Ukraine

I’ve eye-witnessed the Odessa events of May 2, when the neo-Nazis killed my fellow activist Andrey Brajevsky, member of the Borotba party. Aleksey Alba, wounded on the same day, was repeatedly interrogated by the SBU. He was to be arrested…

Moscow, May 19 (Prensa Latina) Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered troops involved in drills near the Ukrainian borders to return to their barracks after concluding operations, the Russian press service confirmed today. “The decision to return these forces to their…

Pro-Russian groups have claimed a landslide victory for a hastily organized referendum on self-rule in two parts of eastern Ukraine. The vote was held in the regions of Luhansk and Donetsk less than two months after residents in Crimea voted…

Up until recently Iryna Brunova-Kalisetska lived and worked in Crimea, a peacebuilder focusing on identity-based conflicts and diversity education in a multicultural and multi-confessional context. Following Russia’s annexation of the Ukrainian peninsula she found herself among thousands of people faced…

Ukraine’s interior minister says 30 pro-Russian insurgents and four soldiers have been killed in the eastern city of Slovyansk as Ukraine continues an assault to reassert control. Ukraine has also sent an elite national guard unit to the southern port…

FOR UKRAINE-URGENT  An urgent letter to my country-  From one day to another, my country, Ukraine, became a stranger on my planet. First, I felt the only thing I understand is the language and then putting a bit of attention,…

Ukraine has seen its deadliest violence in months after the conflict between nationalist and pro-Russian militias spread to the southern port city of Odessa. At least 46 people died on Friday when a massive blaze erupted at a base where…

Press release  Humanists reject foreign intervention in Ukraine and ask for astute reflection on a dire situation The International Humanist Party (IHP) condemns the interference of third countries acting  covertly or overtly, in areas considered strategic for military plans or…

The Ukraine government says it has lost control of the restive east as pro-Russian separatists continue to expand their reach. On Wednesday, Ukraine’s acting president, Oleksandr Turchynov, blamed what he called “inactivity, helplessness and even criminal betrayal” among Ukrainian forces…

The United States and the European Union have imposed new sanctions on Russia that target individuals and companies linked to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle. The moves come as the crisis in eastern Ukraine faces continued chaos. On Monday,…