NATO names conditions for deployment of European troops to Ukraine
2025-03-28 12:30
3 min read

The main guarantee of security for Ukraine will remain its Armed Forces. And the deployment of European troops in Ukraine can be useful, but only under specific conditions.

The main guarantee of security for Ukraine will remain its Armed Forces. And the deployment of European troops in Ukraine can be useful, but only under specific conditions.

NATO names conditions for deployment of European troops to Ukraine
Measles outbreak: are anti-vaxxers to blame and what are the dangers of the disease
2025-03-28 09:00
9 min read

In March, World Health Organization recorded the highest level of measles cases in Europe since 1997. In the United States, for the first time in 10 years, a child died of the disease. What are the causes of this year's measles outbreak, the dangers and prevention of the disease? Suspilne asked Hanna Korotieieva, associate professor of virology at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, and Iryna Krasko, infectious disease doctor at the Dobrobut medical network.

In March, World Health Organization recorded the highest level of measles cases in Europe since 1997. In the United States, for the first time in 10 years, a child died of the disease. What are the causes of this year's measles outbreak, the dangers and prevention of the disease? Suspilne asked Hanna Korotieieva, associate professor of virology at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, and Iryna Krasko, infectious disease doctor at the Dobrobut medical network.

Measles outbreak: are anti-vaxxers to blame and what are the dangers of the disease
"We come to each exchange, then go home — again without our son." The story of the family of the missing Ernest Baranov
2025-03-27 19:17
5 min read

Yuri and Elmira Baranov come to every prisoner exchange. On March 19, when Ukraine returned 175 soldiers, they were also on duty in front of the medical facility where the released prisoners were to be delivered. The man is wearing a flag with the image of his son Ernest, and the woman is holding a folder with photos.

Yuri and Elmira Baranov come to every prisoner exchange. On March 19, when Ukraine returned 175 soldiers, they were also on duty in front of the medical facility where the released prisoners were to be delivered. The man is wearing a flag with the image of his son Ernest, and the woman is holding a folder with photos.

"We are running away from the war for the second time, and it is following us". The story of an evacuated family
2025-03-27 16:33
3 min read

The Omelyanchuk family evacuated from Krasnopillia after the start of massive shelling. The family had to leave everything they had acquired behind for the second time, just as they did 11 years ago when they fled their home in Luhansk Oblast. Vira Omelyanchuk says that she is no longer healthy enough to acquire property again. The story of the Omelyanchuk family is in the material of Suspilne.

The Omelyanchuk family evacuated from Krasnopillia after the start of massive shelling. The family had to leave everything they had acquired behind for the second time, just as they did 11 years ago when they fled their home in Luhansk Oblast. Vira Omelyanchuk says that she is no longer healthy enough to acquire property again. The story of the Omelyanchuk family is in the material of Suspilne.

Are Usyk's belt, ceremonial portraits, and icons gifts to presidents, trinkets for princes, or drivers of diplomacy in times of war?
2025-03-27 13:00
8 min read

Diplomatic gifts have become an indispensable part of international etiquette. These are mainly things that can increase the favor of political leaders in negotiations, persuade them to make concessions in their own favor if the giver can guess the preferences and give them at the right time.

Diplomatic gifts have become an indispensable part of international etiquette. These are mainly things that can increase the favor of political leaders in negotiations, persuade them to make concessions in their own favor if the giver can guess the preferences and give them at the right time.

Zelenskyy gave an interview to public broadcasters for Eurovision News: main points
2025-03-27 01:20
8 min read

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined Kyiv's position on negotiations, US assistance, information warfare, and the role of international partners in a future peace settlement.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined Kyiv's position on negotiations, US assistance, information warfare, and the role of international partners in a future peace settlement.

"It's important to agree on the fine print and details": Norwegian Foreign Minister on the peace agreement with Russia
2025-03-26 13:56
4 min read

There must be no compromise on Ukraine's sovereignty or ability to make its own decisions, and in a peace agreement with Russia "it is extremely important to agree on the fine print and details."

There must be no compromise on Ukraine's sovereignty or ability to make its own decisions, and in a peace agreement with Russia "it is extremely important to agree on the fine print and details."

Youngest in the unit: story of 19-year-old National Guard soldier
2025-03-26 13:26
2 min read

Daryna Lyshko, a resident of Cherkasy, joined the National Guard at the age of majority. She is now 19 years old and the youngest in the unit.

Daryna Lyshko, a resident of Cherkasy, joined the National Guard at the age of majority. She is now 19 years old and the youngest in the unit.

