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Reporting on the war in Ukraine

29 Jun 2021

Putin’s Hybrid War on Truth is a Threat to Us All

The conflict in Ukraine has revealed, not only how social media has evolved in recent years to become integral to the waging of conflict, it has also showed how the Kremlin had created a very particular ‘playbook’ when it comes to ‘winning the narrative’, sacrificing truth and impartiality in the name of victory. It wages a hybrid war that is 10% physical and 90% digital.

26 May 2021

The Politics of Torture and the Erosion of Truth

Oleksandra Matviychuk paints a troubling picture of a Russian tactic designed to undermine democratic rule in eastern Ukraine

25 May 2021

A Fixer’s War: Inside the Life of the Unsung Hero of Foreign Reporting

Anton Skyba was arrested and tortured for being a 'fixer' to international media in Eastern Ukraine. This is his story.

18 May 2021

A Day in the Life of Prisoner ‘Socrates’, Cell Number 607

Iain Overton recounts the story of Oleh Galzyuk, who was imprisoned in the Donbas region of Ukraine for more than two years for writing about the conflict raging in the region

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