Over 250 years ago, on September 9, 1769, Ivan Kotliarevsky was born in Poltava. His Eneida, first published in 1798, helped lay the foundations of modern Ukrainian literature.Behind its sharp satire and humour are important messages about courage, freedom and love for one’s homeland.Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

On 30 June 2026, 4.41 million non-EU nationals who had fled Ukraine were receiving temporary protection in the EU. This represented a rise of 24,380 people (+0.6%) compared with the end of May 2026.The largest numbers of beneficiaries were in Germany (1,286,230; 29.2% of the EU total), Poland (961,170; 21.8%) and Czechia (390,810; 8.9%).Between the end of May and 30 ...

russia is slowly being welcomed back. Western celebrities are performing in russia again. russian athletes are gradually returning to international competitions. russians are being welcomed back into cultural and public spaces — all while russia’s war against Ukraine continues.Behind this normalization lies a familiar argument: don’t punish ordinary russians for putin’s war. They have nothing to do with it.But is ...

On this day in 1844, Illya Ripyn was born in Chuhuiv, in Kharkiv region of Ukraine. The painter created many works inspired by Ukrainian history and culture, supported Ukrainian artists, and remained deeply connected to Ukraine throughout his life.His work helped preserve and share the story of Ukrainian history and culture – in particular, the spirit of the Cossacks – ...

For decades, moscow has been rewriting the history of polar exploration — turning multinational achievements into exclusively russian ones and erasing Ukrainian contributions.Historical myths help russia justify its presence, influence, and ambitions today — while “scientific research” increasingly raises questions about resource interests, environmental obstruction, and geopolitical leverage.Together with Ukraine’s National Antarctic Scientific Center, we debunk five of russia’s biggest ...

Phase 1 – Zimbabwe’s voting record on UN General Assembly resolutions in support of Ukraine since 2014:In favour — 0Against — 17Abstained — 9Absent — 1Not a single vote for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Seventeen against.Phase 2 – a Zimbabwe’s member of the government elected to lead the IOC. russian leadership publicly put hopes on ...

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Conflict-related sexual violence remains one of the gravest crimes committed in modern warfare. It has been widely documented as part of russia’s war against Ukraine.The UN has verified 310 cases of conflict-related sexual violence, despite russian restrictions on international investigators. According to monitoring findings, the majority of victims are men, including Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees. Accountability for ...

37 states officially approved the agreement necessary to establish the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine and move it towards operation in The Hague. This is a milestone for international justice.The Tribunal is built on a principle established after the Second World War: those who unleash wars of aggression bear personal responsibility for that decision. russia’s war ...

Over the years of its war of aggression, russia has suffered massive losses, failed to achieve any of its strategic objectives, and has been significantly weakened. It is time for the world to increase pressure on moscow to compel russia to make peace.Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine