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Inside the 'Pavilion of (Dis)sence,' a fight against Russia's weaponization of culture
In the lead-up to the Venice Art Biennale, posters for imagined cultural events began appearing throughout the city, each one carrying the disclaimer: "Canceled because the artist was killed by Russia." Conceived by exiled Russian artist Katia Margolis and curated by the Network Associazioni per Ucraina, the "Invisible Pavilion" was one of the most subtle yet striking protests against Russia's return to the Venice Art Biennale. Now featured in the "Pavilion of (Dis)sence" — an exhibition curat
Zelensky's Chief of Staff Budanov features in tapes linked to latest corruption case, media say
Transcripts included in the prosecutors' motions in the case explicitly state that Zelensky's Chief of Staff Kyrylo Budanov took part in the conversations, Hromadske reported.
Border crossing between Ukraine and Moldova reopened after Russian drone strike
Vehicles and citizens can pass through the checkpoint again, the State Border Guard Service announced.
US chips outnumber China's in Russian missiles, Ukraine says
According to the latest investigations by the Ukrainian government, the distribution of microelectronic chips from China lags behind that of their American counterparts.
Ukraine thwarts FSB assassination plot against defense company head
The suspected assassin is a 63-year-old pensioner, tasked by the FSB with placing explosives under the driver's seat of the supposed victim's car, according to the SBU.
Major Russian oil refinery in flames after drone strike, Ukrainian General Staff confirms
The Lukoil-owned NORSI plant in Nizhny Novogorod Oblast is the fourth-largest oil refinery in Russia.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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"They began recruiting me, threatening me in every possible way, humiliating me, saying some very unpleasant things, threatening to kill my family, and telling me that I would never in my life be able to prove who killed my mother," Rita Flores said.
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