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A large-scale action of the diaspora in support of Ukraine took place in Chicago, USA
11
Jan
Society, TOP, Ukraine, Ukrainians in the world

A large-scale action of the diaspora in support of Ukraine took place in Chicago, USA

Chicago Rally Against Russian Aggression - Sunday January 9. Central, East European and Baltic Communities Join Ukrainians in solidarity. Public figure Marta Farion announced this on her Facebook page. As Martha noted: "On a bitterly cold day, over a hundred members of the Ukrainian community gathered at the historic Water Tower in Chicago to protest Russian aggression and threats of invasion. The rally was organized by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Illinois Chapter". Congressmen Danny Davis and Mike Quigley joined the protest to condemn Putin’s military build-up and provocative demands. They shared how they traveled to Ukraine during the…
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Ukraine: We will defend ourselves against Russia ‘until the last drop of blood’, says country’s army chief (Exclusive from Sky News)
11
Jan
Defense, TOP

Ukraine: We will defend ourselves against Russia ‘until the last drop of blood’, says country’s army chief (Exclusive from Sky News)

In an exclusive interview with Sky News, Lieutenant General Valerii Zaluzhnyi says his forces are closely monitoring the activities of Russian forces close to the border. Ukraine's military chief has said his forces would defend the country "until the last drop of blood" as he urged people to calm down about threats of a new Russian invasion. Lieutenant General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, 48, repeatedly underlined that Ukraine has been at war with Russia since 2014, telling Sky News in an exclusive interview: "It is absolutely no news to us". Asked if he was disappointed NATO, the 30-nation defence alliance, including Britain…
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Europe’s most brutal place: How and why the Isolation Commandant moved to Kyiv. Investigation of Radio Liberty
30
Dec
Defense, TOP, Ukraine

Europe’s most brutal place: How and why the Isolation Commandant moved to Kyiv. Investigation of Radio Liberty

The former commander of "Isolation", a prison created by Russian hybrid forces in Donetsk, "Palych", was detained in the free territory of Ukraine in November 2021. Today he testifies, confirms his involvement in the prison and says that he has been in Kyiv since 2019. Radio Liberty and the Bellingcat community have collected data on his life over the past two years: what the suspect was doing to the hostages of war, according to intelligence officials who have detained the prisoner now, and why Kulikovsky may be safer in the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) detention center than in the…
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Croatian experience: return of the temporarily occupied territories and accession to NATO and the EU
21
Dec
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Croatian experience: return of the temporarily occupied territories and accession to NATO and the EU

At this difficult time for Ukraine, we need to take another close look at Croatia's experience of returning the temporarily occupied territories and joining NATO and the EU. by OLEKSANDR LEVCHENKO On background of the telephone talks between Biden-Putin and then Biden-Zelenskyy, the Prime Minister of Croatia, Andriy Plenković, paid an official visit to Kyiv, which had been less noticeable in the information space of Ukraine. And it's a pity. At this difficult time for Ukraine, we need to take another close look at Croatia's experience of returning the temporarily occupied territories and joining NATO and the EU. Let me…
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The planned assault on the Isolation prison in Donetsk was technically impossible – Aseev
20
Dec
Defense, Politics, TOP, Ukraine

The planned assault on the Isolation prison in Donetsk was technically impossible – Aseev

Stanislav Aseyev, a former detainee at the Isolation Prison in Donetsk, said it was technically impossible to attempt to release prisoners as a result of an assault allegedly planned by Ukrainian special forces. People who allegedly talk about the assault they wanted to do in 2019 do not understand what "Isolation" is. And this is their big problem. The assault is not possible from the point of view of the person sitting there, nor technically, "Aseyev said in an exclusive interview with Interfax-Ukraine. According to him, "people who tell dubious stories about the assault do not understand who is sitting…
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Aseev: Stories about the preparation of the storming of the prison “Isolation” in Donetsk – the scenario of a low-level fighter
20
Dec
Defense, TOP, Ukraine

Aseev: Stories about the preparation of the storming of the prison “Isolation” in Donetsk – the scenario of a low-level fighter

Exclusive interview of former Isolation prisoner Stanislav Aseyev with Interfax-Ukraine The day before, you returned from France and Germany, where you talked about the Donetsk prison "Isolation", where you spent more than 2 years. Tell us more about these visits. My visit took place within the framework of the program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine "Isolation: must speak". It was launched a year ago to draw attention to the secret isolation prison not only in Ukraine but also abroad. In Ukraine, this topic has been raised to the presidential level, it is in the Tripartite Contact Group,…
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Plast members present the Bethlehem Peace Cauldron to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
17
Dec
Culture, Society, TOP, Ukraine, Ukrainians in the world

Plast members present the Bethlehem Peace Cauldron to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

Representatives of the National Scout Organization of Ukraine "Plast" brought the Bethlehem Peace Torch to the session hall and spoke from the parliament's rostrum. The Cauldron symbolizes the warmth of hearts and the joy that every year the Plast members bring from the Holy Sepulcher to Ukraine and distribute it among all the Ukrainians. "At the beginning of every year Ukrainian Plastu's representatives traditionally give the Bethlehem Peace Cauldron to the Parliament of Ukraine as a reminder of the importance of peace, goodness, love and solidarity", announced the Head of the Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk and asked the Ukrainian Plastu's representatives…
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Rostov’s court publishes verdict recognizing presence of Russian troops in occupied territories of Donbas
17
Dec
Defense, TOP, WORLD

Rostov’s court publishes verdict recognizing presence of Russian troops in occupied territories of Donbas

The Rostov court has published a ruling in which it publicly acknowledged the presence of Russian troops on the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas. The case of a corrupt robber from Rostov, who illegally supplied foodstuffs to the Russian troops in the breakaway Donetsk region, was opened. However, during the trial, the details of these supplies emerged. For example, it is now known how much food the Russians deliver to the uncontrolled territory and how many Russian servicemen consume it. The document also clearly states for whom all these products are allocated, namely for the Russian military units of the…
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Today marks the 144th anniversary of the birth of the legendary author of “Shchedryk” Mykola Leontovych
13
Dec
Culture, TOP, Ukraine

Today marks the 144th anniversary of the birth of the legendary author of “Shchedryk” Mykola Leontovych

The composer of the famous Ukrainian song "Shchedryk," Mykola Leontovych, was born on this day in 1877. In 1922, the song was performed for the first time in New York Carnegie Hall by the Oleksandr Koshyts Choir, and in 1936 the English conductor Peter Vilgovskyy wrote his English text to Leontovych's melody and created "Carol of the Bells," one of the most popular Christmas melodies in America today.   This year, Tina Peresunko, a Fulbright Fellow, researched the musical transformation of the Ukrainian carol into American culture in the U.S. archives in anticipation of the 100th anniversary of the American…
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In occupied Luhansk, the occupying Cossacks massacre homeless animals: details
10
Dec
Society, TOP, Ukraine

In occupied Luhansk, the occupying Cossacks massacre homeless animals: details

In Luhansk, which is currently occupied by illegal armed groups controlled by Russia, the problem of extermination of homeless animals has become acute. This is evidenced by the wave of outrage that locals have been raising over the past week. From social networks it became known that homeless animals of Luhansk and other settlements of the so-called "L / DNR" suffer from outrage of representatives of local criminal armed groups. The problem outraged people after the post of a human rights activist on "VKontakte", where she provided video evidence and other details of the incident. In addition, the occupying authorities…
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