“Do you cooperate with independent Russian journalists to reach a Russian audience?” We at the Kyiv Independent hear variations of this question at every event we attend, and the audience rarely likes Source : kyivindependent.com/daryna-sh…
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Daryna Shevchenko: Uncovering the ‘mysterious Russian soul’ won’t stop the war
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Russian troops attempt to encircle Chasiv Yar amidst ongoing assaults
Nazar Voloshyn, the spokesperson for the operational-strategic troop grouping Khortytsia, believes that Russian troops are attempting to encircle the town of Chasiv Yar. They are actively assaulting s Source : www.uawire.org/russian-t…
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Russian media: Raiffeisen Bank will begin exiting Russia in summer 2024
Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) is making plans to begin its exit from the country in the summer of 2024, Russian media reported on May 3, citing the company’s chairman, Johann Strobl. T Source : …
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Anton Khimyak on justifying Russian occupation in movies
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Meet Roman Kashpur
One of the veterans who took part in the 20 km Brussels race 2023, and who’s going to participate this year! His strength of spirit inspires and motivates other soldiers with amputations to live a ful Source : www.promoteukraine.org/meet-roma… …
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White House does not currently see China open to Ukraine's peace formula
Washington does not currently believe in China agreeing to Ukraine’s 10-point peace formula, U.S. national security spokesperson John Kirby said on May 2. The upcoming global peace summit will take pl Source : …
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EU, NATO denounce Russia's cyberattacks on Germany, Czechia
The EU and NATO condemned Russia’s “malicious cyber campaign” against Germany and Czechia in public statements on May 3. Earlier in the day, Germany blamed Russian-backed hackers for a cyberattack aga Source : …
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What's in a Ukrainian Easter basket? The answer isn't chocolate
For the nearly two-thirds of Ukrainians who identify as Orthodox Christians, Easter is known as Velykden, meaning “Great Day” in Ukrainian. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine calculates the date of Easter Source : kyivindependent.com/6-ukraini…
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Russian attacks on Donetsk Oblast kill 3, injure 5
Russian attacks against the towns of Kurakhove and Chasiv Yar and the village of Netailove in Donetsk Oblast on May 3 killed three people and injured five, the regional prosecutor’s office said. In th Source : …
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Debunking Kremlin Propaganda: The Truth Behind Ukraine's Elections
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What's inside a Ukrainian Easter basket? The answer isn't chocolate eggs
For the nearly two-thirds of Ukrainians who identify as Orthodox Christians, Easter is known as Velykden, meaning “Great Day” in Ukrainian. This year, it is celebrated on Sunday, April 20.
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Belarus Weekly: Belarusian hackers claim to have infiltrated KGB computer network
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko becomes chairman of the All-Belarus People’s Assembly, a newly established extra-governmental body. Two hospitals in Kyiv were evacuated following threats from Source : kyivindependent.com/belarus-w…
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US intelligence: Putin spends record amounts on military over 'paranoid fear' of West limiting Russia's power
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “paranoid fear” of the West seeking to limit Russia’s power has led him to spend historically record amounts on militarization, Director of U.S. National Intelligenc Source : …
Instructions to Speed Up the Supply of Arms, Implementing Packages and Agreements – Zelenskyy
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Foreign Ministry: Ukrainian citizen stabbed to death in Budapest
A Ukrainian citizen died as a result of a knife attack in Hungary’s capital, and the suspected attacker has been detained, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry confirmed for Ukrinform on May 3. The Budapest pol Source : …
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Updated: Russian attack on Kharkiv kills woman
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Russia launched an attack against central Kharkiv on May 3, hitting residential areas of the Kholodnohirskyi district, Mayor Ihor Terekh Source : …
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Russian Media Monitoring: Examining Ukraine’s Temporary Derogation of ECHR Rights
Russian Media Monitoring: Examining Ukraine’s Temporary Derogation of ECHR Rights Written by Matt Wickham UCMC/HWAG analyst Russian propaganda seeks to depict human rights in Ukraine as deteriorating, Source : uacrisis.org/en/russia…
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Kremlin Shady Horse Ilan Șor: The main voice of Russia in Moldovan politics
Kremlin Shady Horse Ilan Șor: The main voice of Russia in Moldovan politics The project “Shady Horses” delves into investigating Russian propaganda dissemination within Western countries through promi Source : uacrisis.org/en/kremli…
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Czech FM on Ukrainian draft-aged men abroad: We do not support those who avoid legal obligations
Czechia has been welcoming Ukrainian refugees since the all-out war started but will not support Ukrainian men who evade serving in the army as imposed by law, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said Source : kyivindependent.com/czech-fm-…
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Cameron visits Lviv as part of Ukraine trip
U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron arrived in the western city of Lviv on May 3 as part of his official visit to Ukraine. The head of British diplomacy first arrived in Kyiv and held meetings with t Source : kyivindependent.com/cameron-v…
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Fugitive ex-SBU official charged with illicitly acquiring $830,000 in assets
A former head of the internal security department of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) was charged will illicitly acquiring assets and property worth Hr 32.7 million ($830,000), the State Bureau o Source : kyivindependent.com/ex-sbu-of…
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Weekly roundup. Ukraine resists Russia’s invasion. Days 796-800
Weekly roundup. Ukraine resists Russia’s invasion. Days 796-800 This week, intense fighting continued to rage west of Avdiyivka and around Chasiv Yar, in Donetsk region. Russia continued to strike Ukr Source : uacrisis.org/en/796-80…
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Military intelligence carries out cyberattack in Russia's Tatarstan
E ditor’s note: This is a developing story. Ukraine’s military intelligence carried out a large-scale cyberattack in Russia’s Tatarstan on May 3, a source in the agency confirmed to the Kyiv Independe Source : …
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Commander: Russia aims to completely occupy 3 oblasts in 2024
Russia’s goal in 2024 is to completely occupy Donetsk, Luhansk, and, if possible, Zaporizhzhia oblasts, Ukraine’s Ground Forces Commander Oleksandr Pavliuk told The Times on May 2. Russia is likely tr Source : …
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Media: Italy to give Ukraine SAMP/T system in new aid package
The Italian government is readying its new defense aid package for Ukraine that will include, among others, a SAMP/T air defense system, the Italian news outlet La Repubblica reported on May 2. Ukrain Source : kyivindependent.com/media-ita…
