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Ray Baseley
Ray Baseley is a Czech-British journalist and photographer. He has extensively covered Central Europe, the Caucasus, and Ukraine, both before and during Russia's full-scale war. He has contributed to EPA agency, Nederlands Dagblad, Fréttablaðið, Seznam Zprávy, and other European media outlets. His work has been recognized with two awards from Czech Press Photo. Ray is currently based between Prague and Kyiv, documenting pivotal events in the region.
Articles

Kyiv holds farewell for 28-year-old Ukrainian photographer, soldier Huzenko
A farewell ceremony was held in Kyiv on Nov. 7 for for Kostiantyn Huzenko, a photographer-turned-soldier, killed in a Russian strike on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Nov. 1.

Is Poland ready for war with Russia?
Poland, NATO’s eastern frontline state, is facing its most serious security challenge in decades. Western officials have warned of the risk of a direct confrontation with Russia in the coming years, but are Poland — and NATO — truly prepared for such escalation?

EU ministers gather in Lviv — pledge 1 billion euros for military industry, back tribunal for Russian crime of aggression
Editor's Note: The original version of this article said that the EU foreign ministers committed to advancing a special tribunal for the Russian war crimes. The tribunal will actually investigate Russia's crime of aggression against Ukraine.
LVIV — On Europe Day, as tanks rolled through Moscow's Red Square in a show of force with many foreign leaders aligned with Russia joining, European foreign ministers gathered in Lviv to deliver a different message — in their own words one of solidarity,

Czech initiative to deliver up to 1.8 million shells to Ukraine in 2025, Pavel says
The initiative has significantly boosted Ukraine's artillery capabilities, improving the shell ratio from 1-to-10 in Russia's favor to 1-to-2, Czech President Petr Pavel said.

NATO member turning pro-Russia? Inside Slovakia’s political turmoil
by Ray Baseley
Slovakia, a landlocked country on Ukraine’s western border, is undergoing a dramatic political shift under Prime Minister Robert Fico. As Fico meets with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and cracks down on opposition voices at home, protests are erupting across the country. Tens of thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets, fearing that their democracy is at risk.
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