Alyona Alyona talks about preparing for Eurovision
2025-03-26 11:38
2 min read

Rapper Alyona Alyona, who, together with Jerry Heil, won third place for Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, spoke about her preparation for the performance and her possible return to the contest.

Rapper Alyona Alyona, who, together with Jerry Heil, won third place for Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, spoke about her preparation for the performance and her possible return to the contest.

Three years after the liberation: memories of residents about the Russian occupation
2025-03-26 10:03
9 min read

Ukrainian soldiers liberated the village of Boromlia from the Russian army on March 26, 2022. To mark the third anniversary of the de-occupation, Suspilne collected the memories of three Boromlia residents about that period. Each of them tried to resist the Russian invasion: Nina Solod helped sick villagers, Alina Krupenia saved school equipment, and Tetiana Pustovit used Ukrainian words instead of weapons against the occupiers.

Ukrainian soldiers liberated the village of Boromlia from the Russian army on March 26, 2022. To mark the third anniversary of the de-occupation, Suspilne collected the memories of three Boromlia residents about that period. Each of them tried to resist the Russian invasion: Nina Solod helped sick villagers, Alina Krupenia saved school equipment, and Tetiana Pustovit used Ukrainian words instead of weapons against the occupiers.

Human rights activists have documented almost 85 thousand war crimes in Ukraine
2025-03-25 13:06
2 min read

The T4P initiative has documented 84,396 war crimes committed on the territory of Ukraine. Documentation is carried out on a regional basis: different parts of the country are assigned to different organizations.

The T4P initiative has documented 84,396 war crimes committed on the territory of Ukraine. Documentation is carried out on a regional basis: different parts of the country are assigned to different organizations.

"My godmother called and said there was no apartment": how residents of high-rise buildings are recovering after the Russian attack on Sumy
2025-03-25 12:45
3 min read

A Russian missile attack on Sumy on March 24 injured 101 people, including 78 adults and 23 children. Three people are in serious condition, said Artem Kuznetsov, first deputy mayor of Sumy. 51 buildings were damaged.

A Russian missile attack on Sumy on March 24 injured 101 people, including 78 adults and 23 children. Three people are in serious condition, said Artem Kuznetsov, first deputy mayor of Sumy. 51 buildings were damaged.

"My godmother called and said there was no apartment": how residents of high-rise buildings are recovering after the Russian attack on Sumy
He did not allow Avdiivka to be closed in a ring. Interview with the wife of the fallen soldier and founder of the kombucha brand Kyrylo Ulman
2025-03-25 09:29
5 min read

Kyrylo and Daria dreamed of a big family and a happy future. The lovers only had time to get married before the man returned to the front. Six months after the wedding, Kyrylo was killed by a sniper's bullet near Avdiivka. He and his comrades-in-arms were preventing the ring around the city from closing.

Kyrylo and Daria dreamed of a big family and a happy future. The lovers only had time to get married before the man returned to the front. Six months after the wedding, Kyrylo was killed by a sniper's bullet near Avdiivka. He and his comrades-in-arms were preventing the ring around the city from closing.

He did not allow Avdiivka to be closed in a ring. Interview with the wife of the fallen soldier and founder of the kombucha brand Kyrylo Ulman
Russians build a military camp for Ukrainian children in Mariupol
2025-03-24 20:10
7 min read

In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, on the basis of the former Orlyatko camp ("little eagle camp"), construction of the Russian center "Warrior" has begun. Its main activity is to teach children and teenagers military skills: shooting, parachuting, mining and de-mining, first aid and UAV piloting. Thus, the fourth branch of the Warrior Center will appear in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, where Ukrainian schoolchildren and students will be taught how to become Russian military on the shores of the Russian-occupied Azov Sea.

In the temporarily occupied Mariupol, on the basis of the former Orlyatko camp ("little eagle camp"), construction of the Russian center "Warrior" has begun. Its main activity is to teach children and teenagers military skills: shooting, parachuting, mining and de-mining, first aid and UAV piloting. Thus, the fourth branch of the Warrior Center will appear in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, where Ukrainian schoolchildren and students will be taught how to become Russian military on the shores of the Russian-occupied Azov Sea.

