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Iryna Romaliiska is a Ukrainian journalist. She graduated from the Kharkiv State Academy of Culture with a degree in television reporting. From 2006 to 2011, she worked for Simon TV in Kharkiv and later joined the Ukraina TV channel in Kyiv. In 2013, she left the channel over disagreements with its editorial policy during the Revolution of Dignity.
She has contributed to various media outlets, including Censor.NET, Hromadske TV, Hromadske Radio, and ATR TV.
From 2018 to 2026, she lived in Prague and worked as a television presenter for Radio Liberty’s Current Time project.
Since the summer of 2026, she has hosted news and current affairs programmes on the BUTUSOV PLUS YouTube channel.
Iryna covers major public-interest events, politics, and the war. She reported from Chechnya for Censor.NET. She has also been declared persona non grata in Belarus for covering the 2020 protests there. Russia designated her a “foreign agent” over her work for Radio Liberty and posts on her Facebook page.
She has contributed to various media outlets, including Censor.NET, Hromadske TV, Hromadske Radio, and ATR TV.
From 2018 to 2026, she lived in Prague and worked as a television presenter for Radio Liberty’s Current Time project.
Since the summer of 2026, she has hosted news and current affairs programmes on the BUTUSOV PLUS YouTube channel.
Iryna covers major public-interest events, politics, and the war. She reported from Chechnya for Censor.NET. She has also been declared persona non grata in Belarus for covering the 2020 protests there. Russia designated her a “foreign agent” over her work for Radio Liberty and posts on her Facebook page.
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Protests may stop if Zelenskyy publicly says he will not appoint Fedorov as Defense Minister, - Hnezdilov President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must openly explain why he is not reinstating Mykhailo Fedorov to the Ministry of Defense and why he is transferring Yevhen Khmara from the SSU. 4 393 39 Previously in trend: Fedorov’s resignation
Rada is ready to convene session as early as tomorrow if president submits request, - Rakhmanin The Verkhovna Rada is ready to convene at any time to appoint a new defense minister, but the president has not yet submitted the relevant nomination 1 724 14 Previously in trend: Fedorov’s resignation
Drapatyi is distinguished by his willingness to listen to commanders and implement effective solutions at front, - Butusov The newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Mykhailo Drapatiy, enjoys a positive reputation among military personnel; he knows how to listen to his commanders and implement effective solutions on the battlefield. 3 444 8 Previously in trend: Drapatyi – Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
Protests in support of Fedorov. New government. Case of former 155th Separate Mechanised Brigade commander Luchanov | Iryna Romaliiska. VIDEO Watch a live broadcast with journalist Iryna Romaliiska discussing the approval of the new government, Mykhailo Fedorov’s resignation as defence minister, and the high-profile case involving Stanislav Luchanov. 1 259 2 Previously in trend: New Cabinet Brigade Commander Luchanov Fedorov’s resignation
Koretskyi – next prime minister? What will happen to Fedorov and Budanov? | Romaliiska. VIDEO Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is preparing large-scale personnel reshuffles that will affect both the Cabinet of Ministers and the country’s key security agencies. How likely are these changes, who might head the government in place of Denys Shmyhal, and what hidden conflicts are... 4 057 16
Out of 8.5 thousand houses, 500 are destroyed, 4 thousand damaged: what Kharkiv has become in year of war. VIDEO Journalist Iryna Romaliyska prepared a report on what Kharkiv looks like after a year of war. 10 784 12 Previously in trend: War
Criminal case was initiated for destruction of SBI criminal proceedings regarding Maidan and Kharkiv agreements The Security Service of Ukraine opened a criminal case on the fact that the SBI destroyed the materials of important criminal proceedings. 12 289 59
Office of PGO officially confirmed that SBI destroyed secret materials on several high-profile cases, - Romaliyska. DOCUMENT Journalist Iryna Romaliyska received an official response from the Office of the PGO, which confirms the fact that the SBI destroyed secret and secret materials on several important criminal cases. 35 787 138
Russian shell killed mother of five children in Donetsk region. Now eldest son is raising younger ones: not indifferent ask to help family. VIDEO Before the war, 18-year-old Vyacheslav lived with his 37-year-old mother Marina, two younger sisters and two brothers in the village of Verkhnotoretske, Donetsk region. 18 634 23 Previously in trend: War
Yanukovych treason case hearing recessed over his lawyers' obstruction Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv's once again announced a recess in the hearing of runaway ex-President Viktor Yanukovych's high treason case to establish order in the proceedings on Thursday. 14 355 131 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych
Yanukovych lawyers sabotage debate in his case through non-attendance, ask Supreme Court to change jurisdiction Defenders of Yanukovych – employees of Averlex law firm – failed to attend today's hearing of the Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv, where the judicial debate was to begin. 7 809 21 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych
"I do not plead guilty," - Ukrainian Pavlo Hryb in Russian court. PHOTO The Russian Rostov-based court started hearing the case of Ukrainian political prisoner Pavlo Hryb today. 22 616 19 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Court leaves in pretrial custody suspect in masterminding Babchenko assassination. PHOTOS Kyiv-based Appeals Court upheld the ruling of the court of the first instance to place in pretrial custody Borys Herman who is charged with putting a hit on Russian journalist and writer Arkady Babchenko. 1 944 1 Previously in trend: Staged murder of journalist Babchenko
