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What did not happen in 2020: Russian propaganda top absurdities of the year2020 is coming to a close. And what a year it has been. One is unlikely to find one single human being who has not been affected by Covid-19. Well,... -
Ukrainian Institute launches first-ever English-language online course about UkraineIn late 2020, the Ukrainian Institute (UI), a public institution that represents Ukrainian culture internationally, launched a free online course on Ukraine’s history and culture in English titled Ukraine: History,... -
“Where do heroes like Zhora come from?”- do not forget murdered Defender Heorhiy Toropovsky18-year-old Heorhiy “Zhora” Toropovskyi, call sign “Hunter”, was killed on September 17, 2014. He was returning to his place of deployment with the 40th Motorized Infantry Battalion “Kryvbas” when a... -
55% of polled EU citizens support Ukraine’s EU membership, but negative perceptions still prevailIn 2020, Europeans view Ukraine more positively than in 2015, although negative perceptions still prevail. Meanwhile, awareness of the war against Russia has dropped. In order to understand popular attitudes... -
Baku’s success in using Turkish drones raises question: Could Ukraine use them against Russia in Crimea?The Azerbaijani military’s use of Bayraktar TB2 medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UAV), purchased from Turkey, played such a prominent role in Baku’s victory over Armenian forces during the... -
Ukrainian-UK defense cooperation: Will London have Kyiv’s back?On October 7, in the presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who was paying an official visit to the United Kingdom, Ukraine’s Defense Minister Andriy Taran and the UK’s Secretary... -
Historian Yaroslav Hrytsak: “Ukraine is in a state of permanent revolution”Ukrainian historian Yaroslav Hrytsak speaks about Zelenskyy’s electoral revolution, the link between today’s corruption schemes in Ukraine and Soviet-era violence, why history cannot be portrayed in such simplistic..."" -
Top pro-Kremlin fakes about Christmas 2020"‘Tis that time of year again." Christmas trees, Christmas lights, Christmas candy, cheesy Christmas movies on TV we have seen umpteen times already. We sing Christmas hymns and decorate the... -
Charge of Euromaidan activist with non-existent murder slammed as revanche of pro-Russian forcesAs the Ukrainian government's crackdown on the Euromaidan Revolution was getting increasingly savage back in February 2014 and culminated in the tragic massacre of civilians with live ammunition in broad... -
Crimeans have tap water only six hours a day as all Russian attempts to hydrate occupied peninsula failOver the last three years, the Russian occupiers of Crimea have depleted its water resources. To a large extent, this happened because they were exploited for the growing needs of... -
Bosnian Serb Chairman Dodik presents Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov with 300-year-old Ukrainian iconDuring his two-day visit to Bosnia, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov received a 300-year-old gilded icon originating from Luhansk, Ukraine. It was presented to him by Milorad Dodik, a Bosnian... -
I narrowly escaped death in dungeons of the “Luhansk People’s Republic.” This is what saved me. Part 2Oleksandr Hryshchenko, a former prisoner of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic. Photo: Youtube/Zmina Oleksandr Hryshchenko is a 60-year-old Luhansk veterinarian who lives in Kyiv. In... -
Who’s winning on the Ukraine-Russia historical narrative battlefield?Historical narratives determine whether Ukraine is seen as a subject or object of international relations. That's why they have become a battleground in Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine. Whose perspective... -
From information laundering to influence: Russia’s footprints in GermanyFresh research by NATO’s Stratcom Centre of Excellence in Riga confirms that information laundering is conducted in Germany by the Kremlin and pro-Kremlin actors. These domestic and foreign actors aim to... -
UNGA vote on militarization of Crimea highlights Moscow’s international isolation on Ukraine, Portnikov saysOn 7 December, the UN General Assembly voted for a resolution calling on Russia to withdraw from occupied Crimea. Only 17 countries voted in support of Russia and against the... -
I survived the basement prisons of the “Luhansk People’s Republic.” Here is what I saw. Part 1Oleksandr Hryshchenko is a 60-year-old Luhansk veterinarian who lives in Kyiv. In 2014, he spent six months "in the basement," aka an unofficial prison of the Russian proxy "Luhansk People’s... -
“I’m going to war to save lives, not to fight,”- do not forget fallen Defender Oleksandr KondratiukThis is an essay by Ukrainian poet Maksym Lyzhov, dedicated to fallen Defender Oleksandr Kondratiuk, call sign “Black Wolf”, who served as head of the medical service of the 90th... -
Ukrainian volunteer award honors ordinary people doing extraordinary thingsThe word "volunteer" has a special meaning in Ukraine after the Euromaidan revolution. One of its lasting and ongoing benefits is the incredible rise of civic engagement and..."" -
Former Berkut riot police from Ukraine now dispersing anti-Lukashenka protests in BelarusAfter the Euromaidan revolution, many fighters of the Berkut riot police who were tasked with crushing the anti-government protests escaped Ukraine. Some had turned out in Russia, where they received... -
International Criminal Court finally agrees to open case regarding war crimes in occupied Crimea and DonbasIn what Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called a "historic" decision, the International Criminal Court in The Hague has decided to launch an official investigation into the situation in Ukraine...
