Oleksandra Matviichuk

My heart is with the people in Iran and their fight for freedom. Iranians have come into the streets peacefully, but met with brutal violence. For forty-seven years, the Islamic Republic has prosecuted people with censorship, bullets, detention, and torture. But this  night is special. Iranians are in a communications blackout. Internet and phone networks were on the verge of collapse. It is not a technical failure. It is a tactic. I have no technical tools, but let me send brave people in Iran my love from Ukraine. Ukrainians know what it means to fight against an enormous opposing power while the world is just watching. So, let me make this clear publicly. You are not alone this night! We are thinking about you! We are praying for you! Be confident: ordinary people have much more power than they even realize. Ordinary people can do extraordinary things. It is you who create history.  To democratic governments, international institutions, and, first and foremost, to freedom-loving people in different countries. We must speak up! I call on you, tonight, to demand an end to live fire against civilians, insist on the protection of hospitals and medical staff, and press for the immediate restoration of communications. Let’s help this darkness vanish! #freeIran2026

If you’re looking for some good news, I’ve got some. Just two months ago, I was at the Hryshko Botanical Garden in Kyiv. The photographer and I had gone there to document the impact of Russian attacks on the power grid on the tropical plants. At the time, there were barrels of burning fuel right inside the greenhouse. And the staff were doing everything in their power, day and night, to keep the 50-year-old philodendrons, rare orchids, citrus trees, palms, bromeliads and cacti warm. I came back deeply moved and wrote that I hoped these plants would survive the winter. And someone commented under that post: ‘I hope we all survive it.’ So, yesterday at the opening of a photo exhibition on ecocide, which is being held in a room next to the greenhouse, I finally met its director. They did manage to save everything after all. She spoke gratefully of how many caring people had joined the fight against the cold. Some donated fuel, others generators. And finally, she took me to the garden with the azaleas. She says they’re blooming particularly beautifully this year, as if they were victors.

Solidarity. This is what it takes to drive gender equality forward for @avalaina, Chair of #NobelPeacePrize winner @ccl_ua. At the EIB Group, we are committed to ensuring that every woman and girl has the opportunity to learn, lead, work, and innovate. #IWD2026

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@avalaina Імʼя на кулоні каже, що це вона 🙂

While I'm waiting for the interview, he came to meet me.

Incredibly inspirational exchange with Oleksandra Matviichuk @avalaina at 🇫🇷🇺🇦chamber of commerce: ⚖️justice ➡️ dignity & hope as actions 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 strength & challenges of Ukraine's society 🏭 how businesses help when carrying on with your job is an act of resistance. #Mademyday

Can't anyone around him tell him that such language is unacceptable?

Four years on from the Russian attack on Mariupol’s iconic Drama Theater, there is no accountability for the civilians who were sheltering inside. HRW’s 2024 report clearly identifies Russian units operating in Mariupol during the assault. We must continue to push for justice.⤵️

Putin has never been interested in peace, he wants the negotiations to help him win the war

¡Aguanta, Ucrania! Sobre cómo prender la mecha de la resistencia frente al abuso, cómo espolear la salida de la indiferencia, cómo trazar la estela de lo posible Al hilo de una jornada con @hectorabadf @JosepBorrellF @avalaina Sergio Jaramillo ... elpais.com/opinion/2026-0…

🥹 A heartwarming video shows the moment a Ukrainian soldier is reunited with his dog.

La premio Nobel Matviichuk: “L’Ucraina lotta per la libertà che il mondo sta perdendo, e che Putin teme” “Gli ucraini vogliono solo la pace, ma arrendersi non serve. Putin va convinto che la guerra non gli conviene”. Oleksandra Matviichuk spiega perché non possiamo dimenticarci dell'Ucraina: @avalaina fanpage.it/esteri/la-prem…

This is an unprecedented move by the US presidential administration. For the first time in five years of full-scale invasion, America has lifted sanctions against Russian oil. From now on, foreign countries are allowed to buy Russian oil that was loaded onto tankers before March 12 and is currently at sea. They promise this is temporary, but even if that is the case, this decision will undoubtedly provide new resources to fund Putin’s war machine. That is precisely why Moscow pushed so hard for it in negotiations with the Americans. Unfortunately, this decision only encourages Putin to continue this bloody war.

