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Ukrainian War Journalist Viktoria Roshchyna Posthumously Receives US Oxi Courage Award
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Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, tortured to death in Russian captivity, has been posthumously honored with the Oxi Courage Award in the United States.
The announcement was made by former Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova on September 4 after a meeting at the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington with Andy Manatos, president and founder of The Washington Oxi Day Foundation, and the foundation’s executive director Mike Manatos.
According to Markova, “Oxi” means “no” in Greek—the word with which the Greek nation and government defiantly rejected Nazi Germany’s ultimatum to surrender in 1940. The Washington Oxi Day Foundation was established in 2011 to honor that spirit of resistance and to recognize modern acts of bravery.
Every year, the foundation presents the Oxi Courage Award to individuals and organizations who demonstrate extraordinary courage and determination. Among past laureates are Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the NGO Save Ukraine, which rescues abducted Ukrainian children from Russia, and singer Ruslana Lyzhychko.
“This year, the Oxi Courage Award will be posthumously presented to Ukrainian journalist, human rights defender, and war correspondent Viktoria Roshchyna,” Markarova stated.
Earlier, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced that the head of Detention Center No. 2 in Taganrog, Rostov region, has been charged in absentia over the torture and killing of Viktoriia Roshchyna.
The official, whose name has not been disclosed, is accused of directing a systematic campaign of abuse against Ukrainian prisoners, including civilians. Prosecutors confirmed that 27-year-old Roshchyna was among the victims.
