From Euromaidan to the prisons of Donbas: the tale of a Ukrainian military chaplain
“The absolute worst part of being a prisoner of war was not knowing when you would be killed-…
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Russian aggression in Europe and in Ukraine in particular.
First recruits from Crimea and North Caucasus republics deployed in 2017 Russian draft
The recruits will travel to their stations by road, rail and air. Military and civil aircraft will…
Kremlin political prisoner allowed visit from mother
One of the Kremlin’s political prisoners, the Ukrainian Stanislav Klykh was allowed a visit by his mother. This…
Top Russian state TV propagandists pick up this year’s Russian “Emmy Awards”
The Russian independent outlet The Insider was the first to present highlights from the TEFI winners’ back catalog of fake news stories.…
‘Russian Security Agencies Said Increasing Recruitment of Ukrainians’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Russia brags about “Russian” Crimea in DPRK atlas where South Korea “annexed” by North
The Russian Embassy in the North Korea in their 12 October post on Facebook proudly reports that Crimea,…
How Ukrainian Army rejection failed to stop volunteer defending his homeland
“They took Crimea, and the war started. I naturally got the draft letter. I rode up to the…
Ukraine’s Donbas-reintegration bill branding Russia “aggressor state” passes first reading
Contents “Donbas laws”Re-integration lawSpecial status for Luhansk and DonetskVoting amid scuffles and smokeOppositionReaction to the new Donbas legislationFirst…
Putin comes up with another way to hide Russian combat losses
Vladimir Putin’s decision to allow foreigners to serve in the Russian military not only reflects Russia’s demographic problems…
Inside occupied Crimea’s crackdown on independent journalism
Mykola Semena was accused by the Russian authorities of issuing public calls to violate Russia’s territorial integrity. In…
‘Russia Disappearing from Radar Screen of Young Ukrainians’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Four Crimean Tatars detained in new wave of religious persecution
Contents Victims of the Russian “police of thought”Nothing compromising about Tablighi Jamaat in Crimea and Russia, experts sayKremlin’s…
EU Parliament demands Russia release 47 Ukrainian de facto political prisoners, urges sanctions
The European Parliament (EP) urges the Russian regime to end repression against representatives of the Crimean Tatar people…
Political censorship in Russian comedy shows
Contents The whistleblowerThe word “change” is censoredStrong reactionsComedy shows as strategic communicationsCensorship and disinformation go hand in handThe…
‘UN: Human Rights in Crimea Have Deteriorated Since Occupation’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Crimea suffering from ‘East German Syndrome,’ Moscow scholar says
There have been almost as many premature deaths in Crimea as a result of rapidly rising mortality rates…
The main disinformation target of the last week: Ukraine’s proposal for the UN peacekeeping mission
The pro-Kremlin pulp mill The first target of the disinformation stream was Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s proposal for peacekeepers…
“See you in the Hague!” Last word of Crimean Tatar leader Umerov on Russian show trial
The lawyer Nikolai Polozov, who had been illegally removed from the trial, said at the press conference that…
Corruption and disinformation: Backstage at Russian TV
In the course of the summer, new stories have emerged from inside pro-Kremlin media with testimonies from whistle-blowers…
Ukraine’s second biggest munitions depot on fire, 30’000 evacuated
As the State Emergency Service (SES) reports, over 30,000 have been evacuated as of 13:00 today from the…