To do our job, investigative journalists are learning to work across borders. This isn’t just about the truth, it’s about staying aliveLaurent Richard is a journalist and the director of the Forbidden Stories consortiumIn February 2025, the body of journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna was finally returned to Ukraine after months of uncertainty. She was one of 757 Ukrainian casualties handed over by Russian authorities as part of an exchange of prisoners and the dead.Roshchyna had disappeared in the summer of 2023 while reporting from the Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine. When her body was examined, parts were missing: her eyeballs, her brain, her larynx – possibly removed to conceal the signs of how she died. Preliminary forensics suggest “numerous signs of torture”, according to the Ukrainian prosecutor.Laurent Richard is a journalist and the director of the Forbidden Stories consortiumDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...
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Sat 13:03 - HLN (BE)
Dozens of demonstrators wearing yellow vests demonstrate in Liège
Sun 07:40 - HLN (BE)
Ukraine sets Russian oil installations on fire
Sun 09:51 - HLN (BE)
Global oil production is expected to increase next month
Mon 00:42 - HLN (BE)
Oil prices rise again after Trump's threats
Mon 06:37 - HLN (BE)
Three killed in Russian bombardment of Odesa
Tue 13:08 - HLN (BE)
Russia threatens to react against Baltic states if it supports Ukrainian drone attacks
Wed 06:06 - HLN (BE)
European gas price drops 20 percent after Middle East truce, oil prices plunge below 100 dollars per barrel
Wed 15:45 - HLN (BE)
“No money to just hand out”: Rousseau confirms that energy support for commuting may not be paid out until next year
Thu 01:18 - HLN (BE)
NATO CEO Rutte shows understanding for Trump's criticism of European allies: “Not all countries have complied with their agreements”
Thu 08:00 - HLN (BE)
Diesel and petrol are becoming cheaper
Thu 16:50 - HLN (BE)
Cuba accuses US of economic extortion in conflict over Cuban doctors
Fri 12:51 - HLN (BE)
“European airports are at risk of running out of fuel within three weeks”
Sat 09:50 - HLN (BE)
Zelensky: “Ukraine will respond in kind” to Easter truce violations
Sun 07:00 - HLN (BE)
Russia violates Easter truce again: three emergency workers injured after drone attack on Ukrainian ambulance
Sun 07:32 - HLN (BE)
Trump does get one thing done: construction of the White House ballroom can be continued temporarily
Sun 12:34 - HLN (BE)
Empty petrol stations lead to violent clashes in Ireland - police clear blockade in Dublin
Mon 07:24 - HLN (BE)
Russia and Ukraine resume drone strikes after failed Easter truce
Tue 03:49 - HLN (BE)
“April could be even worse than March for the energy sector,” says CEO of the International Energy Agency
Tue 06:58 - HLN (BE)
Bouchez threatens again: “If there is no solution for high energy prices by Friday, MR will no longer support any agreement”
Tue 09:11 - HLN (BE)
Zelensky travels to Berlin for talks with Merz
Tue 13:14 - HLN (BE)
IMF fears the worst year for the world economy since the start of corona due to Iran war
Tue 13:36 - HLN (BE)
Five killed in Russian attack on Dnipro
Tue 15:22 - HLN (BE)
Germany and Ukraine start strategic military cooperation
Wed 03:30 - HLN (BE)
Four dead in new American attack on possible drug boat
Wed 06:06 - HLN (BE)
UK to send millions of pounds and 120,000 drones to Ukraine
Wed 09:45 - HLN (BE)
Is Trump still competent enough? Democrat wants decision from special committee
Wed 15:11 - HLN (BE)
Belgium sends customs attaché to US: support for entrepreneurs needed due to Trump's erratic trade policy
Thu 04:17 - HLN (BE)
US kills passengers in attack on alleged 'drug boat'
Thu 09:40 - HLN (BE)
Democrats start proceedings to impeach Defense Minister Hegseth: “Serious crimes and misconduct”
Thu 15:38 - HLN (BE)
Nineteen deaths in one night: Ukraine suffers exceptionally heavy air strikes
