We do not choose the time we are born, nor the country we are born in. But we always have a choice - to be honest people, or not. I am again at the Moldova airport. France is ahead.

The war has taught me a simple truth. Thousands of things that people consider important in their lives are, in fact, of no value whatsoever. And there are literally just a few things worth living and fighting for.

I drove into Kyiv whilst Russian missiles were being fired. The birds were singing, explosions were rumbling – it all seemed surreal. Sadly, there were many casualties.

My plane was delayed. And I didn't make it to the connecting flight. So I'll be on the road all night. I dream of the days when airports in Ukraine will work.

My interview with @avalaina.bsky.social from @globsec.org 2026. spravy.pravda.sk/svet/clanok/... #Ukraine #Russia #Putinswar

"Every barrel sold finances another Russian missile” @avalaina.bsky.social has spent years documenting war crimes in Ukraine. Her message is a reminder that fossil fuels don't just fuel the climate crisis, they also finance conflict and suffering. #FossilFreeFuture #PeaceForUkraine

Õiglus ei peaks sõltuma sellest, kuidas ja millal sõda lõpeb. Kui tahame tulevikus ära hoida sõdu, peame karistama riike ja nende juhte, kes praegu sõdu alustavad, kirjutab Oleksandra Matviitšuk. @avalaina.bsky.social #LennartMeriConference

What is important to understand about Russia’s night-time attack on a world-renowned Christian landmark in Kyiv. They deliberately struck the Lavra—built during the era of Kyivan Rus’, when Moscow itself did not yet exist—with a Russian drone.

I’m in Prague at Globsec, far from home, but I barely slept. The missile struck near my house. This morning I messaged my colleagues, family, and neighbors to check if everyone was okay.

When I was at university, I became the youngest ever recipient of the Vasyl Stus Prize. At the time, I was fully aware that this was a huge vote of confidence that I still had to live up to. The situation is quite similar now.

Yesterday, Russia launched 948 drones against civilians in various cities across Ukraine. They attacked a maternity hospital in Ivano-Frankivsk, private homes in Kherson, the central park in Vinnytsia, a train in the Kharkiv region, and the historic center of Lviv, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

I got up at 3 am. I’ll be on the road all day today. Tomorrow in Luxembourg, we’ll be discussing the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children and what Europe’s response should be. Childhood has an expiry date.

I saw the trailer for a documentary about the impact of Russian aggression on the environment for the first time. And these images are striking. Because war is always about violence against nature.

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.

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

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.

Is he serious?

Women’s rights are under pressure worldwide. That is why we come together on 8 March – International Women’s Day during Women Unite! in Amsterdam. 
I will be taking part as a speaker, at this international conference organised by the City of Amsterdam and Royal Theatre Carré.

Again👇

I visited Kenya for the first time. This country is distinguished by its incredible nature and friendly people. And also by the fact that it was here, 20 years ago, that the Nobel Women Initiative was launched.

First day of spring 🌱 So much is behind for Ukrainians in this simple sentence.

This case will be studied in universities, especially in the US. Yesterday, the US submitted an amendment to the UN General Assembly resolution on the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. According to the media, they tried to remove the clause on Ukraine's territorial integrity from the text

People ask me how I feel on the anniversary of the full-scale invasion, when bombs began to fall on peaceful cities and columns of RU tanks marched on Kyiv. To be honest, nothing special. Just another day of war, which has become part of our lives. And destroyed everything we call normal life.

On the morning of February 20, 2014, we began receiving calls on the Euromaidan SOS hotline. People were calling to report that peaceful demonstrators were being shot on the Maidan.

In a few days, I will be in Copenhagen. Ukrainian artists, human rights activists, and musicians will perform on the stage of De Nyt Theatre. Their voices will sound the polyphony of freedom, for which we pay the highest price. Be with Ukraine! Freedom has no borders!

I am watching videos and photos from Kropyvnytskyi. Many people gathered near the animal shelter at night. The shelter was completely flooded, and people came to rescue the animals. They wrapped frightened cats and dogs in warm blankets and took them home to shelter them.

I received a gift in the mail from Kateryna Zarembo. She is one of the women I admire. She sent me her new book. I don't know how she managed to write it. Katya serves in the Ukrainian army. She is also a brilliant scientist, writer, and mother of four children, the youngest of whom is 3 years old.

