Writer in tech. Here to talk about Ukraine, media and propaganda. Writing The Words War newsletter, undoing myths about Ukraine at @uaexplainers. https://linktr.ee/stasolenchenkohttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3lodjgcomic2eIf this is not terrorism then I don’t know what is04 May 2025 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lodjgcomic2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3lnuzhgf7cs25Okay, I feel like I’m really done with that other place. Trash beyond repair. I’m pretty sure though that I don’t follow all the people who migrated here from X and whom I was following there. (Or maybe someone new?) If that’s you, say hi in the replies and I’ll follow you back!28 Apr 2025 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnuzhgf7cs25https://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3leyrlcksos2gIf there’s just one Ukraine-related article that I could make every person in Europe read in 2025, this has to be Maksym Butkevych’s interview: https://www.zeit.de/politik/ausland/2024-12/maksym-butkevych-ukrainian-human-rights-activist-russian-prisoner-of-war-english05 Jan 2025 13:56 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3leyrlcksos2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3lcvptpcgic26This post of mine is getting tonnes of support back on X, but I’m not sure if it’s because of Ukraine activism or Hugh Grant.09 Dec 2024 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcvptpcgic26https://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3lcij5f7wfk2pSomething’s changing on the maps of Europe right now. It’s subtle change that only a trained eye can see. But as a Ukrainian, I never had the privilege of not noticing what the map of Europe looked like in every book or movie. Because on too many of those maps, Ukraine wasn’t included. 1/04 Dec 2024 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcij5f7wfk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3lcfkx6sia222For some reason saying out loud that Europe is currently under attack makes you sound like a right-wing conspiracy person, which is a problem considering that Europe is actually being attacked in multiple ways by Russia and our societies deserve an honest conversation about it.03 Dec 2024 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfkx6sia222https://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3lcdaqylhnc2uSo much of “mysterious Russian soul” is about the desperate need to be treated like the big boys and sit at the table with the US while knowing deep down that they don’t have anything but nukes to be a global superpower. So Russians bully and invade to get attention and respect of the big guys.02 Dec 2024 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdaqylhnc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3lcahdxt5bk2jI honestly don’t know a better human adequacy test than asking a person about their stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Idiots always out themselves with uninformed contrarian fallacies. Smart people always shine with empathy and intellectual clarity.01 Dec 2024 10:59 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcahdxt5bk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3lc7f44r3h22hI can’t fully express the sense of hope and solidarity that I feel as a Ukrainian watching the unfolding events in Syria and Georgia right now. The axis of tyrants is cracking, and our nations share the frontline of its war against the democracy.01 Dec 2024 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc7f44r3h22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3lc6pwyjxok2uA very clear summary of Biden’s handling of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Spoiler: it’s a self-imposed disaster. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Nov 2024 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6pwyjxok2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3lc3nky7kmc2xMy opinion is that Syria was the point where modern world order began to collapse. A bloody tyrant used chemical weapons against civilians and invited foreign armies to terrorize his people — and the world just let it happen. If Syria is free one day, maybe the world has a chance. [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Nov 2024 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc3nky7kmc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3lbur7mfjxk2bEntering another phase of “fuck X, I’ll be on Bluesky more often” Hope this time I actually stick around here.26 Nov 2024 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbur7mfjxk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3kcpvhkzddn25As a Ukrainian person looking at everything that’s been happening in the world lately, here’s what I really, REALLY need people living in liberal democracies to understand as soon as possible. This isn’t a pleasant conversation. A thread. 1/27 Oct 2023 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcpvhkzddn25https://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3kase633xm32yReally wish X to collapse soon so that we all can start posting here without this annoying feeling like it’s a plan B platform.02 Oct 2023 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3kase633xm32yhttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3jzk2b3cd2c2dLately, I’ve been very critical of how some western media outlets cover Ukraine‘s counteroffensive. There’s a pattern of narratives that are just poor, harmful reporting — based on wrong expectations, failing the reader, and needlessly hurting Ukraine.02 Jul 2023 12:19 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3jzk2b3cd2c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3jziohomzne2cAh, they managed to recreate even the infamous “throwing Russian propaganda at Ukrainians” feature of Twitter here 🙃01 Jul 2023 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3jziohomzne2chttps://bsky.app/profile/stasolenchenko.bsky.social/post/3jylojvjb7v2tTwo things I'll never get tired of repeating: 1. Ukraine should be given all means to defend itself. 2. Russia's fascist empire must fall. Rinse and repeat.20 Jun 2023 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:b5owbofm6xp2733xho6eplkn/app.bsky.feed.post/3jylojvjb7v2t