Ukraine

For years Ukrainian creative individuals have been developing innovative art on themes such as memory and displacement; now challenged to the extreme artists respond to the call in a zoom round table hosted by The Harriman Institute at Columbia University

MSF reports today full-scale warfare in many areas, making movements difficult, dangerous or simply impossible and estimates around 2,1 million people having left, becoming refugees

Defending champion Oleksandr Abramenko won Ukraine’s first medal of the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday and celebrated with a hug from Russian skier Ilia Burov at a time of rising tensions between the countries

A Ukrainian intelligence report reveals that Russia has deployed an additional 7.000 troops along the border, but considers the troops still insufficient for an invasion

Minister Kuleba said that staying in touch with international partners has brought political, security, and economic support valued over US$1,5 billion, 1.000 tons of military equipment and bolstered Ukraine's position at the negotiating table

In the event of a large-scale Russian invasion, more than 90% of Ukrainian citizens would defend their country, forecasts Andriy Yermak, head of the President's Office

In January-November 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, imports of goods increased by 33,8% and exports by 38,2%, registering a negative foreign trade balance

According to a nationwide poll conducted by the Ilko Kucheriv Foundation for Democratic Initiatives together with the Razumkov Centre, most respondents named President Volodymyr Zelensky politician of the year

Some 49,8% of Ukrainians do not support the idea of holding early presidential elections, according to a poll conducted by the Razumkov Centre's sociological service

The foreign minister presented to the OSCE the elements of the Crimea Platform's activities and the five priority areas that include policy of non-recognition of the attempted annexation, more effective sanctions and an international human rights response

The International Monetary Fund's executive board has approved funding to support the war-torn country amid fears that Russia is plotting a deeper invasion

A large-scale energy modernisation programme of boiler facilities will be launched next year, with a series of energy efficiency measures that will help reduce people's bills