Society & Culture

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council "On certain aspects of the activity of religious organizations in Ukraine and the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)." The decree to that effect, dated December 1, 2022, has been published on the website of the head of state, Ukrinform reports. The secretary of the National Security and Defense Council was tasked with monitoring the implementation of the NSDC decision. The decree enters into force from the day of its publication. According to the decision, the NSDC gave the…

In the temporarily occupied Crimea, the Russians continue to spin their militaristic propaganda. That’s according to the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. "The occupiers continue to circulate militaristic propaganda. ‘Memorial’ corners honoring the Russians who died in the war against Ukraine were opened in Dzhankoy schools and a ‘hero's desk’ event was organized,” the statement reads. Read also: How Russian propaganda wants to compromise 'points of invincibility' In Zaporizhia region, the invaders arrange "show deportations" from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukrainians who oppose their regime. All this is accompanied…

Deputies of the Odesa City Council have supported the decision to dismantle the monument to the "founders of Odesa," including the statue of Russian empress Catherine II. The city council's press service said this in a post on the Telegram messaging app, Ukrinform reports. "At the 16th session of the Odesa City Council, deputies supported the decision to dismantle and move the monument to the 'founders of Odesa'," the report said. The city council also decided to dismantle and move the monument to Russian commander Alexander Suvorov. The monument to Catherine II was earlier surrounded by a seven-meter-high fence. It…

A fake photo of Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki’s visit to Kyiv was circulated across Russian Telegram channels. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki in fact did not lay flowers at the monument to Stepan Bandera during his trip. This fake was spread across pro-Russian Telegram channels, social networks run by propaganda pundits, and online media. This laying of flowers could not happen as such because there is no monument to Stepan Bandera in Kyiv. The bust, which is depicted in the fake photo, is located in the village of Kozivka, Ternopil region. The photo of Mateusz Morawiecki was taken from…

Protection of the Ukrainian language abroad is one of the political tasks facing the country today. That’s according to the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for the Protection of the State Language, Taras Kremin, who spoke at the 1st International Expert Forum "Poland-Ukraine: New Educational and Cultural Challenges", his press service reports. "The protection of the Ukrainian language abroad is one of the political tasks facing us today," Kremin said. He focused on the issues of spreading the Ukrainian language across the world and helping to meet the language needs of Ukrainians abroad and citizens of Ukraine who were forced to flee…

Following the meeting of justice ministers of the G7 countries with the participation of Ukraine, the Berlin Declaration was adopted and the agreement was reached to closely coordinate cooperation on investigating war crimes in Ukraine and bringing the perpetrators to justice. “There can be no impunity for war crimes and other atrocities. Criminal prosecution of core international crimes is of the highest priority to us… It is our common goal to establish the responsibility of offenders in proceedings conducted in compliance with the rule of law and due process to achieve maximum accountability and to deliver justice for victims and…

The Lviv National Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet and the Odesa National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater were awarded the Company of the Year prize, which was presented at the International Opera Awards ceremony held in Madrid on Monday, November 28. That's according to Reuters, Ukrinform reports. "We came from cities where streets are dark, but our souls are full of light. […] Our music now is buzzing with generators everywhere, but this is the music of our survival, of our life," said Oksana Taranenko, stage director at the Odesa National Opera. Both theatres resumed staging productions after they…

On November 27, some 74,000 people and 20,000 vehicles crossed Ukraine's western borders with the EU and Moldova. This is reported by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, according to Ukrinform. Some 36,000 people crossed out of Ukraine last day, including 22,000 into Poland and the rest – to other EU countries and Moldova. Over the past day, 38,000 people entered Ukraine, of which 34,000 are citizens of Ukraine. A total of 83 trucks carrying humanitarian aid arrived on Sunday. Read also: Emergency blackouts to be applied across Kyiv region Monday - DTEK As reported by Ukrinform, border guards…

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Belgium will support cultural institutions of Ukraine by providing generators and EUR 150,000 in aid. This was stated by Ukrainian Culture and Information Policy Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko, Ukrinform reports with reference to the ministry’s press service. It is noted that relevant agreements were achieved during a visit of Belgium's Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions Hadja Lahbib to Kyiv. "During the meeting, we agreed on important cooperation: Ukrainian cultural seasons in Belgium, supply of generators to our institutions and media for the winter, spreading of the ban on Russian propaganda, assistance in…