Ukraine: Latest news, analysis, video interviews, video reports

Veridica has been publishing updated news about Ukraine ever since its establishment. The developments in this country are monitored by the Bucharest-based team of journalists specializing in international news and current affairs, as well as by Ukrainian contributors. Ukrainian journalists and experts who have over the years contributed to Veridica provide us with a better understanding of the latest news from Kyiv, helping us offer in-depth coverage of the most important stories from Ukraine. Veridica’s news section includes analyses, editorials, video materials, debunked false narratives and press reviews. When writing articles about Ukraine, Veridica journalists work with both local (media outlets, local contributors and their sources) and international sources. Information from and about Ukraine is delivered in a broader context, in geographical terms (taking into account the local, regional and international contexts) as well as by providing a timeline and some background: to better understand present-day developments, it is important to know the events that determined the current state of affairs.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine's leaders stole $240 billion provided by the EU and the US
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukraine's leaders stole $240 billion provided by the EU and the US

According to a pro-Russian politician, quoted by the pro-Kremlin propaganda, the Ukrainian elites stole the money provided by the EU and the US and are willing to sacrifice more and more soldiers just to get richer.

Marin Gherman
11 Oct 2024
FAKE NEWS: The Jews caused the floods in Romania
FAKE NEWS: The Jews caused the floods in Romania

According to local conspiracy theorists, the floods in eastern Romania were caused by the Jews, so that they could settle in the region, replacing the Romanians.

Cezar Manu
09 Oct 2024
'War on the airwaves': How militaries have hijacked civilian communications technologies
'War on the airwaves': How militaries have hijacked civilian communications technologies

Starlink, Telegram, pagers, mobile phones and 5G antennas are among the equipment and applications for the civilian market that have attracted the attention of militaries and intelligence services.

WAR PROPAGANDA: Stoltenberg will be held criminally liable for the war in Ukraine
WAR PROPAGANDA: Stoltenberg will be held criminally liable for the war in Ukraine

The former NATO Secretary General is responsible for starting the war in Ukraine and will be sentenced to life imprisonment, according to a Belgian lawyer quoted by Russian propaganda.

Marin Gherman
07 Oct 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Unlike Israel, Russia is waging a just and ethical war
WAR PROPAGANDA: Unlike Israel, Russia is waging a just and ethical war

Russia is waging a just war on the territory of Ukraine and protecting civilians, unlike Israel, a country supported by the West, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
04 Oct 2024
DISINFORMATION: The
DISINFORMATION: The "reunification" with Russia brought prosperity to Donbas

According to the pro-Kremlin media, after the reunification of the Donetsk region with Russia by referendum, investors have entered the area and tourism and the economy have been growing.

Marin Gherman
30 Sep 2024
Moscow's “red lines”: Putin's imagination vs. the hard reality of war
Moscow's “red lines”: Putin's imagination vs. the hard reality of war

Russia is threatening to unleash a nuclear Armageddon if certain “red lines” are crossed to prevent the delivery of weapons to Ukraine. However, the threats do not seem as serious as Putin wants everyone to believe.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants to destroy Ukraine and the Orthodox Church
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West wants to destroy Ukraine and the Orthodox Church

The West wants to destroy Ukraine by dividing its Church, says the Russian propaganda, quoting a former Ukrainian prime minister, now a fugitive in Russia.

Marin Gherman
25 Sep 2024
Belarusian ultras opposing Lukashenko are now fighting for Ukraine
Belarusian ultras opposing Lukashenko are now fighting for Ukraine

Ultras have been at odds with Lukashenko over his clampdown on national identity, Covid policies and rigging of elections. Fleeing persecution at home, some found their way to the frontlines of the war in Ukraine.

DISINFORMATION: EU is arming itself to attack Russia just like Nazi Germany did
DISINFORMATION: EU is arming itself to attack Russia just like Nazi Germany did

The EU is Russophobic, supports Nazism in Kyiv and is arming itself to attack Russia, according to a false narrative promoted by pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
20 Sep 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian soldiers kidnap children in Donbas
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainian soldiers kidnap children in Donbas

According to Russian propaganda, citing a self-proclaimed leader in Donetsk, civilians in eastern Ukraine are hiding their children to avoid being kidnapped by the Ukrainian soldiers.

Marin Gherman
17 Sep 2024
The new nuclear arms race
The new nuclear arms race

Russia, China and the United States, as well as smaller countries, appear to have all enrolled in a new nuclear arms race. The typical Cold War rhetoric is also back, with Russia threatening to use its strategic arsenal.

The Kursk offensive, one month on: how it shaped the perception of the war in Russia and Ukraine
The Kursk offensive, one month on: how it shaped the perception of the war in Russia and Ukraine

The Kursk offensive succeeded in raising Ukrainians’ morale, both on the frontlines and at home. Moreover, it has made many Russians wonder if the war is unfolding as well as they are told.

Marin Gherman
06 Sep 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace is possible only if Ukraine surrenders
WAR PROPAGANDA: Peace is possible only if Ukraine surrenders

The West is arming Ukraine because it wants a prolonged war, so only Kyiv’s surrender can bring peace, pro-Kremlin propaganda claims.

