Ellen LitmanTelegram Chronicles: Red Dresses and White CoatsWhy can’t we all get along? Every time this question pops into my head, I cringe. It’s so banal, so Pollyannish. Not even a question but a…Mar 18, 2023Mar 18, 2023
Ellen LitmanTelegram Chronicles: What does it take to discredit Russian Army?Today, I want to tell you a couple of stories.Mar 7, 2023Mar 7, 2023
Ellen LitmanTelegram Chronicles: On Seymour Hersh and The Nord Stream PipelineI’ve come to think of this blog as a quiet place, with not much happening in the comment section, so imagine my surprise when my last post…Feb 15, 2023Feb 15, 2023
Ellen LitmanTelegram Chronicles: Where do you get your news (about the war)?It’s been nearly a year since Russia started the war against Ukraine, and there’s still no end in sight. As time goes by, the war continues…Feb 9, 202310Feb 9, 202310
Ellen LitmanTelegram Chronicles: What the West can do (Part I)This morning I woke up to the news of another bombing in Ukraine: Vinnytsia. Town center. At least 20 dead, including 3 children. (You can…Jul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022
Ellen LitmanTelegram Chronicles: From routinization to escalationNo way to sugarcoat this: the situation is getting grimmer. (Though I imagine that if you’re just living your life — either in Russia or…Jul 10, 2022Jul 10, 2022
Ellen LitmanTelegram Chronicles: Recent ConversationsIt’s been a while since my last post (life got in the way), and I feel bad, because that’s the last thing I wanted to happen. It’s bad…Jun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022
Ellen LitmanTelegram Chronicles: It’s Becoming RoutineBack in February and early March, many of us believed (or at least hoped) that the war couldn’t possibly last long. It had to end soon…May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Ellen LitmanTelegram Chronicles: “You’re In the Army Now”May 9th is approaching, a big day for Russia, the day of the victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. It’s a big date for Putin, too. It seems…May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
Ellen LitmanTelegram Chronicles: Donbas and its War (a.k.a. “the last 8 years”)In the last couple of weeks, Russia withdrew its forces from around Kyiv and announced that its true goal is to “liberate” Donbas, which…Apr 18, 20227Apr 18, 20227