Michael Bociurkiw
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Opinion: In Ukraine’s deserted restaurants, I find a light amid the darkness
"Walking through the capital Kyiv, the economic damage is on full display. Virtually empty shopping malls, deserted bars and restaurants, and sidewalks so bare that dogs command pride of place," writes Michael Bociurkiw. → Read More
Opinion: Odesa used to be known for two things
In years gone by, Odesa was Ukraine's "Pearl of the Black Sea," where you would normally see holidaymakers jostling for space on its tempting sands. Now, more than five months into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, this historic holiday destination has been transformed into ground zero of the global food crisis, writes Michael Bociurkiw. → Read More
Opinion: Putin is massing troops at the Ukraine border and testing Biden's mettle
Michael Bociurkiw writes that the Biden administration has shown restraint in its response to Russia amassing troops along the Ukrainian border, but the US needs to do more to deter any further acts of Russian aggression or seizure of territory. → Read More
Opinion: What could make Myanmar's military junta back off?
Michael Bociurkiw writes that international statements of condemnation in the wake of the Feb. 1 Myanmar military coup have done little more than highlight the limits of the world's diplomatic arsenal-- especially when most governments are battling the Covid-19 pandemic or trying to revive their sagging economies and Myanmar's generals seem not to care about returning their country to pariahdom. → Read More
Opinion: Why Putin wants to keep Navalny locked up
Alexei Navalny's brave gamble in going back to Russia to take on someone as ruthless as Vladimir Putin appears to have been a miscalculation, writes Michael Bociurkiw. Navalny was arrested when he returned to Moscow five month after being poisoned with a nerve agent. "The question now is whether Navalny's anti-corruption movement can survive with its incredibly telegenic and social media savvy… → Read More
Opinion: Why Putin wants to keep Navalny locked up
Alexei Navalny's brave gamble in going back to Russia to take on someone as ruthless as Vladimir Putin appears to have been a miscalculation, writes Michael Bociurkiw. Navalny was arrested when he returned to Moscow five month after being poisoned with a nerve agent. "The question now is whether Navalny's anti-corruption movement can survive with its incredibly telegenic and social media savvy… → Read More
Can America still promote democracy? Yes, and it should start with Ukraine
Last week, as the smoke cleared from the shocking pro-Trump mob attack on the US Capitol, America's global reputation as a stable, strong democracy emerged badly damaged. Now, many are questioning whether it can ever regain the moral authority necessary to lead the world's democracies, fledgling or otherwise. → Read More
Justin Trudeau didn't foresee this potentially catastrophic political crisis (Opinion)
Michael Bociurkiw writes that Trudeau's ability to lead Canada to the finish line of this deadly pandemic has been seriously compromised after it was announced that a vaccine won't be widely available until the end of 2021. He has managed to recover from other potentially career-ending scandals before, but the vaccine delay may be a bridge too far. → Read More
Opinion: The conflict we can't ignore
While the world is preoccupied with the Covid-19 pandemic, the regional conflict in the remote separatist enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh is threatening to escalate into a wider war on the doorsteps of Europe and Asia, writes Michael Bociurkiw. The conflict requires careful handling at a time when Russia and Turkey -- already on opposite sides in proxy wars like Syria and Libya -- have become… → Read More
Why Canada flattened the curve
Michael Bociurkiw writes that as the US has struggled to flatten the curve on the coronavirus pandemic, its neighbor to the north -- Canada -- has successfully managed to slow the spread of Covid-19. → Read More
Who's standing up to Russia on Navalny poisoning? Not America (opinion)
With the German government's announcement Wednesday of "unequivocal evidence" that the nerve agent Novichok was used in the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, we are once again reminded how a vacuum in global leadership -- notably, in this instance, the silence of the American President -- can potentially open the way for the world's strongmen to reach for the deadliest means… → Read More
Opinion: What's stopping Putin from expanding further?
With a disputed election in Belarus and an ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin may see an opportunity to reach outside Russia's borders yet again, writes Michael Bociurkiw. → Read More
How Justin Trudeau's latest ethics scandal could spell the end of his career (opinion)
Michael Bociurkiw writes, "The question is, after this third and entirely avoidable ethics lapse, whether Justin Trudeau's 'sunny ways' reputation is tarnished for good." → Read More
Hong Kong needs substantial action from the West, not just words (opinion)
After Beijing passed its controversial security law for Hong Kong, Michael Bociurkiw writes that the changes for the city will be drastic, and the West should do all it can to throw a lifeline to any Hong Kongers who may be fearful of what's to come. → Read More
Is China the new leader on the world health stage?
Michael Bociurkiw writes that The World Health Assembly held this week can be easily summed up: the Trump Administration threatened to take the UN agency off life support as it fights a global pandemic -- and Chinese President Xi Jinping threw it a new life line. → Read More
Trudeau's assault weapons ban doesn't do enough
Michael Bociurkiw writes that in the wake of the worst mass killing in Canadian history, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau moved to ban military assault-style weapons. While this may be a first step to addressing the problem, Bociurkiw arguest that this is not enough -- a porous US border and a proliferation of handguns are just a few of the unaddressed problems. → Read More
Trump has targeted the WHO when we need it most
Now is the wrong time to decapitate the WHO, the agency leading the global response the the coronavirus pandemic, writes Michael Bociurkiw. → Read More
Hungarian leader's outrageous power grab
Michael Bociurkiw writes that, in the span of just a few days, autocrats around the world -- like Hungary's Viktor Orban -- used the cover of the Covid-19 outbreak to take on extraordinary new powers that undermine modern democracy. → Read More
What the US can learn from Singapore's coronavirus strategy
President Donald Trump blamed the European Union on Wednesday night for failing to take swift precautions to contain the coronavirus outbreak. In the same breath, he gave himself a pat on the back for restricting travel from China, writes Michael Bociurkiw. → Read More
China's hero doctor was punished for telling truth about coronavirus
In their botched handling of the tragic death of Li Wenliang, the Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm on the Wuhan coronavirus, authorities in Beijing seem to want it both ways, writes Michael Bociurkiw. → Read More