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Putin plans to ‘indoctrinate’ schoolgirls as beauty contestants attend ‘military course’

Up until now, most of the country’s propaganda has been directed at boys, but the focus is now shifting as schoolgirls aged 15 and 16 in Russia’s Primorsky region are being introduced to “military-patriotic education” By Ryan Fahey | World News Reporter, Leigh Mcmanus Vladimir Putin is targeting young beauty contestants and is “indoctrinating” them to join his illegal war in Ukraine. Up until now, most … Continue reading Putin plans to ‘indoctrinate’ schoolgirls as beauty contestants attend ‘military course’

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“Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles” Shows the Transformations of Life in Ukraine

A documentary short by the Ukrainian filmmaker Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk shows sculptors of religious statues using their tools and training for war. During the Maidan uprising, which began in 2013, when Ukrainian protests led to the overthrow of the Kremlin-backed President, Viktor Yanukovych, many of the country’s filmmakers banded together to form a collective known as #Babylon’13, focussed on exposing Russian aggression in their country. After … Continue reading “Liturgy of Anti-Tank Obstacles” Shows the Transformations of Life in Ukraine

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Rape still a weapon of war in Tigray months after peace deal

Medical records from across the region show sexual violence continues to be used ‘to intimidate and terrorise communities’ Sarah Johnson and Lucy Kassa Eritrean and Ethiopian soldiers continue a widespread and systematic campaign of rape in Tigray despite the peace agreement signed in November last year, a new report reveals. In the first report to document sexual violence – using hundreds of medical records from the start of the … Continue reading Rape still a weapon of war in Tigray months after peace deal

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‘Nature is being destroyed’: Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy

Indigenous people and experts say Moscow’s military push and increased shipping and mining will destroy Arctic environment About this content | John Last The Barents Sea port of Severomorsk is the base of the Russian navy’s Northern Fleet and, since 2014 – when Russia first invaded eastern Ukraine – it has become the main administrative hub for all of Russia’s Arctic military activities. As the war in … Continue reading ‘Nature is being destroyed’: Russia’s arms buildup in Barents Sea creating toxic legacy

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Trust, diversity and independence: three key elements for a thriving press

Newspapers’ power is being eroded and disinformation is rife – but there is a way forward Kelly Walls | Opinion | Press freedom Our understanding of the world is driven by information. It feeds our ability to make informed decisions about our lives, our communities, the way we’re governed. This fundamental freedom, the power to be able to access reliable information, sits at the heart … Continue reading Trust, diversity and independence: three key elements for a thriving press

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Chernobyl: The world’s worst nuclear disaster

By Marc Lallanilla There are plenty of unanswered questions about Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. In the early morning hours of April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine (formerly part of the Soviet Union) exploded, creating what many consider the worst nuclear disaster the world has ever seen. Even after many years of scientific research and government investigation, there are … Continue reading Chernobyl: The world’s worst nuclear disaster

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Azerbaijan sues Armenia for wartime environmental damage

Case brought under Bern convention on nature may set precedent for destruction of biodiversity in war The age of extinction, Azerbaijan | Isabella Kaminski Azerbaijan has launched a landmark legal challenge against Armenia for allegedly destroying its environment and biodiversity during nearly three decades of occupation of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. An international tribunal will consider evidence of widespread environmental destruction during the conflict between the two … Continue reading Azerbaijan sues Armenia for wartime environmental damage

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