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Temperatures dropping again in Kyiv this week and thousands remain without heat or power. Speaking to CNN, our CEO Maxim Timchenko didn't mince words: "I believe it is already a sign of this humanitarian catastrophe when people are living in their apartments at 6 degrees, with children. How severe... show more

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Freezing winter in Kyiv. Here on the left bank of the river Dnipro, in Eastern Kyiv. A city of three million people. Much of the city without electricity, without heating, without water. Over the next few days, temperatures are expected to drop to –20°C (–7°F) — and once again, Russia is expected to strike Ukraine’s power system. This is not about the battlefield. This is about civilians. Families. Elderly people. Children. Hospitals. Homes. In 21st-century Europe, a modern capital is being deliberately pushed toward darkness, cold, and unlivable conditions. And yet — Kyiv stands. Ukraine stands. Business Stands United with Ukraine

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Andy Hunder

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Savyntsi is a village in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. As of 2024, its population stands at 2,982 residents. The charitable organization "Ukraine TrustChain" has organized another round of aid for the Ukrainian people. The people are deeply grateful, and you can see it for yourselves on their faces. I didn't translate their specific words because they are all expressing their sincere thanks for this support. This winter has turned out to be truly cold, and every night the russians try even harder to worsen the situation in our cities and villages. This is the key difference and the advantage of living in a private house: you can heat the home with firewood, whereas people in apartments are forced to freeze...

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Katerina Horbunova

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Today, I heard some very moving and profound words from a Kyiv resident: «Kyiv is not about the light in the windows; it is about the light within the people.» This city is experiencing power outages and cold weather more severely than most. High-rise buildings have been transformed from cozy apartments into refrigerators, a common problem people have faced this winter. Two months of winter are behind us, and each of you has seen in great detail what's happening and how difficult it is to survive. How difficult it is to perform the simplest tasks, like cooking for yourself and your children; how heating pipes burst in apartments and hot water floods apartments and floors of multi-story buildings, filling everything with thick steam. When better times come, and they surely will - each of us will look back at these videos from our cities and remember how tough it was, and how we had to remain strong, both physically and mentally. And those bright days will be cherished by us Ukrainians more than anything.

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Katerina Horbunova

36,491 views • 6 months ago

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Medea Benjamin

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More than 1.5 million Ukrainian children have been taken from occupied territories since the start of Russia’s war. We still don’t know where most of them are. Russia admits that over 700,000 Ukrainian children are now registered inside its territory. But it refuses to share any details: how many of them are unaccompanied, how many lost their parents to war, arrest, or disappearance, and how many were taken without consent. There is no transparency — only propaganda claiming these children were “saved.” This is why international pressure matters. Without access, without verified information, these children remain invisible. And invisibility is what allows this crime to continue. In this CNN interview, I explain why U.S. leadership is critical — not only to stop the abduction of Ukrainian children, but to force the truth into the open. Knowing where these children are is the first step toward bringing them home. Watch the full conversation Share it. Silence is exactly what this system depends on.

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Mykola Kuleba

38,613 views • 8 months ago

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DTEK Group

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… outside the window, there is winter and war. At night, temperatures in many Ukrainian cities drop to -19°C (approximately -2.2°F). Many homes remain without electricity or heating. People wear layers of warm clothes indoors and place firebricks on gas stoves, trying any way they can to heat their apartments. It is just as hard for animals; even for them, enduring the constant cold is a struggle. It is a relief when an apartment has gas, but many high-rise buildings don’t even have that. This winter has proven to be much colder and more difficult than expected, and as it turns out, we were completely unprepared for it. The state of Ukraine’s energy grid is critical. Today, due to russian strikes, Kyiv and seven other regions are without power. In the capital, some buildings are still without heat. In Zaporizhzhia, over 30,000 people have been left without electricity. The current attacks on urban infrastructure pose a real threat to human life. The russians are using the severe cold as yet another psychological weapon against Ukrainians! This is a video from a Kyiv resident from her cold apartment and her two wonderful Cane Corso dogs, Porsche and Amira.

