Rebuilding life and democracy under fire… Ukraine
This is far from a full account of what I saw and heard during an intense journey through Ukraine,...
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Category: WAR IN UKRAINE
Mika Beuster (BJV) for CIVIL MEDIA: Russia seeks to isolate and intimidate journalists – we must STAND TOGETHER
Following a seven-day visit to Ukraine, the president of the German Journalists’ Association speaks about a letter from the Russian Embassy, the resilience of Ukrainian society, the courage of journalists working under war conditions, and why the PRESS marking can become a target rather than protection.
After seven days in Ukraine as part of the Media Dialogue 2026 mission, Mika Beuster, journalist...
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WAR OF TERROR: Dr. Wolfgang Ressmann on countering Russia’s missile terror campaign in Kyiv
KYIV — As air raid sirens echo through Kyiv amidst another morning of Russian ballistic missile...
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The constant return of the “Biolabs” lie – how Russia recycles disinformation to distort reality
Debunked by international institutions, revived by propaganda networks – the enduring life of one of the Kremlin’s most useful lies.
By Xhabir Deralla As Russian missiles and drones continue to strike Ukrainian cities, another...
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Putin’s delusional response to Zelenskyy’s open letter
The Kremlin’s cynical dismissal of the ceasefire proposal exposes a widening gap between Putin's projected dominance and Russia's actual vulnerability. Moscow retreats into imperial fantasies, disinformation, and geopolitical blackmail. Again.
By Xhabir Deralla The immediate response by Vladimir Putin, delivered on June 4, 2026, right after...
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DRAMATIC DIPLOMATIC MOVE: Zelenskyy issues ultimatum and peace offer to Putin
In a dramatic diplomatic move at the height of the fifth year of the full-scale Russian invasion,...
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Why Russia Is Bombing Kyiv Harder Than Ever
The answer is not complicated and cynical. It is incentives.
By Roman Sheremeta Kyiv burned last night. For most of seven hours, between 1 a.m. and dawn,...
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Missing from the “Point of No Return”: CIVIL demands answers from North Macedonia, Albania, and Bulgaria over Tribunal opt-out
SKOPJE, May 16, 2026 – As 36 nations and the European Union marked a historic “point of no...
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Between Deception and War: How the Kremlin Turns Ceasefires and Peace into Weapons
From Lavrov’s denials in 2022 to today’s “pause for a parade,” diplomacy remains part of the Kremlin’s war strategy, not a path to peace
By Xhabir Deralla Russia’s proposal for a brief ceasefire around its 9 May military parade raises...
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Russia’s Terror Against Civilians Must End — Justice and Support for Ukraine Now
Public Declaration issued by the Defending Democracy Global Initiative (DDGI) and the Westminster Alliance for Ukraine (WA4U)
Stop Russia’s Terror. Support Ukraine. Enforce Justice. We, the undersigned—as part of the...
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Russia’s Failed Offensive: Ukraine Holds the Line
Despite months of buildup and intensified assaults, Moscow’s push has failed to deliver a...
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Energy as a Battlefield: Ukraine’s Wartime Resilience and Europe’s Strategic Test
The war behind the frontlines
By Xhabir Deralla When we marked the fourth year since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war of...
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