Ukraine

Lyudmila Kudelya, 73, hangs laundry near the ruins of her son's house, which burned down after a 120-mm mine hit their yard in February 2017. (February 3, 2022) © IWPR

Ukraine: Elderly People On the Frontline Battle Loneliness and Fear

About 900,000 pensioners in need of aid and protection are among those bearing the brunt of the conflict in the country’s east.

18 Feb 22

OSCE monitoring officers speak to a civilian in the frontline village of Starohnativka, Donetsk region. Deployed in March 2014, the OSCE mission is the only international organisation monitoring the security situation on both sides of the contact line in Ukraine conflict-hit east. © OSCE SMM - Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine

OSCE Mission Pulls Staff from Eastern Ukraine

Some member states have recalled their observers amid growing concerns over a large-scale Russian incursion.

17 Feb 22

Turkey's President Erdogan visited Ukraine on February 3, 2022. © Press Service of the Ukrainian President

Could Turkey Mediate Ukraine-Russia Talks?

Erdogan seeks the status of intermediary in resolving the current crisis.

16 Feb 22

Members of the media covering the press conference following the meeting of the President of Ukraine with the Federal Chancellor of Germany. © Press Service of the Ukrainian President

Reporting the Ukraine Crisis

International and Ukrainian media need to do more to avoid cliché and self-censorship - while giving those in the occupied territories a voice.

16 Feb 22

Hryvna is the national currency of Ukraine. © Roman/Freepik

Crisis Adds to Ukraine’s Economic Woes

Amid the looming threat of invasion, structural problems in the country’s economy need close attention.

15 Feb 22

In Kyiv, 41-year-old Vyacheslav and his 12-year-old daughter Angelina follow news on television about Russian troops' build-up along the Ukrainian border. © Galyna Ostapovets

Ukraine: Stress Takes Its Toll

Amid ongoing uncertainty, citizens try to prepare for every eventuality.

14 Feb 22

Members of the Kyiv Territorial Defense Unit are trained in an industrial area outside the capital Kyiv. US intelligence stated that a Russian miliary invasion of Ukraine is "imminent", but Ukrainian authorities have called the statement as exaggerated. © Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images

“Calm Down and Breathe” - Ukraine Downplays Russian Invasion

Experts say that Zelensky fears the impact on the country’s economy and his chances of winning a second term.

10 Feb 22

Pro-Kremlin disinformation in Ukraine has reached levels unseen since 2014, say researchers. International audiences are not spared as studies show that Russian state-controlled media that cater for Western audiences in various languages, such as RT and Sputnik, disseminate anti-West conspiracy theories. © Misha Friedman/Getty Images

Ukraine: Russia Mobilises Disinfo Alongside Military

Could a sudden increase in fake news be a precursor to real-world escalation?

8 Feb 22

Ukrainian servicemen in the trenches near the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region. (January 8, 2022)

In the Trenches of Ukraine’s Long War

As diplomacy scrambles to avert the threat of a Russian invasion, Ukraine is locked into a consuming, nerve-wrecking conflict against Moscow-backed militias.

3 Feb 22

A Ukrainian border guard stands at the post in this undated photo.

Will Belarus be Springboard for Russian Incursion into Ukraine?

Troop deployment reinforces tensions ahead of war games planned for next month.

28 Jan 22

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