… outside the window, there is winter and war. At night, temperatures in many Ukrainian cities drop to -19°C (approximately -2.2°F). Many homes remain without electricity or heating. People wear layers of warm clothes indoors and place firebricks on gas stoves, trying any way they can to heat their apartments. It is just as hard for animals; even for them, enduring the constant cold is a struggle. It is a relief when an apartment has gas, but many high-rise buildings don’t even have that. This winter has proven to be much colder and more difficult than expected, and as it turns out, we were completely unprepared for it. The state of Ukraine’s energy grid is critical. Today, due to russian strikes, Kyiv and seven other regions are without power. In the capital, some buildings are still without heat. In Zaporizhzhia, over 30,000 people have been left without electricity. The current attacks on urban infrastructure pose a real threat to human life. The russians are using the severe cold as yet another psychological weapon against Ukrainians! This is a video from a Kyiv resident from her cold apartment and her two wonderful Cane Corso dogs, Porsche and Amira.

Katerina Horbunova

29,058 views • 7 months ago

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HustleBitch

64,351 views • 7 months ago

1/2 As of today in Ukraine, thousands of apartment buildings continue to go without stable heating. In cities most affected by russian strikes on infrastructure, such as Kherson, indoor temperatures are dropping to +8...+10 °C (46 °F). This is the exact threshold at which both human health and the integrity of buildings and furniture begin to deteriorate. This week, meteorologists say a new wave of cold will sweep across Ukraine. Freezing temperatures are expected nationwide, both day and night, with lows potentially reaching -15… -20 °C (-4 °F). I believe the russians will continue to test both our infrastructure and the resilience of people in the cities.

1/2 As of today in Ukraine, thousands of apartment buildings continue to go without stable heating. In cities most affected by russian strikes on infrastructure, such as Kherson, indoor temperatures are dropping to +8...+10 °C (46 °F). This is the exact threshold at which both human health and the integrity of buildings and furniture begin to deteriorate. This week, meteorologists say a new wave of cold will sweep across Ukraine. Freezing temperatures are expected nationwide, both day and night, with lows potentially reaching -15… -20 °C (-4 °F). I believe the russians will continue to test both our infrastructure and the resilience of people in the cities.

Katerina Horbunova

35,645 views • 7 months ago

1/2 People sleep in apartments at temperatures as low as minus 5 degrees Celsius (about 23 degrees Fahrenheit). Houses stand without windows or doors. Firewood has replaced radiators. Campfires in the streets serve instead of gas or electric stoves. Water is carried in buckets. People search for food wherever they can find it. According to local residents, they are no longer afraid of drones. Nearly 3,000 civilians still remain in Kostiantynivka, even though the front line has moved almost right up to the city. This is a city of daily survival, cold, and danger, yet people continue to stay in their ruined homes. Donetsk region, the city of Kostiantynivka in winter. Video Journalist Olga Kalinovska, "True Stories"

1/2 People sleep in apartments at temperatures as low as minus 5 degrees Celsius (about 23 degrees Fahrenheit). Houses stand without windows or doors. Firewood has replaced radiators. Campfires in the streets serve instead of gas or electric stoves. Water is carried in buckets. People search for food wherever they can find it. According to local residents, they are no longer afraid of drones. Nearly 3,000 civilians still remain in Kostiantynivka, even though the front line has moved almost right up to the city. This is a city of daily survival, cold, and danger, yet people continue to stay in their ruined homes. Donetsk region, the city of Kostiantynivka in winter. Video Journalist Olga Kalinovska, "True Stories"

Katerina Horbunova

37,414 views • 7 months ago

1/2 On days like these, you realize how good it is that winter in Ukraine lasts only about three months. These are the very months when the russians want to break people’s spirits in the cities, knowing that the elderly and children will suffer from the cold first. State Emergency Service psychologists are helping people cope with the aftermath of russia's massive attack on Kyiv and the region. Thousands of people found themselves in the dark, without water or heat, overwhelmed by feelings of fear and despair. Yesterday alone, 664 residents of the capital turned to psychologists for support. Today, another 171 people in Kyiv and the region have already received psychological assistance. Leisure activities were organized for the children: playdough, art supplies, and games.

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Katerina Horbunova

14,030 views • 7 months ago

When those in power deny the existence of objective truth, there are no boundaries in our society and the truth becomes whatever those in power want it to be. This is incredibly dangerous when these very same people have the power to force compliance through the power of the law.

When those in power deny the existence of objective truth, there are no boundaries in our society and the truth becomes whatever those in power want it to be. This is incredibly dangerous when these very same people have the power to force compliance through the power of the law.

Tulsi Gabbard 🌺

352,697 views • 3 years ago

Is this the world we want to inhabit, regardless of our political beliefs? The killing of innocent people as it was this past night in Kyiv is unacceptable, and #putinsrussia is engaged in outright genocide. We must stop this reality with power and severe consequences for the aggressor! Віталій Кличко #Ukraine #WeAreAllUkrainians

Is this the world we want to inhabit, regardless of our political beliefs? The killing of innocent people as it was this past night in Kyiv is unacceptable, and #putinsrussia is engaged in outright genocide. We must stop this reality with power and severe consequences for the aggressor! Віталій Кличко #Ukraine #WeAreAllUkrainians

Klitschko

60,645 views • 1 year ago

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“I’m from Gaza, and I have a question for you”. In this first video of our new series, children in Gaza speak directly to the people sailing with the Global Sumud Flotilla and to all of us watching. Their words are the anchor of this mission: the reality on the ground, the people living it and the refusal to let Gaza be reduced to headlines. Listen. Share. And keep asking what it will take to end the siege and stop the genocide.

Global Sumud Flotilla

23,119 views • 3 months ago

Chancellor Merz: Countless people have lost their lives from the Russian aggression. Entire cities have been razed to the ground. No consideration has been taken for residential areas, hospitals, schools, kindergartens. Ukrainians have endured four winters of war so far. Small children, old people, sick people, without electricity and without light, in freezing temperatures, in their cold, dark apartments, have to endure. It is difficult to properly understand this cruelty, to put it into words.

Chancellor Merz: Countless people have lost their lives from the Russian aggression. Entire cities have been razed to the ground. No consideration has been taken for residential areas, hospitals, schools, kindergartens. Ukrainians have endured four winters of war so far. Small children, old people, sick people, without electricity and without light, in freezing temperatures, in their cold, dark apartments, have to endure. It is difficult to properly understand this cruelty, to put it into words.

Anton Gerashchenko

21,505 views • 5 months ago

[WATCH] INTERVIEW WITH STANDARD BANK CHIEF ECONOMIST GOOLAM BALLIM:CANDIDATE SELECTION In the ANC we do not believe deployment amounts to patronage, we believe it is informed by the principles of the organisation and in terms of their calibre and if they responsible to serve our people. We are also involving the populace in this regard. We believe strongly in our deployment strategy in line with our elections strategy.

[WATCH] INTERVIEW WITH STANDARD BANK CHIEF ECONOMIST GOOLAM BALLIM:CANDIDATE SELECTION In the ANC we do not believe deployment amounts to patronage, we believe it is informed by the principles of the organisation and in terms of their calibre and if they responsible to serve our people. We are also involving the populace in this regard. We believe strongly in our deployment strategy in line with our elections strategy.

ANC SECRETARY GENERAL | Fikile Mbalula

11,938 views • 5 months ago

... I saw this wonderful video filmed in one of the cities of my country, Ukraine. Whether it was the video itself or its combination with that beautiful melody, it caught my attention. In that moment, so many thoughts raced through my mind about what is happening to my people right now. About everything that people have been enduring for years in their cities and homes. About our defenders in dugouts and freezing trenches, who are deathly tired of it all... About the children shivering through these cold evenings and nights, whose childhood is nothing like what they deserve. About the winter, which has turned out to be very harsh this time. The President’s words that "a state of emergency in the energy sector will be declared in Ukraine." The words of the Mayor of Kyiv that "nearly 400 high-rise buildings in Kyiv remain without heating. Or the news that today in Kyiv, an entire family died because of a generator: having no heat and simply freezing, the people set up a generator on the balcony and went to sleep. The balcony doors were left open to the room... As a result of this tragic, the whole family perished, a 30-year-old woman and her parents. Or the news that there is a threat of a new massive strike by russia in the near future obviously targeting city infrastructure once again. It is hard to find the words when grief becomes a part of everyday life. The melody from the video continues to echo in my head, while the reality outside the window remains unchanged.