Fri 03:57 - HLN (BE)
Democrats keep winning: now seat in Republican stronghold in New Jersey
Fri 06:25 - HLN (BE)
Rousseau (Vooruit) hopes that the government will soon make a decision on energy support: “People are tired of waiting”
Fri 10:43 - HLN (BE)
IMF advises against general energy support: “Costly mistake that countries must avoid”
Sat 02:57 - SVT Nyheter (SE)
Left-wing democrats won by-elections to the congress
Sat 03:23 - HLN (BE)
Trump claims that research into UFOs produces 'interesting' documents
Sat 07:16 - HLN (BE)
Ukraine carries out drone attacks on several major Russian oil depots
Sat 23:52 - HLN (BE)
Trump is allowed by judge (for the time being) to continue with the construction of the White House ballroom
Sun 07:24 - HLN (BE)
Ukraine claims attack on drone factory in Russia
Sun 13:52 - HLN (BE)
Orbán says he will approve 90 billion euros to Ukraine before he resigns if oil flows through the pipeline again
Mon 23:27 - The Hill
Dozens of veterans arrested at Capitol during protest against Iran war
Tue 05:20 - Al Jazeera English
US veterans arrested in Capitol during protest against the war on Iran
Tue 14:38 - Middle East Eye
Video: US veterans protest Iran war
Tue 16:20 - HLN (BE)
Kallas expects an agreement within the day on billions from the EU for Kiev now that the pipeline that supplies Russian oil to obstructionist Hungary has been repaired
Wed 10:53 - HLN (BE)
Bouchez: “If we are listened to earlier, we will avoid a lot of problems later”
Thu 07:07 - HLN (BE)
Oil price rises above 100 dollars
Thu 10:12 - HLN (BE)
Eurozone economic activity unexpectedly shrinks due to higher energy prices
Fri 03:32 - HLN (BE)
Trump wants Putin at G20 summit but 'doubts he will come' - India criticizes Trump for 'hellhole' post
Fri 04:21 - HLN (BE)
Deaths and injuries in Russian attacks on the port city of Odesa in Ukraine
Sat 02:51 - HLN (BE)
Two killed in US attack on 'drug boat' in Pacific Ocean
Sat 03:32 - HLN (BE)
At least six injured in new Russian night-time attack wave in Ukraine
Sat 04:58 - BBC Europe
'Animals are traumatised too': Pet rescuers under fire in Ukraine
Sat 09:35 - HLN (BE)
At least 5 dead and 30 injured in new night-time attack wave in Ukraine - British warplanes shoot down drones in Ukraine from Romanian airspace
Sun 04:00 - The Guardian
Ukrainian action thriller billed as Saving Private Ryan for the drone age
Sun 04:04 - HLN (BE)
One dead in Ukrainian drone attack on Russia-annexed Crimea
Sun 12:04 - HLN (BE)
Russia thanks North Korea for “liberation of Kursk”: “Fighted side by side”
Tue 03:38 - HLN (BE)
Ukraine accuses Israel of receiving two ships carrying grain stolen by Russia
Tue 04:49 - n-tv Politik
Stolen grain in Haifa?: Dispute breaks out between Ukraine and Israel
Tue 05:05 - Le Monde
LIVE, war in Ukraine: the latest information
Tue 05:39 - Süddeutsche Zeitung Alles
War in Ukraine: Kyiv summons Israel's ambassador - grain trade?
Tue 07:03 - HLN (BE)
Pentagon once again chooses which journalists are allowed in
Tue 12:30 - La Libre (BE)
War in Ukraine: rare Russian drone attack on kyiv in broad daylight
Tue 13:51 - BBC Europe
Ukraine accuses Israel of receiving shipments of grain 'stolen' by Russia
Tue 22:40 - The Hill
McConnell lays into Pentagon for sitting on $400M in Ukraine aid
Wed 01:47 - BBC Europe
Kim Jong Un praises troops who 'self-blasted' to avoid capture by Ukraine
Wed 13:50 - The Guardian
The missing Ukrainian reporter, the Russian prison – and a vital lesson learned about journalism in a dangerous age | Laurent Richard
Wed 15:21 - Middle East Eye
US war in Iran has cost $25bn so far, says Pentagon official
Wed 15:36 - Al-Monitor
U.S. war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, says Pentagon official
Wed 15:38 - Euronews
Second US ambassador to Ukraine steps down in less than one year
Wed 15:42 - Politico EU
Pentagon official: Iran war has cost the US $25B
Wed 15:53 - Washington Examiner
Pentagon reveals total cost of Iran war is $25 billion so far