Valentyn Torba

The war has issued new challenges – for journalists too. And it would be wrong to think that only the military fight at the front. There are also other fronts which have nothing to do with propaganda but are directly relevant to seeking the truth. It is the front of journalism. Ostap...

Colonel General Serhii Popko, commander of the Ground Forces, wrote on Facebook recently that Ukraine has deployed additional troops and equipment in the direction of the Sea of Azov: “In response to Russia’s aggressive activities in the Sea of Azov, the General Staff of the Armed...

The Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation held a news conference jointly with the Foreign Ministry’s Civic Council on September 11 in Kyiv. Its topic was “What Do Ukrainians Think and Know About NATO?” Among other things, those present heard an analysis of polls....

Recently, a banner exhibition dedicated to the Ukrainian military figure, politician, and poet Vasyl Vyshyvany was opened on the second floor of the Lviv Regional State Administration building. “This exhibition is evidence that we remember Vasyl Vyshyvany, who was tortured to death by the...

A new security law, “On National Security of Ukraine,” was passed in Ukraine last Thursday, with 248 MPs voting for the presidential bill. The previous law, “On the Fundamentals of National Security and Defense,” had been adopted as far back as 2003. According to Ihor...

While the parliament was considering a number of issues on its agenda on June 19, tumultuous events took place near the central entrance of the Verkhovna Rada building. That location hosted protests by miners, Chornobyl victims, and veterans of the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The protest would...

With the antiterrorist operation having been reformatted into the Joint Forces Operation in eastern Ukraine, the Russian occupation troops have grown significantly more active. Correspondingly, the number of shellings as well as military and civilian fatalities has increased. For example, look at...

On May 8 Den held a roundtable, “New Leaders and ‘Social Elevators’ for them.” Those who participated in the debate were Oleksandr DANYLIUK, head of the Center for Defense Reforms; Kateryna SMAHLII, ex-director of the Kennan Institute’s Kyiv office; Volodymyr...

Dr. James Mace, a Native American by birth and true Ukrainian by spirit and by his devotion to our national memory, passed away on May 3, 2004. He had dedicated the remaining years to a quest for historical facts, for truth and justice. His newspaper features were an eye-opener for many...

The event took place with support from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on Human Rights, Ethnic Minorities, and Interethnic Relations and Crisis Management Initiative NGO. The theme of the roundtable was “War, Peace and Reintegration: What Will Happen after the ATO Ends?”As you...