4500-strong protest at Ukrainian parliament demands “great political reform,” camps for the night
On October 17, at least 4,500 people gathered in central of Kyiv to call on the Verkhovna Rada…
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Ex-Berkut chief suspected of organizing Euromaidan massacre now dispersing protests in Moscow
Sergey Kusyuk, the former chief of the Berkut special police involved in violently dispersing Euromaidan protesters, was spotted…
Every meek pointless protest in Russia is a nail in the regime’s coffin
Every Moscow protest is followed by an avalanche of such seemingly witty comments ridiculing its apparent pointlessness: Moscow…
Boston activists holding war boosters accountable for using their art to support Putin’s aggression
How tall is Putin? In Boston that depends on who’s wearing the costume. Since the fall of 2016,…
Hosting concert of Putin-supporting musicians in college in Boston “undignified,” alumni says
On 2 June 2017, Russian artists, violinist-conductor Vladimir Spivakov and soprano Hibla Gerzmava, will perform at Boston’s Cutler…
Putin and Stalin fit right in at the “Immortal Regiment” event in Boston
With Russian mercenaries killed in Ukraine set to be honored at the Moscow "Immortal Regiment" event, Putin and…
5 things you need to know about Lukashenka’s crackdown on Minsk protests
On 25 March 2017, Belarusians marked Freedom Day (Dzen Voli), an unofficial holiday to commemorate the creation of…
FSB arrest grad student for hanging Ukrainian flag from Moscow University building
The student waved the flag out the window in the direction of a March 18 rally commemorating the…
“Anti-parasite tax rallies” throughout Belarus end in mass arrests
Over the past month, a wave of protests against the so -called "decree on social parasites" has rolled…
Anti-Luskashenka protests spread across Belarus, as Moscow mulls response
One of the most curious characteristics of revolutions is that they often begin when something happens that ordinarily…
Despite crackdown, some brave Russians continue to demonstrate for Crimean Tatar rights
Yesterday as they have done every 18th of the month since November, small groups of activists have come…
12,000 people worldwide take part in #UnitedUkraine flashmob
12,000 people from 2014 cities in 63 countries took part in the third global flashmob celebrating Ukraine's unity…
Third anti-war protest #StopPutinsWarInUkraine took place worldwide: PHOTOS
On 21 January 2017, the third global #StopPutinsWarInUkraine rally took place in over 56 cities and 20 countries,…
Russian invasion brought too many guns to Ukraine for any future protest to remain entirely peaceful, Bekeshkina warns
Iryna Bekeshkina, the sociologist who heads Kyiv’s Democratic Initiatives Foundation, says that so many Ukrainians now are in…
December 11, 2013: the bell ringer of St. Michael’s
Kyiv residents were suddenly awakened early on December 11, 2013 by the loud pealing of church bells. That…
Novelist Andriy Kurkov: Ukrainians want justice and freedom from corruption
This year, Ukraine celebrated the 25th anniversary of its independence. It seems that Ukraine is still in…
Trump Revolution: From Russia With Revenge
Last week the Washington Post Deputy Editorial Director Jackson Diehl published an article titled "Putin's hope to ignite Eurasia-style protests in the…
Protests against Putin-supporting pianist Matsuev held in Boston and New York
Concerts of Denis Matsuev, a Russian pianist giving concerts in New York and Boston, USA, were accompanied by…
Crimean Tatars respond to persecution with collective prayer
Crimean Tatars have gathered for D’ua, a collective supplication for Crimean political prisoners, especially those arrested for activities…
Ukrainian IDPs protest against new procedure of social benefits
The war in eastern Ukraine forced 1,783,900 people to leave their homes, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Social Affairs.…