No public access to beaches in Odesa this year
There will be no tourist season again this year in Odesa and region.
Society and Culture
19 April 2023
Ukraine, Turkey discuss support for evacuated Ukrainian children
Ukrainian and Turkish government officials have discussed support for Ukrainian children evacuated to Turkey, according to a statement posted on the website of the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine.
Soldiers continue to receive bonuses during treatment after injuries - Stefanchuk
During treatment after being wounded at a combat mission, servicemen continue to receive all bonuses provided by the relevant regulations.
Gov’t commission continues to expect Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
The Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine, Oleksandr Tkachenko, reported on the latest findings amid an ongoing audit of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the site that until recently served as the Moscow-controlled church headquarters.
Voices of Occupation advocacy campaign launches tour across Europe
Ex-prisoners of the Kremlin regime announced a pan-European civil advocacy project The Voices of Occupation.
More than 550 objects of cultural heritage destroyed or damaged in Ukraine
In Ukraine, there are more than 130,000 objects of cultural heritage on the state register. At the same time, more than 550 objects have been destroyed or damaged as a result of Russian aggression.
Lubinets: Russia must be prosecuted for violating cultural rights of Ukrainians
The Russian Federation must be prosecuted for the destruction of Ukrainian culture and violation of the cultural rights of Ukrainians.
18 April 2023
CoE Commissioner reports numerous violations of rights of Crimean Tatars on occupied peninsula
Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe Dunja Mijatović released a report on the human rights situation of Crimean Tatars in Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, temporarily occupied by Russia.
Pro-Russian organizations promoting pseudo-peacemaking initiatives in Europe to undermine EU unity
Russia is on a spree of promoting pseudo-peacekeeping initiatives across the European Union through its agents of influence, calling for a halt to Ukraine aid and the need to negotiate settlement.
Arseniy Yatsenyuk: verdict to Kara-Murza crossing new line of terror
The Kremlin sentencing Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years is the verdict to all citizens of this country, boundless in its fear.
Russia must be held to account for violating cultural rights of Ukrainians – ombudsman
The Russian Federation must be tried in courts for destroying Ukraine’s culture and violating cultural rights of Ukrainians.
17 April 2023
Support rally for captive defenders of Zmiinyi Island holds in Stockholm
On April 16, a rally in support of the defenders of Zmiinyi Island, who have been in captivity for more than a year, was held on Sergel Square in the center of Stockholm.
Support rally for captive defenders of Zmiinyi Island holds in Stockholm
On April 16, a rally in support of the defenders of Zmiinyi Island, who have been in captivity for more than a year, was held on Sergel Square in the center of Stockholm.
Dutch intelligence calls China biggest threat to its economic security
The Dutch intelligence service AIVD in its annual report for 2022 called China the greatest threat to the country's economic security.
Kremlin puts Crimea topic in center of information warfare against Ukraine, West
This was stated by Mykola Balaban, Deputy Head of the Center for Strategic Communication, during the Black Sea Security Conference organized by the International Crimea Platform in Bucharest on April 13.
World news agencies and Russian narratives. What words should not be used in covering war
Even a year into Russia’s barbaric aggression, some leading media platforms in the West sometimes use certain vocabulary which distorts reality, misleads their multimillion audience, and legalizes Russian propaganda in the global information space.
Support rally for captive defenders of Zmiinyi Island holds in Stockholm
On April 16, a rally in support of the defenders of Zmiinyi Island, who have been in captivity for more than a year, was held on Sergel Square in the center of Stockholm.
Kyiv to host photo exhibit of Mariupol’s historical heritage destroyed by Russia
On April 18, the National Museum of History of Ukraine will open a photo exhibition "Inscribed in history. Ruined by war", dedicated to the historical heritage of Mariupol, destroyed by Russian attacks.
Ukrainian artist refuses to accept Remarque Peace Prize alongside Russian laureate
Ukrainian illustrator Serhiy Maidukov refused to accept the Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize on the same day as Russian writer Liudmyla Ulitskaya.
Unlawfully convicted Crimean Tatar Dzheparov ends his term in Russian prison
Arsen Dzheparov, who was unlawfully convicted in the Hizb-ut-Tahrir case, has been set free from a prison in the town of Salavat (Bashkortostan, Russia) following the expiry of his sentence.
Pro-Russian forces once again hold anti-government rally in Prague
An anti-government demonstration organized by a low-profile pro-Russian non-parliamentary political party Right Respect Professionalism (PRO) took place in the Czech capital Prague on April 16.
Сroatian court denies political asylum to five Chechen refugees
In Croatia, the court denied political asylum and international protection to five refugees from Chechnya who fled Russia, being unwilling to take part in the war against Ukraine.
300 mobile stations operating in de-occupied areas of Kherson region
Three hundred mobile stations operate in the de-occupied territory of Kherson region, and more than 160 specialists work to restore the electricity supply.
16 April 2023
Orthodox Church of Ukraine holds first Easter service in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra
The Orthodox Church of Ukraine has held the first-ever Easter service in the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
Zelensky delivers Easter message to Ukrainians: We will overcome the most difficult peak ahead of us
Ukraine is celebrating Easter with unshakable faith in its victory.
Zelensky delivers Easter message to Ukrainians: We will overcome the most difficult peak ahead of us
Ukraine is celebrating Easter with unshakable faith in its victory.
15 April 2023
MFA denies information about Ukrainians taken captive in Sudan
Members of the Ukrainian aircraft crew, who were at the Khartoum International Airport when the situation escalated there, have been taken to a safe place.
Ukrainian, French health ministers sign declaration on cooperation
Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Liashko and his French counterpart Francois Braun have signed a declaration on cooperation between the two countries' health ministries.
14 April 2023
Russian narratives in India, Indonesia's online media
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security analyzed the publications of online media in India and Indonesia based on the monitoring conducted by the Ukrainian social startup LetsData in February 2023 to find out the level of influence of Russian propaganda in the studied countries.