Romeo Kokriatski

Managing Editor | NV English

 Romeo is a Ukrainian-born New York native that returned to home after the Euromaidan, and has had a career in journalism spanning Ukrainian independent media, including Hromadske and Zaborona.

His decade-plus of experience in Ukrainian journalism began with a correspondent and translator role at broadcast channel UATV prior to moving to more senior editorial roles at Hromadske, where he established the still-running Ukraine without Hype English-language podcast.

Stints in management positions in the software industry have provided him with the necessary business-focused outlook needed to effectively lead diverse teams while ensuring their focus remains on sustainable, long-term audience growth and retention.

Romeo is a fan of video and tabletop games, and is chronically online at @VagrantJourno.


Karmic justice /
Explosions reported in Belgorod, authorities warn of blaze and allege casualties - photos

Multiple explosions have been heard in the Russian city of Belgorod, following the announcement of an air raid in that city, Russian state-owned propaganda agency TASS reported on Aug. 1.
1 September 2024, 05:34 PM 6524
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Those who work forces /
Four police officers suspended in Poltava Oblast in underage sexual assault case

Four police officers have been suspended in Poltava Oblast following allegations that they hid evidence in a case involving the sexual assault of an underage boy, the Poltava Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported on Telegram on Sept. 1.
1 September 2024, 04:41 PM 3957
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Minor disturbance /
3.5 magnitude earthquake recorded near the shores of occupied Crimea

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake has been recorded near the occupied Crimean peninsula, Ukraine's Main Center for Special Monitoring (MCSM) reported in a statement on Sept. 1.
1 September 2024, 03:23 PM 789
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With heads held high /
Ukraine's armed forces have achieved their aims in Kursk, argues military expert

Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast has run its course and its time for Ukraine to withdraw, military expert Ivan Stupak told Radio NV on Aug. 31.
1 September 2024, 03:12 PM 9940
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Aerial terror /
Eleven drones and missiles used in overnight attack on Ukraine, reports Air Force

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with eleven drones and missiles overnight on Aug. 30-Sept. 1, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram on Sept. 1.
1 September 2024, 01:29 PM 492
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Thicker than blood /
Polish parliamentarian defends Ukraine's EU ambitions, despite differing perspectives on Volyn tragedy

Warsaw and Kyiv will continue discussions on the historical role of the Volynian tragedy even after Ukraine joins the EU, said Polish parliamentary speaker Szymon Hołownia said  at the GLOBSEC conference in Prague, Czechia, on Aug. 31
1 September 2024, 01:15 PM 1330
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Death cult /
Number of victims in Kharkiv attack rises to 99

Ninety-nine victims of Russia's Aug. 30 attack on the city of Kharkiv have been identified as of Aug. 31, the Kharkiv Oblast Prosecutor's Office reported on Telegram.
1 September 2024, 12:12 PM 842
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Enemy advance /
Russian military seizes Paraskoviivka in Donetsk Oblast

Russian invasion forces occupied the village of Paraskoviivka in Donetsk Oblast, analysts from the OSINT conflict tracking website DeepState reported on Telegram on Sept. 1.
1 September 2024, 11:48 AM 2724
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Heroes never die /
World champion kickboxer killed while defending Ukraine

World famous Ukrainian kickboxer Roman Holovatyuk has given his life in defense of Ukraine, the Sports Committee of Ukraine reported on Facebook.
31 August 2024, 06:28 PM 512
Life

Folding under pressure /
Durov cooperates with French government, hands over phone to law enforcement

Pavel Durov, founder of the Telegram messaging app, had admitted under questioning that he maintained contacts with members of France's Directorate-General for Internal Security (DGSI) and met with some in Dubai, reported French newspaper Liberation on Aug. 30, citing sources.
31 August 2024, 05:37 PM 1214
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Hitting 'em where it hurts /
Czechia supports removal of restrictions on Ukrainian strikes deep into Russian territory

Ukraine has the right to defend itself, even on Russian territory, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský affirmed during the GLOBSEC conference in Prague on Aug. 31.
31 August 2024, 05:24 PM 516
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Looming change /
Ukrenergo CEO rumored to be ousted from position in upcoming vote

The CEO of Ukrainian national power company Ukrenergo, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi, may be facing a sacking on Sept. 2 as the company's supervisory board prepares to vote on the matter, sources told Ukrainian newswire Interfax-Ukraine on Aug. 31.
31 August 2024, 03:23 PM 417
Business

So where are they? /
Denmark was ready to transfer F-16s to Ukraine even prior to full-scale war

Danish premier Mette Frederiksen has been ready to transfer Danish F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from the very start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the prime minister said at the GLOBSEC conference in Prague, Czechia, on Aug. 31.
31 August 2024, 02:33 PM 682
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Taking more than names /
Galician paratroops capture seven Russian tanks in Kursk Oblast including T-90M

Galician paratroopers have captured seven Russian tanks since the start of Ukraine's incursion into Russia's Kursk Oblast, Ukrainian Air Assault Forces Command reported on Facebook on Aug. 31.
31 August 2024, 01:00 PM 22201
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Victims of terror /
Kharkiv announces day of mourning for victims of recent Russian attack

The city of Kharkiv has announced a day of mourning following a Russian strike on an apartment building that killed six people, Kharkiv mayor Ihor Terehov announced on Telegram.
31 August 2024, 12:40 PM 928
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Regimes of a feather /
Venezuela hands Russian two Colombian volunteers who fought for Ukraine

Two Colombian volunteers who fought for Ukraine have been seized by Venezuelan authorities and handed over to Russia, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on August 30.
31 August 2024, 10:47 AM 4772
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Air defense heroes /
Overnight Russian attack on Kyiv fails, all targets intercepted

Russian forces conducted their fourth aerial attack on Kyiv in the past week overnight on Aug. 30-31, but the capital's air defense shot down all incoming targets, the Kyiv City Military Administration said on Telegram.
31 August 2024, 10:26 AM 2865
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Eye-opening trip /
Canadian International Development Minister Hussen vists Kyiv, reaffirms Trudeau government support for Ukrain

Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development of Canada, spoke about his personal impressions of Kyiv, and Ukraine's path to reconstruction, in a new interview with NV.
26 August 2024, 03:53 PM 1222
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Karmic justice /
One of Russia's largest oil refineries is on fire in Omsk

An explosion, followed by a massive fire, has been reported at the Omsk oil refinery in Russia, Russian media outlets reported on August 26.
26 August 2024, 03:30 PM 2955
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Illusions of normality /
August 26 mass missile strike one of the top 3 largest of the war – former military spokesperson

Military export and former General Staff spokesperson Vladyslav Seleznev has called Russia's August 26 mass missile attack against Ukraine one of the largest such strikes since the start of the full-scale war, in a comment to Radio NV.
26 August 2024, 01:28 PM 4060
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