Ukraine

17th November 2023 | By Beth Thornton

‘Putin Began the War’: inside the mind of Alina Kostrubitska on modern world killing

Ukrainian advocate and journalist Alina Kostrubitska tells her story as a Ukrainian refugee while she supports her country in Manchester

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11th May 2023 | By Jessica Smith

Eurovision celebrations begin as Picadilly Gardens is transformed

Eurovision celebrations have begun in Manchester, in support of Northwest city neighbours, hosts Liverpool.

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29th November 2022 | By Beth Ibbotson

Ukraine refugees are ‘at risk’ of losing their UK hosts through the the Homes for Ukraine initiative

The UK Homes for Ukraine initiative has housed more than 100,000 refugees but the six-month cap means refugees are at risk of losing their housing as the...

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6th April 2022 | By Hannah Terry

#StudentsSupportUkraine: Manchester Met students launch new campaign to support people affected by the war in Ukraine

Manchester Metropolitan University’s multimedia news website The Northern Quota (NQ) is launching a new campaign in partnership with aAh! magazine to support people impacted by the war...

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30th March 2022 | By Rebecca Redican

Four-year-old Ukrainian boy and mother refused UK entry to join family in Manchester

Mother and son have fled their home in Ukraine to join family in the UK

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14th March 2022 | By Daisy Bradbury

Firefighters host charity car wash to raise money for victims and families of Ukraine war

31 stations across the region participated in the car wash fundraiser to raise money for an emergency Ukraine appeal

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13th March 2022 | By David Smith

Manchester International Law Centre meet while Russia continues with invasion of Ukraine

Manchester International Law Centre has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine saying that it is hardly justifiable under international law. Dr Gail Lythgoe, co-director of the the...

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1st March 2022 | By Megan Barlow

‘We are in shock, we did not choose this war’: Russians speak out against invasion of Ukraine

One is Ukrainian, the other from Russia, but both are implacably imposed to the invasion currently being carried out under President Putin’s orders. Natasha is...

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23rd February 2022 | By Joseph O'Shea

Manchester City star Oleksandr Zinchenko among Ukrainian sporting icons vowing Ukraine ‘will not give up’ as Russia invades

Manchester City star Oleksandr Zinchenko took to social media to voice support for his home nation of Ukraine following a Russian invasion. Zinchenko, who captained his country at...