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When propaganda replaces policy: Russia’s water crisis in occupied Ukraine
On 30 September 2025, Russia celebrated the anniversary of the ‘reunification of new regions’ – how pro-Kremlin disinformation refers to the occupation of parts of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions. To mark the occasion, Russia minted coins depicting Ukrainian lands and organised lavish concerts where top Russian celebrities praised the Moscow’s ‘care’ for the occupied territories. Through these carefully choreographed events, the Kremlin sought to
Nov 27


Russia’s New Potemkin Cities
The humanitarian crisis in Donbas is worsening, revealing the Kremlin’s neglect of its “new regions” in Ukraine and promising a bitter...
Sep 24


Behind the Lines: Russia Makes Ukrainians Foreigners in Their Own Country
Putin has given Ukrainians until September to become Russian citizens or leave the occupied territories in his latest attempt to erase...
May 20


ERASURE: RUSSIAN IMPERIALISM, MY RESEARCH ON DONBAS, AND I. DARYA TSYMBALYUK
Researcher and artist Darya Tsymbalyuk focuses on the processes of displacement and the after-effects of war in Donbas by employing a...
Jun 29, 2022
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