Opinion
Ukrainians are increasingly concerned that the momentum for implementing a policy of lustration in the government has been sabotaged, and without the implementation of the policy any kind of change in the catastrophic situation in Ukraine is impossible. The Kremlin is not only physically destroying the Donbas, it is concentrating any and all means available to destroy Ukraine's economy.
'We need to reinforce our positions and launch an attack to chase the bandits out of Ukraine back to Rostov'. An interesting interview conducted by Vitaliy Portnikov (RadioSvoboda) in the framework of 'Your Liberty' with Serhiy Vysotskiy (Ukraine MP) and Andriy Tsaplienko (Journalist).
Known on the Internet as MustLive an expert in web security Eugene Dokukin is a leading warrior on the virtual front. In an interview conducted by Vasyl Korotkiy (UKRINFORM) Eugene spoke about the course the Ukrainian Cyber Army is pursuing, the successes the UCA has achieved and the overall cyber security situation in Ukraine.
EMPR introduces a new series "Notes of an old warrior in the kitchen", aiming to raise awareness on the real events in eastern Ukraine. The first article is prepared exclusively for EMPR readers by our military expert Ukrop Bobrowski (a military man, an officer, who served in various regions of USSR for more than 20 years and has experience in several armed conflicts).
Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 was shot down by a Buk surface-to-air missile system brought from Kursk, Russia. This news was released today as a result of a joint investigation by Spiegel, CORRECT!V and Algemeen Dagblad. The EMPR team agrees with their conclusions and presents supporting video and photo footage to prove that Russia is guilty in the death of 298 peaceful people
Film director, screen writer, producer and army veteran Oliver Stone interviewed Viktor Yanukovych in Moscow for a new documentary that will be produced by Ukrainians. After the interview, on his Facebook page. Mr. Stone gave his views on what happened during the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine.
“Ukraynska Pravda” [an internet publication] has invited some of the activists and volunteers who participated in what has come to be known as the Maidan to reminisce about what they consider to be the most significant events in the ninety-four days of protests and to share with us how the events have changed them. We will go along as we listen and reminisce while reminding ourselves of the chronology of what happened.
Ukraine realities after Euromaidan revolution. Inna Nychyporuk summarizes results after nine months of “kamikaze management” and five months of governance under President Poroshenko.
Heartbreaking Interview with a priest from Maidan who was captured by the terrorists in the conflict zone in Eastern Ukraine, who have spent several months in captivity, and survived. Article by Evhen Nasadiuk, Radiosvoboda.
Mr. Khodorkovsky, a former oil-company chief who crossed Mr. Putin and ended up in jail for a decade before his release last year, said he plans to use his “Open Russia” movement to push for a constitutional conference that would shift power away from the Russian presidency and toward the legislature and judiciary.