Christine Chraibi
178 posts
Christine Chraibi is an editor and translator at Euromaidan Press.
In the blood: fallen Ukrainian sniper is third generation to oppose Russia
Decades after the KGB dragged his defiant father away just days before his planned marriage, dissident descendant Roman Chornomaz dies fighting Russian forces near Bakhmut.
10 years of resistance to Russia’s war as seen by Ukrainian artists
As missiles fall, brushes fly - the creative defiance of Ukraine’s artists responding to ten years of war.
Ukrainian writer’s tale aims to “explain” the war to French audience
Artem Chapeye’s writing journey is intertwined with his military service, reflecting his dedication to both storytelling and defending his country’s sovereignty.
Acclaimed poet killed defending Ukraine
Maksym Kryvtsov embodied the courage and sacrifice of Ukraine's post-independence generation, only to fall while defending his ideals.
From Russian prisoner to Ukrainian fighter: an extraordinary defection
Trapped in a Russian prison, Mikhail Pavlov faced two options - join the attacks on Ukraine as a Storm-Z combatant, or find a way to escape and fight alongside Ukrainian forces
“I chewed that mouse between my teeth”: Ukrainian POW details torture, starvation in Russian camp
Starved nearly to death in Russian custody, Ukrainian soldier Oleksiy Anulia resorted to eating worms and mice to survive sadistic torture, revealing the scale of abuse in harrowing detail.
Freed medic: Russians raped girls as young as 14 in Ukraine prisons
Separate cells to rape young women, medieval torture instruments, and burning prisoners alive: after one year in captivity, a Ukrainian medic who treated torture victims details the horrors in Russian prisons
Ukrainian soldier survives hell and walks 200 km to freedom
Oleksandr Ivantsov recounts his incredible story of resilience and escape from the bowels of Azovstal.
He lost his eyes and hands, but not the will to live
"Apostle's" life changed drastically after he came under heavy fire on the front line. Supported by the love of his life, he now seeks rehabilitation and a way to continue contributing to the Ukrainian Army in any role.
Young foreigners increasingly learn Ukrainian, not Russian
Learning Ukrainian is a rewarding challenge, say young foreigners as they share their experiences of learning the “nightingale” language.
Female Ukrainian judge jailed, shocked, threatened with firing squad in Russian captivity
When Russian troops invaded Mariupol, Yuliya Matveieva, a judge from the Illichivsk District Court of Mariupol, was ordered…
Legendary art home of Ukrainian folk artist drowns in rising waters after dam blast
Following the Kakhovka Dam explosion, the Polina Raiko Home-Museum was submerged underwater, as reported by Semen Khramtsov, an…
Ukrainian woman warrior defies despair to carry on the legacy of her beloved men
In the war, warrior Yaryna suffered the loss of her dear father and beloved fiancée, both of whom…
Tensions flare in Georgia as government drifts into Kremlin orbit
Georgia’s ruling party, the Georgian Dream, has deviated from this path, causing internal strife and global turbulence. The…
Ukrainian pastor endures Russian captivity and comes home stronger
Pastor Anatoliy Voloshyn, who was among the 130 Ukrainians exchanged on March 7, 2023 has finally returned home.…
Ukrainian volunteers acquire UK armored vehicles to defend against Russian aggression
Ukrainian volunteers have been buying up British military equipment, such as armored personnel carriers, off-road pickups, drones, and…
Elderly Japanese with golden heart opens free cafe in bombed-out Kharkiv
75-year-old Japanese volunteer Fuminori Tsuchiko was travelling through Ukraine as a tourist when the Russia launched its full-scale…
Anime-like anti-tank squad leader busts three Russian tanks
Osa has a petite build, sports a shock of bright pink hair, and often breaks out in bubbly…
Ukrainian military dog chews off paw to survive, receives prosthesis and returns home on four legs
Vasya is a Ukrainian military dog, a Cane Corso dog (Italian breed of mastiff) who has dedicated his…
Russian literature is an accomplice in war against Ukraine – literary critic
Over the past thirty years, Ukrainian literature has embarked on a new path, turning its face away from…