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9 Kremlin preparing military strike on – Poroshenko 1 Five years after Euromaidan, justice for the victims ‘still not in sight’ Ukraine President signs Constitutional amendment Five years on: messages from the EU as Ukraine on NATO, EU membership. commemorates Euromaidan. Ukraine expects NATO to provide Membership The European Union is set next week to remove

February February Action Plan, set date of accession. , the head of former Ukrainian

. President ’s presidential

8 Kremlin preparing for military strike on Ukraine – administration, from its sanctions list. 6 Poroshenko.

2 US senators introduce bipartisan resolution

# called aggressor and invader in UN hall –

recognizing Ukraine’s Revolution of Dignity. Poroshenko. Amnesty International: five years after Poroshenko wants UN to move ahead with Euromaidan, justice for the victims 'still not even in peacekeeping mission in Eastern Ukraine. sight'. Ukraine to OSCE: Nord Stream 2 is political threat Microsoft has released information on the efforts of to Europe. Russian hackers to try to influence the upcoming New EU rules on gas transportation could threaten elections scheduled for May for the EU Parliament. Russia’s Nord Stream 2 project.

NEWSLETTER StopFake #223 with Marko Suprun. Fake: Poroshenko received the International Statesman European Union to complicate visa-free travel for Award. Ukrainians. Ukrainian military shoot Donbas Russia names potential targets of Zircon missiles in checkpoint. Ukraine recognized as one of the most U.S. territory. dangerous countries in the world for workers.

Left: 32 exclusive photos to remember the Euromaidan revolution Right: honors Heavenly Hundred Heroes

Why Ukrainians think the country is worse than it really A few words about “Banderites” and Ukrainian history

“Can’t get no satisfaction...” Why Ukrainians think the situation in their country is worse than it really is and what can be done about this. Self-deception: Hungary first generously hands out passports to Ukrainians, then struggles with "new A few words for Christopher Miller about Hungarians". “Banderites” and Ukrainian history.

1 United Nations, force Russia to release Ukrainian POWs Volker presents website about Russia's aggression

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- OSCE monitors spot groups of tanks near Russian- Feb.25. One Ukrainian soldier killed, two wounded occupied Luhansk. in Donbas. Damaged houses, brick fences: Footage

shows terrible results of Russian attack on Zolote (Video). OSCE spots bomber flying over Russian-occupied Starobesheve in Donbas.

Poroshenko at the UN: Force Russia to release imprisoned Ukrainians. The hacked swastika info-op that reinforced antisemitic stereotypes about Ukraine.

268. February 19 # Captured Ukrainian sailors staying strong. Propaganda and disempowerment: media as a forum and as a tribune. Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania strengthen position over

the Kerch incident. Russia to forbid soldiers’ smartphones. These measures can help hide evidence of military crimes Ukraine calls on US movie theaters to ban and its involvement in Eastern Ukraine. screening of Russian film.

NEWSLETTER SBU detains organizer of fake elections in 'DPR'. Two NATO ships enter Black Sea.

Volker presents website about Russia's aggression in Ukraine.

Left: Website about Russia's aggression in Ukraine. Right: Right: Russia claims “more freedom of speech in than in Europe”, while silencing another Ukrainian journalist.

Russia resettled about 500k of its citizens to occupied Crimea

Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Crimea 'Caught in the crossfire'

Russian propaganda concocts “moral migration” Crimean left-wing activist arrested, drugged and from EU to Russia-occupied Crimea. charged with ‘extremism’.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Crimea 'Caught in Political prisoner Balukh transferred to Russia the crossfire'. hungry and without belongings. Five-year-long disinformation campaign didn’t make Crimea Russian. Touring country. How the war has changed the cultural landscape of the Donbas. Russia has resettled about half a million of its citizens to occupied Crimea – expert. Crucial hearing in Russia cancelled to block . Children taught how to hunt ‘the enemy’ and gravely ill Ukrainian student Hryb’s doctor disperse protests in Russia and occupied Crimea. testifying.

68% of Ukrainians taking advantage of decentralization European Council President Donald Tusk speaks to Ukrainian Parliament

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25 UN General Assembly, opinion polls and more – Moscow church has already lost 2.5% of its

- uacrisis weekly update on Ukraine #7, 18 – 24 parishes in Ukraine in month since autocephaly. February. Rash of arson attacks on Moscow Churches in

Week's balance: Attack on shadow employment, Ukraine directed from Russia – SBU. end of preferences for owners of cars on EU plates, and green-lighted inspections at regional Photos show ugly truth behind Maidan attacker. gas distribution companies. Memories of the Maidan: Dmytro Maximov. 268. February 19

# European Council President Donald Tusk speaks to Ukrainian Parliament. Ukraine has lost 80% of oil and gas deposits in the Black Sea, a significant part of its port PM Groysman: 68% of Ukraine’s population infrastructure and 13 state-owned enterprises of taking advantage of decentralization opportunities. the military-industrial complex due to the illegal annexation of Crimea. Local budget revenues increase more than NEWSLETTER threefold for past five years. Some UAH 1.479 bln, confiscated by court from Yanukovych's entourage, transferred to State

Ukrainian exports to the EU rapidly approaching Treasury. 50 percent.

Traces from Ukrainian corrupt officials discovered in 65 countries, - NABU.

Left: Ukraine to answer to ECHR for five years’ sabotage of Maidan investigations. Right: Stealtho placed a desk supplies organizer on Kickstarter and raised the necessary $ 20,000 in a day

15 of the best outsourcing companies with offices in Ukraine The number of Internet users in Ukraine

The number of Internet users in Ukraine: the State Knowledge of Superludi: how Vlad Nozdrachev Statistics Service data. sells education for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Amazon subsidiary Ring opens new R&D office in

Western Ukraine. Rating of the world’s best outsourcers: list of 15

companies with offices in Ukraine.

Left: Luigi & Mokryna: an Italian- , 2019 , Ukrainian love story

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Right: Activists presented posters dedicated to the fifth anniversary of Russian aggression of Ukraine.

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# Historical manhole covers and storm drains Kyiv welcomes the Ukrainian Cup of the martial art Combat Hopak

For the very first time, Kyiv welcomes the Ihor Radivilov wins World Cup gymnastics Ukrainian Cup of the martial art Combat Hopak. Melbourne in vaulting.

NEWSLETTER Historical manhole covers and storm drains in Clothing, ceramics, textiles, tableware, and Ivano-Frankivsk. jewelry. These things were recently presented at the Modern Ethno Market in Kyiv.

Roman Catholic Church of St. Anthony in Korets. (fotos)

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