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Aidan Stretch
Aidan Stretch is a writer currently living in Ukraine.
What Ukrainians Think About Trump’s Peace Plan
Volodymyr Zelensky has been hurt by a corruption scandal. But I spoke to Ukrainians who have rallied around his defiance toward the U.S.-Russia…
Aidan G. Stretch
Two Drinks with. . . a Soviet Dissident, in Ukraine
Myroslav Marynovych spent seven years in a gulag, co-founded Ukraine’s first human rights foundation, and helped bring his country out of communism. A…
Aidan G. Stretch
Will Trump End the War in Ukraine Next?
Despite Zelensky’s return to the White House this Friday, there is less hope in Ukraine for a ceasefire than concern that Trump will lose interest in…
Aidan G. Stretch
What Happens When Russia Takes Over Your School
Putin wants to annex eastern Ukraine. This small town already knows what it feels like to get bullied into being Russian.
Aidan G. Stretch
What Ukraine Is Teaching Worcester, Massachusetts
When the war-torn nation partnered with sister cities across the U.S., it expected aid from the Americans. No one anticipated that help would go in the…
Aidan G. Stretch
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