Conflict

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Ukraine: The Teenage Orphan Heading His Family

Eighteen-year-old looks after his four siblings after their mother was killed in a bombing.

9 Jun 22

Ukrposhta has issued the final postage stamps of the "Russian warship..." series. © Ukrposhta

Ukraine: Symbolic Stamp Breaks Sales Records

Commemorative item empowers people to unite over the anxieties and victories of the war.

8 Jun 22

Ukraine: Return to Hostomel

The human story behind just one atrocity in the Kyiv suburbs.

3 Jun 22

Uzbekistan, like the other former Soviet states in Central Asia, has been reluctant to criticise Russia's invasion of Ukraine, fearing repercussions on trade, security assistance, and labor markets. There are over 3,4 million Uzbek citizens registered in Russia, and about 90 per cent of them migrated in search of work. © Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

Russian Invasion Divides Uzbek Society

Moscow’s war in Ukraine is polarising public opinion in the Central Asian country.

28 May 22

Saint Volodymyr's Cathedral is one of Kyiv's major landmarks and the mother cathedral of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriacate, which won control over the claims of the denomination linked to the Moscow Patriarchate. Many experts see the latter institution as having played an active role in the ongoing conflict. © Monica Ellena

Ukraine Debates Role of Moscow Patriarchate

Many experts see institution as having played an active role in the ongoing conflict.

25 May 22

In 2014 Ekaterina moved to Kyiv from Luhansk, in eastern Ukraine. Her older sister, Iryna, stayed behind. When Ekaterina had to flee Ukraine's capital due to shelling Iryna did not believe her accounts about Russians bombing against civilians. © Piotr Garciu

The Sisters Torn Apart by Russia’s Invasion

While some Ukrainians flee shelling and occupation, those living beyond Russian lines do not believe civilians are being targeted.

19 May 22

A poster near the memorial site Malakhov Kurgan reads “Thank you to the Russian army and each soldier – Z, for Russia”. © IWPR

Crimea: War Shrouded by Moscow’s Propaganda Fog

With Ukrainian news sites blocked, disinformation shapes people’s perception of events.

16 May 22

Following Russia's retreat from areas around the Ukrainian capital, signs of normal life have returned to Kyiv, with residents taking advantage of shortened curfew hours, businesses reopening, and foreign countries promising to return their diplomats. © Alexey Furman/Getty Images

Kyiv Residents Defy Risks to Return

“We are incredibly happy; we love our life, our country and this city."

13 May 22

Mykolaiv: A Garrison Town Digs In

The port is the lynchpin of an expected Russian strategy to seize the entire coast.

10 May 22

In occupied Berdyansk, in southern Ukraine, Russians marked 9 May bringing back Soviet-era symbols and Russian Federation flags. © Readovka News

Back to the USSR: May 9 in Ukraine’s Occupied Territories

Russians bring back Soviet-era symbols to mark a militaristic holiday that fails to credit other nations for their role in defeating Nazi Germany.