This spring, a new Ukrainian law—“On the protection of the constitutional order in the activities of religious organizations”—comes into force. One of its goals is to limit the influence of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), which…
Category: 1. Ukraine
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Yehor Yarmoliuk: Proud Ukrainian | Brentford FC
Over three years have passed since the full-scale war began in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion in late February 2022.
That day is one that the people of Ukraine will never forget.
Yehor Yarmoliuk, now a Premier League player with Brentford…
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Putin is ruthlessly erasing Ukrainian identity in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Ukrainians living under Russian occupation to “legalize” their status by…
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Putin must stop ‘unnecessary demands’ in peace talks, Zelensky tells EU chiefs at meeting
The many obstacles aheadpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 20 March
Frank Gardner
Security correspondentIt is perfectly possible that, despite the best efforts of the UK and France, this Multinational Force now under…
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how Zelensky rebuilt his relationship with Trump to turn the tables on Putin
After Donald Trump’s “very good and productive” phone call with Vladimir Putin earlier this week, all eyes were on his subsequent call with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky.
Would it, as it did when they last met in the…
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Ukraine’s ‘chaotic’ withdrawal from Russia, in its soldiers’ words
Jonathan BealeDefence correspondent
Reporting fromSumy, Ukraine
Artem KariakinArtem and his unit would regularly cross into Russia – until last week Until just over a week ago, Artem Kariakin and his unit were making regular trips across Ukraine’s…
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EU plan to send more military aid to Ukraine in shambles – POLITICO
Kallas’ failure to push through her plan underlines the difficulty of corralling all 27 countries in a common direction.
The blow to Kallas’ authority is evident. “If you say everywhere, as she does and she’s right, that we need to…
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Statement from Secretary Rubio and NSA Waltz on Call with Zelenskyy
Today, President Donald J. Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a fantastic phone conversation. President Zelenskyy thanked President Trump for a productive start for the work of the Ukrainian and American teams…
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Zelenskyy doubts Putin’s pledge after drone strikes and expects details of the Trump-Putin call
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and Russia agreed in principle to a limited ceasefire after President Donald Trump spoke with the countries’ leaders this week, though it remains to be seen when it might…
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Ukrainians tortured, raped, executed by Russian captors, Human Rights Council hears
The Council – the UN’s foremost human rights forum – also heard updates on allegations of ongoing abuses in Belarus, North Korea and Myanmar.
According to the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, enforced disappearances of civilians committed…
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