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Наталія Роп

political analyst

Education: studied journalism at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and Lviv Polytechnic National University.

At various times, she worked for the publication Censor.NET and Hromadske Radio.

Ghosts of Kyiv /
The story of several dozen pilots who protected the skies of the Kyiv in the first days of the full-scale war

With the help of eyewitnesses, NV reproduced the events of the air battle during which Ukrainian fighters held off an armada of enemy aircraft, thereby saving the capital and the north of the country from methodical destruction.

21 June 2023, 01:30 PM 3036

Possible conflicts of interest /
NABU's new director faces questions of independence amid ties to government

How the newly selected head of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), Semen Kryvonos, is connected with the Office of the President, and what his predecessor, Artem Sytnyk, thinks about him – in this analysis.

8 March 2023, 02:11 PM 600

Hidden jewels /
Top officials from President’s Office, government and almost all MPs in no rush to return to reporting wealth

At the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion the Verkhovna Rada suspended the process of the mandatory submission of electronic declarations by officials. And neither lawmakers nor representatives of the President’s Office are in a rush to bring this practice back.

16 February 2023, 04:06 PM 1000

Collective resolve /
What was discussed at NATO’s summit in Bucharest, and what wasn’t — NV report

Over two days, NATO foreign ministers came to agreement on what assistance should be provided to Ukraine to help it survive Russia’s full-scale war and invasion of the country.

3 December 2022, 01:17 PM 1527

Passportless /
The fallout of Zelenskyy’s secret citizenship revocations

Ihor Kolomoisky, Hennadiy Korban, and Vadim Rabinovich, three powerful Ukrainian businessmen, have suddenly became targets in a rumored presidential decree on the revocation of citizenship. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy never confirmed the existence of this document, but Korban is no longer allowed into the country.

24 July 2022, 01:00 PM 2184

Building a castle /
Zelenskyy replaces long-time loyalists with Yermak’s people

A major shockwave rocked Ukraine’s political circles on July 17, when President Volodymyr Zelenskyy unveiled decrees suspending the head of the SBU Security Service of Ukraine Ivan Bakanov, as well as Persecutor-General Iryna Venediktova.

19 July 2022, 08:35 PM 3749

Tricky move /
Why Ukraine’s richest oligarch gave up his media empire

The core businesses of Ukraine’s richest man Rinat Akhmetov are deeply in the red, prompting the oligarch to relinquish his influential – and lossmaking – media division. Avoiding getting officially designated as an oligarch by the state under new laws is an added bonus.

13 July 2022, 05:01 PM 2274

Rescued from hell /
Surviving Azovstal defender shares his story about the last days of Mariupol

Molfar faced the beginning of the full-scale war against Russia as a combatant with Ukraine’s Azov Battalion, which is a part of the National Guard.

26 June 2022, 07:11 PM 5975

Help from abroad /
UWC chief on how Ukrainian diaspora around the world helps their motherland in wartime

The Ukrainian diaspora is helping speed up Ukraine's accession to the EU, organizes protests, raises funds for the army, and is taking care of refugees – almost everywhere except Russia.

8 June 2022, 10:44 AM 425

Fighting spirit /
Mufti Sheikh Said Ismagilov tells NV why he and many other Muslims joined the fight for Ukraine

Since the breakout of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Sheikh Said Ismagilov, Mufti of the “Ummah” Religious Administration of Muslims of Ukraine, has swapped his religious garments for a military uniform and became a chaplain for Muslim fighters in Kyiv’s volunteer Territorial Defense (TD) force.

27 March 2022, 03:25 PM 2127

“Effective defense” /
NV interviews Mykolaiv's charismatic governor Vitaliy Kim

The head of Mykolaiv Regional Military Administration, Vitaliy Kim, has described the city of Mykolaiv as “an ant colony,” where everyone is industriously toiling away to bring the eventual victory in the war closer.

11 March 2022, 04:22 PM 1579

On the frontline /
Life goes on in Mariupol as Russian-Ukrainian crisis escalates – NV exclusive

It is only 10 km from the Skhidny residential district on the edge of the city of Mariupol to the conflict zone. Here, it is still possible to hear cannonades from neighboring villages. But people are already used to this, and are reluctant to even believe in a possible new Russian invasion.

13 February 2022, 01:31 PM 1782

Edge of War /
Five potential scenarios of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis

For over three months, Ukraine been balanced between peace and a potential Russian invasion. The first report on Russia’s increasing military build-up was published by The Washington Post on Oct. 30.

30 January 2022, 09:50 AM 1403

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