Martin Kuz
@martinkuz.bsky.social
Independent journalist covering Ukraine
Newsletter: https://martinkuz.substack.com
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/reporting-on-ukraine
Bylines: @thehill.com @newlinesmag.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com
Newsletter: https://martinkuz.substack.com
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/reporting-on-ukraine
Bylines: @thehill.com @newlinesmag.bsky.social @sfchronicle.com
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Last week I traveled to the third war zone I’ve visited during 30-plus years in journalism. As I continue reporting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and after previously covering the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, I flew to my hometown of Minneapolis, where the enemy forces are the country’s own.
Welcome to Minneapolis, Ukraine
Under siege from invading forces, Minnesotans have shown a resolve best described as Ukrainian
martinkuz.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Last week I traveled to the third war zone I’ve visited during 30-plus years in journalism. As I continue reporting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and after previously covering the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, I flew to my hometown of Minneapolis, where the enemy forces are the country’s own.
Last week I traveled to the third war zone I’ve visited during 30-plus years in journalism. As I continue reporting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and after previously covering the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, I flew to my hometown of Minneapolis, where the enemy forces are the country’s own.
Welcome to Minneapolis, Ukraine
Under siege from invading forces, Minnesotans have shown a resolve best described as Ukrainian
martinkuz.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Last week I traveled to the third war zone I’ve visited during 30-plus years in journalism. As I continue reporting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and after previously covering the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan, I flew to my hometown of Minneapolis, where the enemy forces are the country’s own.
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Bravo. The Guardian also does this. Whereas NYT continues to use terms like "inaccurate claims" and "falsehoods," and feels very proud of itself. Just call it like it is, like journalists (like myself) are supposed to.
On CNN, Anderson Cooper using the sentence "That was a lie" over and over tonight regarding the words of Noem, Miller and Bovino.
January 27, 2026 at 3:44 AM
Bravo. The Guardian also does this. Whereas NYT continues to use terms like "inaccurate claims" and "falsehoods," and feels very proud of itself. Just call it like it is, like journalists (like myself) are supposed to.
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Bovino doesn't just go home. Kristi Noem doesn't get to ride off into the sunset with Corey Lewandowski on her horse. Stephen Miller doesn't get to order federal agencies to break the law and then move over to Fox News. Investigate, prosecute, punish. No one is above the law.
Kristi Noem is an absolute disgrace. Tell your representatives in Congress it’s time to impeach!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 27, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Bovino doesn't just go home. Kristi Noem doesn't get to ride off into the sunset with Corey Lewandowski on her horse. Stephen Miller doesn't get to order federal agencies to break the law and then move over to Fox News. Investigate, prosecute, punish. No one is above the law.
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Residents in Minneapolis are standing together to stop a despot who rivals Russia’s. They know Trump will not change. We must link arms with them if we want to defend freedom in America. The time is now.
The time is now
After another fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota, blue states – like the rest of the world – must recognize that the only way to fight American tyranny is to act together
martinkuz.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Residents in Minneapolis are standing together to stop a despot who rivals Russia’s. They know Trump will not change. We must link arms with them if we want to defend freedom in America. The time is now.
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Martin is right. @martinkuz.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/martinku...
The time is now
After another fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota, blue states – like the rest of the world – must recognize that the only way to fight American tyranny is to act together
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Martin is right. @martinkuz.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/martinku...
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"A lack of vocal, visible Democratic leadership nationwide has defined Trump’s war on America as much as ICE’s brazen executions of protesters and the federal propaganda machine that distorts and justifies each killing."
The time is now
After another fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota, blue states – like the rest of the world – must recognize that the only way to fight American tyranny is to act together
martinkuz.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:21 PM
"A lack of vocal, visible Democratic leadership nationwide has defined Trump’s war on America as much as ICE’s brazen executions of protesters and the federal propaganda machine that distorts and justifies each killing."
Residents in Minneapolis are standing together to stop a despot who rivals Russia’s. They know Trump will not change. We must link arms with them if we want to defend freedom in America. The time is now.
The time is now
After another fatal ICE shooting in Minnesota, blue states – like the rest of the world – must recognize that the only way to fight American tyranny is to act together
martinkuz.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Residents in Minneapolis are standing together to stop a despot who rivals Russia’s. They know Trump will not change. We must link arms with them if we want to defend freedom in America. The time is now.
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Highly recommend⬇️⬇️⬇️
A US government intent on ruling by terror and pursuing a broad policy of state violence poses a daunting new reality for a country lulled by the absence of autocracy throughout most of its history. Daunting—but not unconquerable if we summon our inner Ukrainian and commit together to the struggle.
Seeking America's inner Ukrainian
After a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Ukraine's resistance to Russia offers a lesson for Americans under siege from homegrown tyranny
martinkuz.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Highly recommend⬇️⬇️⬇️
A US government intent on ruling by terror and pursuing a broad policy of state violence poses a daunting new reality for a country lulled by the absence of autocracy throughout most of its history. Daunting—but not unconquerable if we summon our inner Ukrainian and commit together to the struggle.
