Eilish Hart
@EilishHart
Editor of @meduza_en’s long-reads newsletter, The Beet. Writing about Ukraine, Russia, and the wider region since 2017. 📧 Send tips/pitches: [email protected].
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Protesters demanded that President Zelensky veto a controversial bill, chanting slogans such as “Shame!” and “Defend democratic institutions!” Some demonstrators also directly criticized the Zelensky administration. In the end, Zelensky signed it. meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…
Political crisis in Ukraine: Possible parliamentary revolt after the reverse decision on anti-corruption undermines the (till now) consolidated relations between the Office of the President and the presidential faction in the parliament
Uh oh. Scoop: Scores of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s MPs are potentially refusing to vote to restore the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies, fearing the regained powers will be used to take revenge against them. ft.com/content/d8c2bb… via @FT
New from The Beet: @ovdinfo_en takes us inside Russia’s demobilization movement, tracing the rise and fall of a disruptive advocacy effort led by the partners and relatives of men called up to fight in Ukraine. meduza.io/en/feature/202…
After months of heavy reporting and many heartbreaking testimonies, I’m so proud to share that my story about body repatriation in Ukraine is live for @BusinessInsider. A special thank you to my amazing editor, @zakjason businessinsider.com/business-retur…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a new bill to the Verkhovna Rada aimed at restoring the independence of the country’s anti-corruption agencies. meduza.io/en/news/2025/0…
I was asked too often about elections, polls, limitations. My answer was the same: The people will know when it’s time to protest.” And it’s indeed now. The protest isn’t similar to the ones before: it’s not about breaking smth but correcting what’s wrong theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Second day of protests. Today, there were a lot of people in Kyiv. Thousands are protesting against the law that restricts anti-corruption bodies. Ukrainians demand the government to restore the independence of anti-corruption institutions #Ukraine
A young protester in Kyiv sums up the feelings behind the backlash well: “This (law) undermines the very reason Ukraine continues to fight — because we’re supposed to be a young democracy standing up to an old autocracy. But now we’re starting to look more and more alike.”
Thousands of Ukrainians took to the streets following the parliament's hasty decision to crush the country's independent anti-corruption institutions. kyivindependent.com/we-know-how-to…
I believe this is the first viral public call for an antigovernment protest in Kyiv since the start of Russia's full-scale war. And it's from a soldier: "Friends, let's gather for the action and defend what we've built over the last decade. We're meeting at 20:00 on the square…
Друзі, давайте збиратися на акцію та відстоювати те, що ми будували за останнє десятиліття. Збираємося о 20.00 на площі біля театру імені Івана Франка. Це найближче доступне місце до Офісу Президента. Тому сподіваюся, що нас буде видно з їхніх вікон. Мені, як ветерану важливо,…
The Rada has adopted a bill critics say could dismantle the country's anticorruption architecture. Combined with yesterday's searches against NABU, this could be the biggest internal political crisis in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion.
Ukraine's parliament could vote very soon on a law that would strip the NABU anticorruption agency of its independence, warns Ukrainian investigative outlet Bihus.
After last night’s Russian bombardment in Kyiv, a metro station — probably the most bombed one in the city — filled with smoke as people were sheltering in it. Russia used over 400 attack drones and 24 missiles in last night’s air raid across Ukraine.
⚡️'Russia is weaponizing deportation' — Ukraine evacuates 43 deportees from Russia-Georgia border. kyivindependent.com/russia-is-weap…
In a Russian prison 500+ km from Ukraine, Ukrainian POWs say they faced beatings, shocks, psychological abuse, and medical deprivation. Behind it all wasn’t a guard or soldier — but a doctor they called “Dr. Evil.” We found him: occrp.org/en/investigati…
⚡️ Update: Prime minister submits resignation amid cabinet reshuffle. "Thank you to the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, for the trust!" Denys Shmyhal said on his Telegram channel. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-parli…
“The three Russian sources, familiar with top-level Kremlin thinking, said Putin will not stop the war under pressure from the West and believes Russia [...] can endure further economic hardship, including threatened U.S. tariffs targeting buyers of Russian oil.”
Exclusive: Putin, unfazed by Trump, will fight on and could take more of Ukraine reuters.com/business/aeros…
News: Zelensky confirms our @FT reporting that he will nominate deputy prime minister Yulia Svyrydenko to be Ukraine’s next prime minister, as part of the country’s biggest government shuffle since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
I held a meeting with First Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko. A report was delivered on the implementation of agreements with European and American partners regarding support for Ukraine reached during the recent Ukraine Recovery Conference. We must swiftly implement…
Political prisoner Andriy Kolomiyets has returned to Ukraine. Russia imprisoned him for 10 years and then “deported” him via Georgia, where he spent days in a border checkpoint basement alongside more than 60 other Ukrainian nationals. meduza.io/en/feature/202…
⚡️Update: Ukrainian anti-corruption activist faces charges as his team alleges government pressure. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-anti…