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World intellectuals implore politicians to boycott World Cup until Russia frees Ukrainian political prisoners
An open letter published on Open Democracy is appealing to leaders of governments, the teams of which will play…
Ukrainian filmmaker on hunger strike for 70 Ukrainian hostages asks G7 to help them all
Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, who on 14 May announced a hunger strike until Russia releases all Ukrainian political prisoners…
From Crimea to Siberia: the prisons where Russia holds hunger-striking political prisoners Sentsov&Kolchenko
The Ukrainian TV channel Hromadske has released its English-language version of a documentary on Oleg Sentsov and Oleksandr…
First interview after staged murder: Russian journalist Babchenko explains why he played own death
1. As a result of this operation: “There is a corpus delicti, components of an accomplished crime: a…
Was the faked “murder” of Russian journalist Babchenko really necessary?
In the evening of 29 May, Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko was reportedly shot dead in his back on…
Russian journalist Babchenko alive, SBU staged his “assassination” to catch organizer [Updated]
SBU Head Vasyl Hrytsak told journalists that the special service faked the death of Babchenko to catch those…
Exiled Putin critic, Russian journalist Babchenko assassinated in Kyiv [UPDATE: he is actually alive]
Arkady Babchenko, a Russian opposition journalist who fled to Ukraine has been shot in his home in the…
Parliamentary control over intelligence services essential to Ukraine
The bill is awaiting approval after the second reading. It provides for fundamental changes in a number of…
Treebark pancakes and pinecone soup: “dishes” from Ukrainian 1930’s Holodomor famine served in Brussels
The Ukrainian leadership academy held a sidewalk cafe in Brussels near the European Parliament. Its aim was to…
Filmmaker Sentsov launches hunger strike until Russia releases all Ukrainian political prisoners
Ukrainian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov whom Russia sentenced to 20 years in prison has announced a termless hunger strike,…
Western leaders should not allow the World Cup to become Putin’s tribune – MEP Harms
The upcoming World Cup in Russia is facing calls for a diplomatic boycott. Rebecca Harms, an MEP from…
Hague court rules Russia must compensate Ukrainian investors $159 mn for Crimea losses
“On 2 May 2018, having deliberated, the Tribunal issued its unanimous Award on the Merits, addressing issues pertaining…
PACE resolution supports EUvsDisinfo, suggests setting up anti-disinformation observatories
A Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe resolution adopted on 25 April 2015 supported the EU’s anti-disinformation service, EUvsDisinfo,…
Fugitive Yanukovych clan promises to return to Ukraine to “change its political course”
On 22 February 2014, after three months of protests during the Euromaidan revolution and over a hundred dead,…
Ukrainian OSINT sleuths release largest existing database of evidence of Russian aggression in Ukraine
1300+ soldiers, 89+ military brigades, 44 types of military hardware EP: Roman, InformNapalm has just released an enormous database. How…
Eastern Ukraine statelets “effectively controlled” by Russia – PACE resolution
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has adopted a resolution stating that the Donetsk and Luhansk…
Armenians rejoice as Prime Minister steps down following 11 days of protests
The Prime Minister of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan stepped down after nearly 11 days of all-Armenian protests. His resignation…
Library of Ukrainian Literature destroyed in Moscow
It is not clear when or how the sign was removed. Former employees maintain that just a few…
60 MEPs call on the EU to boycott FIFA-2018 over Russian wars, Ukrainian political prisoners
60 Members of the European Parliament from 16 EU countries and 5 different political groups have signed an…
Win for history in Ukraine: Kyivan Rus archeology site to become museum, not shopping mall
In a triumph of history over commerce, on 19 April 2018, the Kyiv City Council greenlighted a decision…