Lev Golinkin

Lev Golinkin is the author of A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka, Amazon’s Debut of the Month, a Barnes & Noble’s Discover Great New Writers program selection, and winner of the Premio Salerno Libro d’Europa. His writing on the Ukraine crisis, Russia, the far right, and immigrant and refugee identity has appeared in The New York TimesThe Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, CNN, The Boston GlobePolitico Europe, and Time (online), among other venues.

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The Full Scope of Ukraine’s Impact on the 2016 Election Has Yet to Be Examined The Full Scope of Ukraine’s Impact on the 2016 Election Has Yet to Be Examined

Vulnerabilities in US election security need attention, and Ukraine’s 2016 impact could be instructive.

Sep 24, 2019 / Lev Golinkin

Joe Biden’s Conflict of Interest on Ukraine

Joe Biden’s Conflict of Interest on Ukraine Joe Biden’s Conflict of Interest on Ukraine

If Biden wants to be president, he should pledge that his son will disentangle himself from investments that could impact foreign policy.

May 16, 2019 / Lev Golinkin

Ukraine’s Upcoming Election Pits a Deeply Unpopular President Against a TV Comedian

Ukraine’s Upcoming Election Pits a Deeply Unpopular President Against a TV Comedian Ukraine’s Upcoming Election Pits a Deeply Unpopular President Against a TV Comedian

For millions of Ukrainian citizens mired in economic corruption, this election is anything but funny.

Apr 19, 2019 / Lev Golinkin

Neo-Nazis and the Far Right Are On the March in Ukraine

Neo-Nazis and the Far Right Are On the March in Ukraine Neo-Nazis and the Far Right Are On the March in Ukraine

Five years after the Maidan uprising, anti-Semitism and fascist-inflected ultranationalism are rampant.

Feb 22, 2019 / Lev Golinkin

Ukrainian Far Right

The Ukrainian Far Right—and the Danger It Poses The Ukrainian Far Right—and the Danger It Poses

With violence and intimidation, neo-Nazis and other far-right groups are influencing the country’s domestic and foreign policy.

Dec 5, 2016 / Lev Golinkin

Maidan Protesters

The Heartbreaking Irony of ‘Winter on Fire’ The Heartbreaking Irony of ‘Winter on Fire’

The Oscar-nominated documentary, like much Western coverage of Ukraine, presents the West with a mythical, whitewashed version of the Maidan “revolution.”

Feb 18, 2016 / Lev Golinkin

The Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Ukraine Demands Attention

The Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Ukraine Demands Attention The Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Ukraine Demands Attention

Who is responsible for the 5.2 million civilians trapped in Donbass?

Feb 2, 2015 / Lev Golinkin

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