Simon Ostrovsky
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Simon Ostrovsky travels to the Kherson region of mainland Ukraine to both the Ukrainian and the Russian checkpoints. At the Ukrainian checkpoint, Simon goes inside one of their tanks, and speaks to the commander, who says that despite his Russian blood...
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Six)
We ran into big trouble at the Russian border.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
With Crimea's parliament voting to secede from Ukraine, Russia's blockade of Ukrainian military installations in the peninsula has moved seaside. The Russian Black Sea Fleet prepared a special operation: the sinking of a decommissioned ship in order to...
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
The blockade by Russia of Ukrainian military installations in Crimea continues.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Three)
Up and close and personal with Russian forces in Crimea.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine
Angry crowds of Russia supporters as well as Russian military units surrounded and entered Ukraine's Naval High Command in Sevastopol blocking all exits and demanded that its officers switch allegiance to Crimea's new Kremlin-aligned government.
Crimea’s Parliament Votes to Join Russia
Crimea's parliament voted to become a full-fledged part of Russia on Thursday, declaring its intention to officially split from Ukraine.
Russian Roulette: The Invasion of Ukraine (Dispatch Two)
We sneak into a Ukrainian naval base and meet a commander who hopes the world will unite against Russia.
Pussy Riot Getting Whipped in Sochi
As they were putting on their neon ski masks, about a dozen Cossacks descended on the group, thrashing them with whips, throwing them to the ground, and kicking them as police officers stood by.
Pussy Riot Flogged at Sochi Protest
In Sochi this afternoon, uniformed Cossacks attacked members of the protest group Pussy Riot with pepper spray and whips.
Jihad Olympics: Sochi's Terror Problem
Islamist extremists could start to target easier-to-hit cities around Russia during the 2014 Winter Games. VICE News sent Simon Ostrovsky to the most dangerous region in Europe to find out how serious the threat is.