Russian TV crew hit by deadly mortar fire near Luhansk
A journalist and sound engineer working for Russian television have been killed near Luhansk, in eastern Ukraine. Of their team only the cameraman survived. source
Russian news cameraman killed in eastern Ukraine, video of alleged attack
A cameraman for Russia’s state-owned Channel One television has been killed in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. Anatoly Klyan was shot in the stomach after … source
The children getting an education in a war zone – learning world
According to a recent paper by UNESCO, half of the 57 million children currently out of school live in conflict zones. Despite urgent calls by the international … source
Farmers go hungry as Russian agricultural import ban begins to bite
The tit-for-tat sanctions between Russia and the EU and US is beginning to hurt farmers and the fishing industry. Russia’s ban on most agricultural imports is having knock on effects…
Violent video: Ukraine TV boss beaten up, forced to resign by far-right Svoboda MPs
The head of Ukraine’s state TV company has been attacked by at least three MPs from the far-right Svoboda party and forced to resign. Members of Svoboda barged their way…
Ukraine crisis: Klitschko warns of ‘humanitarian disaster’ in Crimea
Ukraine’s Vitali Klitschko has warned of an impending catastrophe in Crimea after its vote to join Russia. Tipped by some to be Ukraine’s next president, Klitschko also said he feared…