odessa

Odessa is an international city in Ukraine and a major seaport and transportation hub located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea

Cheerful crowd, vyshyvankas and Saakashvili

Cheerful crowd, vyshyvankas and Saakashvili

Today, traditional annual Vyshyvanka Megamarch took place in Odesa. Over 1,000 Odesa residents and guests of the city walked central streets in traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirts vyshyvankas, singing Ukrainian anthem and chanting "Glory to Ukraine! Glory to Heroes!" to commemorate those who had died in Russian-Ukrainian war.

Separatist pro-Russian Bessarabia People’s Council established in Odessa

Separatist pro-Russian Bessarabia People’s Council established in Odessa

Kremlin makes one more attempt to destabilize situation in Ukraine - separatist Bessarabia People's Council was created in Odessa yesterday, 6 April, dumskaya.net reports, involving pro-Russian organisations, including from unrecognised Transnistria.

One hundred kilometers along the Glory Belt

One hundred kilometers along the Glory Belt

Smiling faces of women and men, of children and elderly people – several thousand Odessa residents and guests, including those from other Ukrainian cities and even from other countries, in particularly Germany, Poland and Switzerland, participated today in city’s annual mass sport event “100km Along the Glory Belt”.

Russian mass-media: No news? Stage it!

Russian mass-media: No news? Stage it!

March 21, a rally against repressions was staged in Odesa and presented by Russian mass media as an evidence of Odesa residents dissatisfied with Kyiv authorities.

Odesa saw a true face of Donetsk Airport Cyborgs

Odesa saw a true face of Donetsk Airport Cyborgs

Tears and laughter, philosophical meditations and real fighting, friendship, bravery and losses – 11 March Odesa gave a standing ovation at pre-premiere screening of documentary The Ukrainians ("Добровольці Божої Чоти" in Ukrainian release).

Odessa residents commemorate Nemtsov and require Savchenko release

Odessa residents commemorate Nemtsov and require Savchenko release

1 March, several hundred Odesa residents went out on a rally to Russian embassy to require freeing Nadiya Savchenko and to commemorate Boris Nemtsov killed in Moscow.

Odessa pays last tribute to soldiers tormented by Russian invaders

Odessa pays last tribute to soldiers tormented by Russian invaders

23 February, several hundred Odesa residents paid last tribute to two soldiers from Azov volunteer battalion from Odesa killed by Russian invaders on 15 February.

Odessa Self-Defense is ready to protect the city from Russia

Odessa Self-Defense is ready to protect the city from Russia

21 February, the Odesa Self-Defense marched the central streets of Odesa to celebrate a year since it was founded and to commemorate fallen Maidan heroes.

Bomb explodes at the cafe in Odessa oblast in Ukraine

Bomb explodes at the cafe in Odessa oblast in Ukraine

Bomb explodes at the cafe in Ismail, Odesa oblast in Ukraine.

Odessa struggle against illegal seaside constructions comes to a new phase

Odessa struggle against illegal seaside constructions comes to a new phase

Odesa community assists authorities in dismountung illegal parking lot near one of the beaches. Aleksandra Demskaya (EMPR) was there and prepared the following article.

Berlin Wall installation with peaceful messages was sent from Odessa to Sevastopol

Berlin Wall installation with peaceful messages was sent from Odessa to Sevastopol

Today, on December 16, Odesa citizens constructed Berlin Wall and sent it to Ukrainians in Sevastopol, culturometr reports.

Langerone Tea Party in Odessa

Langerone Tea Party in Odessa

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  • Date: 6 December 2014 12:00
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