... I saw this wonderful video filmed in one of the cities of my country, Ukraine. Whether it was the video itself or its combination with that beautiful melody, it caught my attention. In that moment, so many thoughts raced through my mind about what is happening to my people right now. About everything that people have been enduring for years in their cities and homes. About our defenders in dugouts and freezing trenches, who are deathly tired of it all... About the children shivering through these cold evenings and nights, whose childhood is nothing like what they deserve. About the winter, which has turned out to be very harsh this time. The President’s words that "a state of emergency in the energy sector will be declared in Ukraine." The words of the Mayor of Kyiv that "nearly 400 high-rise buildings in Kyiv remain without heating. Or the news that today in Kyiv, an entire family died because of a generator: having no heat and simply freezing, the people set up a generator on the balcony and went to sleep. The balcony doors were left open to the room... As a result of this tragic, the whole family perished, a 30-year-old woman and her parents. Or the news that there is a threat of a new massive strike by russia in the near future obviously targeting city infrastructure once again. It is hard to find the words when grief becomes a part of everyday life. The melody from the video continues to echo in my head, while the reality outside the window remains unchanged.

Katerina Horbunova

43,758 views • 7 months ago

How is the situation in Kyiv? Not very good. It is very cold, currently minus 8°C, dropping to minus 15°C at night, and ice is everywhere. Kyiv is now living with power outages of up to 20 hours a day. Some buildings have no power at all. As of now, almost 60% of the capital is without power. The heating situation in Kyiv is critical - 4,200 apartment buildings are currently without heating, and it will take weeks to restore heating in some of them. That is, provided there are no new strikes. Kyivvodokanal reported that the capital's water supply has been fully restored. At the same time, water is supplied to the upper floors of high-rises by separate booster pumps, which do not work without electricity, so there may be no water there if there is no electricity. Russia is killing and torturing the civilian population in an attempt to render Kyiv uninhabitable. 📹: oleof05/TikTok

How is the situation in Kyiv? Not very good. It is very cold, currently minus 8°C, dropping to minus 15°C at night, and ice is everywhere. Kyiv is now living with power outages of up to 20 hours a day. Some buildings have no power at all. As of now, almost 60% of the capital is without power. The heating situation in Kyiv is critical - 4,200 apartment buildings are currently without heating, and it will take weeks to restore heating in some of them. That is, provided there are no new strikes. Kyivvodokanal reported that the capital's water supply has been fully restored. At the same time, water is supplied to the upper floors of high-rises by separate booster pumps, which do not work without electricity, so there may be no water there if there is no electricity. Russia is killing and torturing the civilian population in an attempt to render Kyiv uninhabitable. 📹: oleof05/TikTok

Anton Gerashchenko

366,119 views • 6 months ago

I told CNN how Ukrainians see the U.S. now - something shifted. It’s no longer frustration or disappointment. It’s a raw, unfiltered sense of betrayal. CNN: Before the invasion, many didn't believe in it. Is this happening again with a potential U.S. betrayal? Me: The mood in Kyiv is that we have been sold out [by Trump]. I disagree with that. But, after the UN vote, I am not sure anymore. The U.S. didn’t have to oppose the resolution—it could have abstained like China. Instead, it openly sided with Russia. 1/

I told CNN how Ukrainians see the U.S. now - something shifted. It’s no longer frustration or disappointment. It’s a raw, unfiltered sense of betrayal. CNN: Before the invasion, many didn't believe in it. Is this happening again with a potential U.S. betrayal? Me: The mood in Kyiv is that we have been sold out [by Trump]. I disagree with that. But, after the UN vote, I am not sure anymore. The U.S. didn’t have to oppose the resolution—it could have abstained like China. Instead, it openly sided with Russia. 1/

Tymofiy Mylovanov

79,702 views • 1 year ago