First Person

Streaming studio of the YouTube channel Kotrikadze-Dzyadko. Tikhon Dzyadko and Ekaterina Kotrikadze, respectively editor-in-chief and news director of Dozhd TV, relocated to Georgia after Russia's last independent TV channel closed its operations on March 4. © Photo courtesy of Ekaterina Kotrikadze

Russia: The Fight for Independent Media Continues

Despite the crackdown that followed the invasion of Ukraine, journalists carry on the battle for free expression.

4 Apr 22

A residential area in Podilskyi district of Kyiv came under fire on 18 March 2022. © Kyiv City State Administration/Alexey Samsonov

From Lviv to Kyiv, Divided by War

The journey from the relatively safe west of the country to the capital reveals destruction, determination and new hope.

1 Apr 22

Devastated buildings in the aftermath of Russian shelling in Freedom Avenue, a street once buzzing street with cafes and boutiques. It is just off Freedom Square, Kharkiv's architectural landmark and Europe's second largest city-center square. © Maria Avdeeva

Kharkiv: Besieged But Not Defeated

“The only thing Russia has achieved is a united hatred against Russian occupiers in this once-loyal city.”

15 Mar 22

A night view of Kyiv as the city mayor declared a curfew from 10pm to 7am on February 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. © Pierre Crom/Getty Images

Ukraine: How My War Began

Journalist reports calm and confusion as Ukrainians wake up to a new reality.

25 Feb 22

Anti-government protesters wave flags and demonstrate at Pearl Roundabout on February 20, 2011 in Manama, Bahrain. © John Moore/Getty Images

Bahrain: The Inconvenient Uprising

Our geo-political importance left us side-lined; but this is a long-term struggle.

9 Feb 21

Residents shelter in a basement as air raid sirens sound in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

Residents shelter in a basement as air raid sirens sound in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. © Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images

Karabakh: Hatred and Euphoria Are Fuelling Madness

Independent, dissenting Azerbaijani voices have never been so ostracised.

9 Oct 20

Syria: Somewhere Safe to Live

Under bombardment by regime forces, a man and his wife prepare for the arrival of their first child.

24 Oct 14

Poll workers confer at a voting station on May 11, 2014 in Donetsk, Ukraine. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

How I Voted No to a Donetsk Republic, Four Times

12 May 14

Voices of Ukraine Speak Out in Many Languages

English-language editor of Voices of Ukraine explains how this volunteer-run translation project is proving a vital resource.

1 May 14

Ukraine: Donetsk Will Resist Russian Pressure

Economist Alex Ryabchyn argues that locals are afraid of the future but want to remain part of Ukraine.

10 Apr 14

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