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How Ukrainians share Canadian soil with Indigenous
This Canada Day, Amber shares her journey: raised Ukrainian, she later embraced her Indigenous roots while navigating prejudice and the weight of…
 • Oleksandra Khelemendyk
Russia’s oil empire running low on gas
Ukrainian drone strikes left Russia with serious gasoline shortages. Unable to meet the internal demand, Russia is about to import gasoline from Asia.
 • Mariana Lastovyria, Oleksandra Poda, and Petro Gordon
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Announcing our newest sister publication, Build Back Ukraine — focused on business intelligence for the post-war Ukrainian rebuild.
 • Tim Mak
How Ukraine is cutting off Russia’s land corridor to Crimea
Ukrainian forces are using mid-strike drones to systematically bleed dry Russian logistics routes in the occupied parts of southern Ukraine, gradually…
 • Zoriana Semenovych and Tim Mak
How post offices became a frontline indicator
The closure of postal offices in frontline regions often leaves their residents cut off from the outside world. Kiril, whose village is under shelling…
 • Mariana Stadnyk
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Fallen soldier becomes father via frozen sperm
Lyudmila’s story of fulfilling a shared dream after her husband's death is a tale of love stronger than war — and of new life being born in the face of…
 • Kateryna Antonenko
How ‘Oi!’ defines British punk and Ukrainian soul
Ukrainian and English ‘Oi’ differ in origin, history, and usage — one has ancient roots and centuries-old traditions, while the other is a modern…
 • Petro Gordon and Serafima Melnychuk
NEWSFLASH: Kyiv’s fiery payback hits Moscow
The drone strike follows a devastating Russian June 15 assault that damaged a historic cathedral, part of Kyiv’s Lavra monastery complex, and the iconic…
 • Oleksandra Poda and Myroslava Tanska-Vikulova
NEWSFLASH: For Russia, even a monastery is a target
Overnight, Russia launched dozens of missiles and drones, destroying a historic film studio and a Ukrainian logistics hub in Kyiv.
 • Oleksandra Khelemendyk, Oleksandra Poda, Kateryna Antonenko, and Mariana Stadnyk
How world sports bent to Moscow's will
Ukrainian athletes who were not yet injured or killed by Russia’s ruthless attacks face the pain of having to compete with the enemy in the world’s top…
 • Oleksandra Khelemendyk
NEWSFLASH: Ukraine enters talks to join EU
The first negotiation cluster is set to start on June 15, allowed by Hungary lifting its 17-month veto.
 • Mariana Stadnyk, Oleksandra Poda, and Kateryna Antonenko
Inside Russia’s child detention
Oleksii and Kostiantyn, former civilian hostages, witnessed a child being imprisoned in a cell in Kherson; It is only a fragment of the broader picture…
 • Kateryna Antonenko
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