The empty chairs at the empty tables in a journalists’ hangout in Kyiv are a tribute to the ultimate price paid for free expression
The Buena Vista Social v The Kremlin
read more
CATEGORY: Russia
“We will not be intimidated by people who do not like what we stand for”
Our CEO Ruth Smeeth reflects on the passing of former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
Ukrainian reporter forced to film propaganda video before release
Victoria Roshchina, who works for independent media channel hromadske, had to deny she was being held captive
Ukrainian news reporter detained by Russia’s FSB
The whereabouts of Victoria Roschina, who works for independent news channel hromadske, is unknown after her detention
Contents – Index at 50: The battles won, lost and currently raging
The spring issue of Index magazine is special. We are celebrating 50 years of history and to such a milestone we've decided to look back at the...
Fight… and overcome
As the war in Ukraine intensifies, we publish exclusive new translations of two Ukrainian poems that highlight the country’s struggle against invasion and occupation
How an independent broadcaster in Ukraine is defying the invasion
The TV and YouTube channel hromadske has been forced to abandon its studios but keeps the news flowing
“My heart is with the people of Ukraine”
Ruth Smeeth is inspired by the collective bravery of women in the face of Putin’s tyranny and violence
Does Russia’s war have popular support? Navalny says not
Some 14,000 people, including children, have been detained for protesting the war. Putin’s pollsters say Russians support it
Ukraine: “Even in the midst of war there is hope”
Despite the risks, people are voicing their opposition to a conflict that gets dirtier and deadlier by the day