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Down to brutal basics in war-torn Ukraine
Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 23/11/2025
» Oleksandra Matviichuk, who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 for her efforts to document war crimes, human rights abuses and power abuse, has called on Asian governments to play a greater role in addressing the humanitarian consequences of Russia's war against Ukraine.
Zelensky defends law curbing anti-graft agencies
AFP, Published on 23/07/2025
» KYIV - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday defended legislative changes removing the independence of two key anti-corruption bodies, sparking the first major protests in Ukraine since the start of Russia’s invasion.
Russian activist, 80, fights on despite crackdown
AFP, Published on 27/01/2023
» WASHINGTON: She is 80 years old, the Memorial rights group she co-founded has been shut down, and some of her colleagues have fled Russia fearing arrest under President Vladimir Putin.
Monastyrsky: minister from Ukraine's wartime generation
AFP, Published on 19/01/2023
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, who died in a shock helicopter crash outside Kyiv Wednesday, was a deeply respected politician with a readiness to venture near frontlines.
Nobel Peace winners slam Putin's 'insane' war
AFP, Published on 10/12/2022
» OSLO: A trio from the three nations at the centre of the war in Ukraine accepted their Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, calling for the fight to continue unabated against Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s “insane and criminal” invasion.
Ukraine's Nobel laureate wants Putin brought to justice
AFP, Published on 10/12/2022
» OSLO - The co-winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Ukraine's Oleksandra Matviichuk, called on Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be brought before an international tribunal.
Ukraine's first Nobel Peace Prize winners 'astonished'
AFP, Published on 07/10/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - The Kyiv-based Center for Civil Liberties has run successful campaigns for political prisoners, tracked enforced disappearances and focused on Russian war crimes, but they did not see a Nobel Peace prize coming.
Ukraine's trans community caught in crosshairs of war
AFP, Published on 30/06/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Oleksandra has wanted to leave Ukraine since her home was bombed. But she can't, because her passport says she is a man, and can therefore be drafted into the army.
Ukrainians hone survival skills as Russia tensions mount
AFP, Published on 31/01/2022
» KYIV: In a forest on the outskirts of Kyiv, a group of Ukrainian civilians build shelters from snow and tree branches as part of a crash course in survival techniques.