In this week’s bulletin
⬤ Views of ‘peace’ talks by Ukrainian researchers, Crimea, human rights advocate Oleksandra Matviichuk and Memorial.
⬤ Campaign for release of captives.
⬤ How Russian invasion began in 2014.
⬤ Indoctrination of children.
⬤ Enforced disappearances in Crimea.
News from the territories occupied by Russia
Tortured Ukrainian doctors save victims of Russia’s medical torture in occupied Donbas (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 28th)
Russians set up new filtration camp in temporarily occupied territories, Ukrainian resistance says (Ukrainska Pravda, February 28th)
Crimean Tatar sentenced to 18 years in Russian secret ‘trial’ where only torture is near certain (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 26th)
Children in occupied Ukraine get brainwashing ‘lesson’ on 24 February about Russia ‘liberating’ them (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 24th)
Spy mania and enforced disappearances in Crimea: Tetiana Pechonchyk spoke at the forum about 11 years of resistance to occupation (Zmina, February 24th)
73-year-old Melitopol pensioner sentenced to 14 years in Russia’s conveyor belt ‘treason’ trials for supporting Ukraine (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 24th)
The situation at the front, and peace talks
About Trump and Ukraine: Armogedon Dasha (The Russian Reader, 1 March)
Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel: Be Wary Of Russia’s Call For Negotiations (National Interest, February 28th)
Oleksandra Matviichuk in Ukraine: “We Will Continue to Fight for Our Future” (Institute for War and Peace Reporting, February 27th)
A forced ‘peace’ without Crimea means a carte blanche for Russia to continue its crimes against Ukraine (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 27th)
Europe Needs Peace, Not a New ‘Munich Agreement’ (Memorial/ Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 24th)
News from Ukraine – general
Ukrainian journalist Tetyana Kulyk killed (Channel Draw, February 28th)
RDNA4 recommends investment in social service centres and social housing (Cedos, February 26th)
Three Years of Full-scale Russia-Ukraine war: the Kharkiv Region (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 24th)
War-related news from Russia
Advancing 30 miles at the cost of 100,000 troops: Key figures from the third year of the Russia-Ukraine war (The Insider, February 28th)
“We ditched our uniforms and hid in a swamp”: Chechen POWs from “Akhmat” share their accounts from Kursk (The Insider, February 27th)
Putin declares commander accused of torturing and killing civilians in Ukraine a ‘hero of Russia’ (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 25th)
The Charon Project: a database of deceased and missing Russian soldiers (iStories, 24 February)
Analysis and comment
Germany: A Memorial to all Deserters (Posle.media, 26 February)
Three Years of War: Lessons of Black February That We Haven’t Learned (Posle.media, 24 February)
The Beginning of the Russian Invasion in the Spring of 2014: An Interview With Serhiy Kudelia About the Seizure of Cities and the Taming of Elites (Commons. Com, February 24th)
Trump backs Putin against Ukraine. History turns darker (People & Nature /Labour Hub, 23 February)
ZMINA gathered experts to discuss the European integration experience of the Western Balkans and presented an analytical report (Zmina, February 21st)
International solidarity
A report from our FPV operatives (Solidarity Collectives and solidrones, 28 February)
Help Us Save Lives In Ukraine (GoFundMe, February 28th)
Report from PCS delegation to Ukraine (Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, February 26th)
International campaign for the release of captives held as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (Kharkiv Human Rights Protection Group, February 24th)
Third year of full-scale invasion: Overview of Solidarity Collectives' Work (Youtube, February 24th)
Upcoming events
Emergency Demonstration at the US Embassy in London. 17.30, Wednesday 5 March. Assemble at 33 Nine Elms Lane, London SW11 7US. Called by Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, Ukrainian organisations & John McDonnell MP.
Monday 24 March, 7.30pm-9.0pm. Trump, Putin and the threat to democracy. At the Houses of Parliament, hosted by Ian Lavery MP. with Tanya Vyhovsky, (Senator, Vermont State) and Mick Antoniw (Member of Senedd, Wales).
Wednesday-Thursday 26-27 March. Left solidarity with Ukraine conference in Brussels, supported by the European Network for Solidarity with Ukraine.
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