The Ukrainian city of Mariupol has become synonymous with the brutality of Russia's war of aggression Kateryna Sukhomlynova experienced the war there as a paramedic. She has now fled to Germany and reports there on the fate of her city. BY MICHAEL LEH Kateryna Sukhomlynova has worked as a paramedic for "Malteser" in Mariupol. Photo: Michael Leh She has seen and been through terrible things. The Ukrainian Kateryna
War puts spotlight on surrogacy in Ukraine Nannies take care of newborn babies in a basement converted into a nursery in Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 19, 2022. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The war has exposed vulnerabilities in the surrogacy business in Ukraine, which has become an increasingly popular option for Swiss couples hoping for a baby. Mercedes Ferreira-Frey and her husband Roland, who live
Law of war in a digital age or when is a cyberattack a war crime? Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, such as power plants or telecommunication networks, can cause real harm to ordinary people. Attacks against civilians may under international humanitarian law amount to war crimes. (Source photo by Reuters) The damage caused by cyberattacks in the war in Ukraine pales in comparison with the atrocities of the
"Putin is not all Russia. We do what we can" Open letter of the Swiss public Residents of many countries demand an immediate end to the war in Ukraine, the withdrawal of Russian troops from the occupied territories and the start of peace talks. Zurich. 5.03.2022 г.(© liveit.ch / Manuel Lopez) We Russians living in Switzerland express our solidarity with the Ukrainian people fighting the aggression of
Concentration camps for prisoners of war on Russian territory In the photo: SIZO-2 Taganrog (GUFSN in the Rostov region). At the gates are now constantly cars of the FSSNG and the Russian Ministry of Defence, which take prisoners of war to this now concentration camp. Concentration camps for prisoners of war are being set up in Russia on the premises of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service institutions. In
ISHR-Ukraine together with partners continues to provide humanitarian assistance on the ground The IAC ISHR Ukaine together with international partners continues to provdie humanitarian help for Ukrainian families, children, vulnerable people and hospitals. Monastyryshe, Cherkasy region Over the weekend, the IAC ISHR organized the distribution of 50 food packages to refugee families, as well as provided babies with baby food, diapers and other hygiene products. Thanks to our partners, we
Refugees from Ukraine and the language barrier Ukrainian refugees arriving in Spain learn to use emoji, Ukrainian refugees set foot on Spanish soil. Far from their war-torn homeland, they can finally feel safe. The long and arduous journey is over, but adaptation lies ahead. And there the main barrier is the language. Antonio Jerez, a Spaniard who has adopted a Ukrainian family: "I went to Budapest to pick up a
Lev Ponomarev. Anti-propaganda: where have you been for 8 years? Human rights activist Lev Ponomarev created the "Stop the War on Ukraine!" petition on change.org on 24 February 2022 following Russia's attack on Ukraine. To date, the collective petition has received more than 1,236,000 signatures and has become an important source of information. Russia has been waging war against the sovereign European state of Ukraine for the 56th day now.
"I don't see the difference, they all want to escape death and war" Every day around 1,000 Ukrainians, mostly women and children, are registered at the Refugee Reception and Accommodation Centres in Switzerland, fleeing the war. © Keystone / Michael Buholzer Switzerland has activated the S migration regime for the first time, granting it to Ukrainian refugees. Asylum seekers from Arab, African and Asian countries, who have also
Russian war censorship denounced on World Press Freedom Day A participant in a protest in defence of independent media in Russia, 2021 Russia's ranking on the World Press Freedom Index has fallen again over the Kremlin's wartime censorship of the Ukraine conflict. From Myanmar to Mexico, journalists continue to risk their lives to deliver the news. The Russian government has taken complete control of news and information to