Society & Culture

Liudmyla Voloshenko, 41, combs her 10-year-old daughter Sonia’s hair in one of the trains that have become home for thousands of civilians in the Kharkiv, Ukraine metro. © UNICEF/UN0618975/Pashkina UNICEF is helping to turn Ukrainian subway stations into emergency support spaces for children caught in a brutal war. Since the start of the war in Ukraine on Feb. 24, the subway system in Kharkiv, the country’s second largest city, has become home to thousands of people fleeing gunfire and shelling on the streets above. Liudmyla Voloshenko, 41, is busy combing her 10-year-old daughter Sonia's hair in one of the train…

The Ministry of Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine and the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees will work together to support the internally displaced persons (IDPs), particularly, to find sustainable and accessible housing solutions. This is provided for by the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Oleksii Chernyshov, Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine and Karolina Lindholm Billing, the Representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Ukraine on April 18, Ukrinform reports with reference to the UN Refugee Agency. As Lindholm Billing stresses, the intensive shelling has forced millions of Ukrainians out…

I faced Russia’s wrath for my TV series, Occupied. The Kremlin knows art can tell the truth about war – and it fears that In 2015, the first season of Occupiedwas broadcast on Norwegian television. The series depicts a Russian occupation of Norway, something that is tacitly accepted by the EU and the United States as a way to restart oil production facilities that had been shut down by the green Norwegian government. My aim for the show was to focus on the moral dilemmas faced by ordinary people in an extreme situation – to parallel what our parents and…

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed Ukrainians in their native language in his Easter message. According to Ukrinform, the politician's message can be viewed on his Twitter account. Speaking mostly in English, Johnson said that for Ukrainians, Christ's message of hope, the triumph of life over death and good over evil will resonate this year, perhaps more than any other. Wishing Christians around the world a happy and blessed #Easter, including the Christians of Ukraine – whether you are marking Easter today or later this month.May the risen Christ’s message of hope bring you strength.1/2 pic.twitter.com/ChRimI3hzG — Boris Johnson…

A documentary about the atrocities of the Russians will be shot in the town of Bucha, Kyiv region. “Well-known screenwriter of American TV series, including the House of Cards, Beau Willimon arrived in Ukraine to collect materials about the brutal atrocities of the Russians in Kyiv region,” the Bucha Town Council posted on Facebook. The playwright wants to tell the whole world the truth about the genocide of Ukrainians and the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people. Read also: Almost 85% of people killed in Bucha have bullet wounds – mayor Irpin, Bucha, Hostomel, Borodianka, and the entire Kyiv region…

A teacher in western Russia has been under criminal investigation since late March for making anti-war comments in the classroom that were secretly recorded by students, according to an April 7 interview on Radio Liberty. Irina Gen, 45, was an English teacher at an elite school for young athletes in the country, many of whom qualify for major championships abroad. In an audio recording published on Telegram on March 31, a student is heard asking Gen why Russia had been banned from the upcoming multi-sport European Championships.   "So long as Russia doesn’t behave itself in a civilized manner, this will…

A rally to commemorate the children killed in Mariupol city, Donetsk region, was held in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, on Sunday, April 10. As Yle informs, activists brought children's shoes to the Railway Square and wrote the word "children" in different languages on the asphalt. The rally participants held the flag of Ukraine. At least 210 children have been killed in Mariupol, besieged by Russian troops. Fierce battles have been ongoing in the city. Russian invaders have launched numerous attacks on civilian objects, including the drama theater, in front of which the word "children" was written on the asphalt.…

As of today, 80% of Ukrainians say they are proud of their country. That’s according to a survey conducted by the Rating Sociological Group on Wednesday, April 6. The results of the survey showed a significant increase in the share of those who take pride in their nation. In August 2021, 34% of people said they were proud of the state (then the sad emotion about Ukraine prevailed). At present, the sense of pride dominates at 80%. The sad feelings about Ukraine are expressed by 32% of respondents, while 20% are happy, 16% – afraid, 11% – angry, and 6%…

The government’s Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine CERT-UA, operating under the State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection, warns about new phishing e-mails being sent across government networks with the topic (in Ukrainian) No.1275 of Apr 7, 2022". This was reported by the press service of the State Committee for Television and Radio Broadcasting on Facebook. The letters contain an HTML file, the opening of which will create an archive with a file "On the persecution and murder of prosecutors by the Russian military in the temporarily occupied territories.lnk." Its opening, in turn, will allow hackers to gain…