All posts by the author Іван Чепайкін

Today we got to talk with Oleksandra Panyak, Head of Media Relations at Truman, who has been working in media relations for 10 years. Last year, she and her team placed hundreds of articles in the media, including The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Times, etc. Their high-profile investigations into international business in Russia have attracted worldwide publicity and millions of views.

We continue our interview with Anna. Today we will learn more about her participation in various scholarship programmes and her interactions with European politicians. Finally, she will tell us what Ukraine’s victory in this war means to her and how she interprets this concept.

Чимало з нас у молодому віці мріють отримати круту можливість й поїхати десь на тривале стажування, спробувати себе в іншій країні, в абсолютно новому середовищі, здобути нові та цінні навички. Сьогодні хотіли б розповісти про ініціативу, що власне й надає ці можливості для амбітної української молоді. Це програма професійних стажувань від AIESEC – міжнародної організації, яка відкриває для молодих людей можливості для професійного розвитку та культурного обміну. 

Today we talk with Anna Husenytsia. She is currently developing her own project to support young leaders in Ukraine, working in the field of youth diplomacy and has already had the opportunity to visit the European Parliament and talk to European leaders. Read more in our interview below.

We are delighted that Sofia Meleshko, a volunteer and journalist, has answered the call to tell her story. Sofia currently works as a volunteer and military interpreter for the NGO “Sabre”, which provides training and advice to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the National Guard and the TR (Territorial defense forces).

We are pleased to announce that Truthful Reporting, a media outlet of the NGO “Student Journalism Platform”, will receive a new grant to continue one of our projects. We’ve been happy to receive a positive answer to our grant application.

We have good news for you: recently the founders of our NGO, the Student Journalism Platform, prepared the final report on the completion of the grant project “Ukrainian youth is changing the world”. We attached the document and sent it through a special portal of our donor Fritt Ord, created for those who received a grant and have to report at the end.

A few days ago we received a positive response from the Norwegian foundation, saying that the report had been approved and that everything had been done according to the rules and regulations for grant projects..

Нещодавно ми підписали меморандум про інформаційне партнерство з волонтерським проєктом «Єдині». 
Уже понад рік “Єдині” допомагають усім охочим перейти на українську. Нині наші партнери допомагають українцям на деокупованих територіях з українською. Хочемо додати нижче їхню статтю, де йдеться саме про таку діяльність.

Ми підписали Меморандум про інформаційне партнерство з волонтерським проєктом «Єдині». Проєкт був створений, щоб допомагати і підтримувати всіх, хто переходить на українську мову. Хочемо поширити інформацію про один із заходів, який наші нові партнери будуть проводити вже найближчим часом. Запрошуємо взяти участь в їхньому форумі щодо важливості та поширення української мови сьогодні, в часи великої війни. Про всі деталі та ключові аспекти форуму можете почитати нижче.

On October 5, 2023, Amund Myklebust, a Norwegian journalist and entrepreneur who has been helping Ukraine with various projects for many years, visited Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University. This  country has already become like his second home, since he has been coming here for the past 20 years and connecting with many Ukrainian partners.

On 23rd September 2023, NGO “Student Journalism Platform” held a meeting with its members on the Zoom online platform. The participants discussed several important topics about the organization’s recent work and future plans. The meeting covered ultimately two issues: accepting new members and planning for the future.

Dear readers, we are pleased to inform you that our online publication Truthful Reporting has been included in the list of recommended media in Ukraine. The map was prepared by the NGOs “Institute of Mass Information” and “Detector Media”, supported by the international organisation Internews. This achievement means a lot to us and would not have been possible without your support, participation and help. We are talking about both our team and you, the readers, who share our materials and give us likes). Ukrainian and international organisations interested in our work and supporting us in any way have also contributed greatly to our development.

Within the framework of the project “Ukrainian youth is changing the world” we are telling stories about the achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different levels of education, different beliefs and different ways of life. Through their activities, they are making a positive change in the world and improving it in some way. We are very pleased that Yaroslava Nikitiuk has responded to this call to share her story. She is a Ukrainian journalist who currently works for the investigative media “Forth Estate” and has experience of volunteering for Ukrainer (one of most popular publications that shares stories of Ukrainians with the entire world).

As part of our “Ukrainian Youth Changing the World” grant project, we tell the stories of the achievements of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different backgrounds, beliefs, and lifestyles, those who bring positive changes to this world and improve it in some way through their activities. We are very pleased that Anna Shpurik responded to our call to share her story. She is a fourth-year student of the Department of Journalism and Philology of the IPES Faculty of Sumy State University, was an intern at Ukrainians and NZL of The Ukrainians as part of the War Media Mobility Hub. She told us about her achievements in the media since the start of the full-scale invasion. She also shared how she sees her role today as a journalist and a citizen of Ukraine.

As part of the Ukrainian Youth Changing the World project, we tell the stories of the achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different levels of education, beliefs, and lifestyles. They are all in their own way, through their activities, visions and dreams, bring positive changes to this world, spread the truth. We are very pleased that Ukrainian journalist Sofiia Nazarenko has responded to this call to share her experience. Sofiia works as an editor in the international analysis department at Channel 24. She mainly interviews the highest representatives of Ukraine’s partner countries. She also holds a master’s degree in political science from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (2023).

As part of our grant project “Ukrainian Youth Changing the World” we tell the stories of achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different education, beliefs and lifestyles. They are journalists, volunteers, young soldiers, members of NGOs, founders of voluntary foundations and movements who are making positive changes in the world and improving it in some way. We are delighted that Daria Matiyash, who is actively involved in various volunteering programmes and opportunities, has responded to this call to share her story. For example, she recently received her second volunteering experience through ESC (European Solidarity Corps), an EU programme that gives young people the opportunity to volunteer and improve the lives of different communities in the EU.

