Ukraine War
Ukrainians Are Responding to the Threat of Nukes By Organising an Orgy
After his controversial suggestions for ending the war, the organisers said: “As of today, Elon Musk is persona non grata in Shchekavystsa.”
Look at These Photos of Russians Being Sent to Fight in Ukraine
Vladimir Putin is desperate for more soldiers, but even Kremlin loyalists argue that Ukraine is no country for old men.
Ukrainian Medics Say They’re Being Deliberately Targeted by Russian Forces
First responders tell VICE World News that Russia is using drones, artillery and booby traps to take them out, violating international humanitarian law.
Things Don’t Seem to Be Going Very Well for Vladimir Putin Right Now
From arson attacks at draft centres to furious mothers berating army officers, a faltering war in Ukraine is causing new headaches for the Russian president.
You Can’t Grow Food in This Country and Children Are Dying
While all eyes are on the brutal war in Ukraine, twice as many children in Somalia have died during an intense drought – and few countries seem to care.
Ukrainians Are Falling Victim to Poland’s ‘Hidden War Against Women’
Ukrainian women who fled sexual violence and war are facing the harsh reality of Poland’s almost total ban on abortion.
Russia’s Marginalised Ethnic Minorities Are Fighting Back Against Putin
Fed up with being scapegoated as savage fighters in Ukraine, and after decades of discrimination back home, ethnic minority groups in Russia are waging their own battle against Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine to Mark Independence From Soviet Union With a Massive Rave
This week is 31 years since Ukraine became independent from the USSR and 6 months since Russia invaded. Ukraine’s biggest DJs are holding a huge rave in Lithuania to mark the occasion.
‘Our Agent’: Russian State Media Steps Up for Donald Trump
Some commentators and senior officials on Russian state media have met the FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago with genuine concern, irony, and trademark trolling for “Teflon man” Trump.
Head of Ukraine’s Cybersecurity Says Russia Has Committed ‘Cyber War Crimes’
Victor Zhora, head of Ukraine’s defensive cybersecurity agency, visited one of the biggest hacking conferences in the world this week.
Fighting Around Europe’s Largest Power Plant Is ‘Out of Control,’ UN’s Nuke Chief Warns
Russia is using a Ukrainian power plant as a fortress to launch attacks.
‘I’m Aiming at the Russians’: The Tiny Country That Fears It’s Putin’s Next Target
A stretch of a tiny European nation has been dubbed “the most dangerous place on Earth”. VICE World News meets the paramilitary members vowing to defend Lithuania.