Opinion
In these difficult times for Ukraine, IDPs from the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine have high hopes that their government will make wise and focused decisions. All too often, though, laws are being enacted that are unwise and confusing. The laws that were passed recently in regard to internally displaced persons have not stood up to scrutiny, neither from a legal standpoint nor from a standpoint of logic. Tatiana Matiash, a human rights activist and herself a displaced person, has agreed to comment on these issues.
At the conclusion of the second round of the Minsk talks the heads of Ukraine, Germany, France, and Russia agreed to a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. Officially the ceasefire was to be in force from February 15, 2015. In truth, the military offensive in the Donbas had never been brought to a halt. Read EMPR exclusive report from the front lines about an illusory truce.
We have read and heard a lot about volunteers providing food, medical supplies, and other essentials for the Ukrainian soldiers at the front. At the same time the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and government officials have claimed that the government is doing its job in supplying the soldiers with everything they need. EMPR has decided to see for ourselves how things stand.
We have heard and read a lot about volunteers providing food, medical supplies, and other essentials for the Ukrainian soldiers at the front. At the same time the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and government officials have claimed that the government is doing its job in supplying the soldiers with everything they need.
Do you know what is the Intermarium? This publication aims to describe it nature and potential use as an option to solve Ukraine issue. We do not object to it - the history is clear that only united can the central European nations survive, but we would not want one nation dominant as, for example, Germany is in the EU. We must beware of Germany and Russia - as we are re-learning after Minsk II, but some of us knew from the history.
Everybody speaks of the dead - but the awful number of maimed for the rest of their lives rarely gets mentioned. This story is about heroic 23-year-old Ukrainian soldier who lost arm in Debaltseve battle, then both feet to frostbite. Jesus! Help Vadym! It hurts to look at the photo, but how painful it is for him to suffer this!
One of the worst things the Ukrainian government could do in resisting Russian aggression is to try to copy the a-moral methods the Russian regime utilizes. If Ukraine were to try that Ukraine could end up with a regime and a society just like Russia has. EMPR presents deep analysis for our english-speaking audience prepared by Russian citizen Elizaveta Pokrovskaya for kasparov.ru. Every word worth your attention.
And here is the new evidence: plane crash investigation of flight MH17 of Malaysian Airlines is coming to an end. The Boeing-777 was shot down on July 17th nearby the city of Torez, Donetsk oblast and took the lives of 298 people. The investigation was charged by The Dutch and The Australian prosecutor’s office.
Intoxicated by the money pouring in from the Kremlin the West had provided stability to Putin's regime. This is the conclusion Garry Kasparov, one of the leaders of the resistance in Russia and the founder of the United Civic Front, has arrived at.
Speech delivered by Pavlo Poliansky, Deputy Minister of Education of Ukraine, at the international conference "Information As a Weapon of War in the 21st Century: The Experience of the 2014-2015 Ukraine Conflict for Poland and Europe."
Crimean Tatars have a wedding dance, which during years of fight for the national identity was changed from the festival ritual to the symbol of return to the native land. By this dance, either of passion or pain, they tried to preserve themselves. It is called "Haytarma" meaning "return" in Crimean Tatar.
Donetsk. What is Donetsk? What an ambiguous and complex question. A similar question, a more important question should be asked: why and for whom is it advantageous to describe the citizens of Donetsk as losers, cowards, and separatists?