As part of “The Ukrainian Youth is changing the world” project, we are telling the stories of the achievements of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different backgrounds, who are doing their best on various fronts to help our country win the fight against the Russian occupier. We’re very glad that Pavlo Ryzhov, who is currently studying business administration at the University of Amsterdam, answered the call to tell his story. One of his greatest achievements so far, in terms of contributing to the development of Ukrainian society, is a video course on the Diia, Digital education portal entitled ‘Basic Principles of Employment and Financial Literacy’. His main aim is to create a business that will connect Western countries with Ukraine.

As part of the “Ukrainian Youth Changing the World” project, we tell the stories of achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different education, beliefs and lifestyles. They are journalists, volunteers, young soldiers, members of NGOs, founders of voluntary foundations and movements who are making positive changes in the world and improving it in some way. We are very pleased that Anastasiia Dombrovska has responded to this call to share her story. She is a Ukrainian journalist who currently works for Ukrinform, does internship at Suspilne and takes on even the smallest volunteer initiatives.

Within the framework of the project “Ukrainian youth is changing the world” we tell stories about the achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different education, beliefs and lifestyles. They are journalists, volunteers, refugees, young soldiers, members of NGOs, founders of voluntary foundations and movements. We are very happy that Yulia Pylypenko has agreed to share her story. She is a teacher of Ukrainian language and literature, SMM manager of the state centre for strategic communication “Spravdі”, the network of coworking spaces for proactive youth “Vilnyi”, and a volunteer.

As part of the “Ukrainian Youth is changing the world” project, we are telling stories about the achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different levels of education, beliefs, and lifestyles. They are journalists, volunteers, refugees, young soldiers, members of NGOs, founders of voluntary foundations and movements who are doing their best on various fronts to help our country win this war. Veronika Masenko, a Ukrainian journalist and news editor at The Village Ukraine, told us her story and during the full-scale invasion she created many cool and emotional stories about our people, Ukrainian heroes and this war in general. She has her own unique perspective on the role of journalism during this period, talks about her own contribution to society, and shares her vision of Ukraine’s future.

As part of the “Ukrainian youth is changing the world” project, we are telling the stories of achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different education, beliefs and lifestyles. These are young people who are making the world a better place in some way, making a positive and qualitative difference in the lives of those around them. We are very pleased that Ruslana Syvak, a Ukrainian journalist, correspondent, and editor of one of the sections of I-VIN.INFO, has responded to this call to tell her story. The publication tells about life and events mainly related to Vinnytsia and Vinnytsia region. Ruslana talked about her work in the publication, her conversations with the military and volunteers, and the stories that inspire her most.

As part of our grant project “Ukrainian youth is changing the world”, we tell the stories of our youth’s achievements during the full-scale war, stories of positive change and active support for our people and our country. These are young people from different social backgrounds, educations, and lifestyles. But they are all united by a desire to change the world for the better. Evgenia Rudkivska is a Ukrainian journalist studying at the University of Languages and Communication in Milan, Italy. She is an active volunteer and participates in various events in support of Ukraine. And today she shares her story with us.

The project “Ukrainian Youth Changing the World”, supported by the Norwegian organisation “The Fritt Ord Foundation”, aims to collect and publish in Ukrainian and English the stories of achievements and proactive actions of young Ukrainians from different walks of life, with different education, beliefs and lifestyles. They are volunteers, refugees, young soldiers, members of NGOs, founders of voluntary foundations and movements who are doing their best to help our soldiers and our country win the fight against the Russian occupier.

Today, a significant event took place in the life of our NGO “Student Journalism Platform”: today we accepted new members to our organization (14 people in total), who had previously filled out application forms, by collective voting. The representatives of the NGO’s supervisory board were also approved.

Щонайменше 11 людей загинули й десятки отримали поранення після того, як російська ракета влучила в житловий будинок і продовольчий склад у центральному українському місті Кривий Ріг.

By blowing up the hydroelectric power station on 6 June 2023, Russia committed another horrific terrorist act against our country and our people.

Today, we decided to ask several students from different Ukrainian universities how they perceived this terrible event when it happened, and how they view the situation today. Here our young people share their thoughts, visions, and hopes regarding this disaster.

Речник української східної групи військ полковник Сергій Череватий зазначив, що українські війська просунулися до 1400 м на невизначених ділянках Бахмутського фронту, а російські мілітарні блогери (що говорять про війну) повідомляють про просування українських військ на північний захід і північний схід від Бахмута, пише ISW.

Страшна катастрофа внаслідок підриву дамби Каховської ГЕС з кожним днем призводить до все більш жахливих наслідків для всієї екосистеми, флори та фауни, для нашого довкілля.

Знайшли дуже змістовні інфографіки, яким варто приділити кілька хвилин свого життя, для всіх, кому не байдужа тема Каховської ГЕС. Зібрані дані на цих графіках показують весь масштаб руйнувань, які спричинила російська окупаційна армія, та наслідки цієї катастрофи для нашої України, особливо для півдня.

Сьогодні ми всі прокинулись з вкрай поганим настроєм: рано вранці взяли наші телефони зайшли глянути стрічку новин як завжди, і тут ось такі заголовки: “Каховську ГЕС підірвано” “Окупанти підірвали Каховську дамбу, хвилі води затоплюють прилеглі населені пункти”.