…
Last Friday (February 10), the capital of California hosted the annual awards ceremony for participants in the Faces of the Capital project. The nominees included Russian-speaking immigrants, who were introduced to readers and radio listeners by the local Slavic media holding Afisha throughout the year. Each hero of the project is unique in its own way.…
The other day, Russian opposition journalist and activist Denis Styazhkin received political asylum in the United States. This status was preceded by an escape through Mexico, more than a year of waiting in the United States, and finally a court hearing in Sacramento immigration court. About whether it is difficult for a Russian now ...