Ukraine's draft law has forced all men aged 18-60 to register, leading to criticism from journalists. Ruslan Kotsaba, a journalist who criticized the draft, was arrested for treason and spent 524 days in solitary confinement. He is now seeking political asylum in the U.S. Since 2014, 27 journalists have been killed in Ukraine, including 18 under the current administration.
'I am not made for war': Ukrainian men flee the country – The Guardian "Dmitry lives in Kharkiv. He says he never thought about leaving until the mobilization laws were introduced: 'But I can't stay in my apartment forever. I am not made for war. I can't kill people. I won't… https://t.co/wwBRIOXwl6
Journalist Ruslan Kotsaba became Ukraine's highest-profile prisoner of conscience after criticizing the country's military draft. After spending 524 days in solitary confinement, he's now seeking political asylum in the U.S. Kotsaba is far from the only one. Numerous… https://t.co/o8SiMxYDLI
After criticizing Ukraine's draft of all males 18-60, journalist Ruslan Kotsaba was arrested on charges of treason and spent 524 days in solitary confinement. Kotsaba is far from the only one, however. 27 journalists have been killed in Ukraine since 2014, including 18 under… https://t.co/E0YmywCUMR
Thousands of Ukrainians who are being held captive in Russia face severe torture, hunger, and psychological abuse, according to the testimony of released prisoners and information obtained by the United Nations and human rights organizations. https://t.co/ufo4eWawiG
After Ukraine's draft forced all men 18-60 to register, many Ukrainian journalists began to question their government. Doing so, however, meant risking imprisonment for treason — or being killed. One journalist, Ruslan Kotsaba, spent 524 days in solitary confinement before… https://t.co/1qpYBvkALk
Kyrylo is one of those held in a basement in Chernihiv region by the Russians in March 2022, along with more than three hundred other civilians. They survived for weeks in horrible conditions; several people died. At the time, Kyrylo, who had been playing football since… https://t.co/oG7cHlhdYD https://t.co/XdYtHnCncG