🔊"Las mujeres en Ucrania no son solo víctimas de esta guerra, también son combatientes". Esta es tan solo una de las citas importantes que ha dejado la Premio Nobel ucraniana de la Paz @avalaina a @diegotcrb en @EuropaAbierta Escúchala al completo en: rtve.es/play/audios/eu…

On March 16, 2022, nearly 1,000 Ukrainians - many mothers and children - took shelter in the “Mariupol Drama Theater.” The word "ДЕТИ" - "children" - was written in giant letters on the pavement, a desperate plea for mercy. It was large enough to be seen from the sky. The russians bombed it anyway. Two massive explosions. Up to 600 innocent lives were wiped out in an instant. March 16 is not just a date. It is an open wound. A symbol of everything we have lost. We cannot bring them back. But, we can make sure the world does not forget. Four years later, Milan is dedicating a public memorial to these tragic events. On March 14, 2026, at 11 a.m., participants will gather in the square opposite La Scala theater in Milan and form the word “CHILDREN,” recreating the same sign that was supposed to protect civilians in Mariupol. At the end of the event, 200 white balloons will be released into the sky - a symbol of remembrance for the people killed by Russia in Mariupol. Come to support and remember. Because memory is action. An initiative of the Boristene · Liberi Oltre Illusione · NAU association with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in Italy and the Consulate General of Ukraine in Milan. Milan remembers Mariupol 🇺🇦

I welcome the decision of the @IntlCrimCourt to open an investigation into the Lukashenka regime for crimes against humanity. Hundreds of thousands of Belarusians have suffered — and continue to suffer — because of the regime’s actions. Lukashenka’s policies also create threats for Belarus’s neighbors. I sincerely thank Lithuania for taking the initiative, and all the countries that supported this step. I am also grateful to my colleagues in the democratic forces, to my @CabinetBelarus Deputy @PavelLatushka, as well as to human rights defenders and lawyers who worked tirelessly for a long time to make this possible. This decision restores hope — that justice will prevail, that those responsible will be held accountable, and that the victims will finally receive truth and justice.

Russia enters Viktor Orban's election campaign, providing consultants who will flood social media with messages designed, ironically, to frame Orbán, a Russia puppet, as "the only candidate who can keep Hungary sovereign" From @FT giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac…

Discover the story behind the voice of the Ukrainian people 🇺🇦! Dive into the graphic novel Zelensky – La voix du peuple during the Munich Security Conference and explore courage, leadership, and resilience. 👉 channeldraw.org/2025/11/19/vol… #Zelensky #GraphicNovel #MSC2026 @MunSecConf

Breaking news 🚨 The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine confirmed: Russia’s deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crimes against humanity. Testimonies from families supported by the @emile_fondation helped inform the report presented to the @UNHumanRights United Nations Human Rights Council. Two weeks ago in Kyiv we stood with victims and @avalaina to ensure their voices are heard. Check this out 👇 @UN

El @CidobBarcelona sempre organitza actes interessants. Ahir, però, també va ser molt emotiu. Potent conversa de @polmorillas amb Oleksandra Matviichuk @avalaina i Héctor Abad sobre els crims de guerra de les tropes russes contra la població civil ucraïnesa.

"Ucraïna, quina pau?" ha estat un colpidor diàleg del @CidobBarcelona entre la Nobel de la Pau Oleksandra Matviichuk @avalaina i l’escriptor Héctor Abad, supervivent d’un míssil rus. Després de 4 anys de guerra, no defallirem en la defensa d'una pau justa per al poble ucraïnès.