In war-fatigued east Ukraine, Zelensky loses his shine
By Ariwodo praise izuchukwu Olena Semykina, the owner of a village shop in east Ukraine, voted for President Volodymyr Zelensky five and a half years ago, hoping the fresh-faced political newcomer would end the fighting unleashed by Russian proxy forces in 2014. The screech of an artillery shell over her
Ukraine: Kyiv accuses Hungary of aiding Putin
Ukraine on Thursday accused its neighbour, Kremlin-ally Hungary, of appeasing Russian aggression and disrupting EU unity following a telephone call between the Hungarian and Russian leaders. “Apparently, after the elections, Budapest moved on to the next step – helping (Russian President Vladimir) Putin continue his aggression against Ukraine,” the Ukrainian
Ukraine: Thousands protest against war in Switzerland
Thousands of people marched in the Swiss capital Bern on Saturday to demand an end to Russia’s devastating war in Ukraine, AFP reports. In a sea of blue and yellow of Ukrainian flag, with a rainbow-colored sprinkling of PEACE banners, around 10,000 demonstrators marched through the city, according to organisers.