The photo shows the reaction of Vladislav Heraskevich's father and coach to his son's disqualification from the Olympics because of a helmet with portraits of killed Ukrainian athletes.

I would like to remind the International Olympic Committee that sport is outside politics, but not outside ethics.

We will remember this winter. When an entire nation froze in the cold right on the border with the European Union, fought against the Russian army's advance, but did not give up.

My solidarity with journalists. Our experience of blackouts due to Russian attacks teaches us that, even in complete darkness around us, you can become a light for someone.

The meeting in Abu Dhabi has ended, and I am being asked about progress in the peace talks. The question is not whether the parties will sign a peace agreement.

I am a Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. I have a question. Why has Trump's year of negotiations been the deadliest for civilians in Ukraine since the full-scale invasion? The number of deaths and injuries has increased by 31 percent compared to the previous year.

Another round of peace talks took place tonight. The results are on the map. Rocket and drone explosions in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, and many other cities all night. In the morning, electricity and heat were out in many areas.

This morning, a strange technological disruption triggered a cascade of power outages across various regions. The reasons are still unknown. But the heating and light are gone. Tomorrow it will be minus 19 degrees Celsius.

Today I was in the Kyiv Botanical Garden. Plants in the greenhouse are freezing due to constant power and heat outages. Workers are doing everything they can to save them.

I read about grandmother Zhenya, who froze to death in her apartment in Kyiv. She survived the Holocaust, but did not survive this winter. It turns out we were almost neighbors; she lived at Podil.

Yesterday, I was returning home from Davos under ballistic missiles. If these were real peace talks, the mass shelling of civilians in Ukraine would have been a pretext at least for harsh diplomatic statements.

At home in Kyiv. At night, the Russians fired ballistic missiles and drones exploded. In the morning, the heating went out again. But home, my sweet home, I'm so happy to return back 💙💛

Those were quite challenging days in Davos. But there was also a pleasant moment when I received the World Woman Hero award. Every year, the World Woman Foundation honors a woman who demonstrates leadership, strength and has a significant impact on the lives of women and girls in different countries

In an hour, I'll be speaking at the World Economic Forum in #Davos. I'll be talking about Trump's year of negotiations, which has become the deadliest year for civilians since 2022. I’ll share how Russians destroyed energy infrastructure and left my family and others without heat and electricity.

I associate this winter with three things: cold, darkness, and gratitude. I am not mentioning Russian missiles and drones because they strike civil infrastructure all year round. That is why we in Kyiv are sitting at minus -17 degrees without heating, electricity, water, or communication. 1/1

I invite all the foreign journalists who have asked me if peace is coming soon, as we have been promised after each round of negotiations initiated by President Trump, to go to Kyiv now. Listen to the explosions with us and gain a better understanding of what Putin thinks about these negotiations.

This is the city hall of Lyon. Yesterday, we discussed sexual violence during wartime with the fantastic women who help survivors. Every hour, when the bells ring at this city hall, the Ukrainian anthem is played. I thank you, Lyon, for this support.

"It is up to Russia to pay, and up to Europe to compel it to do so." An op-ed initiated by the French association Pour l'Ukraine, pour leur liberté et la nôtre and cosigned by numerous French academic and political personalities. www.pourlukraine.com/en/post/it-i...

Letter: Reparation loan idea gets Belgian experts’ thumbs up An excerpt from the open letter "Using Russian assets frozen in Belgium to help Ukraine is in accordance with international law" that I cosigned with 5 Belgian colleaguues published today in the FT. www.ft.com/content/3b4e...

Nobel Peace Prize winner @avalaina.bsky.social on why diplomatic efforts to bring peace to Ukraine continue to fall short. Watch the interview below.

We had a night of Russian culture today. You ask, what is a night of Russian culture? It's when Russian missiles and drones fly to kill you and your family. Russian culture is a culture of a hierarchy of violence, where a slave who gets a weapon becomes a despot.

Once again, I am convinced that women are a powerful force. A meeting of the global women's movement took place in Marseille. They gave as a present an olive tree. Today I am taking it to Kyiv. I am a little bit worried how we will go through all the transfers and trains with it.

The event at the Berlin theater began with a choir performance. I was asked what has helped me do my work all these years. I said empathy for people. Interestingly, I had considered empathy to be my vulnerability, but it turned out to be my strength.