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Anastasiya Gordiychuk is a news reporter at the Kyiv Independent. She has previously worked as an associate business and labor editor at The Varsity, where she focused on business and finances. She holds a BA in journalism from the University of Toronto. Her work has also been published in Maclean’s, Global Summitry Project, and the Toronto Observer.

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Articles

Olympics

Ukraine's sports minister: As Russia kills our athletes, it's not the time to allow Russians back to international sports

by Anastasiya Gordiychuk March 28, 2023

Editor's Note: This interview was recorded before the International Olympics Committee's announcement on allowing some Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in Olympic qualification tournaments. Following the executive board meeting on March 28, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) recommended allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in international

National

World-renowned writers, philosophers raise funds for academics in Ukraine

by Anastasiya Gordiychuk March 23, 2023

Intellectuals from across the globe took part in a three-day online conference to raise funds for the Center for Civic Engagement, a newly established project at the Kyiv Mohyla Academy. “‘The pen is mightier than the sword’ is true only if all the people with the swords die and the

News Feed

Protests erupt in Georgia over Kremlin-inspired 'foreign agents' legislation

by Anastasiya Gordiychuk March 8, 2023

Georgian police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of protesters who rallied after the parliament passed the first reading of the Russian-inspired “foreign agents” draft law on March 7.

Business

Agriculture Minister: Russia's grain corridor sabotage could lead to higher food prices

by Anastasiya Gordiychuk February 27, 2023

Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Russia's blockage of Ukrainian seaports triggered a global food crisis. The global food crisis was partially resolved in July when an UN-backed grain deal was reached, forcing Russia to unblock three ports in Odesa Oblast for cargo ships

National

Biden to Congress: US will stand with Ukraine ‘as long as it takes’

by Anastasiya Gordiychuk February 8, 2023

U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to support Ukraine as long as needed during his annual State of the Union address as Russia’s all-out war approaches its one-year anniversary on Feb. 24.

News Feed

IOC seeks to allow Russians, Belarusians to compete in upcoming Olympics

by Anastasiya Gordiychuk January 26, 2023

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Jan. 25 announced its plan to let Russians and Belarusians participate at Paris Olympics as "neutral athletes" despite President Volodymyr Zelensky's call to bar them.

News Feed

Canadian company confirms its parts ended up in Iranian drones

by Anastasiya Gordiychuk December 6, 2022

President of Canadian company Tallysman Wireless Gyles Panther confirmed that his company’s products were found in the Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones that Russia has been using to attack infrastructure in Ukraine, the Globe and Mail reported.

National

Ukraine calls for reconstruction investment at Toronto conference

by Anastasiya Gordiychuk December 1, 2022

The Rebuild Ukraine Business Conference convened on Nov. 23 in Toronto while Russia launched yet another massive missile strike all over Ukraine, killing civilians, damaging critical infrastructure, and causing major blackouts across Ukraine and even parts of neighboring Moldova. Organized by the Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce and Business Council of

National

Ukraine’s fight to get Russia designated as state sponsor of terrorism, explained

by Anastasiya Gordiychuk October 18, 2022

Editor’s Note: This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Ukraine’s Prosecutor General recently published a report putting Russian war crimes and crimes of aggression at 40,040 since Russia’s full-scale invasion began on Feb. 24. With territories recently liberated from Russian occupation by Ukrainian forces