How we’re supporting civil society groups in Ukraine.

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This week marks a year since Russia began its full-scale assault on Ukraine, seeking to drive out the country’s democratically elected leaders and to eradicate Ukraine as an independent, sovereign state.

Over this past year, our colleagues at the International Renaissance Foundation have lived through horrors in their home country: thousands of civilian and military deaths and injuries; terrible atrocities against civilians under Russian occupation; the destruction of Mariupol and other towns; and rockets and missile attacks deliberately targeting the country’s energy networks.

On this grim anniversary, with no end to the fighting in sight, Open Society is continuing its commitment to the promotion of freedom and democracy in Ukraine. Our International Renaissance Foundation colleagues, and the civil society organizations that we have funded over the years, continue to show the world remarkable courage and fortitude, contributing enormously to Ukraine’s resilience in resisting Russia’s aggression.


** Voices
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Rebuilding Ukraine


** Q&A: Forging a Future Under Fire ([link removed])
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Amid the battlefield headlines, Ukrainian civil society has struggled, survived, and thrived under extraordinary conditions since Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country. We spoke with Oleksandr Sushko, executive director of the International Renaissance Foundation in Ukraine, about the trials and triumphs of his staff, partners, and grantees—and the efforts to rebuild a battered yet resolute nation that lie ahead.
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“I Choose Not to Be Indifferent”


** Ordinary People, Extraordinary Acts ([link removed])
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Ukrainian human rights defender Oleksandra Matviichuk discusses her work leading the Center for Civil Liberties, which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its work documenting war crimes to bring President Putin and other Russian war criminals to justice.
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In the News


** One Year On: If Ukraine Falls, the Global Consequences Will Haunt Us for Generations ([link removed])
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Mark Malloch-Brown, president of the Open Society Foundations, writes in Just Security ([link removed]) on the urgency of stopping Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what the global community must do to sustain support for the Ukrainian people.
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In the News


** Ukraine Needs Much More Money from Public and Private Sources for Reconstruction ([link removed])
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Daniela Schwarzer, executive director for Open Society–Europe and Central Asia, speaks to CNBC ([link removed]) on the need for more immediate reconstruction aid to Ukraine to ensure that people can survive amid Russian attacks on critical infrastructure.
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Publication


** A Year In: Turning the Tide in Russia’s Full-Scale War Against Ukraine ([link removed])
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Open Society’s new policy brief ([link removed]) provides recommendations for Western leaders to help Ukraine win the war, recover and rebuild, and hold Russia accountable for its crimes.
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