Corruption
Ukraine’s Parliament Rolls Back Anti-Corruption Independence
A rushed hearing on a bill to strip anti-corruption bodies of their independence – placing them under presidential control – has left the public uncertain about the future of high-level graft cases.
Updated: July 22, 2025
Zelensky
Coordinated Law Enforcement Strike on Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bodies
The detention of NABU employees suspected of ties with Russia by the SBU and other law enforcement agencies has prompted many to suspect a government vendetta against anti-corruption institutions.
July 21, 2025
Putin
OPINION: Lula’s State of Denial
When BRICS countries gathered in Brazil for a summit, the result was an appalling case of willful blindness toward Russia’s crimes. The hypocrisy is astounding.
July 19, 2025
Russia
Russia Found Responsible for MH17, War Crimes, by European Court of Human Rights
This is the first time an international court has found Russia guilty in the MH17 case, the Associated Press reported.
July 9, 2025
Zelensky
Frustration with Government’s Rejection of Selected Corruption Monitor
According to lawmakers, businessmen, and public figures, the government is unwilling to have a truly independent head of the agency and wants to control whoever is appointed.
July 8, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Why We Must Punish the Crime of Aggression
A Special Tribunal to prosecute Russia’s crime of aggression would fill a legal gap, deter future wars, and help uphold global justice.
July 6, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: How Long Will You Continue to Abuse Our Patience, Putin?
Actually, no. It is the very patience of Western leaders that is the source of their guilt. And if allowed to continue, it will also dig their graves.
July 2, 2025
Corruption
Moscow Jails Ex-Deputy Defense Minister Over Corruption Charges
Kyiv previously claimed it leaked corruption evidence on ex-Russian Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov – a bid to get him sacked that has now led to his 13-year prison sentence.
July 1, 2025
OSCE
New OSCE Report Highlights Abduction, Deportation, Forced Russification of Ukrainian Children
The report from the regional security association describes how kidnapped Ukrainian children are forced to speak Russian, sing Russian patriotic songs, and participate in military training.
June 30, 2025
Ukraine
EXPLAINED: Europe’s Special Tribunal for Russia’s Crime of Aggression – 8 Things to Know
The Special Tribunal marks a monumental step for Kyiv in holding Russia responsible for the invasion – but what does it do, and what is its purpose?
June 26, 2025
Putin
Putin to Skip BRICS Summit in Rio Due to ICC Warrant
Putin’s spokesperson said the Russian leader will instead appear via video conference, after Brazil was unable to provide assurances regarding the ICC warrant for Putin’s arrest.
Updated: June 26, 2025
Europe
‘Justice Takes Time’ – Zelensky Says Putin Must Stand Trial; Europe Creates Special Tribunal
For the first time, the Council of Europe has established a Special Tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. Advocates hope it will allow for enforcement against senior Russian officials.
Updated: June 26, 2025
Ukraine
Suspected US Pedophile Caught in Ukraine After 30-Year Global Hunt
Authorities said the suspect, now 66 years old, has been wanted by the US authorities since 1992 and was caught living in the Kyiv region under a false identity.
June 25, 2025
Russian Armed Forces
Putin Lets Commanders Jail Soldiers Over Smartphone Use on Front Line
Under the Kremlin’s new rules Russian unit commanders can now throw soldiers caught using a phone in a war zone into the brig – on their “own authority.”
June 25, 2025
Europe
Zelensky, Europe Council Ink Agreement to Set up Special Tribunal for Russian Crimes
The agreement, which will be signed tomorrow, establishes the first international tribunal for the crime of aggression.
June 24, 2025
Ukraine
‘Ukrainian’ Diplomat Caught Spying in Hungary, Now Russian
Budapest arrested a former Ukrainian diplomat in broad daylight during May’s spying scandal between Ukraine and Hungary – the suspect says he is now Russian and wishes to return there.
June 24, 2025
Ukraine
Naftogaz Wins $1.37 Billion In Arbitration Against Gazprom
An arbitration tribunal with members from Sweden, Switzerland and Israel completely sided with Ukraine’s Naftogaz in arbitration against Russian gas giant Gazprom
June 24, 2025
Top News
Literature and Crowd Censorship
Kyiv’s Book Arsenal drew crowds, military writers, and Zelensky. A canceled novel stirred censorship debate, highlighting rising civil control in Ukraine’s book market.
June 22, 2025
War in Ukraine
Embezzlement Scheme Uncovered in Odesa Funeral Funds for Fallen Ukrainian Soldiers
The parties concluded contracts at inflated prices for the tombstones of fallen soldiers and split the difference.
June 22, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russian Soldier Faces Unprecedented Trial in Ukraine Over Alleged Execution of POW
A Russian soldier accused of executing a captured Ukrainian fighter during a frontline assault has become the first to face trial in Ukraine for a battlefield war crime.
June 16, 2025