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This Week in History: The Soviet ‘seductive bear’, Amazon’s Chernobyl, and the fall of a golfing icon

Explore how major events between 16 and 22 February were captured on The Independent’s front pages

The Independent UK · Feb 16

Yulia Tymoshenko reportedly accused of scheming to bribe Ukrainian MPs

Opposition figure says she denies any accusations against her and suggests office raid is linked to election speculation

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14

A look at some world leaders who have fled uprisings

Many international leaders have been forced to flee their countries or have gone into hiding during uprisings to avoid incarceration or retaliation

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Ukrainian protests: Zelensky faces biggest threat to his presidency since taking power

Protests have erupted in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities against a new law that threatens the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions. The legislation was hastily passed on July 22 by parliament and signed by the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, that same day.

The Conversation · Jul 24, 2025

Ukraine protests: why are civil society activists angry with Zelenskyy?

A law that changes the country’s anti-corruption agencies has led to the first serious protests against his government

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025

Zelenskyy's toughest battle: People of Ukraine protest over anti-corruption crackdown

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa and Dnipro, protesting against the controversial bill which effectively eliminates the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions.

Euronews · Jul 23, 2025

Ukraine's security service arrests anti-corruption agents over alleged Kremlin ties

More than 70 searches were conducted and two arrests made as part of a probe by Ukraine's security service into the National Anti-Corruption Bureau.

Euronews · Jul 22, 2025

Who is Andriy Portnov? Former Ukrainian politician killed on school run in Spain

Andriy Portnov, 51, was shot dead outside the gates of the American School in an affluent neighbourhood of Madrid

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

Pro-Russia Ex-Ukraine MP Shot Dead Near Madrid

A US-sanctioned Ukrainian ex-MP and senior aide to the country's former pro-Russian president Viktor Yanukovych was shot dead near Madrid on Wednesday, a Spanish police source told AFP. Officers rushed to the scene in the upmarket town of Pozuelo de Alarcon where several people shot a man in the back…

International Business Times · May 21, 2025

Andriy Portnov: Ex-Ukraine presidential adviser shot dead during school run in Madrid

Andriy Portnov was reportedly shot several times after dropping his children off for class

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025