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North Korean missile used in Kyiv attack contained at least 116 foreign components, mostly American
Zelenskyy thanked Ukraine's partners for helping protect civilian lives, supplying air defense systems and missiles, and maintaining pressure on Russia and its accomplices over the war
Trump: “Crimea will stay with Russia”; Zelenskyy: “Only Ukrainians decide our territories”
Donald Trump's statements contain factual errors. At the time of Russia's military aggression in February 2014, Ukraine had no aspirations to join NATO. Since 2010, under President Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine had adopted a non-aligned status, formally renouncing its pursuit of NATO membership
What does just peace mean for Ukraine and why does Crimea remain a fundamental issue?
What does a just peace mean for Ukraine, and why does Crimea remain a fundamental issue? In his video commentary for the Crimea Platform, the deputy head of the Mejlis of Crimean Tatar People, Nariman Dzhelyal, outlined the key principles, analyzed international positions, and emphasized the importance of maintaining a clear legal framework in resolving the conflict
Trump сriticizes Zelenskyy’s Crimea stance as Ukrainian President points out at Pompeo Declaration
Zelenskyy attached to his post on X a screenshot of the Crimea Declaration – the 2018 statement by Mike Pompeo, the Secretary of State during Trump's first administration, which reaffirmed the non-recognition of Russia's annexation of Crimea
US sanctions could undermine ICC’s investigations of war crimes committed in Ukraine – ULAG
On March 20, 2025, the President of the ICC, Judge Akane, emphasised this in her addresses to EU representatives. She noted that this has already affected the ability to conduct operations and work with various contractors
Russians kill two women by a rocket artillery strike in Kupiansk within the Kharkiv Oblast
The bombardment also set fire to structural parts of a garage covering an area of 10 m²
Russians kill at least 35 people in Sumy city center with two ballistic missile strikes on Palm Sunday (updated)
Reports on social media suggest that the strike hit the city centre
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
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
Seventy-five percent of civil society organisations are actively looking for alternative resources to finance their activities – survey
Currently, only 1% of respondents have already received support from new funding sources
Russia launches massive missile, drone attack on Ukraine’s energy and gas infrastructure
The Air Force's air surveillance troops detected and tracked 261 Russian drones and missiles – 67 missiles and 194 attack UAVs and decoy drones of various types
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."
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
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
Justice cannot be subject to political pressure
ZMINA publishes a statement of ICC President Judge Tomoko Akane following the issuance of US Executive Order seeking to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court
Almost 60% of Ukrainian media face crisis as US support suspended – IMI survey
The immediate effects of the funding suspension have already manifested, with 7.5% of outlets reducing staff, 9.5% facing office space issues, 11% cutting content production, and 10.5% implementing salary reductions or transitioning to part-time work
Ukraine can sustain defence for six months without US aid – Finance Minister Marchenko
When questioned about potential US aid suspension, Marchenko acknowledged the significant challenge such a scenario would pose to Ukraine's defense capabilities, while emphasizing that it would not lead to an inevitable collapse
Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula disrupts discussion on Russia’s war in Ukraine at G20 Summit: Macron and Scholz express disappointment
Macron argued that the text should have been clearer on the war. Nevertheless, this does not alter France's position: it is an aggressive war launched by Russia against Ukraine, and the country's priority remains achieving lasting peace, Macron added
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“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
