Union leaders raise concerns about potential for government ‘control’ over new consultation body
With men either called up or hiding from the draft, women are left to juggle work and care under threat of shelling
Putin’s regime is built on a passive society. Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s plan for revolution repeats the same mistake
From food shortages to informants, eight evacuees tell openDemocracy of life in Russian-occupied towns
Kateryna Dembovska was told her husband had died. But there are reasons to doubt the Ukrainian army’s official account
Ukraine’s mobile postal service braves shelling to deliver packages and pensions. But privatisation could be afoot
Exploitation is becoming more widespread in Russian workplaces amid an acute shortage of employees
Buzkyi Gard in southern Ukraine is under threat from a planned power plant. Protecting it is more vital than ever
Russian troops fleeing Kherson last November took the city’s prisoners with them. Many are still stuck in Russia
Exclusive: Drone operators also told openDemocracy that drones are not being evenly distributed between army units
Ukrainian politicians say a downturn in support was expected, but Israel-Palestine conflict has 'accelerated' it
Ukraine’s local authorities are resisting attempts to tap their reserves despite government assurances of support
