230 Ukrainians returned home from Russian captivity on 3 January in what was the largest single prisoner exchange since the start of the Russian invasion almost two years ago. The freed Ukrainians included members of the armed forces and border guard along with civilians. Some had been held by Russia since the early stages of […]
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UN investigator: Russian state media may be guilty of “inciting genocide” in Ukraine
United Nations investigators probing alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine have warned that rhetoric broadcast by the Russian media could qualify as incitement to genocide. In a September 25 address to the UN Human Rights Council, the leader of the UN’s Commission of Inquiry investigative team, Erik Mose, spoke of his concern over allegations of […]
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ATB supermarket chain helps safeguard wartime Ukraine’s economy and food security
As Ukraine’s largest retail chain, ATB Market has been at the forefront of the country’s civilian response to the full-scale invasion launched by Russia eighteen months ago. From the very first moments of the invasion on February 24, 2022, the entire ATB Corporation switched to a wartime footing and began working to support the defense […]
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UNESCO adds Ukrainian heritage sites to “in danger” list over Russian bombing threat
Three of Ukraine’s most important heritage sites have been added to UNESCO’s official List of World Heritage in Danger amid mounting fears over Russia’s widespread bombing of Ukrainian cultural landmarks and civilian targets. The decision to list Kyiv’s St. Sophia Cathedral and Pechersk Lavra monastery complex along with the historic center of Lviv was taken […]
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Survey: 58% of Ukrainian companies expect to see positive business dynamics in 2024
The new Business Forecasts for 2024 survey conducted by Ukraine’s European Business Association (EBA) has identified a range of positive indicators that point to growing confidence within the Ukrainian business community despite Russia’s ongoing invasion. Released on 11 September, the survey found that more than half of respondents (58%), expect to see their business develop […]
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UN Special Rapporteur: Torture of Ukrainian captives is Russian “state policy”
Russia is engaging in the torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war as part of a systematic, state-sponsored policy, according to a new report by the UN’s Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. “The volume of credible allegations of torture and other inhumane acts that are being […]
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New $600 million US aid package for Ukraine unveiled as counteroffensive gains momentum
The United States will provide Ukraine with a new aid package valued at $600 million, officials confirmed on Thursday. It will include equipment to help integrate Ukraine’s air defense systems, ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), artillery rounds, electronic warfare and counter-electronic warfare equipment, demolition munitions and mine-clearing equipment, as well as funding […]
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US lawmakers accuse Russian dictator Vladimir Putin of committing genocide in Ukraine
US House Foreign Affairs Committee members have accused Russian dictator Vladimir Putin of committing genocide in Ukraine. Speaking on September 6 during a visit to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Committee chairperson Michael McCaul said Putin “tried to erase a culture, a people and a religion, and that is the definition of genocide.” […]
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RECOVERY initiative provides Ukraine’s wounded warriors with world class rehabilitation care
For the past eighteen months, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has dominated the international agenda. But in reality, Russian military aggression against Ukraine actually began almost a decade ago with the seizure of Crimea and the invasion of eastern Ukraine. This ongoing attack has inflicted terrible suffering on the Ukrainian population. Tens of thousands have […]
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MIRACLE ON RAILS: Ukraine’s train workers are the unsung heroes of the country’s war effort
In mid-August 2023, British Ambassador to Ukraine Dame Melinda Simmons took the intercity train from Kyiv to Lviv. In normal circumstances, her journey would have been entirely unremarkable; at a time when Ukraine is fighting for national survival against a genocidal Russian invasion, the mere existence of this daily train service is a minor miracle […]