Russians build a military camp for Ukrainian children in Mariupol
Russia is probably preparing to launch cargo traffic with occupied Melitopol
2025-03-24 17:07
3 min read

Representatives of the Russian occupation authorities are moving the rolling stock of the Mariupol railway to prepare for the launch of a freight service to the temporarily occupied Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region. The work is part of the construction of a railroad from the Russian city of Rostov to the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Representatives of the Russian occupation authorities are moving the rolling stock of the Mariupol railway to prepare for the launch of a freight service to the temporarily occupied Melitopol in the Zaporizhzhia region. The work is part of the construction of a railroad from the Russian city of Rostov to the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

How a mother of a large family from Kyrgyzstan "bought" over sixty Ukrainian businesses
2025-03-24 13:10
17 min read

A citizen of Kyrgyzstan, Alymkan Ashyralieva, has bought more than fifty different companies in Ukraine over the past six months. Many of the companies were unprofitable, in debt, or had not been operating recently. Some are involved in criminal cases. The woman even purchased one of the companies of Vadym Rabinovych, a former MP from the banned "Opposition Platform — For Life" party, who is suspected of high treason. However, as the Suspilne investigative editorial office has found out, the investor is not a wealthy businesswoman, but a 44-year-old mother of many children from a Kyrgyz village far from the capital.

A citizen of Kyrgyzstan, Alymkan Ashyralieva, has bought more than fifty different companies in Ukraine over the past six months. Many of the companies were unprofitable, in debt, or had not been operating recently. Some are involved in criminal cases. The woman even purchased one of the companies of Vadym Rabinovych, a former MP from the banned "Opposition Platform — For Life" party, who is suspected of high treason. However, as the Suspilne investigative editorial office has found out, the investor is not a wealthy businesswoman, but a 44-year-old mother of many children from a Kyrgyz village far from the capital.

How a mother of a large family from Kyrgyzstan "bought" over sixty Ukrainian businesses
"They were unique". A staff member of the Kuindzhi Center talks about exhibits stolen by Russia, the war, and Mariupol
2025-03-24 09:41
4 min read

Olga Yur, a 35-year-old displaced person from Mariupol, is a former employee of the Kuindzhi Center for Contemporary Art and Culture in Mariupol. At home in the occupied city, she had not only an apartment and a favorite job. About three thousand exhibits of her institution, which she and her colleagues took such good care of, the museum worker says, were burned or stolen by the occupiers. Olha lives in the hope of returning to Mariupol under the Ukrainian flag someday.

Olga Yur, a 35-year-old displaced person from Mariupol, is a former employee of the Kuindzhi Center for Contemporary Art and Culture in Mariupol. At home in the occupied city, she had not only an apartment and a favorite job. About three thousand exhibits of her institution, which she and her colleagues took such good care of, the museum worker says, were burned or stolen by the occupiers. Olha lives in the hope of returning to Mariupol under the Ukrainian flag someday.

"Peaceful settlement should not be about minerals, but about people". Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights O'Flaherty
2025-03-21 10:53
4 min read

Michael O'Flaherty is an independent official who monitors the protection of human rights in the 46 member states of the Council of Europe. Upon taking up his post, he stated that he sees "nothing more urgent" than working on human rights violations in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. O'Flaherty talks about the responsibility of the Russians, a peace agreement centered on people, not territories, and the return from martial law to democracy in an interview with Suspilne.

Michael O'Flaherty is an independent official who monitors the protection of human rights in the 46 member states of the Council of Europe. Upon taking up his post, he stated that he sees "nothing more urgent" than working on human rights violations in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. O'Flaherty talks about the responsibility of the Russians, a peace agreement centered on people, not territories, and the return from martial law to democracy in an interview with Suspilne.

Nikita Kadan's Exhibition at NAMU: How War Changes the Way We Look at Art
2025-03-21 09:44
3 min read

The National Art Museum of Ukraine has opened a new exhibition project by contemporary Ukrainian artist Nikita Kadan. The exhibition will run from March 21 to May 18, 2025. The exhibition brings together about fifteen new works created after 2022 and explores how the perception of art changes in times of war.

The National Art Museum of Ukraine has opened a new exhibition project by contemporary Ukrainian artist Nikita Kadan. The exhibition will run from March 21 to May 18, 2025. The exhibition brings together about fifteen new works created after 2022 and explores how the perception of art changes in times of war.

How to survive a partnered birth when your partner died in the war
2025-03-21 07:00
16 min read

Nastia is lying on a gynecological chair, holding the armrest tightly. Sensors are attached to her abdomen, listening to the baby's heart in the womb and measuring the strength of the contractions. So far, the contractions are still light. Nastia lies silently. The only sounds in the room are the grinding of the machine that prints the cardiogram, the heartbeat of the unborn child, and the cries of babies being born in the neighboring delivery rooms.

Nastia is lying on a gynecological chair, holding the armrest tightly. Sensors are attached to her abdomen, listening to the baby's heart in the womb and measuring the strength of the contractions. So far, the contractions are still light. Nastia lies silently. The only sounds in the room are the grinding of the machine that prints the cardiogram, the heartbeat of the unborn child, and the cries of babies being born in the neighboring delivery rooms.