Society & Culture

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…

Dear Friends! On February 24-26, Ukrainian communities worldwide will organize peaceful demonstrations and rallies #365 days strong in the 9-year war. You can find out more about promotions in each country below. If you are planning a rally on February 24, 2023, in your city, or are joining a rally as a participant, apply in the form provided: https://cutt.ly/L3lG7zP

Ukraine is under a full-scale invasion by Russia. We need your help to stop Russia's war against Ukraine.Join us at our daily White House rallies #StandWithUkraineEveryDay to: Raise continued awareness about the war in Ukraine; Ask the US Government to declare russia a terrorist state and/or a state sponsor of terrorism; Ask the USA to influence its allies to cut all business ties with russia; Remind the USA to keep honoring the Budapest Memorandum; Ask for more needed weapons for Ukraine; Show the US government and Congress that voters still strongly support more measures in support of Ukraine; Tell the…

The Kremlin forcibly relocates and deports thousands of children from the occupied Ukrainian territories deep into Russia, using 43 camps and other facilities. A relevant statement was made by Ned Price, Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, referring to the Conflict Observatory report, an Ukrinform correspondent reported. “A report released today details Russia’s systematic government‑wide efforts to permanently relocate thousands of Ukraine’s children to areas under Russian Government control via a network of 43 camps and other facilities,” the representative of the U.S. Department of State said. In many cases, Russia purported to temporarily evacuate children in Ukraine under…

One more prefabricated bridge provided by French partners has been put into service in the Chernihiv region’s village of Staryi Bilous. The relevant statement was made by Chernihiv Regional Military Administration Head Viacheslav Chaus on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “The 42-meter structure was installed in Staryi Bilous. […] This is a temporary measure prior to building a new capital bridge,” Chaus wrote. The bridge is made of metal, and its road surface is wooden. The structure can withstand vehicles of up to 18 tonnes in weight. In general, French partners handed over six prefabricated bridges to the Chernihiv region.…

The Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security has put together the stories of the most prominent Western media figures who spread Russian propaganda and barely hide their cooperation with Putin’s regime. They maintain their own projects, and also help each other to promote them. For many Russians, the faces of Kremlin propaganda are primarily the “stars” of Russian television from the era of Putinism: Kiselyov, Solovyov, Simonyan, Skabeyeva, as well as their lesser-known colleagues, whose ranks were relatively recently replenished by a whole cohort of military correspondents. In fact, the content for the Kremlin’s media machine is created by…

Almost 90 percent of Ukrainians are ready to further pursue the fight against Russian aggression even along the worst-case scenario. This is evidenced by the Munich Security Index 2023 report, presented on Monday, Ukrinform reports. In particular, 95% of respondents said that Ukraine must continue to fight amid continued bombings by Russia; 91% - in the case of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons over the Black Sea; 89% - if Russia uses tactical nukes on the battlefield, and the same number - if Russia drops a nuclear bomb on a peaceful city. "Only six percent of Ukrainians feel unprepared to…

The Health Ministry of Ukraine and the World Bank have identified priorities for the recovery of the healthcare system in Ukraine. "Poland’s Rzeszów hosted a two-day strategic session on attracting investments into Ukraine’s healthcare system as part of the joint project of the Health Ministry of Ukraine and the World Bank ‘Strengthening the Health System and Saving Lives’. During the event, an action plan was elaborated and priority directions for the healthcare system recovery were determined," reads the report published on the Health Ministry’s website.    According to Health Minister Viktor Liashko, "foremost, we must resume access to basic healthcare…