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Shellshocked: Ukraine’s Trauma (Trailer)
Coming Soon: VICE News travels to Ukraine to investigate the war’s impact on soldiers and civilians, and to see how volunteer groups are stepping up to help.
We Went Post-Revolution Raving in Kiev's Industrial Wastelands
In the wake of 2013's Euromaidan protests, the youth of Ukraine are rebuilding their home through techno.
Russia Jails Ukraine’s ‘Hero Pilot’ for 22 Years Following Trial Dismissed as a Sham
Helicopter pilot Nadiya Savchenko has become a cause celèbre in Ukraine during her trial for the murder of two Russian journalists, which Kiev and the West have called a sham.
30 Years After the Chernobyl Disaster, Locals Are Still Eating Radioactive Food
Next month marks the anniversary of one of the worst nuclear accidents in history and researchers have found dangerously high levels of radioactivity in grains, milk, and other foods consumed in Ukraine and Russia.
Leaders of the World, Unite! - Inside the World Economic Forum
Every year the world's elite gather in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. VICE News traveled to the conference to try and understand what really happens at the exclusive gathering.
Kiev's Heavyweight Boxing Champ Mayor Wants to Knock Out Corruption in Ukraine
Kiev's Mayor Vitali Klitschko described the fight against corruption as an "illusion," and called on the country's general prosecutor to jail more offenders.
'People Are Walking With a Noose Around Their Necks': Inside Ukraine's Huge Shadow Economy
A black market money dealer in Kiev wouldn't give his full name to VICE News, not for fear of being arrested, but because he did not want to be robbed.
Parkour in Chernobyl: The Ultimate Adventure or a Journey Into Madness?
A parkour collective from Paris placed themselves at significant risk by travelling into Chernobyl's forbidden zone. What they found was an incredible window into the past.
Dreaming of the Motherland: Crimean Tatars Long to Go Home
VICE News visited Ukraine to meet Crimean Tatars who have fled the peninsula since it was seized by Russia. Persecuted for decades, they're still fighting to keep their culture alive.
Two Years After Ukraine’s Euromaidan, Protesters Say 'Nothing Has Changed'
On the second anniversary of the beginning of the protests that toppled Ukraine’s government, there are still no answers as to who was responsible for the deaths of more than 100 demonstrators.
A Ukrainian Artist Decapitated a Statue of Lenin and Replaced It with Darth Vader
In April, the Ukrainian government officially banned public displays of Communist propaganda — a move that has forced cities to replace hundreds of statues and rename streets named after Communist heroes.
Intolerance and Violence Against LGBT People Is on the Rise in War-Torn Ukraine
As the queer community has grown increasingly visible thanks to the efforts of activists, homophobic assaults and rhetoric are also on the upswing.