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Elderly and children among casualties in latest Russian strikes of Sumy region
Meanwhile, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell stated on September 10 that China is providing direct support to the Russian military apparatus, thus assisting its war against Ukraine
From Russia Today to Venice: Venice Film Festival showed Russian propaganda
Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica showcasted the documentary "Russians at War" with Russian propaganda by Russian-Canadian director Anastasia Trofimova
Over 60% of Ukrainians believe security guarantees will deter Russia from future aggression
62% of Ukrainians do not trust China as a mediator in possible negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, and 22% do
Ukrainian cities host photo exhibition “Crimea through the eyes of citizen journalists: 10 years in captivity”
The exhibition contains 48 photos and information panels arranged on city squares in the form of the Crimean Tatar coat of arms – the Tamga. It showcases photographs taken by citizen journalists who, at great personal risk, documented the arrests, searches, trials, and other crimes committed by Russian occupiers against the Crimean Tatar people since the beginning of the occupation of Crimea
Ukrainian identity shift forced Russia to occupy Crimean Peninsula in 2014 – historian
By 2011-2012, polls indicated a shift: a majority of Crimean residents had come to identify as Ukrainian citizens, outnumbering those nostalgic for Soviet rule or a Russian affiliation for Crimea. This marked a significant turning point, Hromenko explained
Russia struck hotel in Kramatorsk Donetsk Oblast: Two journalists injured, one trapped under rubble
All three victims are journalists, citizens of Ukraine, the United States, and the United Kingdom
Illegitimate “court” in occupied Crimea sentences Hurzuf resident to 13 years for alleged “high treason”
The illegitimate “prosecutor's office” report provided no details of the case
Two civilians killed in Russian bombardment of Sumy Oblast
Two civilian men, aged 74 and 67, were killed in the attack. The wife of one of the deceased was injured and has been hospitalised
The global HIV/AIDS epidemic: how the UN is trying to overcome it by 2030 despite Russian sabotage
Read about how UN is trying to overcome HIV-AIDS in the world and how Russia's war against Ukraine affected it.
Mexico defies ICC and invites Putin to president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum’s inauguration
The Ukrainian Embassy in Mexico acknowledged in a statement on August 7 that Mexico invites representatives of all countries with which it has diplomatic relations to the inauguration. However. It reminded the country of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) warrant for Putin's arrest
“Not alone”: indigenous peoples unite in struggle against global conflicts
Speech at the Expert Forum of Crimean Platform by Binalakshmi Nepram, Senior Advisor on Indigenous Issues, United States Institute of Peace; Expert on Global Indigenous People Alliance, Gender Justice, and Peace
Russians kill teenager in Hlukhiv and injur 12 more, mostly children
The attack also damaged apartment buildings and houses, an educational institution, a shop, and vehicles
Russians drop two guided aerial bombs on Lyman and injure five people
The Russians damaged a residential building, a business, three shops and a car
Russia successfully promotes its narratives to Western media – Voice of America
Experts demonstrated the promotion of Russian narratives on the example of events in Crimea: Western media often pick up the Kremlin's quotes instead of covering the essence of the events in Russia's war against Ukraine
Russian authorities claim to have captured thousands of migrants and sent them to fight in Ukraine
Reports indicate that Russian law enforcement regularly raids industrial facilities where labour migrants work. Officials hand them subpoenas or take them to military enlistment offices. Authorities promise migrants without Russian citizenship expedited Russian passports if they sign a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense
Russians exploit foreigners as “cannon fodder” in their war against Ukraine – Ukraine’s UN envoy
Ukrainian intelligence states that Russia is running a global effort to recruit foreign mercenaries in at least 21 nations, including several in Africa
Zelenskyy called Putin’s ultimatum a revival of Russian Nazism
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called another series of statements by Putin manipulative. According to the MFA of Ukraine, Russia's statements aimed at misleading the international community, undermining diplomatic efforts to achieve a just peace and shattering the unity of the world majority around the purposes and principles of the UN Charter
Texty.org.ua editorial team faces pressure after publishing investigation into critics of U.S. aid to Ukraine
Texty.org.ua views this campaign as an attack on freedom of speech and a display of chauvinism against the citizens of Ukraine
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Ukrainian parliament appeals for NATO membership as foundation for lasting peace
Ukraine rejects “pacifying the aggressor” as a path to peace
“Appeasement never works”: Lessons from Bosnia’s post-war justice
Liberia demands Russia immediately halt aggression and restore Crimea to Ukraine