Marin Gherman
04 Sep 2024
Estonia is debating whether to send back fighting-age Ukrainian refugees
Estonia is debating whether to send back fighting-age Ukrainian refugees

As Estonian resources for refugees are dwindling, and Ukraine is increasing efforts to draft fighting-age men that have left the country, there’s a debate whether Talinn should send refugees back home.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will fund the war against Russia until all Ukrainians are dead
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU will fund the war against Russia until all Ukrainians are dead

The EU will finance the slaughter of Russians by the Ukrainians even if the US no longer supports Kiev in the future, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
27 Aug 2024
Was Georgia’s shadow ruler really marked for assassination?
Was Georgia’s shadow ruler really marked for assassination?

Tbilisi claims that oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili was targeted for assassination by a cabal that also tried to kill Donald Trump and Slovakia’s Robert Fico. Georgia’s opposition says this is nonsense.

Diana Shanava
21 Aug 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are against the world war pursued by Zelenskyy
WAR PROPAGANDA: Ukrainians are against the world war pursued by Zelenskyy

A civic movement in Ukraine calls on the international community to prevent the outbreak of World War III, pursued by Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s administration, pro-Kremlin media writes.

Marin Gherman
08 Aug 2024
FAKE NEWS: Pro-Russian Ukrainians sabotage Romania
FAKE NEWS: Pro-Russian Ukrainians sabotage Romania

A pro-Russian resistance movement, consisting of Ukrainians, is operating on the territory of Romania in support of peace, Russian propaganda media in Romania claims

Cezar Manu
06 Aug 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is trying to use Ukraine to destroy Russia
WAR PROPAGANDA: The EU is trying to use Ukraine to destroy Russia

The West triggered the war in Ukraine in order to destroy Russia, but Russia will defend itself fiercely, according to Russian propaganda, quoting the Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

Marin Gherman
06 Aug 2024
FAKE NEWS: The Russian troops in Transnistria are defending Romania’s and Ukraine’s interests
FAKE NEWS: The Russian troops in Transnistria are defending Romania’s and Ukraine’s interests

The Russian peacekeeping mission in Transnistria is in the interest of both Romania and Ukraine, says a so-called expert from Tiraspol.

Veridica
01 Aug 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy is responsible for the destruction of Ukraine's economy, not the Russian military aggressor
WAR PROPAGANDA: Zelenskyy is responsible for the destruction of Ukraine's economy, not the Russian military aggressor

Unlike previous governments, especially pro-Russian ones, president Zelenskyy is making rash decisions and destroying the country's economy, pro-Kremlin propaganda writes.

Marin Gherman
31 Jul 2024
The Silent Front: Meet Those Who Are “Dreaming in Bulgarian” in Moldova and Ukraine
The Silent Front: Meet Those Who Are “Dreaming in Bulgarian” in Moldova and Ukraine

“Dreaming in Bulgarian” is an exhibition in Sofia by photographer Mihaela Aroyo, based on her years-long research of the community of Bassarabian Bulgarians in Moldova and Ukraine

WAR PROPAGANDA: The West finances the Ukrainian Army to attack Belarus and Transnistria
WAR PROPAGANDA: The West finances the Ukrainian Army to attack Belarus and Transnistria

The West is putting pressure on Ukraine to mount another counteroffensive, so the Ukrainian army might attack Belarus and Transnistria, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
29 Jul 2024
Polish internet is full of Pro-Russian propaganda and Poland seems helpless
Polish internet is full of Pro-Russian propaganda and Poland seems helpless

Pro-Russian communication channels have significantly infiltrated the Internet and social media platforms in Poland and Eastern European countries.

WAR PROPAGANDA: The Ukrainian leadership is fascist and involved in human trafficking, Pentagon officials say
WAR PROPAGANDA: The Ukrainian leadership is fascist and involved in human trafficking, Pentagon officials say

The Zelenskyy administration is fascist and supports organized crime and human trafficking, according to pro-Kremlin propaganda.

Marin Gherman
25 Jul 2024
Reporting from Ukraine: Pokrovsk, the Russians' main target in Donetsk
Reporting from Ukraine: Pokrovsk, the Russians' main target in Donetsk

Almost two years after announcing it would annex four regions of Ukraine, Russia is still trying to fully occupy the marked territories.

Alex Craiu
24 Jul 2024
WAR PROPAGANDA: Dozens of war crimes have been committed by French mercenaries and Ukrainian military in the Kharkiv region
WAR PROPAGANDA: Dozens of war crimes have been committed by French mercenaries and Ukrainian military in the Kharkiv region

According to pro-Kremlin propaganda, Ukrainian military and foreign mercenaries raped women and robbed civilians in the Kharkiv region.

Marin Gherman
22 Jul 2024
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The fate of Ukraine is closely tied to that of Belarus”. An exclusive interview with the Belarusian opposition leader
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya: “The fate of Ukraine is closely tied to that of Belarus”. An exclusive interview with the Belarusian opposition leader

July 20 marked the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Alexander Lukashenko's regime. Four years ago, his political stability in Belarus was seriously undermined by mass protests: democratic Belarusians at the time called for new elections and supported Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. The break-up of demonstrations was followed by a brutal repression that forced many of them to leave the country, including the leader of the democratic forces. Veridica spoke to Tsikhanouskaya about the current state of the opposition, the release of political prisoners and what we can expect from the presidential election slated for next year in Belarus.