UkraineWorld Group
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UkraineWorld group is a network of Ukrainian organizations and initiatives dealing with communication with foreign audiences, including Hromadske, StopFake, Ukraine Crisis Media Centre, Internews Ukraine, Ukraine Today, International Renaissance Foundation, Institute for World Policy, Euromaidan Press, and others. Find out more at their site
From Stus to Sentsov: Ukraine’s Soviet-era political prisoners of the Kremlin
[editorial]12 January is the Day of the Ukrainian Political Prisoner. On this day in 1972, the KGB began massively…
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…
Ukraine’s transport potential: key facts you should know
Ukraine also has the potential for becoming an airline transit hub. After the slump of 2014-2015, the sector…
Modernized past: how today’s Ukrainian culture combines tradition and modernity
In the 20th century, the Soviet regime was busy trying to erase this “national” element. The search of national…
The paid word: who owns Ukrainian media
While these oligarchs are the biggest media owners, they are not the only ones. A disturbing trend is…
Business is cautiously optimistic about Ukraine, though many problems still remain
As the third year of reforms in Ukraine draws to a close, current and potential international investors are…
Ukraine 2017: Breaking vicious cycle?
Improving some spheres of life and nurturing closer ties with the EU while rolling back some reforms and…
What Ukrainians really think: 10 key insights from Ukraine’s 2017 opinion polls
Ukraine is a complicated, changing country. It’s far too easy to imagine that the proclamations and positions presented…
How the Ukrainian army rose from ashes: 10 facts to know
25 years ago the Ukrainian Army was rated the third among the strongest armies in the world. But the…
Ukrainian MP wounded after explosion In Kyiv: What we know as of now
On 25 October, at 22:15, a bomb went off near the car of Ihor Mosiychuk, Ukrainian MP from…
What Ukraine’s healthcare reform is about
On 19 October, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada approved the draft law No. 6327 “On state financial guarantees for the provision of medical…
100 days of EU-Ukraine visa liberalization boosts travel by 10%
More than 3 months have passed after visa-free regime between EU and Ukraine came into force. On June…
War, NATO, EU, reforms. 10 key messages from the YES conference-2017 in Kyiv
On 14-16 September 2017, the 14th Yalta European Strategy (YES) conference took place in Kyiv. Previously, from 2004…
US “seriously considers” lethal weapons for Ukraine. Will it happen this time?
Provision of lethal weapons to Ukraine by the US has been a hot topic since the very beginning…
MH-17 flight downed 3 years ago. How much do we know now?
On 17 July 2014 — three years ago — Malaysian airlines flight MH-17 was downed over the war-torn…
Ryanair canceled its plans to enter Ukrainian market. Is the story over?
Ryanair lowcost airline announced on 10 July it had canceled its planned entry into Ukrainian market. David O’Brien,…
Rex Tillerson’s visit to Kyiv: key things to know
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson paid an official visit to Kyiv on 9 June. A few days…
Ukraine re-thinking its approach to Donbas war. Key things to know
After more than three years which have passed since the start of the war in eastern Ukraine, the…
Number of those killed in Donbas war rises to 10,090 – UN report
On 13 June, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights issued the latest report…
Stockholm court hands Ukraine victory over Gazprom’s “take or pay” claim: 5 things to know
On 31 May, the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has granted a full victory to…