Ukrainian World Congress

These key dates, events, and initiatives in August serve as guideposts for advocacy efforts and should be considered when planning activities, communications, and strategic messaging.

Commemorative dates

We continue our series of conversations with representatives of Ukrainian communities about their experience countering disinformation. The first part focused on Portugal. This time, we examine the experience of South Afric...

In late July 2026, a school in South Africa shared a social media post celebrating one of its students for winning a photography competition held in Russia and co-funded by a presidential foundation.

The photo showed the South African schoolboy wearing a Russian military uniform in front of military equipment. Next to him was an image depicting the Ukrainian flag in a ...

Russia’s war against Ukraine has a dimension that rarely receives as much attention as the fighting itself: the battle for public opinion in countries whose continued support for Ukraine is critically important. This battle is being fought not only by diplomats and major media outlets, but also by Ukrainian communities abroad – often without dedicated resources, relying inste...

Volodymyr Kogutyak, UWC Vice President in Western Europe and head of its Advocacy Committee, on the campaign marking the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence and why gratitude has become an essential part of international advocacy.

Thirty-five years ago, Ukrainians restored their independence. Over the decades since, Ukraine has grown from a newly independ...