Dmitry Muratov said all the money from sale will go to help refugees from the war in Ukraine. Muratov was co-awarded the peace prize in 2021 for defending freedom of expression in Russia. Novaya Gazeta suspended its operations in March, shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This came after Moscow
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Ukraine war: Zelensky visits front-line cities of Mykolaiv and Odesa
Volodymyr Zelensky inspected damaged buildings and met soldiers, officials and health workers, his office said. Both cities are key targets for Russian forces trying to secure the Black Sea coast. For weeks, the Russian offensive has been focused on seizing the Donbas region in eastern of Ukraine. The Ukrainian president
This time Zelensky on the cover of Time magazine
The title of the cover of the magazine is ‘How Zelensky Leeds’. He told Time in an exclusive interview that the world’s attention to Ukraine bothered him as much as he was bothered by Russia’s shelling. “People are watching the war in Ukraine through Instagram and social media,” he said. But when he
Ukraine war: Two UK aid workers captured by Russia, says NGO
The non-profit Presidium Network said Paul Urey and Dylan Healy were detained at a checkpoint in southern Ukraine on Monday. The Foreign Office is said to be urgently seeking more information. Mr Urey’s mother said she was extremely worried for his welfare, because he has type 1 diabetes and needs
We run out of money in cooperation with Ukraine
Biden will seek, 3.3 trillion in economic, military and humanitarian assistance from the US Congress over the next five months. The package includes 2 trillion in military aid, 8.5 billion in financial aid and 3 trillion in humanitarian aid. At the White House, Biden said, “Washington has sent more than
Mariupol: Videos appear to show dead civilians
The graphic videos, posted on social media in recent days, come as the United Nations has confirmed that it is investigating hundreds of allegations of killing of civilians during the invasion of Ukraine. The southern port city of Mariupol has been the scene of weeks of intense fighting between Russian
Ukraine round-up: UN visit and a Russian roubles row
UN Secretary General António Guterres visited Kyiv on Thursday, and admitted that his own organisation’s Security Council failed to prevent or end the war in Ukraine – a source of great frustration, he said. Two blasts hit the city while he was there for talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will meet with Putin and Zelensky
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week. He will travel to Kiev after a visit to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Ukraine war. The United Nations said on Friday. News from AFP. . . . . . .
Putin’s army to step west after occupation of Ukraine, warns Zelensky
After the capture of Mariupol, this time Vladimir Putin’s eyes are on eastern Ukraine. At his behest, the Russian military has already stepped up its offensive in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions (collectively known as Donbass). “The future of the country depends on eastern and southern Ukraine,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
Surrender or Die! This time in Mariupol, Russia threatens the Ukrainian army
Russian troops give Ukrainian troops detained in Mariupol a “deadline” to surrender. On Tuesday, the Russian military announced that loyalists of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky must be prepared for “extreme consequences” if they do not surrender immediately. . . . . . . . . . . . . Russian President