Lesia Ogryzko

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Lesia Ogryzko is a fellow and the head of analytics and strategic advocacy at the Center for Defence Strategies, an independent Ukrainian analytical organization that focuses on defense and security. Ogryzko has previously worked in the Ukrainian government in the implementation of democratic reforms, served in the UN system, and engaged as a humanitarian aid worker amid the war. She holds two master's degrees, one from Maastricht University and another from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

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Opinion

Lesia Ogryzko: Ukraine’s case on expelling Russia from the UN

by Lesia Ogryzko June 28, 2023

The Russian army’s blow-up of the Kakhovka dam, a strategically important facility providing water to southern Ukraine, Crimea, and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, shocked Ukraine and the world. Another shocking development that did not go unnoticed by Ukrainians and the country’s officials was the only tweet by

Opinion

Lesia Ogryzko: Unmasking Russian lies amid the ECHR’s recent decision

by Lesia Ogryzko February 23, 2023

Editor's Note: The opinions expressed in our op-ed section are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect the views of the Kyiv Independent. A year ago, on Feb. 21, just three days before Russia launched its full-scale invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the independence of two

Lesia Ogryzko

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Lesia Ogryzko: Ukraine’s case on expelling Russia from the UN

Lesia Ogryzko: Unmasking Russian lies amid the ECHR’s recent decision

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