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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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Pro-Kremlin lawmaker pays bail for Odesa mayor Trukhanov

Pro-Kremlin lawmaker pays bail for Odesa mayor Trukhanov

by Oleg Sukhov

On Nov. 24, pro-Kremlin lawmaker Vadym Novynsky said that he had paid Odesa Mayor Hennady Trukhanov’s bail of $1.1 million. In October the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine brought organized crime and abuse of power charges against Trukhanov and Vladimir Galanternik, the mayor’s former ally and an

Opponent of Nord Stream 2 to become German foreign minister

Opponent of Nord Stream 2 to become German foreign minister

by Oleg Sukhov

German Green Party co-leader Annalena Baerbock, who is a vocal opponent of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, will become her country’s foreign minister, according to a coalition deal finalized on Nov. 24. The coalition government, which is composed of the Social Democratic Party (SPD), the Green Party

Why is Ukraine still missing a chief anti-corruption prosecutor?

Why is Ukraine still missing a chief anti-corruption prosecutor?

by Oleg Sukhov

This very important seat has been vacant since August 2020, when the previous top anti-corruption prosecutor Nazar Kholodnytsky resigned. Attempts to replace him have been repeatedly delayed and sabotaged by officials. The next meeting of the panel choosing the chief anti-corruption prosecutor is scheduled for Nov. 25. Here’s what

Saakashvili’s hunger strike in Georgia, explained

Saakashvili’s hunger strike in Georgia, explained

by Oleg Sukhov

What is happening in Georgia? Ex-Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, a Ukrainian citizen, returned to Georgia on Oct. 1. He was arrested upon arrival and jailed on what he says are trumped-up charges. He has been on a hunger strike since his arrest. On Nov. 18, he was transferred to an

Saakashvili in intensive care after passing out in jail

Saakashvili in intensive care after passing out in jail

by Oleg Sukhov

Former President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili has been transferred to an intensive care unit after falling unconscious in a Georgian jail, a Georgian news agency reported on Nov. 18. Saakashvili is a Ukrainian citizen and the head of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Executive Committee for Reform. Saakashvili arrived in Georgia

Belarus moves migrants away from Polish border

Belarus moves migrants away from Polish border

by Oleg Sukhov

The border encampments that housed Middle Eastern migrants had been cleared out by the Belarusian government as of the morning of Nov. 18, the New York Times reported. Some people were moved to a government warehouse. However, Western officials remain concerned that the crisis may not be over. Since July,

Bellingcat: Ukraine behind failed attempt to arrest Russian proxies in 2020

Bellingcat: Ukraine behind failed attempt to arrest Russian proxies in 2020

by Oleg Sukhov

Ukraine’s military intelligence conducted an unsuccessful sting operation to capture 33 Kremlin-backed Wagner Group mercenaries in July 2020, the Bellingcat investigative project reported on Nov. 17. According to the investigation, the operation failed after President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak told intelligence officials to delay the mercenaries’

Belarusian border crisis, explained

Belarusian border crisis, explained

by Oleg Sukhov

What is happening in Belarus? Since July, Belarusian authorities have allowed thousands of refugees from the Middle East to come to Belarus and cross the country’s borders with Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. Many of them have tried to break through using force — 11 people have been killed as a

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