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Ukraine pushes back against US proposal to unblock Russian agricultural trade
The White House claimed that both Russia and Ukraine have agreed to ensure safe passage for commercial shipping and stop military strikes in the Black Sea
At least 164 archaeological artifacts removed from temporarily occupied Crimea by the Russian occupiers
Since 2022, Russian museums have been actively engaged in propaganda activities in the occupied territories, organizing exhibitions, lectures, and educational programs aimed at legitimizing the occupation. The goal of these actions is to integrate Ukrainian museums into the Russian cultural space and destroy Ukrainian identity
Russia bears responsibility for the occupied territories – Amnesty International Ukraine
While preparing the report, representatives of Amnesty International Ukraine conducted over 100 interviews with former prisoners of war and their family members. They shared their experiences, memories, and interactions with state and non-governmental organisations
Over 640,000 Ukrainian women will feel the negative impacts of US authorities halting funding to the UN Reproductive and Sexual Health Agency
The UN emphasised that since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion, cases of domestic, sexual, and other forms of gender-based violence in Ukraine have increased more than threefold. The organisation estimates that 2.4 million people, predominantly women and girls, urgently require measures to prevent and respond to such violence
The International Criminal Court says Trump’s sanctions threaten the court’s existence
Trump's actions have had a "broad impact on the banking system, insurance, and IT systems of the ICC." Consequently, companies have ceased cooperating with the court, and staff members are leaving due to fear of persecution. This jeopardizes the functioning of critical court services, from paying staff salaries to conducting field investigations
Russians kill four citizens of Syria and injure two other people
According to Kiper, the ship was loading wheat for export to Algeria at the time of the strike
The report of the Amnesty International Ukraine does not mention Russian prisoners of war, as Ukraine does not violate the Geneva Conventions
While in the camp, Amnesty International representatives witnessed Russian prisoners undergoing medical examinations. The Russians stood in line to receive glasses, lenses and other medical supplies. Every three months, representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visit them to record their condition and detention conditions
Blind political prisoner Oleksandr Sizikov sent to tuberculosis hospital for examination
Sizikov has been using a blood pressure monitor more frequently, indicating that he has high blood pressure. Doctors prescribed him medication for hypertension and promised to provide him with the pills he brought with him
The families of prisoners of war and civilian hostages rallied outside the US Embassy in Kyiv, urging their release under the “all for all” formula
More than 500 family members of prisoners of war and civilians illegally detained by Russia held placards in English reading: "Help Free Civilians," "Every POW Has the Right to Freedom," "Captivity Kills Our Sons and Husbands," "Want Peace? But First Return POWs," "No Negotiations, No Deals Until Our POWs Return Home." Attendees also unfurled a large banner stating, "Don't Let Russia Torture and Kill Our POWs."
Nobel laureates call for frozen Russian assets to be directed towards Ukraine’s reconstruction
The statement's signatories recalled that approximately 300 billion euros of the Russian Central Bank's global capital has been frozen due to sanctions. This sum is held in accounts around the world, but predominantly in EU and G7 countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom
PEN Ukraine calls on writers worldwide not to remain silent and to resist the new tyranny
The writers called on their colleagues not to stand aside, to speak about the events in Ukraine, to appeal to the governments of their countries, to resist tyranny, and to garner international support. They stressed that light in the darkness can only appear through a common struggle
Trump must remember those Ukrainian prisoners dying in Russia – Nobel winner Matviichuk to US President
Matviichuk considers it abnormal when politicians talk about elections, minerals and concessions, but not about people. In her opinion, the human dimension must be returned to the negotiations. This must be done to stop the war and the loss of life
United States pauses military aid to Ukraine
The official said that the supply of all American military equipment not currently in Ukraine would be halted, including weapons en route by planes and ships or awaiting transit in Poland
The UN suspends humanitarian aid to some regions of Ukraine due to the reduction of funding from the United States
According to Guterres, cash-based programs, a crucial element of humanitarian assistance for one million people, have been suspended in the affected regions in Ukraine
The occupational authority in Crimea confessed plans to confiscate another 720 properties, constituting a war crime
Among the nationalised objects are the Crimean Brewery, the facilities of the Nemo Dolphinarium in Feodosia, Sudak and Alushta, Saki Mineral Waters, the Zeleny Cape Sanatorium and Resort Complex, the property of Lviv businessman Oleh Genshaft and former MP and Ombudsman for human rights Lyudmyla Denisova
There will be no lasting peace without liberation of Crimea – Mejlis Chairman Refat Chubarov
The Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People Refat Chubarov stated that any proposals for Ukraine to cede its territories must be rejected. He stressed that without the liberation of Crimea, there can be no lasting peace that will ensure freedom and security for all Ukrainian citizens
Ukrainian civil society organisations explain why Ukraine can’t hold elections during martial law
The NGOs reminded the readers that it is Russia’s unprovoked act of aggression against a sovereign state which makes holding presidential and parliamentary elections in Ukraine impossible
HRDs in war conflict: Ukrainian human rights activists in Great Britain reminded the world about the Crimean political prisoners
The event brought together more than 50 human rights defenders, lawyers and activists from all over the world
Columns
“I hear your anger, your dreams, and your hope”: a letter to a peer under occupation from a 10th grader from the Kherson region
No one should ever be allowed to violate the rights of Indigenous peoples
What does just peace mean for Ukraine and why does Crimea remain a fundamental issue?
“The number is not answering, but I can hear you”: A letter to a peer in occupation from a 10th grade student
