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Trash talk: how beautiful, progressive Lviv became overrun with rubbish
The Ukrainian city of Lviv – long noted for its Habsburg-era buildings and vibrant cafes – is in the throes of a trash crisis. Who is really to blame? 5530
'It's a pretty disturbing time for Ukraine': Trump's Russia ties unnerve Kyiv
The Obama administration has been a strong supporter of Ukraine – a relationship many fear will evaporate once Trump enters the White House. 2660 President Trump
Dolphins used to treat PTSD in Ukrainian soldiers
Trainers in Odessa say sessions can help veterans, as well as children with learning difficulties, but there are concerns about the animals’ welfare. 2280
Prank call mystery surrounds Ukraine president
Suspicion falls on Russian hoaxers after caller claiming to be Kyrgyzstan leader speaks to Petro Poroshenko for an hour. 2410
How Trump's campaign chief got a strongman elected president of Ukraine
Person who masterminded ousted Ukriane's President Yanukovych’s unlikely political comeback in 2007 was an American Paul Manafort – previously a consultant for Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush and Bob Dole, and today the campaign chairman for Donald Trump. 3000
Mikheil Saakashvili: 'Ukraine's government has no vision for reform'
A year after becoming governor of Odesa, the combative ex-Georgian president talks to The Guardian about his anti-corruption drive and his frustration with Petro Poroshenko. 4710
Anger in Moscow, joy in Kyiv, after Ukraine's Eurovision triumph
Russian politicians call for boycott of next year’s contest in protest at the political content of Jamala’s winning song, 1944. 2000 Jamala's winning
View on the Netherlands: another EU referendum, another inadequate debate
The Dutch are, in theory, voting on relations with Ukraine. In truth, it is another European plebiscite that could pit the voters against Brussels without solving anything. 880 Referendum in the Netherlands
The Guardian view on Ukraine’s crisis: take the long view
Economic and political instability in Kyiv is getting worse and Russia is poised to take advantage. But that’s no reason for doing nothing. On the contrary. 1850
Chornobyl's babushkas – the women who refused to leave the exclusion zone
New film depicts the Chornobyl zone’s scattered ghost villages with eight or 12 babushkas still living in them. 3830
Ukraine to rewrite Soviet history with controversial 'decommunisation' laws
Nearly 24 years after the USSR collapse, Ukrainians come to legislative ban of Communist symbols and offer recognition for fighters in various people's militias of the 20th century who were dubbed "enemies" over the Soviet period. 2200
The women fighting on the frontline in Ukraine
Six female volunteers fighting against pro-Russian separatists talked to The Guardian about the decision to go to war for their country - and what they would like to do when it's over. 7700 War
Welcome to the most corrupt nation in Europe
The Guardian's reporter Oliver Bullough conducted a year-long investigation into Ukraine's healthcare system. He revealed endemic corruption, which is presumably just as harsh as in every other sphere of Ukrainian life. Censor.NET reprints the whole article below. 5750
Putin must be stopped. And sometimes only guns can stop guns
The time for diplomacy will come again, but it is not now: Ukraine urgently needs military support, and a counter to Russian propaganda. 4240
East Ukraine summit looks unlikely to happen as violence spikes in region
A planned meeting between the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine aimed at finally putting an end to the war in east Ukraine appeared uncertain on Sunday, as violence in the region spiked. 2080