Seeking America's inner Ukrainian
After a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Ukraine's resistance to Russia offers a lesson for Americans under siege from homegrown tyranny
martinkuz.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:58 PM
A US government intent on ruling by terror and pursuing a broad policy of state violence poses a daunting new reality for a country lulled by the absence of autocracy throughout most of its history. Daunting—but not unconquerable if we summon our inner Ukrainian and commit together to the struggle.
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America lacks Ukraine’s centuries of persevering through despotism; the Trump-MAGA virus has infected the U.S. for a mere decade. Still, as my hometown mourns and seethes again, I hope this time Minneapolis will harness that emotion to help lead the resistance.
Seeking America's inner Ukrainian
After a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Ukraine's resistance to Russia offers a lesson for Americans under siege from homegrown tyranny
martinkuz.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:57 AM
America lacks Ukraine’s centuries of persevering through despotism; the Trump-MAGA virus has infected the U.S. for a mere decade. Still, as my hometown mourns and seethes again, I hope this time Minneapolis will harness that emotion to help lead the resistance.
America lacks Ukraine’s centuries of persevering through despotism; the Trump-MAGA virus has infected the U.S. for a mere decade. Still, as my hometown mourns and seethes again, I hope this time Minneapolis will harness that emotion to help lead the resistance.
Seeking America's inner Ukrainian
After a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Ukraine's resistance to Russia offers a lesson for Americans under siege from homegrown tyranny
martinkuz.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 6:57 AM
America lacks Ukraine’s centuries of persevering through despotism; the Trump-MAGA virus has infected the U.S. for a mere decade. Still, as my hometown mourns and seethes again, I hope this time Minneapolis will harness that emotion to help lead the resistance.
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"As Trump turns the power of the state against its own citizens, we can look to everyday Ukrainians for inspiration. Their decision to unite and persist against an enemy that appears unassailable arises from a belief that surrendering will induce even more misery."
Seeking America's inner Ukrainian
After a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Ukraine's resistance to Russia offers a lesson for Americans under siege from homegrown tyranny
martinkuz.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
"As Trump turns the power of the state against its own citizens, we can look to everyday Ukrainians for inspiration. Their decision to unite and persist against an enemy that appears unassailable arises from a belief that surrendering will induce even more misery."
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In times like these, writer @martinkuz.bsky.social urges Americans to summon their “inner Ukrainian,” to resist tyranny and to remember community. A great read.
In times like these, writer @martinkuz.bsky.social urges Americans to summon their “inner Ukrainian,” to resist tyranny and to remember community. A great read.
Seeking America's inner Ukrainian
After a fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Ukraine's resistance to Russia offers a lesson for Americans under siege from homegrown tyranny
open.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:29 AM
open.substack.com/pub/martinku...
In times like these, writer @martinkuz.bsky.social urges Americans to summon their “inner Ukrainian,” to resist tyranny and to remember community. A great read.
In times like these, writer @martinkuz.bsky.social urges Americans to summon their “inner Ukrainian,” to resist tyranny and to remember community. A great read.
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The timidity of Europe compounds the inaction of the US, where a doddering, mango-hued president defers to the Kremlin. The blend of inertia, ineptitude and indifference has created a world in which Russia bombing Ukrainian civilians night after night passes as normal, as inevitable, as unalterable.
The cause of all troubles
Andriy Parubiy’s murder and the eternal problem of Russia
martinkuz.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The timidity of Europe compounds the inaction of the US, where a doddering, mango-hued president defers to the Kremlin. The blend of inertia, ineptitude and indifference has created a world in which Russia bombing Ukrainian civilians night after night passes as normal, as inevitable, as unalterable.
The timidity of Europe compounds the inaction of the US, where a doddering, mango-hued president defers to the Kremlin. The blend of inertia, ineptitude and indifference has created a world in which Russia bombing Ukrainian civilians night after night passes as normal, as inevitable, as unalterable.
The cause of all troubles
Andriy Parubiy’s murder and the eternal problem of Russia
martinkuz.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The timidity of Europe compounds the inaction of the US, where a doddering, mango-hued president defers to the Kremlin. The blend of inertia, ineptitude and indifference has created a world in which Russia bombing Ukrainian civilians night after night passes as normal, as inevitable, as unalterable.
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A gunman disguised as a delivery courier had murdered Parubiy, 54, on a sidewalk in Lviv that morning. Authorities detained a suspect within 48 hours, and details soon surfaced linking him to Russian intelligence agencies.
The cause of all troubles
Andriy Parubiy’s murder and the eternal problem of Russia
martinkuz.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
A gunman disguised as a delivery courier had murdered Parubiy, 54, on a sidewalk in Lviv that morning. Authorities detained a suspect within 48 hours, and details soon surfaced linking him to Russian intelligence agencies.
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It's rare to get a chance to talk about Ukraine on the radio, and rarer still to have the discussion last almost an hour--and then find out that's only Part 1.
Thanks to @seanframe.bsky.social for inviting me on his show From the Roots Up. Audio link: kahi.com/audio_files/... (Part 2 airs Dec. 21.)
