“They triumphed, though their struggle stretched for 74 years of existence of the communist totalitarian and its concentration camp system. They triumphed on 24 August 1991, when Viacheslav Chornovil, Levko Lukianenko, and other...
In 1972, Vasyl Stus was arrested for anti-Soviet propaganda. As his wife Valentyna Popeliukh recalls the moment: “Until 3 AM, or even longer, they were going through the books, manuscripts, everything that was in the house, even rags. I...
When the Kursk submarine sank, Vladimir Putin said a prophetic phrase that probably could be applied to the Russian Federation. When journalists asked him “Mr. Putin, what happened with the Kursk submarine?” He answered,...
In the mid-1970s, political confrontation between the USSR and the West reached such heights that it threatened to escalate into a world war. Therefore, after lengthy negotiations, 32 European countries (except Albania), the USA, Canada...
Ukrainian authorities have launched a murder investigation into the death of a prominent Russian journalist found shot to death at his home in Kyiv over the weekend. Alexander Shchetinin, founder and editor-in-chief of the Novy...
The legendary information bulletin, A Chronicle of Current Events, published by dissidents in the Soviet Union during 1968-1983, was reanimated one year ago. Now news about human rights violations and the fate of those persecuted for...
On May 17, 2016, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his family and colleagues from the Anti-Corruption Fund (FBK) were attacked by a hoard of paramilitary “Cossacks” shouting “Get off our land” while police casually...
Not being able to go home to your own country, to see your parents, to bury your loved ones or just visit their graves – these are probably the smallest of sacrifices today’s dissidents must bear. Especially those who actively come out...
During the hearing, the judge gave defendant Vitaliy Markiv the opportunity to make a final statement. The soldier said that he would not go into more detail because his lawyers had explained everything in previous court hearings. “I am...