Suspect in plotting Babchenko’s assassination vague on details, says he forgot name of his alleged contact in counterintelligence Borys Herman, the person charged with organizing assassination of Russian journalist and writer Arkady Babchenko, is vague on details while giving his testimony and cannot recall the second name of alleged counterintelligence officer whom he told about the contract killing to. 14 679 49 Previously in trend: Staged murder of journalist Babchenko
Court leaves Savchenko in pretrial custody for another two months. PHOTOS Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv granted prosecutor's motion to extend for another 60 days the pretrial detention of MP Nadiia Savchenko charged with plotting acts of terror, coup d'etat, and overthrow of government. 41 558 169 Previously in trend: Savchenko under arrest
Savchenko trial: MP Melnychuk willing to stand surety for suspect, prosecutor requests pretrial custody extension. PHOTOS Today, the Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv continues hearing the motion of the prosecutor's office to extend pretrial detention of Nadiia Savchenko charged with plotting a terrorist attack, coup d'etat and overthrow of power. 46 222 100 Previously in trend: Savchenko under arrest
Court adjourns MP Savchenko’s trial for tomorrow after granting her public defender. PHOTOS MP Nadiia Savchenko, who was charged with plotting armed coup and power seizure by means of a terrorist attack, will be defended by a free legal counsel Yulia Tkach. 26 262 53 Previously in trend: Savchenko under arrest
Arrested Nord trawler's crew hides in Kyiv-based Russian embassy, - source Seven members of the crew of the attached Crimean fish trawler Nord are hiding in the Russian embassy in Kyiv after unsuccessful attempt to leave Ukraine using Russian passports. 25 165 115
Puitin’s confidant Odnovol placed in pretrial custody on treason charges The Kherson city court granted the petition of the Prosecutor's Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and placed Olena Odnovol, who campaigned for Putin’s candidacy at unlawful election in Crimea, in pretrial detention until June 21, 2018 without bail option. 9 173 31 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
MP Savchenko loses appeal, remains in pretrial custody. VIDEO&PHOTOS. VIDEO&PHOTOS Kyiv-based appeals court upheld previous court ruling to remand non-affiliated MP Nadia Savchenko in pretrial custody. 76 750 385 Previously in trend: Savchenko under arrest
Savchenko trial: indictee in trident-decorated sweater calls Putin to release Ukrainian hostages. PHOTOS The Shevchenkivskyi district court of Kyiv today hears the case of MP Nadia Savchenko charged with “plotting military takeover by means of terror.” 73 636 437 Previously in trend: Savchenko under arrest
Alleged masterminds of terrorist attacks in Russia visited Ukraine to put blame for them on ATO fighters, - source Former bodyguard of deceased Russian businessman Boris Berezovsky turned expert of Federal Information Center Sergei Sokolov, Chief of the same agency Ruslan Milchenko and their alleged supervisor, Russian senator’s son Andrei Klintsevich visited Ukraine before Russia waged war against Ukraine. 17 927 20
Hearing of Yanukovych treason case: Putin's aide Glazyev led separatist movements in Odesa in 2014 Putin's adviser gave orders to seize buildings of regional councils in Ukrainian cities. 17 005 26 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych
Rally on Maidan: protesters demand real prison term for journalist Veremii’s murderer Krysin. PHOTOS+VIDEO The people who gathered on the Maidan Nezalezhnosti in downtown Kyiv on Dec. 25 demanded just punishment of Yurii Krysin who received the suspended term for involvement in the murder of journalist Viacheslav Veremii. 32 192 215
Yatseniuk, Avakov to testify at today’s hearing of Yanukovych case The Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv shall question the first witnesses in Yanukovych’s treason case today. 1 718 7 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych
Yanukovych, Tantalit LLC still own ‘Honka’ and other Mezhyhiria buildings, prosecutor Horbatiuk says The land of Mezhyhiria, the former presidential residency, is state-owned unlike the buildings on it that are still the property of Ukrainian ex-President Viktor Yanukovych and Tantalit LLC. 14 277 40
Russian court denies house arrest for kidnapped Ukrainian citizen Hryb, leaves him in pre-trial custody. PHOTOS The Krasnodar regional court of the Russian Federation dismissed an appeal filed by the defense of Ukrainian national Pavlo Hryb indicted on trumped-up terrorism charges. 30 523 67 Previously in trend: Ukrainian hostages in Russia
Yanukovych trial: new attorney enters, hearing postponed until Dec. 4. VIDEO On Oct. 26, the 17th hearing in the case against former president Viktor Yanukovych took place in the Obolonsky district court of Kyiv. Yanukovych is charged with high treason. 8 314 35 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych
Mother of infamous ex-Deputy Speaker Kaletnik seeks to return land reclaimed by state after Euromaidan Halyna Kaletnik, the mother of ex-Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada and Communist Ihor Kaletnik, is demanding that the 2014 court decision to return a forest plot of 14 hectares in the town of Bucha in favor of the state be cancelled. 43 724 123
Russian court refused to remove arrest in absentia for Ukrainian politician Yatseniuk On Oct. 17, Stavropol Kray court refused to remove arrest in absentia for former Ukrainian Prime Minister Arsenii Yarseniuk. 12 180 81