Thanks to @seanframe.bsky.social for inviting me on his show From the Roots Up. Audio link: kahi.com/audio_files/... (Part 2 airs Dec. 21.)
December 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's rare to get a chance to talk about Ukraine on the radio, and rarer still to have the discussion last almost an hour--and then find out that's only Part 1.
Thanks to @seanframe.bsky.social for inviting me on his show From the Roots Up. Audio link: kahi.com/audio_files/... (Part 2 airs Dec. 21.)
Thanks to @seanframe.bsky.social for inviting me on his show From the Roots Up. Audio link: kahi.com/audio_files/... (Part 2 airs Dec. 21.)
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russia passes huge sentences against 65-year-old Melitopol pensioner and two other Ukrainians for their patriotism
Iryna Sukhodei was claimed by an invading power to have committed treason by supporting her own country
Twelve and a half years in a medium-security prison colony.
Iryna Sukhodei was claimed by an invading power to have committed treason by supporting her own country
Twelve and a half years in a medium-security prison colony.
Russia passes huge sentences against 65-year-old Melitopol pensioner and two other Ukrainians for their patriotism
Iryna Sukhodei was claimed by an invading power to have committed treason by supporting her own country
khpg.org
December 19, 2025 at 6:53 AM
russia passes huge sentences against 65-year-old Melitopol pensioner and two other Ukrainians for their patriotism
Iryna Sukhodei was claimed by an invading power to have committed treason by supporting her own country
Twelve and a half years in a medium-security prison colony.
Iryna Sukhodei was claimed by an invading power to have committed treason by supporting her own country
Twelve and a half years in a medium-security prison colony.
It's rare to get a chance to talk about Ukraine on the radio, and rarer still to have the discussion last almost an hour--and then find out that's only Part 1.
Thanks to @seanframe.bsky.social for inviting me on his show From the Roots Up. Audio link: kahi.com/audio_files/... (Part 2 airs Dec. 21.)
Thanks to @seanframe.bsky.social for inviting me on his show From the Roots Up. Audio link: kahi.com/audio_files/... (Part 2 airs Dec. 21.)
December 7, 2025 at 9:25 PM
It's rare to get a chance to talk about Ukraine on the radio, and rarer still to have the discussion last almost an hour--and then find out that's only Part 1.
Thanks to @seanframe.bsky.social for inviting me on his show From the Roots Up. Audio link: kahi.com/audio_files/... (Part 2 airs Dec. 21.)
Thanks to @seanframe.bsky.social for inviting me on his show From the Roots Up. Audio link: kahi.com/audio_files/... (Part 2 airs Dec. 21.)
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News and views on the war, plus tracing the line from Stalin to Putin. Click to read Reporting on Ukraine, by Martin Kuz, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
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December 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Shameless subscription discount alert: For a few more days, I’m offering 20% off a paid subscription to Reporting on Ukraine. Receive news and views on the war for as little as $40/year. Paid subscribers make my self-funded, independent journalism possible, so I hope you’ll consider it. Thank you!
Shameless subscription discount alert: For a few more days, I’m offering 20% off a paid subscription to Reporting on Ukraine. Receive news and views on the war for as little as $40/year. Paid subscribers make my self-funded, independent journalism possible, so I hope you’ll consider it. Thank you!
Subscribe to Reporting on Ukraine
News and views on the war, plus tracing the line from Stalin to Putin. Click to read Reporting on Ukraine, by Martin Kuz, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
martinkuz.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Shameless subscription discount alert: For a few more days, I’m offering 20% off a paid subscription to Reporting on Ukraine. Receive news and views on the war for as little as $40/year. Paid subscribers make my self-funded, independent journalism possible, so I hope you’ll consider it. Thank you!
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On this Giving Tuesday, I’m recommending five charities that represent a fraction of those that I’ve witnessed doing good deeds — heroic deeds — in cities and settlements throughout Ukraine. Also, for the next week, you can save 20 percent on a 12-month paid subscription to Reporting on Ukraine.
Need without end
On Giving Tuesday, here are five aid groups in Ukraine deserving of your support (and one newsletter humbly requesting it)
martinkuz.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
On this Giving Tuesday, I’m recommending five charities that represent a fraction of those that I’ve witnessed doing good deeds — heroic deeds — in cities and settlements throughout Ukraine. Also, for the next week, you can save 20 percent on a 12-month paid subscription to Reporting on Ukraine.
On this Giving Tuesday, I’m recommending five charities that represent a fraction of those that I’ve witnessed doing good deeds — heroic deeds — in cities and settlements throughout Ukraine. Also, for the next week, you can save 20 percent on a 12-month paid subscription to Reporting on Ukraine.
Need without end
On Giving Tuesday, here are five aid groups in Ukraine deserving of your support (and one newsletter humbly requesting it)
martinkuz.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
On this Giving Tuesday, I’m recommending five charities that represent a fraction of those that I’ve witnessed doing good deeds — heroic deeds — in cities and settlements throughout Ukraine. Also, for the next week, you can save 20 percent on a 12-month paid subscription to Reporting on Ukraine.