Vladimir Putin
Zelenskyy commented on Putin’s “Easter ceasefire”
Vladimir Putin announced an "Easter ceasefire," which supposedly entails the cessation of all hostilities in Ukraine from the evening of April 19th until midnight on April 21st. At the same time, the Russian Ministry of Defence stated that the Russian occupiers would adhere to the ceasefire regime provided Kyiv reciprocates
“Part of Russia’s genocide policy”: Ukrainian Foreign Ministry condemned Putin’s decree ordering Ukrainians to leave occupied territories and Russia
Tykhyy emphasized that this decree continues Russia's systematic violation of fundamental international legal norms, breaching at least three international legal documents
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
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
Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast kills two civilians and injures others
Firefighters discovered a body during operations at a two-story house in the Bucha district
Russians kill one person and injure another in attack on Pokrovsk, Donetsk region
According to Filashkin, Russians killed a 55-year-old man and injured a 63-year-old man. The wounded man was taken to hospital
Putin tries to exterminate us as a nation, as Hitler tried to exterminate the Jewish people during World War II
Roman Shvartsman was born in Bershad, to the north of Odesa in Ukraine, in 1936. As a child, he was deported to the Bershad ghetto in the summer of 1941 because of his Jewish faith. Today, Shvartsman is chairman of the Ukrainian Association of Jews – Former Prisoners of Ghetto and Nazi Concentration Camps, among other positions
Environmental disaster in Kerch Strait: Russian forces hinder cleanup efforts in temporarily occupied Crimea – human rights advocate
After the Ukrainian military successfully landed special forces on Crimea's western shore in 2023, the Russian military built a defence barrier and prohibited local residents and tourists from going to the majority of the beaches in the area
Ukraine assembles coalition to strategise war diplomacy
The spokesperson announced that Ukraine plans to hold a meeting of these countries in December "to coordinate and develop a unified position" to ensure Ukraine's strength "in any scenario – both at the negotiation table and on the battlefield"
Russia сontinues illegal child deportations despite ICC arrest warrants – Almenda’s report
Despite International Criminal Court arrest warrants issued in March 2023 against Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova for child deportations, Russia continues its practices. In 2024, the scale of unlawful child transfers has increased, with camp programs explicitly aimed at destroying Ukrainian children's national identity, human rights advocates emphasise
“Mongolia lacks independence”: Zelenskyy on country’s failure to arrest Putin
Zelenskyy criticised countries that continue engaging with Russia, specifically addressing Mongolia's stance. He suggested Mongolia's actions reflect its lack of independent decision-making, likely due to its energy dependence on Russia
Russia plans to attack three Ukrainian nuclear power plants – Zelenskyy
The President noted that the Peace Formula aims to protect the UN Charter. He has also invited China and Brazil to the second Peace Summit, while India had already been invited
Ukraine urges Mongolia to arrest Putin during his visit
The ICC alleged last year that the Russian president was responsible for war crimes, focusing on the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia. It has also issued a warrant for the arrest of Russia's commissioner for children's rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, for the same crimes.
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
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
EU explains why it still recognises Vladimir Putin as Russia’s president
Ukraine's Central Election Commission (CEC) declared the results of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin's so-called "elections" to be null and void and the Kremlin leader himself illegitimate
Crimea as a launchpad: Russian Forces utilise temporarily occupied Crimea for deadly attacks on civilians in Ukraine – Crimean Human Rights Group
Since late September 2022, Russians have been active in using Iran-made SHAHED kamikaze drones to attack civilian infrastructure. A substantial part of such drones is also launched from the occupied peninsula territory
Columns
We cannot allow war to become humanity’s everyday reality again
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine is a classic neo-colonial war for the enslavement of an entire people
Ukraine invites nations across Africa, South America, and Asia to join a global justice alliance
“Sharper than physical pain – the feeling of helplessness”: speech of the imprisoned journalist
