How Ukraine’s largest volunteer movement changes rules of the game, unites East & West
300 houses damaged by war repaired, 80 volunteer camps that united Ukrainian people from different towns and cities,…
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Information about civil society and everyday life in Ukraine by Euromaidan Press.
“If we don’t stand together & close our borders, they’ll be here in 2 weeks & kill us all!” do not forget fallen Defender Oleh Kovalyshyn
Oleh Kovalyshyn. Warrior Author: Volodymyr Yermolenko A spacious room with a wall-hanging rug. His photo stands on the…
30 years of independence: how Ukraine’s political landscape changed
Contents The childhood: Communists, birth of oligarchs Teenage years: censorship, Orange revolution, and decadence Becoming mature: Euromaidan revolution,…
Ukraine can save its nature, earn money, and move closer to the EU. Here is how
In 2020, the Ukrainian Parliament registered Bill No.4461 “On Territories of the Emerald Network”, under which Ukraine undertakes…
Ukraine’s Prime Minister sees civil society as a key reform partner
“Creating conditions for the development of civil society is a priority for the government of Ukraine. Today’s event…
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…
Ukrainian volunteer award honors ordinary people doing extraordinary things
The seventh ceremony of the Euromaidan SOS 2020 Volunteer Award took place online in Kyiv on November 30.…
The power of volunteerism: providing protective gear for protesters during Euromaidan
Every day on the Khreshchatyk in Kyiv, volunteers organized the stay of several thousand people on the Maidan…
PLUS 1: traveling photo exhibition dedicated to the fallen Defenders of Ukraine
PLUS 1 is a street-based photo exhibit designed to support the families of fallen Ukrainian servicemen and memorialize…
Unveiling of the renovated Wall of Remembrance in Kyiv
The Wall was consecrated by Metropolitan Epiphaniy of Kyiv and Ukraine. Representatives of other religions, such as the…
Ukrainian NGOs demand proper investigation into devastating fire of anti-corruption fighter’s house
Ukrainian NGOs demand a proper independent investigation into a fire that demolished leading anti-corruption activist Vitaliy Shabunin's house.…
“The fight is not over yet!” Top 15 quotes from Oleg Sentsov
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Oleg Sentsov, who turns 44 today! We pay tribute to one of the most prominent…
Being Ukrainian – a conscious choice
Many people are openly skeptical about this important topic; they say that it’s not a burning issue, that…
Third recession in ten years — the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on Ukraine’s economy
Contents Industrial decline in Ukraine even more dramatic than in the world The good news: UAH exchange rate,…
Ukrainian local “feudal lord” suspected of activist murder taken into custody by court order
The world practice of resignations of the officials involved in big scandals seems like a utopia in Ukrainian…
Art lovers recreate Ukrainian masterpieces in COVID-19 confinement
Of course, while we must do our utmost to protect ourselves and others from COVID-19, it is worth…
Ukrainian schoolgirl sews&distributes anti-COVID-19 masks for her whole region
Alisa has been sewing for five years. At first, she sewed doll clothes and then developed a passion…
For the first time, Ukraine will sponsor translations of Ukrainian literature to foreign languages
For the very first time, Ukraine is going to sponsor translations of Ukrainian literature to foreign languages under…
Lviv monuments #stay-home as covid quarantine continues in Ukraine
Let’s take a look at who has gone home! Taras Shevchenko, born March 9, 1814 in Moryntsi, Kyiv…
Residents of Odesa in covid-19 confinement recreate living copies of famous art masterpieces
One of the first to join was psychotherapist Anna Tarova, who posted a whole series of famous works…