I am not a beauty for you

Rape is not a new weapon in warfare – or Russian army history – and the gang rapes, torture and mass killing of civilians in Ukraine by Russia troops will continue until Putin’s hordes are stopped by force.

Fighting back v fairy tales

Russia’s army has underperformed in its invasion plans, while Ukraine’s has risen to the challenge, and the reasons may have their roots in the respective country’s fairy tales.

Ukraine’s women stand tall

Although they have suffered terribly in Russian captivity, thousands of Ukrainian women have taken to the front line to fight Putin’s invasion, continuing a proud tradition of resistance to tyranny.