In June, the United States will premiere The Hague, a location-based phantasmagoria from the famous Ukrainian documentary playwright and director Sasha Denisova. The Hague is a darkly funny, gripping and fantastical journey through the aftermath of war, based on the true stories of Ukrainian refugees. Watch the performance...
In June, under the auspices of the Cherry Orchard festival, the famous actor Anatoly Bely arrives in the United States with the play I'm Here. This is a solo performance in which the story of the protagonist is combined with poems by contemporary authors written after February 24, 2022, and his…
The offensive of the Putin regime on culture is gaining momentum. Immediately after the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, many artists sharply criticized the aggression and were forced to leave the country. Among those who remained, a systematic “cleansing” of any dissent began. Last summer…
On May 9, Agence France-Presse videojournalist Armand Solden died as a result of a rocket attack in eastern Ukraine near Bakhmut, Voice of America reports. It is reported that Solden was located near the city of Chasov Yar, which is located near Bakhmut. The AFP team came under fire from…
The ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war and the introduction of electronic summonses in Russia, which make it easier to send conscripts and mobilized to the front, again raised the question of moving to another country for many Russians. For many, moving involves obtaining political asylum in the US or the EU. Wherein…
Serbia is called the most pro-Putin country in Europe, and at the same time, an active anti-war movement has developed here, which arose on the wave of new emigration from Russia. However, it is extremely rare to see Ukrainian flags on Belgrade buildings, unlike other cities in Europe.…
Secret military documents were released on social media this week, detailing secret U.S. and NATO plans to build up the capacity of the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned counteroffensive against Russian…
The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) presented its report on the treatment of prisoners of war. The organization alleges that servicemen from both Russia and Ukraine carried out off-duty executions of prisoners of war. Meduza writes about it. According to the data, at least 25 Russian and 15 Ukrainian prisoners of war were executed without trial...
US National Security Council strategic communications coordinator John Kirby said that depleted uranium munitions are a common type of ammunition, and Russia's claims about them as a step towards escalation are unfounded. Ukrayinska Pravda writes about this. White House Representative...
Does Russia have friends abroad, and who are they? Judging by the recent congress of the International Movement of Russophiles, organized by conservative activists and held in a glass-enclosed hall of the State Pushkin Museum in Moscow, political outcasts and conspiracy theorists are the answer. Read more about faithful foreign...