Putin
Putin in Kyrgyzstan for First Trip Abroad Since Court Arrest Warrant
Putin finally ventures out of Russia to a summit of the tottering CIS in Bishkek.
Oct. 12, 2023
Israel
OPINION: Hubris to Humiliation
This latest war in Gaza once more rips the scab off the biggest problem in the Middle East which is what to do about the Palestinians and their disenfranchisement
Oct. 10, 2023
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Behind the Lines: Russia’s ‘Adoption’ Campaign in Occupied Ukraine
Moscow is encouraging the adoption of war ravaged towns and regions in Ukraine by their Russian counterparts, as it tries to build links with the occupied territories.
Oct. 7, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russians Force Kidnapped Ukrainian Children Into Camps for Military Indoctrination, Says Human Rights Commissioner
Russia has set up at least 70 camps for forcibly “re-educating” kidnapped Ukrainian children to “deprive them of their national identity,” says Ukraine’s Human Rights commissioner.
Oct. 5, 2023
Ukraine
OPINION: Global Refugee Mess
Britain is the first nation to demand immediate revision of the Refugee Convention.
Oct. 4, 2023
SBU
Ukraine’s Counterintelligence Unearths Extensive Russian Spy Ring
In perhaps the biggest spy catch since the full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s SBU has rounded up informants in the Mykolaiv region working for Russia’s FSB.
Oct. 3, 2023
Corruption
Sumy’s Mayor and Head of Infrastructure Detained on Bribery Charges
A joint operation conducted by Ukraine’s SBU and NABU has uncovered an alleged shakedown scheme involving garbage collecting in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy.
Oct. 3, 2023
Russia
Pillaged Artefacts From Ukrainian Synagogues Surface in Moscow Museum
As part of a widespread Jewish renewal, Ukrainian rabbis are reviving an inquiry into relics stolen from the Pidhaitsi and Chortkiv synagogues, which later reappeared in a Moscow Museum.
Sept. 30, 2023
Canada
Are There Really Ukrainian Nazi War Criminals Hiding in Canada?
Canadian scholar and historian of Ukraine during the Soviet era discusses the Kremlin’s “Operation Payback” propaganda campaign accusing Canada and the US of harboring Nazis after World War II.
Sept. 29, 2023
Ukraine
Kyiv Officials Rankled by Corruption Poll
The poll on corruption did not sit well with some Kyiv officials. Its makers advised President Zelensky's office to draw conclusions and correct mistakes based on the results.
Sept. 28, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine's Azov Claims Combat Success, Capture of Russian Commander and POWs
The high-profile Azov Brigade, destroyed in the Mariupol siege in March 2022, is back on the fighting line. Initial battles went well for them and badly for Russia’s 228th Regiment, they say.
Sept. 28, 2023
Ukraine
‘Total Lawfare’: Ukraine’s Other Vital Front in the War
Proving that Russia's actions were in contravention of international law could also be key in future peace negotiations, including over potential reparations
Sept. 27, 2023
Ukraine
Ukraine Could Be About to Take A Major Step Towards EU Integration
While Orban may be a problem, EU and Kyiv officials expect Ukraine will enter EU negotiations in December having made key reforms for minority rights, against corruption, and against oligarchs.
Sept. 21, 2023
War in Ukraine
High Treason Case Against Former President Yanukovych and His PM Advances to Court
Ukraine's SBU has completed its pre-trial investigation of the high treason case against Yanukovych and Azarov for signing the “Kharkiv agreements” that led to the Russian occupation of Crimea.
Sept. 16, 2023
G20 Summit Ends with India, Brazil and Russia Boasting Success
Wimpish G20 Summit Leaves Russia and its friends feeling relieved and satisfied.
Sept. 10, 2023
NABU, SAPO Seize Kolomoisky's Assets
Game over for one of Ukraine's most notorious oligarchs?
Sept. 9, 2023
Ukraine
Amnesty International Votes Down Ukrainian Resolution, Community Leaders Outraged
“In my view, Amnesty International is a fraud,” one community leader told Kyiv Post, and called on the organisation’s Australian branch to apologise.
Sept. 7, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ukraine Summer Offensive Update for Sept 6 (N. America Edition): ‘The Operation in Crimea Continues’
Ukraine’s new defense minister vows to liberate “every centimeter” of land; US to pledge more aid; Kremlin under fire for lack of ammo; Azov battalion releases slick new combat video.
Sept. 6, 2023
War in Ukraine
Russian Army Rape and Sex Violence Prosecuted by Kyiv Only the Tip of the Iceberg
Ukrainian law enforcers already have hundreds of cases open against Russian soldiers suspected of committing sexual violence crimes. That is only a tiny percentage of the probable reality.
Sept. 4, 2023
War in Ukraine
'Days When President Told Courts What to Do Long Past' - Head of Ukraine’s Supreme Court
Now four months into the role, Ukraine's Supreme Court Chief Justice Stanislav Kravchenko says the judicial system is making real strides – but still faces challenges from war and corruption.
Sept. 2, 2023