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Ukrainian refugees try to flee the country as Russian troops continue their offensive. © Council of Europe

Ukraine: Russian Troops Continue Offensive from Crimea

Amid the chaos of invasion, locals struggle to communicate with regional and state authorities.

A man stands in front of the sign “I Love Ukraine” in Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the capital’s central square. Since the start of Ukraine's independence movement in 1990, the Maidan has been the site of political rallies including large-scale radical protest campaigns as well as the 2014 demonstrations. (February 24, 2022) © IWPR

Photo Essay

Civilians Take Cover as Russians Invade Kyiv

Thousands have fled, while those who remain scramble to stock up on essential supplies.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Friday, 25 Feb '22 in Lviv, Ukraine

"Today is expected to be a very fierce battle focusing on the capital city Kyiv."

Donbas Decides (Донбасс решает), a popular pro-separatist Telegram in Eastern Ukraine.

Analysis

Ukraine’s Telegram Battlefield

How guerilla media operations in the country’s east preceded - and amplified - Russia’s invasion.

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

First Person

Ukraine: How My War Began

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

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Thursday, 24 Feb '22 in Lviv, Ukraine

"Why should young Ukrainians die just for the absolute absurdity of some medieval concept of history and empire?"

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Thursday, 24 Feb '22 in Lviv, Ukraine

"So it's war in Europe."

Counter protesters celebrated by dancing and singing in front of parliament, where they tore down the US and EU flags and replaced them with a black iron cross. © Davit Mdzinarishvili/IWPR

Georgia: LGBTI Activists Fear Far-Right Alliances

Could a toxic partnership be developing between mainstream politics and extremists?

Prime Minister Pashinyan during a recent visit to Brussels. © Official Site of the Prime Minister of Pashinyan

Ukraine Crisis Proves Tense for Armenia

Yerevan faces uncomfortable choice between political and diplomatic alliances.

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A woman reacts over the body of her daughter, next to a clinic that was damaged during a Russian missile attack, on June 1, 2023 in Kyiv, Ukraine. At least three were killed, including a child, and others were injured by falling debris from intercepted missiles. © Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

Interview

Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Journalists need training and support to properly cover war crimes trials.

Students attend a lesson on housekeeping at a training facility for domestic workers on November 22, 2022 in Kampala, Uganda. Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are a frequent destination for Ugandan domestic workers, with official estimates suggesting that around one hundred and sixty-five thousand Ugandans are in temporary employment contracts in the region. © Luke Dray/Getty Images

International Migrants Day

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Activists warn that vulnerable domestic workers risk abuse, often returning with serious health conditions.

Ukraine War Diary by A. Borden

Harsh Victory at Position X

Commitment, sacrifice and luck secured a vital early win in the south-eastern campaign, but can Ukrainian forces press on?

Sevim Kaya has been a bus driver for 16 years.

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Some women face Adana's male-dominated traffic chaos for a living.

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

An AFPTV cameraman films while smoke plumes billow during Israeli air strikes in Gaza City on October 12, 2023 as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue for the sixth consecutive day. Thousands of people, both Israeli and Palestinians have died since October 7, 2023, after Palestinian Hamas militants based in the Gaza Strip, entered southern Israel in a surprise attack leading Israel to declare war on Hamas in Gaza on October 8. © Mohammed Abed/AFP via Getty Images

The Israel-Hamas Conflict

Interview: The War on Disinformation

Open source intelligence (OSINT) can provide facts – but impatient, angry audiences often prefer opinions.

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Ukraine: Russian Troops Continue Offensive from Crimea

Civilians Take Cover as Russians Invade Kyiv

Friday, 25 Feb '22 in Lviv, Ukraine

Ukraine’s Telegram Battlefield

Ukraine: How My War Began

Thursday, 24 Feb '22 in Lviv, Ukraine

Thursday, 24 Feb '22 in Lviv, Ukraine

Georgia: LGBTI Activists Fear Far-Right Alliances

Ukraine Crisis Proves Tense for Armenia

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Ukraine Justice: “Reporting the Story is Just the Start”

Ugandan Women Pay the Price of Exploitation

Harsh Victory at Position X

Behind the Wheel in a Macho City

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Interview: The War on Disinformation

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