Opinion

In an emotional interview with Kelsie Kimberlin, Ukrainian singer Jamala explains how music, culture and “love” drive Ukraine’s resolve, recounts her wartime journey and calls for ongoing global support.

Investigative revelation: NABU suspects ex‑deputy PM Chernyshov’s links to sprawling Kozyn luxury estates worth millions. What’s behind the construction and corruption claims? :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Ukraine shocked the world by launching the Kursk offensive on Russian soil, occupying territory in a historic first — redefining war deterrence and strategic warfare.

Explosive opinion argues Ukraine’s societal fractures and demographic collapse reflect deep identity tensions, with voices claiming lethal division between “real” Ukrainians and others. Empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

New Empr.media investigation reveals massive cost inflation and a skewed tender in Kyiv region’s “Great Reconstruction,” prompting police criminal probes into top regional restoration officials.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

General Valerii Zaluzhnyi’s “Ten Lessons of War” turns Ukraine’s brutal battlefield experience into a survival manual for nations — from self‑reliance and tech edge to unity and true victory. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

NABU unveils a sprawling energy industry probe into Naftogaz that includes questions about how former officials and their private security and support staff were paid, raising fresh corruption alarms. Empr.media.

Ukraine’s military defenders, activists and anti‑corruption experts denounce a controversial law that limits the independence of NABU and SAPO, calling it a dangerous setback for war efforts, rule of law and reforms. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

An Empr.media investigation exposes the actors and strategy behind the special operation that momentarily stripped Ukraine’s anti‑corruption agencies of independence — including political pressure, law changes & tactical enforcement moves.

Opinion: as power consolidates around President Zelenskyy and ex‑chief Andriy Yermak in wartime Ukraine, critics warn democratic checks and balances, independent institutions and anti‑corruption progress are under fresh strain. Empr.media.

Ukrainian defenders engage in close combat on the Pokrovsk front as Russian infantry groups press forward to fragment defensive lines. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}

A political spiral around anti‑corruption institutions in July — including a rollback and reversal of NABU/SAPO independence — risks delaying Ukraine’s EU accession timeline by years. Empr.media analysis.