Ukraine may swap its 74 hostages in occupied Donbas before New Year
The prisoner swap process had been de-facto blocked by Russia for 15 months. The last exchange took place on…
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Ukraine’s anti-corruption reforms are going in the wrong direction: open letter to the EU
On behalf of Ukraine’s civil society and reform community, we would like to address you regarding the evaluation…
International Criminal Court points to direct military confrontation between Russia and Ukraine
In its Report on Preliminary Examination Activities 2016, the Office reported that by April 30, 2014 the…
UPDATING: Saakashvili detained in Kyiv for “supporting criminal organizations”
In the morning of December 5, law enforcers came to search the house of ex-Georgian President and ex-Odesa…
The Maidan beatings November 30, 2013: what we know and don’t know
Some observers were convinced that this was a purposeful action planned at the highest level to suppress all…
MEP Harms calls to boycott 2018 World Cup in Russia
In an interview to Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung on 2 December, Member of European Parliament Rebecca Harms called upon politicians…
World-famous intellectuals call on Putin to release filmmaker Sentsov before 2018 Football Cup
As both the Russian presidential election and the FIFA World Cup in Russia are approaching, and Oleg’s health…
Crimean court cancels arrest of activist jailed for Ukrainian flag
On Monday, 4 December, Ukrainian Crimean activist Volodymyr Balukh is expected to come home after a year he…
Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine: unknown if Ukraine will get membership roadmap in future
Prior to the event, Ukrainian media reported that the country could lose EUR 600 mn of macro-financial aid…
“Occupiers’ Methadone Ban Fueling HIV Explosion in Crimea” and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
How Stalin starved 1930’s rural Ukraine to quash political enemies: Anne Applebaum interview
TAMARA ROZOUVAN: Thank you so much for joining me. In your book, you've written that near four million…
‘Russians Stripped of More Medals as Doping Scandal Spreads’ and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Coup attempt underway in occupied Luhansk: what we know so far
The coup was triggered by a ruling of the so-called Luhansk city Leninskyi district court dismissing an "LNR"…
Filmmaker David Lynch visited Kyiv to help Ukrainian veterans fight post-traumatic stress disorder
On 18 November, the world-famous director David Lynch has visited Kyiv for a charity dinner, aimed at gathering…
Ukraine gets two Christmases – December 25 and January 7
Prior to that, Ukraine had an official state holiday for Christmas only on 7 January, which, despite being known…
Civic watchdog in Ukraine: we were used to legitimize dishonest Supreme Court appointments
On November 11, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko made the final step to appoint 113 judges of Ukraine’s key…
Russian proxy republic leader in Donbas threatens to attack UN peacekeeper mission
Deynega underlined that “not one single man bearing a weapon will enter “LNR-controlled” territory”. When Leonardo Svidovsky, the…
“DNR leader” Zakharchenko orders confiscation of local crops
The text of this “Order” dated Novemeber 3, 2017 has been published on the “DNR” website. “Cereals and…
NGOs worldwide call upon Ukrainian authorities to stop persecuting anti-corruption activists
NGOs from Europe, USA, and other countries call upon the Ukrainian authorities to stop persecuting anti-corruption activists in…
German Siemens continues to collaborate with Russian companies
“Several companies are currently conducting major competitive tenders with those turbines, and Siemens participates in these tenders,” said…