Russia intentionally ignores the fact that Ukrainians, Belarusians, Balts populated the Russian Far East, not Russians
But from that time forward, Soviet and then Russian institutions have sought to Russify these groups and their…
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Plogging, the art of picking up litter while jogging, spreads in Ukraine
The history of plogging A new tendency which combines taking care of the environment and keeping fit is…
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.…
Kremlin planned to destabilize Ukraine in the early 1990s by smearing “all forms of nationalism,” KGB file reveals
This declaration did not please the Kremlin and caused quite a stir in Moscow and in the ranks…
Kyiv considers purchase of 16 US patrol boats Mark VI which might strengthen Ukraine’s maritime security
It should be noted that the March–June 2020 reduction in such artificial delays should not be taken as…
Poland detains ex-Ukrainian road agency chief on money laundering charges
The Polish prosecutor's office said the detention was the result of an international investigation conducted by a joint…
Bondi Vesolovsky and Yabtso Jazz: swinging Lviv in the 1920s-30s
Of course, at that time in Polish-ruled Western Ukraine, the Lviv night-club scene was dominated by Polish jazz…
Ukrainian cadets complete officer training program in UK, saluted by Prince Charles
Prince Charles recently attended a socially-distanced graduation ceremony for RAF officers at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell…
How a former migrant worker pulled his Ukrainian village from doom to boom
The idea to grow strawberries and Chinese leaf appeared in 2007-2008 when people from Khorokhoryn went to Poland…
Corrupt and biased judges still pollute Ukraine’s judiciary; Zelenskyy’s reform will not fix this
The Ukrainian judiciary has gone through several reform processes during the last six years. Nevertheless, it probably remains…
Transparency activist receives death threats while standing up to construction mafia in Kyiv suburb
Chesno’s editor- in-chief lives in the village of Kotsiyubynske, Kyiv Oblast. While the village is located only 16…
“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…
Jewish tombstones found in small courtyard of former NKVD headquarters in Lviv
Contents The Prison on Lontskoho MuseumThe Old Jewish Cemetery in Lviv Countless Jewish tombstones uncovered23 human remains found…
Ukraine to decide whether to buy US liquefied natural gas
The idea of Ukraine purchasing LNG supplies from the United States is not new: the very first US…
Seven off-beat summer places to go if you’re locked down in Kyiv
As international flights don’t seem to be easily available for Ukrainians soon, the chances to spend this summer…
Ukrainian facial recognition technology facilitates contactless biometrics and touchless payments
With the Covid-19 global pandemic still raging, there is a new interest in contactless biometrics to authenticate consumers…
Reforms in Ukraine are increasingly stagnant, experts say
On the eve of the Smolii resignation, the Transatlantic Task Force on Ukraine – a project led by…
Investigator closes a criminal case against Poroshenko, denouncing political pressure
Earlier, the court failed to apply preliminary measures to Poroshenko during its first session on 19 June, when…
Intense wildfires in Ukraine’s frontline Luhansk Oblast take lives of at least 5 [photos, videos]
The fires in the frontline Luhansk Oblast started already on 6 July. The next morning they were extinguished.…
“My dream is to help someone like I was helped” – teenager who suffered Donbas war [VIDEO]
Viktoria Horodynska from Mykolayivka was 14 years when the war started in her town. Prior to the war,…