Korean activists demand to drop Putin-linked Spivakov from music festival
No theater in the world should allow supporters of the Russian dictator and his aggressive policies to appear on stage, they say
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Why I protest for Ukraine in Milan every single day
"I feel it’s my responsibility as an Italian and European citizen to do anything in my power to support Ukraine and help them achieve the true peace they deserve."
Polish border protesters vandalize Ukrainian trucks, spilling grain
At the Dorohusk border crossing with Ukraine, Polish protesters damaged three Ukrainian trucks.
Polish farmers resume blocking Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint after holiday halt
The Polish protesters announced on 24 December, 2023 that they would halt the border blockade at the Medyka-Shehyni checkpoint for the holidays and resume it on 2-3 January 2024 if they did not "receive a written statement from the Prime Minister that their demands would be met."
The Russian trace in the Polish trucker border blockade
The organizers of the Polish trucker strike at the Ukrainian border have close ties to Russia. They supported Russia's occupation of Crimea, and some voted against condemning Russian war crimes.
UK intel: Russian soldiers’ wives stage first public protest in Moscow for frontline rotation
For the first time, Russian soldiers' wives publicly rallied in Moscow, demanding a policy change for the rotation of troops from Ukraine's prolonged frontline deployment, as per British intelligence.
Slovak carriers threaten to join Poland in blocking Ukrainian border on their side
The Slovak carriers union sent a letter to the Slovak Ministry of Transport to discuss the "same issue that Polish carriers have."
Border blockade by Polish drivers “damaging for all,” Ukrainians say
Queues with waiting times over 150 hours formed due to blockades by Polish carriers won't solve issues between two major markets. "It’s a question of arrangements between Ukraine and the EU," head of the Polish Department at Central Europe's Institute, Jakub Olchowski, said.
Polish carriers threaten to close all Ukraine border crossings
Polish truckers plan a 2-month strike due to "increased competition from Ukrainian hauliers" after Ukraine lifted permit requirements in 2022.
Ukraine has already initiated a meeting with Poland and the European Commission.
Ukrainians rally in multiple cities, demand increased funding for Armed Forces
In Cherkasy, Odesa, and Dnipro, citizens gathered to express their frustration over recent funding for sports and advocated for more substantial support for the military.
First major protest under martial law in Ukraine seeks more Odesa funding for military
For the first time during martial law, a massive protest happened in Ukraine in the southern port city of Odesa. Up to 1,000 locals demanded to redirect the local budget money from road construction to the army.
Tensions flare in Georgia as government drifts into Kremlin orbit
Georgia's ruling party, the Georgian Dream, has deviated from this path, causing internal strife and global turbulence. The…
Volunteer who fought against Russians in Ukraine detained in Georgia
During protests in Georgia, Nadym Khmaladze, who fought alongside the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in Ukraine, was…
Mass street protests by themselves won’t bring regime change in Russia, as Belarus and Venezuela showed, Golosov says
The political scientist at St. Petersburg’s European University argues that this is the lesson of the events in…
Indigenous leaders call on nations in Russia to boycott crackdown on protesters in Kazakhstan
Tatar, Bashkir, Erzya and other indigenous leaders in Russia expressed solidarity with the people of Kazakhstan and called…
Pro-Russian bloc countries announce deployment of troops to Kazakhstan
The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), unofficially known as "Russian NATO," has decided to intervene militarily in Kazakhstan…
Lockdown and vaccination opponents protest in Kyiv amid COVID-19 surge
Where we are now? According to official data, Ukraine remains the least vaccinated country in Europe and also…
Officer Yuliya Mykytenko: Remembering my father Mykola and why he died
My father carried me in his arms to the nearest hospital I remember we were at our dacha.…
Ukrainian mayors rebel against COVID-19 restrictions and win
Data outlining COVID-19 impact in Ukraine From 22 May, the “adaptive quarantine” was introduced in Ukraine. The total…
Portnikov: Belarus should be seen through prism of Ukraine’s 2004 Orange Revolution, but not 2014 Euromaidan
Sixteen years ago, presidential elections - very similar to the Belarusian 2020 vote - were held in Ukraine.…