Tim PiatenkoThanks! Yeah… GEDmatch is a bit weird.HC7142803 Izyaslav Ingvarevich ✓ KV9161917 UKR Lutsk MA ✓ JE9971723 RUS Kurevanikha VA ✓ FC4625709 RUS Kibol MA ✓ BS2957089 RUS Kideshka MA…1 min read·May 3, 2024--1--1
Tim PiatenkoThe State of the World (plus I’m tired of Medium…)I’ve been growing tired of Medium. There’s far too much content, and most of it is completely unfit for consumption. The flood of…4 min read·Apr 6, 2023----
Tim PiatenkoRussia-Ukraine War or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the BombI was going to write a long article on all the wonderful things that have happened in and around Ukraine over the past couple of months…2 min read·Feb 1, 2023--3--3
Tim PiatenkoModern Slavs and Ashkenazi JewsThe two topics near and dear to my heart, being (mostly) a Russian-Ukranian and married to an Ashkenazi, are intricately intertwined.2 min read·Jan 31, 2023----
Tim PiatenkoUpdate on UkraineSo here we are at the end of November. A lot of things have happened in the past couple of months, and as usual, most of it has been…10 min read·Nov 29, 2022--3--3
Tim PiatenkoThe world is mad…I fail to comprehend the reality of our current situation. I go to sleep and wake up with the same thoughts — what the hell is wrong with…7 min read·Nov 13, 2022--1--1
Tim PiatenkoThe best analogy for Russia-Ukraine War may not be what you think…As a Russian-Ukrainian-American, I’ve made the mistake of falling back on my heritage and made extensive historical analogies in my past…3 min read·Nov 11, 2022--8--8
Tim PiatenkoThe real “skinny” on UkraineFirst, let’s get a few things straight. I’m not here to argue any of the following:6 min read·Nov 7, 2022--34--34
Tim PiatenkoFollowing the Russia-Ukraine WarHere’s the problem: there’s simply no silver bullet here, given the complicated situation on the ground, in terms of staying on top of…4 min read·Nov 7, 2022--6--6