Anna Neplii

In Russia today, killing doesn’t lead to prison—it leads to the battlefield. Rapists and murderers are granted freedom not through justice but through military contracts, their crimes washed away by war.

The Minsk agreements were meant to silence the guns in Ukraine’s east. Yet Moscow shattered its promise of peace the moment the ink dried—paving the way for Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Millions of Ukrainians have lost their homes due to Russian aggression. While the Russian army has physically destroyed few Ukrainian cities, Russian civilians have been able to make money on this and are actively selling other people's surviving housing in the occupied territories.

Historical context reveals Russia's negotiations often serve as a disguise for further aggression, undermining just peace efforts crucial for Ukraine.

The Zahid-1 camp for Prisoners of War (POWs) is located in the west of Ukraine, about a thousand kilometers from the frontline. For many Russian POWs, it is the farthest they have been from home. For most of them, Ukraine is the first foreign country that they have visited, in this case, without an invitation. 

With the influence of Patriarch Kirill, the Russian Orthodox Church's interests and influence have long extended beyond religious activities—and they’re not limited to Russia or even the European continent.