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  Partisans have raised the national flag of Ukraine in the temporarily occupied city of Sevastopol. The relevant photograph was posted by Crimean Partisans Telegram channel, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “Temporarily occupied Sevastopol. Partisans. Glory to Ukraine!” the report states. The photograph shows Ukraine’s blue and yellow flag flying over the County Pier in Sevastopol’s Nakhimova Square.  

The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security collected the main observations and conclusions of its own research and analysis of the information field a year into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In particular, we will discuss how Russian propaganda blackmailed European countries, what messages it circulated, what were their target audiences, and what was the world’s response to Russia’s “information crimes.” Geography of Russian propaganda Throughout the year, Russian propaganda searched for its audience not only in the Russian or Ukrainian information space, but also far beyond its borders. For example, in the online media of African countries, Russian…

On February 24-25, the Ukrainian community will mark one year since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. TIME: 4:30p.m. WHERE: -- START: the Washington Monument grounds (northwest quadrant), north the 17th St. NW (across the WWII Memorial) -- END: the russia's ambassador's house (1125 16th St NW) FB Event: https://fb.me/e/2lU8PtEo4....... Come march with us in support of Ukraine, and against russian military aggression and war crimes.Bring flags, signs, and posters in support of Ukraine.All friends of Ukraine are welcome. This protest march will begin immediately following the Ukrainian community's mass rally at the Lincoln Memorial to mark one…

Putin's address inspired Russian propagandists for a new series of fake stories Following Putin's address to the federal assembly on February 21, Russian propaganda launched a series of false stories about complaints allegedly being written in Ukraine against those who watched his speech. Ukrinform has already refuted one of them, which concerned complaints against colleagues at work. The topic of another one is children allegedly complaining about their parents. In particular, Russian propaganda telegram channels distributed a photo of the questionnaire, which the first to fifth graders at Mykolaiv School No. 43 named after K. F. Olshanskyi were allegedly asked…

It will mark precisely 365 days of a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war that entered every home in Ukraine and the war that Ukraine will win. RALLIESWashington: 1 YEAR OF RUSSIA'S FULL-SCALE WAR AGAINST UKRAINE (February 25, 2023. Time: 14:00, Address: Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C) Seattle: 365 Days of Defending Freedom mass rally (February 25, 2023. Time: 12:00, Address: Mural Amphitheatre at Seattle Center, Seattle, WA) San José: In Solidarity with Ukraine (February 24, 13:30, Address: City Hall San José, CA) San Francisco: Unite for Ukraine Rally and March (February 25, 2023. Time: 12:00, Address: Harry Bridges Plaza, San…

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Propagandists forged the superstar's video and linked it to Putin's address The other day, Russian Telegram channels shared a video that seems to be an excerpt from a new music video by American singer Madonna. In it, she allegedly knocks a pawn painted in the colors of the Ukrainian flag off the chessboard to her own song Back That Up To The Beat. In a post accompanying the video, propagandists linked the video to Putin's February 21 address. In addition, they claimed that Madonna allegedly makes anti-Ukrainian content not for the first time and that they could hear the words…

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin said that peace and security are impossible until the impunity of those who commit inhumane crimes is put an end to. As the Prosecutor General's Office posted on Telegram, Kostin held several meetings as part of his official visit to Munich. In particular, the Prosecutor General discussed the creation of the International Center for the Investigation into the Crime of Aggression in Ukraine with Minister of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Tobias Linder. As noted, the Center will be headquartered at The Hague. "We support and strengthen cooperation with the International…

Today at City of San Antonio Council Chamber members of our Ukrainian San Antonio community advocated for Ukraine making remarks about the one-year anniversary since the start of the war. We would like to thank San Antonio District 4 Councilwoman Adriana Rocha Garcia, PhD for doing this point of personal privilege at City Council meeting Next Thursday, City Hall will light up in the Ukrainian colors of yellow and blue to mark the one-year anniversary since the start of the war in Ukraine. There will be an evening vigil at 7 p.m. on the front steps of City Hall in…