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Inside Ukraine’s fight against homelessness after three years of bloody war: ‘Peace is hard to imagine’
Ukraine

Inside Ukraine’s fight against homelessness after three years of bloody war: ‘Peace is hard to imagine’

Depaul Ukraine has been helping people experiencing homelessness across Ukraine in the three years since Russia’s full-scale invasion began. The charity’s chief executive Anka Skoryk tells the Big Issue how she overcame losing her home to Russian artillery to help women off the streets and rebuild the country for when the way ends

UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription
Defence

UK will be at war by next election, says ex-Army Lib Dem MP – and will need conscription

Former soldier predicts government will have to find almost £20bn a year for defence, and says a war by 2030 is on the cards

Refugees still flee war-torn Ukraine every single day. This is what their journey to safety is like
Ukraine

Refugees still flee war-torn Ukraine every single day. This is what their journey to safety is like

Despite the constant flow of refugees from Ukraine, funding is increasingly difficult for centres to find

‘This war broke our life’: Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes
Ukraine war

‘This war broke our life’: Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes

‘We are here and we exist’: Inside the neighbourhood offering sanctuary to queer Russians and Ukrainians
Pride

‘We are here and we exist’: Inside the neighbourhood offering sanctuary to queer Russians and Ukrainians

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No, the Cold War hasn’t ended. It may have only just begun
Brian Knappenberger

No, the Cold War hasn’t ended. It may have only just begun

‘This is a city of homeless people’: Finding hope in the horror with hidden heroes of Ukraine
Documentary

‘This is a city of homeless people’: Finding hope in the horror with hidden heroes of Ukraine

How two men outran the KGB to bring Tetris to the world
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How two men outran the KGB to bring Tetris to the world

A year into war, there’s still optimism to be found in Kyiv
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A year into war, there’s still optimism to be found in Kyiv

When the Muppets went to Moscow: ‘It was incredibly difficult, but also dangerous’
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When the Muppets went to Moscow: ‘It was incredibly difficult, but also dangerous’

Transnistria: The country that doesn’t exist but could shape the future of Russia and Europe
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Transnistria: The country that doesn’t exist but could shape the future of Russia and Europe

Hacker group Anonymous take over Russian state TV with footage of Ukraine invasion
Ukraine Invasion

Hacker group Anonymous take over Russian state TV with footage of Ukraine invasion

People are leaving fake Google reviews to tell Russians what’s really happening in Ukraine
Ukraine Invasion

People are leaving fake Google reviews to tell Russians what’s really happening in Ukraine

This is what it’s like to wake up in a war zone
Russia-Ukraine

This is what it’s like to wake up in a war zone

Further ‘Stand with Ukraine’ protests planned in London as invasion continues
Russia-Ukraine

Further ‘Stand with Ukraine’ protests planned in London as invasion continues

Hundreds protest outside Downing Street to demand tougher sanctions on Russia after invasion of Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine

Hundreds protest outside Downing Street to demand tougher sanctions on Russia after invasion of Ukraine

Keir Starmer calls for unity over sanctions on Russian oligarchs
Politics

Keir Starmer calls for unity over sanctions on Russian oligarchs