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News from occupied Ukraine: Treason accusations in Crimea, doctor shortages, Tor missile system destroyed

This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under Russian occupation and the ever-tightening control of information imposed by the Kremlin.   Key news as of April 11: * More than 580,000 Ukrainian children forced to study in schools under Russian occupation * Crimean woman accused of treason, sent for psychiatric examination * Occupied part of Luhansk Oblast faces acute shortage of doctors, teachers, civil servants * Ukraine dis

All you need to know about Hungary's election

As Hungarians are heading to the polls on April 12, the prospect that the 16-year rule of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party might come to an end will have far-reaching consequences for Ukraine, Europe, and maybe the world. A lot is at stake for Ukraine in this election. Orban has blocked a €90 billion EU loan for Kyiv, and used its veto power to prevent the EU from opening accession negotiations with Ukraine — and Moldova — for almost a year. Facing down Fidesz, and mo

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