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Oleg Sukhov

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Oleg Sukhov is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent. He is a former editor and reporter at the Moscow Times. He has a master's degree in history from the Moscow State University. He moved to Ukraine in 2014 due to the crackdown on independent media in Russia and covered war, corruption, reforms and law enforcement for the Kyiv Post.

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Ukrainska Pravda identifies Russian soldier bragging about war crimes in intercepted phone call.
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Ukrainska Pravda identifies Russian soldier bragging about war crimes in intercepted phone call.

by Oleg Sukhov

Ukrainska Pravda, an online newspaper, has identified a Russian soldier who told his wife he shot civilians in the head even when they begged for mercy. The newspaper cited its sources at the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and said that he is 27-year-old Dmitry Gennadyevich Ivanov from the village of Kupsola in the Russian republic of Mari El. He is currently serving in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast.

City council: Over 10,000 people may die from ‘diseases and intolerable living conditions’ in Mariupol in 2022.
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City council: Over 10,000 people may die from ‘diseases and intolerable living conditions’ in Mariupol in 2022.

by Oleg Sukhov

Up to 170,000 people currently remain in Mariupol, the city council said. The Russian occupiers have turned the city into a “medieval ghetto”, and the number of casualties is expected to be high there, Mayor Vadym Boychenko said. “Our people are under lethal threat," he said. "Therefore, a full evacuation of the city is needed.” The highly-fortified Azovstal steel plant, the only remaining pocket of resistance in Mariupol, is being stormed by Russian troops.

Moscow-linked bishop asks Putin to release Mariupol defenders.
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Moscow-linked bishop asks Putin to release Mariupol defenders.

by Oleg Sukhov

Metropolitan Onufry, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church's Ukrainian branch, called on the Russian dictator to release them under the "extraction" procedure - a military term for relocating personnel out of a hostile environment. He urged Putin to show humanism to commemorate Easter and Victory Day and suggested that a third country act as a neutral intermediary. The highly fortified Azovstal steel plant, the only pocket of resistance in Mariupol, is being stormed by Russian troops.

Transnistria becomes potential hotspot in Russia's war
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Transnistria becomes potential hotspot in Russia's war

by Oleg Sukhov

Moldova’s Russian-occupied Transnistria region is becoming a new focal point in Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Tensions have been rising over the fate of the breakaway republic after several explosions have been reported in Transnistria, which local Russian-led authorities claimed were attacks by Ukraine. One theory is that Russia

Who is Viktor Medvedchuk and why his arrest is a big deal
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Who is Viktor Medvedchuk and why his arrest is a big deal

by Oleg Sukhov

On April 12, the Security Service of Ukraine captured the country’s most high-profile pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk, who had fled from house arrest in February after Russia launched its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested exchanging Medvedchuk for Ukrainians held in Russian captivity. Commenting on Zelensky's offer,

Azov says Russia used chemical weapons in besieged Mariupol
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Azov says Russia used chemical weapons in besieged Mariupol

by Oleg Sukhov

Ukraine's Azov regiment said on April 11 that Russia had used a poisonous substance against Ukrainian troops in Mariupol, a besieged port on the Sea of Azov. Azov leader Andriy Biletsky said that three people have clear signs of chemical poisoning. He added that there are no "disastrous consequences" for

A coup against Putin: Wishful thinking or a real possibility?
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A coup against Putin: Wishful thinking or a real possibility?

by Oleg Sukhov

Ukrainian intelligence has claimed that a coup is being prepared against Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Although such intelligence claims may be dubious, analysts can assess the possibility of a coup d’etat by taking into account the economic and political situation in Russia. Some of them argue that a coup

Is Putin going to launch a nuclear war?
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Is Putin going to launch a nuclear war?

by Oleg Sukhov

Days after launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin ordered to put his country's nuclear deterrent forces on alert, effectively threatening the world with a nuclear war. With the ongoing military invasion proving to be extremely costly for Russia, the key question now is whether Putin is

What will the invasion of Ukraine bring for Russia?
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What will the invasion of Ukraine bring for Russia?

by Oleg Sukhov

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing economic crisis caused by Western sanctions have already transformed Russia. The country's economy is expected to shrink by 20% in the second quarter and by around 3.5% for the full year following intensified sanctions, JPMorgan said on Feb. 28. However, analysts

Commission fails to nominate anti-graft prosecutor for third time
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Commission fails to nominate anti-graft prosecutor for third time

by Oleg Sukhov

A selection panel on Feb. 3 failed to nominate a chief anti-corruption prosecutor for the third time. The panel that chooses the anti-corruption prosecutor consists of four international experts and six members delegated by parliament. Three of the pro-government members failed to attend a panel meeting on Feb. 3, and

US media: Bridget Brink to become ambassador to Ukraine
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US media: Bridget Brink to become ambassador to Ukraine

by Oleg Sukhov

U.S. President Joe Biden is planning to nominate Bridget Brink as the ambassador to Ukraine, Bloomberg and CNN reported on Jan. 31, citing their sources. The Department of State has not yet confirmed the reports. Brink currently heads the U.S. embassy in Bratislava. She has been appointed to

US, NATO don't cave in to Russian demands
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US, NATO don't cave in to Russian demands

by Oleg Sukhov

The U.S. has not caved in to Russia’s demands to halt potential NATO expansion eastward, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at a news briefing on Jan. 26. “We will uphold the principle of NATO’s open-door policy,” he said. NATO followed suit, saying that it

Selection panel launches judicial reform
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Selection panel launches judicial reform

by Oleg Sukhov

A selection panel on Jan. 21 effectively launched Ukraine’s long-awaited judicial reform process, starting a contest for jobs at the High Qualification Commission, a judicial governing body. The panel was created in September, but its work has been delayed due to obstruction by Ukraine’s judiciary and uncertainty over

Tainted top judicial officials resign ahead of reform
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Tainted top judicial officials resign ahead of reform

by Oleg Sukhov

The High Council of Justice, the judiciary’s highest governing body, accepted the resignation of two of the council’s most controversial members on Jan. 20. The resignation of Oleksiy Malovatsky, acting head of the council, and Pavlo Grechkivsky will take effect on Jan. 26. They face numerous accusations of

Reform watch: Rule of law reforms blocked by corrupt actors
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Reform watch: Rule of law reforms blocked by corrupt actors

by Oleg Sukhov

Ukraine’s reform record has been bleak over the past month. Pro-government members of a selection panel have refused to appoint the winner of the contest for the chief anti-corruption prosecutor. Another contest – for the State Investigation Bureau’s head – was seen by civil society as rigged. Ukraine’s two

Biden aide: Russia prepares pretext for potential invasion of Ukraine
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Biden aide: Russia prepares pretext for potential invasion of Ukraine

by Oleg Sukhov

Russia is preparing a pretext for invading Ukraine, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said at a news briefing on Jan. 13, citing intelligence information. “Russia is laying the groundwork to have the option of fabricating a pretext for an invasion, including through sabotage activities and information operations, by

Court extends Medvedchuk's house arrest in treason case
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Court extends Medvedchuk's house arrest in treason case

by Oleg Sukhov

Kyiv’s Pechersk District Court on Jan. 10 extended pro-Kremlin lawmaker Viktor Medvedchuk’s house arrest in a treason case for two months. In October Medvedchuk, a co-leader of the pro-Kremlin Opposition Platform-For Life party (44 seats in parliament), was charged with treason and financing terrorism and placed under house

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