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The situation on the temporarily occupied peninsula was the main topic of discussion during the first visit of the UNESCO delegation to the Office of the Crimea Platform. "This was the first visit of the UNESCO mission delegation to the Office of the Crimea Platform. The main topic of discussion was the situation in the temporarily occupied Crimea within the scope of competence of the organization," the Office of the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea posted on Facebook. As noted, Krista Pikkat, Director of the Culture and Emergencies Entity in the Culture…

The Union of Public Organizations "Sports Committee of Ukraine" collects information about athletes who have died since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine. Thus, information about 70 dead people was published on the "Angels of Sport" website In particular, among the dead: football player Petro Gavryliv, wrestler Yevhen Slyusarenko, football player Oleksandr Shyshkov, karate player Oleksandr Malofeev, weightlifter Vitaly Morozov, American football players Yaroslav Mohonko and Igor Boyko, tennis player Kyrylo Vasylchyshyn, rugby player Vladyslav Gorbunov. We will remind, on July 3, that the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyi, called the losses among athletes…

Pope Francis may visit Ukraine already in August, according to Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States. He said this in an interview with Italian news program Tg1, Ukrinform reports, citing Vatican News. "Preparations for a papal visit to Ukraine will begin after his Apostolic Journey to Canada, and the Pope could travel to Kyiv as early as August," Gallagher said. According to him, Pope Francis believes a visit to Ukraine would have positive results. "He has said that he will go to Ukraine, and he has always been willing to visit Moscow and meet with the Russian…

The delegation of the Czech Republic led by Minister of Defense Jana Černochová visited Ternopil region. The delegation members and the leadership of the region commemorated the fallen Czechoslovak legionnaires and discussed the support for the Ukrainian army. "The Czech Republic stands in solidarity with Ukraine. The visit of the delegation of the Czech Republic led by Minister of Defense Jana Černochová to our region is yet another proof," Volodymyr Trush, Head of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration, posted on Telegram. The foreign delegation and the local authorities honored the memory of the fallen Czechoslovak legionnaires on the 105th anniversary…

The presentation of the Papal charitable silver coin to help Ukraine took place in the Vatican, in one of the largest palaces - Palazzo della Cancelleria. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported this on Facebook, according to Ukrinform. It is noted that the event was attended by honored guests, representatives of embassies at the Holy See, and artists with the Kharkiv Opera and Ballet Theater. During the presentation, everyone could purchase the new coins. Read also: Pope decries 'barbaric' attacks in Ukraine "Funds received from the sale of the coin, valued at 50 euros, will be directed to the initiatives…

Officials deployed by the Kremlin to perform their duties in the areas captured amid full-scale invasion of Ukraine apparently fear for their lives amid total resistance put up by the local population. As the officials demand security guarantees from the Russian military, the latter forward their appeals to the FSB and the National Guard, claiming a lack of resources to ensure their protection, intelligence sources told Guildhall, according to Ukrinform. “Russian officials in the occupied territories are afraid of reprisals on the part of the local population and complain over the Russian defense ministry’s refusal to provide them security. The…

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine emphasizes that Ukraine values its people the most, while Russia treasures its weapons. "Ukraine is a state where the highest value is a person. And we are fighting against the aggressor whose highest value is weaponry," Zelensky wrote on Telegram. The Ukrainian leader published a traditional set of photos that shed light on the life of Ukrainians as the country keeps resisting Russian aggression. Read also: SSU establishes details of Russia’s missile attack on Kremenchuk mall On February 24, 2022, the Russian Federation launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, continuing the armed aggression that has…

Since 2014, about 30,000 Crimean Tatars have been forced to leave the temporarily occupied Crimea. “In May, the Prosecutor’s Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea together with NGOs sent to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court another batch of evidence that Russia had committed crimes against humanity in Crimea. The twelfth communication contains evidence of the systematic persecution of Crimean Tatars on political, ethnic and religious grounds on the peninsula,” Prosecutor of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol Igor Ponochovnyi posted on Facebook. As noted, since 2014, about 30,000 Crimean Tatars…

The National Police are investigating 830 criminal cases of collaboration. This was announced in an interview with NV.ua by the head of the National Police, Ihor Klymenko, Ukrinform reports. “A total of 830 criminal proceedings have been initiated under the article on collaborationism. Some 1,355 persons have already been charged as of today. Fifty-five such cases have already been forwarded to court,” police chief said. The top policeman also clarified that the suspects are often those from among local officials, as well as former law enforcers. Read also: Another car blast in occupied Kherson: enemy collaborator Savluchenko killed “There are…

The European Broadcasting Union has confirmed that the next Eurovision Song Contest will not be held in Ukraine due to the war, and another country is currently being sought for the competition. That's according to a statement posted on the organization's website, Ukrinform reports. "The EBU fully understands the disappointment that greeted the announcement that the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) cannot be staged in Ukraine, this year’s winning country. The decision was guided by the EBU’s responsibility to ensure the conditions are met to guarantee the safety and security of everyone working and participating in the event, the planning…