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Education as an object in Russia’s information war against Ukraine

Education as an object in Russia’s information war against Ukraine

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."

Crimea occupation a year on: how Crimean Tatars have lost their Homeland again

Crimea occupation a year on: how Crimean Tatars have lost their Homeland again

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.

My Ukrainian Donetsk

My Ukrainian Donetsk

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?

Minsk II – just a break between the Russian Empire battles

Minsk II – just a break between the Russian Empire battles

Minsk II is no better than Minsk IAsk anyone whether 'Minsk agreements' holds or it's main articles are in place and you will get a conversation along these lines:

‘Another Putsch?’ sounds more logical than ‘Where is Mr Putin’?

‘Another Putsch?’ sounds more logical than ‘Where is Mr Putin’?

Is it a strange Putsch in Russia that's lasting 9 days already, taking place in a completely closed regime - and no information even from the Western Media?

Force is the only thing that the Russian regime respects

Force is the only thing that the Russian regime respects

What Russia's real objectives are in Ukraine? And how to stop Russian neo imperialism on Ukraine's bloodstained land? 

The mysterious Debaltseve railway hub: handed over or captured?

The mysterious Debaltseve railway hub: handed over or captured?

The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine has maintained that Debaltseve is a vital transportation hub and that keeping it under Ukrainian government control was important. Due to President Poroshenko's goal "to save lives" and in accordance with the Minsk agreements, it was decided to withdraw Ukrainian troops from Debaltseve.

Russia’s proxy war in Ukraine: Testimony from Debaltseve

Russia’s proxy war in Ukraine: Testimony from Debaltseve

For EMPR readers who would like to learn more about the withdrawal of Ukraine's Armed Forces from the encircled railway hub of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine. Earlier, we published a report from one of the Vega squadron fighters, who are part of the Special Forces of Ukraine's National Guard. Now, we present the story of Shaman (nom de guerre), 30, a volunteer who fought in the special mountain-infantry brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. 

Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov was shot dead in Moscow on 27 February. A few hours before his death he gave an interview to Echo Moskvy radio station. On the eve of the anti-crisis Vesna rally scheduled for 1 March Nemtsov spoke on the Russian crisis, war against Ukraine, Russian propaganda, Crimea, Nadiya Savchenko and Putin’s lies. He sounded inspired […]

Today, a few dozen meters from the Kremlin, Boris Nemtsov was killed. He was one of the last of the remaining oppositionists. He was killed point blank. In the back. At night, on the 27th of February.

Vladimir Putin’s mafia summary

Vladimir Putin’s mafia summary

At the opening of the inquiry into the murder (in 2006) of former FSB Officer 'Sasha' Litvinenko Mr Ben Emmerson QC, representing Mr Litvinenko's widow said the following: Alexander Litvinenko was murdered for trying to "expose the corruption" at the heart of Vladimir Putin's "mafia state"; he was "eliminated" because he had made an enemy of the "close knit group of criminals who surrounded and still surround Vladimir Putin and keep his corrupt regime in power".

“Information panic” and Ukraine’s brave armed forces

“Information panic” and Ukraine’s brave armed forces

Will anyone be brought to account for spreading "information panic"? Of provoking a continuous chorus of laments: treason! treason! treason!..our troops are surrounded! our soldiers have been captured! Well-known contemporary Ukrainian poet, writer and essayist Oksana Zabuzhko expresses her view on current information enviroment towards warfare in the conflict zone in eastern Ukraine.

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