Court sentenced Deputy Defense Minister Pavlovkyi to home arrest. PHOTO The Solomianskyi district court of Kyiv has sentenced Deputy Defense Minister Ihor Pavlovskyi, suspected of embezzlement of 149 million hryvnia of public funds, to home arrest. 41 011 136 Previously in trend: Deputy defense minister Pavlovskyi detained
Prosecutors asking for arrest or 75+ million bail for Pavlovskyi First deputy of NSDC secretary Oleh Hladkovskyi will also be interviewed during Thursday hearing in the case of large-scale embezzlement against Deputy Defense Minister Ihor Pavlovskyi. 13 722 60 Previously in trend: Deputy defense minister Pavlovskyi detained
Court is choosing restraint measure for Deputy Defense Minister Pavlovskyi Lieutenant General Ihor Pavlovskyi is in the court room, sitting next to his lawyers. 8 854 21 Previously in trend: Deputy defense minister Pavlovskyi detained
Two current heads from National Police suspected of resistance to protesters during Yanukovych times The Special Investigations Department of the Prosecutor General's Office has indicted three former top officials from the Interior Ministry of Ukraine, two of whom currently hold top posts in the National Police of Ukraine. 17 187 27
Prosecutors ask to arrest former director of state enterprise, detained on Russia border The prosecutor's office is asking the court to arrest former director of Informatsiini Sudovi Systemy SE Leonid Bohanov, who was arrested the day before as he attempted to cross Ukraine-Russia border. 36 249 15
Ninth hearing in Yanukovych case ended: new attorney asks for more time to prepare, schedule of hearings agreed On Sept. 6, Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv held its ninth hearing in the case of high treason by former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who is charged with high treason, assistance in waging aggressive war, assistance in violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity and immunity that lead to human casualties or other grave consequences. 6 446 15 Previously in trend: Trial against Yanukovych
Hunting home of fugitive president Yanukovych: trophy from Lukashenko and guards' shooting club. PHOTOS The hunting home of former Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych is now open for public. 71 649 27
Hearing in high treason case against Yanukovych: Diplomat Serhieiev interviewed. Court report On Aug. 15, Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv held its seventh hearing in the case of high treason by former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who is charged with high treason, assistance in waging aggressive war, assistance in violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity and immunity that lead to human casualties or other grave consequences. 24 383 51
Hearing in high treason case again former President Yanukovych. REPORT On Aug. 10, at 10 a.m., Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv held its sixth hearing in the case of high treason by former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who is charged with high treason, assistance in waging aggressive war, assistance in violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity and immunity that lead to human casualties or other grave consequences. 38 640 71
Trial over Yanukovych. Live updates (ended) On Aug. 3, at 10 a.m., Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv held its fifth hearing in the case of high treason by former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who is charged with high treason, assistance in waging aggressive war, assistance in violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity and immunity that lead to human casualties or other grave consequences. 10 391 18
National Police, PGO raiding Vesti Holding's office Representatives of the National Police of Ukraine came with a search warrant to the offices of Vesti Holding in Gulliver business center at 1 Sportyvna Square in Kyiv. 31 178 98
High treason trial of Yanukovych: former president revoked lawyers, hearing postponed until July 12. Live updates On July 6, at 10 a.m., Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv held its third hearing in the case of high treason by former president of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych, who is charged with high treason, assistance in waging aggressive war, assistance in violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity and immunity that lead to human casualties or other grave consequences. The day before, Yanukovych announced he would revoke his attorneys. 13 767 25
Pukach, charged with journalist Gongadze murder, says unknown masked people put pressure on him High Specialized Court of Ukraine is hearing the case against former Interior Ministry official Oleksii Pukach, who was named the murderer of journalist Heorhii Gongadze by the court. 32 994 83
Yanukovych wants Ukraine to ask Russia for his questioning Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv continues preparation hearings into the case of former president Viktor Yanukovych's high treason. 20 238 57
Prosecutor requested trial for Yanukovych in absentia, hearing postponed The prosecution has requested that the case against former president Yanukovych was heard on Obolonskyi district court in Kyiv without the suspect, in absentia. The agency has filed a relevant request. 7 698 18
Court proposes three options for Yanukovych to be present during trial, lawyers oppose On May 18, Obolonskyi district court of Kyiv continues preparation hearing in the case of former Ukraine's President Victor Yanukovych. 11 996 13
Martynenko's daughter arrives in Ukraine, set to testify to NABU, SAP. PHOTOS Ex-MP Mykola Martynenko's daughter Hanna says her name "is being unreasonably used in a PR war against her father." 56 478 136 Previously in trend: Martynenko case trial
Ukrainian Luhin slits his wrists, throat in Crimea's remand prison in protest against transfer to Russia Ukrainian citizen Andrii Luhin slashed his wrists and then cut his throat in the Simferopol remand prison. 50 531 71
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