Valeria Birman from Kyiv is studying for her second medical degree in psychiatry at the …
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“They sawed my husband's teeth off, he screamed in pain, and I heard it all”: Kherson locals on life under Russian occupation
by adminThe Russian army seized Kherson in early spring last year. After the city was liberated, …
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“A local girl asked: 'Do you really believe you're liberating us from the Nazis?'” Confessions of Russian and Soviet Occupation Witnesses
by admin“Russia has never attacked anyone first.” These words of Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov (echoed …
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“The food was delicious as long as journalists kept visiting.” How Ukrainian refugees live in Russia
by adminThe UN reports that approximately 2.9 million Ukrainians have entered Russia since the invasion. Some …
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“A battle over smoldering ruins”: The defense of Bakhmut through the eyes of a Ukrainian soldier
by adminOver the past several months, the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut has been in global media …
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“After what we’ve seen, all problems seem trivial.” Confessions of war correspondents working in Ukraine
by adminAmidst a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, 14 journalists have lost their lives. Nevertheless, hundreds of …
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“It is truly shocking to see how much they've been brainwashed”: confessions of sex workers who cater to Russian soldiers
by adminAmong those who have an intimate understanding of the emotional state and thought patterns of …
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“Defending Ukraine, we're fighting for our honor tarnished by Kadyrovites”: Confessions of Chechen AFU fighters
by adminChechen participation in the war in Ukraine is mostly associated with Ramzan Kadyrov’s “TikTok troops” …
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“I convinced him not to enlist, but they took him anyway.” Confessions of mothers and wives of inmates who perished in Russia-Ukraine war
by adminDuring the war in Ukraine, thousands of inmates in Russian prisons were recruited with promises …
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“Everyone tries to enlist God on their side”: Orthodox priests reflect on ROC split over war in Ukraine
by adminAt the outset of the full-scale invasion in Ukraine, Patriarch Kirill promised absolution of sins …