Amira Barkhush

From a Soviet insulation materials factory to a Ukrainian art center for cultural freedom to a notorious Russian torture camp—IZOLYATSIA (ІЗОЛЯЦІЯ in Ukrainian) has seen it all.

The war in Ukraine finds a new front on Twitter, where the North Atlantic Fella Organization battles Russian propaganda with humor and Shiba Inu avatars. This online army raises funds and makes a real-world impact through witty memes and counter-narratives.

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine brought suffering not only to people but also to the most vulnerable of all—animals. Volunteers determined to save them started evacuations in the first days and have not stopped since. 

Ukraine’s strikes on Russia’s oil refineries were criticized by the US, claiming it would affect the global oil market, surging oil prices. But is it really the case?