Editor's note: The Kyiv Independent is exclusively re-publishing reports prepared by the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) of the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada). CIUS launched its Media Monitoring Service (MMS) in the spring of 2022 to identify and critically assess dominant narratives, with a special focus on disinformation,
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters addressed the UN Security Council at Russia's invitation on Feb. 8, condemning Moscow's invasion of Ukraine as illegal. He added, however, that it "was not unprovoked" and condemned "the provocateurs in the strongest possible terms."
President Volodymyr Zelensky received a lasting standing ovation as he was about to deliver a historic address before U.S. Congress late on Dec. 21. “It is too much for me,” he said with a smile before proceeding with his remarks. Zelensky spoke in English for roughly 25 minutes and
Oleksandr Vilkul, head of the Kryvyi Rih Regional State Administration, said that the Ukrainian army stopped the Russians' advance and pushed the Russians out towards Kherson Oblast.
According to Al Arabiya news channel, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on March 26 that Russian oligarchs are welcome to visit and do business in Turkey, provided they do not breach international law.
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said in a statement on March 18 that it “hopes this is the first of many shipments.” The aid convoy includes 130 metric tonnes of essential aid for around 35,000 people and supplies to repair water systems to help an estimated 50,000 people.
reports Ukraine's Health Minister Viktor Liashko. The doctor's car was fired on in a village of Kukhari in Kyiv Oblast. She was an anesthesiologist with the Kyiv-based Center for Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery.
according to the State Service of Special Communications. Russian army has set a number of checkpoints in the outskirts of the city.
that provide information to users in real time, the company confirmed to reporters on Feb. 27. The disabled features include Google Maps' live traffic overlay and Live Busyness, a feature that displays how popular a location may be at a given time. Google reportedly made the change in an effort to help keep Ukrainians safe.
and is now 40% against the U.S. dollar after Western nations stepped up sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. The ruble was indicated as low as 117.8170 per dollar based on data compiled by Bloomberg on Feb. 27.
a city 150 km north from Kyiv, according to the State Communications Service. Two lower floors were set on fire. One woman was injured. The fire has been put out.
People around the world, including Russia, are taking to the streets to protest against Russia's invasion in Ukraine, waving placards and flags in Ukrainian colors and calling on their governments to take action and place sanctions against Russia. A number of rallies around the world will take place on Sunday,
The fire was reported at 6:24 a.m. and was localized in the next hour. There are no casualties.
Kazakhstan, one of Russia's closest allies and a southern neighbor, is denying a request for its troops to join the offensive in Ukraine, NBC reports citing its sources. Kazakhstan also said it is not recognizing the Russia-created breakaway republics upheld by Russia's President Vladimir Putin, as a pretext for its aggression in Ukraine. The U.S. National Security Council praised the decision, saying "we [...] welcome Kazakhstan’s refusal to send its forces to join Putin’s war in Ukraine."
Heavy fighting has been reported around the area. Russian troops are attempting to land into the city by air.
State Special Communications Service of Ukraine reports that Russians are trying to attack CHP-6 power station in Troieshchyna, Kyiv’s northern left-bank. This is the second time in the past 24 hours that the Russian forces tried to destroy the power plant. The Ukrainian military is repelling attacks.
