Rebellion against uniformity: documentary explores phenomenon of Ukraine’s hodgepodge balconies
The visuals — frightening, ugly, yet still somehow charming monolith apartment blocks — are the key elements of…
Protests sweep Ukraine as Odesa court jails civic activist for 7 years, finding him guilty of kidnapping to earn $11
On 23 February, the Primorsky Court of Odesa ruled to imprison Serhiy Sternenko, a civic activist from the…
Initiative teaching English to Ukrainian schoolkids now draws volunteers from all continents
For the first time in GoCamp’s history, there were volunteers from all the continents, except of course Antarctica.…
Keepers of Maidan. How Ukraine is preserving the memory of the Euromaidan Revolution
Olha is from Lviv, but she took part in the Euromaidan Revolution in Kyiv from the first to…
Doctors also cry. How a 27-year-old physician saves COVID patients in a Kyiv hospital
“Today, some woman shouted from a hospital’s window loudly ‘I am alive!’” my mom told me during her…
How Ukraine can tame its “judicial mafia”
“Judicial mafia” is a phrase often heard these days in connection with Ukraine’s judges and bodies of judicial…
Ukraine sanctions TV channels of Putin’s top-tier ally in Ukraine. Here is what they broadcasted
In the late evening of 2 February, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy put into action a decision of the…
Journalist launches own media on Donbas to remind world of Russia’s war
Andriy Dubchak came to journalism from the world of IT. Being familiar with new technologies, he became the…
ECtHR rules Yanukovych government responsible for crimes against Euromaidan, death of one protester
On Thursday, 21 January, the European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR) made a historical decision regarding the numerous…
Month-long underground strike of miners in Zelenskyy’s hometown highlights ills of oligarchic economy
Kryvyi Rih is an industrial city in Dnipropetrovsk oblast which is the birthplace of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The…
Policeman who fled Belarus: Lukashenka’s siloviki brainwashed into supporting the regime
On the very first day of the protests, Belarusian policemen proved themselves to be brutal defenders of Lukashenka’s…
Why eastern Ukraine continues to support pro-Russian politicians in the seventh year of war
25 October 2020 is the day when local elections will take place across Ukraine. Citizens will choose the…
Ukrainian MPs endanger independence of key anti-corruption body and country’s international support
On 17 September, Ukrainian MPs voted for a decision that puts international financial support for the country under…
Lukashenka’s war against the free media
The dictatorship regime of Aleksandr Lukashenka has ignited a new battle against journalists in Belarus who do not…