Stories ”Before 2022, nobody needed Crimea.” Interview with Crimean prosecutor Ihor Ponochovny Author: Ghanna Mamonova Date: 14 hours ago
Stories Roman Svitan is considered a military expert with a suitable biography and experience. However, his predictions are mostly wrong. Why? Letʼs dig deeper and analyze Author: Yuliana Skibitska Date: 5 days ago
Stories The Pope called Ukraine for peace negotiations with Russia. He obviously doesnʼt know that Russia constantly violates peace agreements and kills the negotiators. Let us remind the history Author: Serhii Pyvovarov Date: 5 days ago
Stories Russia is recruiting men from Nepal, India and other distant countries for the war in Ukraine. They come to earn money, pay recruiters thousands of dollars, and end up on the battlefield Author: Sofiia Korotunenko Date: 6 days ago
Stories ”Why recognize military aggression as a crime at all, if it cannot be punished”. Lawyer Jennifer Trahan — on how to overcome Russiaʼs veto in the UN Security Council and put Putin on trial Author: Oksana Kovalenko Date: 7 days ago
Stories 71 years after Stalinʼs death, Russian communists suspected that he was killed by “Western special services.” In fact, they should look for the culprits right under their noses. The last days of the Soviet dictator Author: Serhii Pyvovarov Date: 10 days ago
Stories 78 years ago, Winston Churchill delivered a historic speech in Fulton — he told the world how to deal with the Soviet threat. We remember his words, which the current West, unfortunately, has forgotten Author: Serhii Pyvovarov Date: 11 days ago
Stories Ostap Stakhiv, a failed Ukrainian politician and anti-vaxer, created a multi-thousand-strong anti-mobilization network. Its members block the work of the state bodies. Detailed analysis by Babel Author: Oleksandr Miasyshchev Date: 11 days ago
Stories Oleg Zhdanov is the most popular “military expert” in Ukraine. If his predictions had come true, we would have won the war in 2022, and the US would have given Ukraine all the needed weapons. Analysis Author: Yuliana Skibitska Date: 12 days ago
Stories Five years of Zelenskyyʼs presidency will expire in May 2024. Some analysts and enemies say he will lose legitimacy. Itʼs true? — No, this is an unconstitutional delusion. Babelʼs legal and anti-fake analysis Author: Oksana Kovalenko Date: 21 days ago
Stories On February 23, Russia celebrates Defender of the Fatherland Day. It was invented during Lenin times, but first the Russians confused the dates, and then made up military victories. This is how it really was Author: Serhii Pyvovarov Date: 24 days ago
Stories Former spy Serguei Jirnov knows almost everything about Putin and Russia, the Ukrainian media are convinced. And Jirnov tells that Putin is a gay man who doesnʼt decide anything in the Kremlin. How come heʼs an “expert”? Author: Yuliana Skibitska Date: 24 days ago
Stories The Battle of Verdun began 108 years ago. It was the longest and bloodiest one in the WWI. It didnʼt change the course of the war, though. Hereʼs its story in pictures (yep, itʼs a hint to Avdiivka and Bakhmut) Author: Serhii Pyvovarov Date: 26 days ago
Stories Vladimir Putin died on October 26, 2023 at 8:42 p.m., says Russian professor Valerii Solovei. There are no proofs, but now he is a favorite expert of the Ukrainian media and a YouTube star. Why? Author: Yuliana Skibitska Date: month ago
Stories The case against Russia at the International Court of Justice turned into a case against Ukraine. How is this even possible? We explain and look for the positive points (yes, they exist) Author: Oksana Kovalenko Date: month ago
Stories ”There is no justice system that can provide complete justice and punish all criminals.” A conversation with the historian Iva Vukušić, who investigated the war crimes in Bosnia and knows how to punish Russians Author: Oksana Kovalenko Date: month ago
Stories “Lawyer” Oleksandr Shavlyuk has millions of views on YouTube. He tells how to avoid mobilization. In fact, heʼs not a lawyer, but a liar and anti-vaxer. Hereʼs more about him Author: Oleksandr Miasyshchev Date: month ago
Stories The Peopleʼs Republic of China and Taiwan have been arguing over which of them is the real China for more than 70 years. Hereʼs the story of their confrontation Author: Serhii Pyvovarov Date: month ago
Stories The European Union will allocate €50 billion to Ukraine. In return, Kyiv will receive a long list of demands. What exactly does Europe expect — explains Mrs. Katarina Mathernova, EU Ambassador to Ukraine Author: Oksana Kovalenko Date: month ago
Stories The International Court of Justice recognized Russia as a violator of international law for the first time. But Ukraine is still not satisfied. Why? Analysis for the thoughtful ones Author: Oksana Kovalenko Date: month ago
Stories 106 years ago, the Bolsheviks destroyed Kyiv with artillery, and then robbed and killed its inhabitants. We recall how terror became (and still remains) the basis of Russian policy Author: Serhii Pyvovarov Date: month ago
Stories Klishchiivka liberation operation lasted for more than a month. And preparation for it took several more months. Babel spoke with the participants of the assault and tells in detail how it was Author: Oksana Kovalenko Date: month ago
Stories Deputy Mariana Bezuhla impinged upon the sacred — she dared to criticize the Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhnyi. Who the hell is she? Hereʼs large profile of her (part two) Author: Oksana Kovalenko Date: two months ago
Stories Deputy Mariana Bezuhla impinged upon the sacred — she dared to criticize the Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhnyi. Who the hell is she? Hereʼs large profile of her (part one) Author: Oksana Kovalenko Date: two months ago
Stories North Korea has become important Russiaʼs military ally and sells it missiles. Can this turn the tide of the war? How many weapons does NK still have? Answers by South Korean and Japanese researches Author: Yuliana Skibitska Date: two months ago
Stories North Korea helps Putin fight in Ukraine. And 70 years ago, another Kremlin dictator helped another Kim to stay in power — hereʼs the story of the Korean war Author: Serhii Pyvovarov Date: two months ago
Stories Ukrainian poet Maksym Kryvtsov died at the front. He did not have time to finish his new novel. This is what his friends write about Maksym — read and buy his anthology “Poems from the Loophole” Author: Yuliana Skibitska Date: two months ago
Stories In 2024, four billion people will elect a new government. The future of Ukraine also depends on their choice. Babelʼs guide to the main election campaigns of this year Author: Dmytro Rayevskyi Date: two months ago
Stories The president keeps himself out from the mobilization draft law, it is criticized by civilians and advocated by Zaluzhnyi. Hereʼs how it was appeared Author: Oksana Kovalenko Date: two months ago
Stories All year we talked about smart, sincere, brave people (and a little about giraffes), and you helped them. This is what happened to them after Author: Yuliana Skibitska Date: two months ago