Luigi & Mokryna: an Italian-Ukrainian love story spanning the 20th century
Luigi Pedutto and Mokryna Yurzhuk met during the Second World War in 1943 in an Austrian camp for…
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Sanctions against Russia don’t damage the EU. But Italy, Hungary, and Austria might try to get them scrapped
On 13 December 2018, the summit of the European Council will be held, during which the issue of…
Corruption and the triumph of populism
When the fight against corruption is accompanied by systematic discrediting of state institutions, this can only lead to…
Pope Francis meets with Ukrainian servicemen in Vatican
Pope Francis met with Ukrainian soldiers during his general audience on St. Peter’s Square in Vatican on Wednesday,…
Putin’s ‘secret weapon’ against the West – massive illegal cash hordes in foreign countries
The Russian economy is small relative to that of Europe or the United States. It military is hardly…
Italian deputies demand explanation for “DNR office”
A group of Italian deputies from the ruling Democratic Party sent a parliamentary inquiry to the government demanding…
Italian delegation to occupied Crimea: between politics and business
On 14-16 October 2016, an Italian delegation consisting of 18 politicians and businessmen visited Crimea illegally annexed by…
Italy continues supplying Russia with arms
“Indeed, Italy, despite a direct prohibition against supplying military equipment to Russia, continues to supply the Russian Defense…
Euromaidan and the Donbas war in the Italian media
When in 1991 Ukraine gained its independence, the new nation which “came as a surprise in the chancelleries,…
An Italian Maidan Activist: Now an author and filmmaker combating Kremlin propaganda
(This is a translation of the article Італійський активіст Майдану бореться з пропагандою Кремля: написав книжку і взявся за…
Are Italians anti-Ukrainian? An interview with Ukraine’s ambassador to Italy
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has an unofficial list of the five to six countries of the…
Sputnik News or manure for feeble minds
Today I stumbled upon the article “Anti-Russian Sanctions Are a ‘Disaster’ for Italy” by Russia’s propaganda outlet Sputnik…