The Lviv BookForum curator on organising a festival during a war, the importance of countering Russian colonialism and remembering fallen friends
As the Russian dissident turns 42 today in jail with a 25-year prison sentence ahead of him, it’s important the world knows his name
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John Sweeney remembers Ukrainian novelist turned war crimes investigator Victoria Amelina, who has died in a Russian rocket attack on a watering hole favoured by journalists
Finding the truth about what is happening in Russia is almost impossible but the country’s remaining independent media are working hard to do so
Our chief executive reflects on the value of dedicated and determined reporters in unearthing the stories that must be heard
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The ability to express and discuss ideas openly is being curtailed in univerisites, new data published by the Academic Freedom Index reveals
Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine mirrors the two bloody wars for independence in Chechnya. But those speaking out publicly against Ramzan Kadyrov’s pro-Putin policies are being harshly silenced