20 Jul
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From field reporting to newsroom language choices, and a hostile political climate at home, Slovak journalists face mounting challenges in covering the war in Ukraine. Euractiv Slovakia interviewed three Slovak news outlets to find out how they are navigating journalistic dilemmas three years into the conflict.
Written by Natália Silenská | Euractiv.sk
While conversation on Russia-Ukraine war shifts to discussion of concession Ukraine should or should not make to establish some sort of peace, the count of alleged Russian war crimes keeps growing. Czechia, Slovakia, and Poland are involved in documenting war crimes cases and sharing their findings with international courts, but not all are willing to prosecute under universal jurisdiction in their countries. Ukraine is dealing both with the legal system’s unpreparedness to process over 150,000 cases and the challenge of doing all that during war.
By Ondřej Plevák | Euractiv.cz, Yana Sliemzina | Gwara Media Aleksandra Krzysztoszek | Euractiv.pl, Natália Silenská | Euractiv.sk
Russian propaganda in Europe has taken a turn for the worse since the outbreak of war in Ukraine.
Written by Nazar Hlamazda | Gwara Media
Slovakia is one of the EU’s most vulnerable countries to disinformation, much of which is now being amplified even by its own government. Experts warn that instead of countering Russian propaganda, Slovakia’s leadership is using it as a political tool to gain and maintain power.
Written by Natália Silenská | EURACTIV.sk