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Pavlo Kovtoniuk

Pavlo Kovtoniuk is Ukraine's former Deputy Health Minister (2016-2019). He is the co-founder of the Ukrainian Healthcare Center (UHC), a think tank based in Kyiv, Ukraine, providing consultancy, analytics, and educational services. He has also previously served as a consultant at the World Health Organization's Health Systems Office.

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Pavlo Kovtoniuk: Russian troops in Ukraine act as if international law does not exist

by Pavlo Kovtoniuk
Editor’s Note: March 9, 2023, marks one year since Russian forces bombed a maternity hospital in Mariupol, killing at least five people and injuring at least 17. The opinions expressed in the op-ed section are those of the authors and do not purport to reflect the views of the Kyiv Independent. Once a Soviet industrial giant, Mariupol became one of Ukraine’s most vibrant cities – a home for creative industries and festivals by the seaside. It has become a symbol of the brutality of Russia’s fu