A quick explanation of how this borrowing to assist Ukraine will work. "Enhanced cooperation" means EU law is being used, but some Member States opt out. The process has been applied a few times before, but never before re the EU budget. 1/

In my @forbes.com article, I discuss how the European Union and Ukraine are collaborating on defense efforts and innovation to strengthen European national security www.forbes.com/sites/markte...

"The 28-point peace plan that the United States and Russia want to impose on Ukraine and Europe is misnamed. It is not a peace plan. . .Awkward wording, evident throughout the document, suggests that at least some of it was originally written in Russian."-- @anneapplebaum.bsky.social

Help us get the last 3% toward the goal of $50,000 for Ukrainian Studies at Illinois. Proud to have been part of this fundraiser with USF and REEEC/Slavic @ Illinois. #ukraine @aseees.bsky.social @razomforukraine.org givebutter.com/AZ54kP

Dep't of Education cuts come for college students & grad students studying foreign languages. FLAS fellowships have been around for 67 years, building and maintaining America's capacity for engaging the world. dailyillini.com/news-stories...

Very important article about area studies funding in the U.S. Should Americans speak other languages? Do we need experts on the world outside the U.S.? If this funding is not released, we may interrupt a vital pipeline and destroy opportunities for students. www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty...

Delighted that my paper with @kevincunning.bsky.social on "Still second-order national elections? Evaluating the classic model after the 2024 European elections" has just been published by @wepsocial.bsky.social doi.org/10.1080/0140... 1/

Any students learning Ukrainian this summer and need help with tuition? Scholarships are now available from the Shevchenko Scientific Society in the U.S.! Apply by May 15. #ukrainian @stevenseegel.bsky.social @oxanashevel.bsky.social shevchenko.org/summer-langu...

Ru ceasefires are always lies. Time for a broader audience to learn what Ukrainians have known for 11 yrs.

Russia just killed dozens of Ukrainians in a missile strike on Palm Sunday, a day after Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin, shook hands and posed for cameras. Witkoff visited an Orthodox Christian cathedral. Today church-goers were targeted. Report w/ @maxseddon.bsky.social on.ft.com/42k2tuc

The Shevchenko Scientific Society in the U.S. invites applications from Ukrainian scholars, writers, and artists for six month remote fellowships. shevchenko.org/second-call-... #standwithukraine #ukraine

ASEEES Urges Support for the US Department of Education Title VI Program We call on the Secretary of Education and members of Congress to work to preserve the Title VI program, a critical means by which the U.S. fosters necessary expertise on the regions of the world. Statement: tinyurl.com/2nesy56n

Did anyone have this one on their bingo card? Norway is edging towards a new EU membership bid, as one of Europe’s richest countries ponders how to survive in the world of Donald Trump www.ft.com/content/3c25...

🚨🚨 Brave contender for speech of the year. Every word of it rings true to me. Claude Malhuret is a proper role model for European politicians in these chaotic and existential times for Europe. Take 8 minutes of your time and listen carefully. It is worth it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIK9...

The suspension of U.S. assistance for Ukraine is a very unfortunate and significant development, but it may not have immediate impact. Ukraine is far less dependent on the U.S. for day to day battlefield needs in 2025, than it was in earlier periods of the war. 1/

Proud to have been there today in Champaign-Urbana. www.wcia.com/news/champai...

Congrats to literary scholar Vitaly Chernetsky @globalrhizome.bsky.social on his election as President of the Shevchenko Scientific Society in the U.S. today! Here he is giving his first remarks as president today in New York City.

Come work at the European Union Center at the U of Illinois. The EU Center is seeking an Associate Director. More info and for application portal, visit the link: illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/caree... #EuropeanUnion #EU #EUstudies Feel free to reach out with any questions.

What happened?!?! This is crazy. At least we have Good Judy's grand opening to look forward to here in Champaign-Urbana.

Looking forward to this panel discussion about Ukrainian Studies in NYC this weekend: shevchenko.org/event/bringi... With @globalrhizome.bsky.social #ukrainianstudies

If you wanna reach the historical communities of the blue skies, consider using this established hashtag that reaches out to all fields with historical perspectives: #skystorians So, users of #historians #historian #bluestorians #blustorian #history etc, join in and enjoy. Let's boost this posting

Bravo to NY Times for picking up on this aspect of the war. Ukrainian culture is a form of resistance. #Ukraine If anyone would like a gift link, send me a DM. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/w...

if you'll let me abandon the endless bits for just a moment to acknowledge how much it rules to just be competitive at football. this is all us lifers could ask for, really. this rules. Bert rules. illini football is fun. ok thanks back to our regularly scheduled programming.

I created a starter pack of academics working on EU 🇪🇺 politics and European integration 👇. Let me know if you want to be added. go.bsky.app/Bg7sPSp

"I have a nightmare: Western students walking along a Mariupol beach 20 years from now, entertaining claims that it is 'eternal Russian land' and ignoring the Ukrainian families deported and killed there since 2022. "Because that is how generations of Western academics have treated Crimea." 4/5

Lots of good starter packs flying around. Try this one for scholars of nationalism.

Thank you, Dafna, for the endorsement! We had a great book panel at #ASEEES24. Anyone interested in purchasing the book, 30% discount code (PSH30) is in my pinned post on the other platform.

Hello to Boston, this year’s #aseees host city! #aseees2024

Working on a little 🇺🇦 Starter Pack. Send me other accounts to add! go.bsky.app/LXdmvMv

1000 days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine continuing the war Russia started in 2014. When I visited Ukraine in March 2024 every single town I visited from Kyiv, Ternopil, Lutsk, Lviv, and Uzhhorod had memorials to those killed by Russian aggression. #StandwithUkraine🇺🇦

New starter pack on Russia’s war against Ukraine, and on Russia and Ukraine experts & journalists. Send me a private message if you want to be added. go.bsky.app/23BTWVx

However it came about, I'm grateful for so many new followers here. If you want to read what I've written on Ukrainian/east-central European culture/history (sometimes some politics), or my translations of some fabulous Ukrainian authors, its mostly gathered at this website: www.uilleamblacker.com

"Yesterday a missile hit. Tonight, we have poetry" by Iryna Tsilyk h/t to @globalrhizome.bsky.social for highlighting this essay in @theguardian.com about poetry, Kherson, and the role of art in wartime. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...

Have been lurking for a while on BlueSky and now will start actually posting here. Guess I should introduce myself. reeec.illinois.edu/news/2024-11...

Working on a little 🇺🇦 Starter Pack. Send me other accounts to add! go.bsky.app/LXdmvMv

Here is what is on my reading list for historical context about the Russo-Ukrainian war. @oxanashevel.bsky.social @popovaprof.bsky.social @efinkel.bsky.social and Serhiy Bilenky belong on your bookshelf! #ukraine