About Aleksey Matsuka
Alexey Matsuka is Editor-in-Chief of the independent internet newspaper ‘Donbass News’.
Articles by Aleksey Matsuka
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The gruesome murder of Oksana Makar has sent shockwaves around Ukraine, with supporters of the death penalty calling for its reinstatement, and a public outcry that has brought the case to national and global attention. Aleksey Matsuka discusses the implications of Oksana Makar’s death and what it tells us about Ukrainian society.
In Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine, ‘proper’ journalism means asking few questions and communicating few answers. Those who choose not to follow these Soviet rules of thumb are by consequence ‘improper’ journalists, who risk redress for the errors of their ways. In Aleksey Matsuka’s case, this has meant continual harassment and, earlier this month, the apparent attempt to set fire to him and his flat.
Last Sunday, unknown arsonists attempted to torch the apartment of oD author and investigative journalist Aleksey Matsuka in Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine. Despite the seriousness of the crime, the reaction from the police and investigating authorities has been woefully inadequate. 
The heart of the Ukrainian East, Donetsk owes its existence to the industrialising zeal of the Soviet Union. In post-Soviet times, it has remained true to the values of its maker. Local journalist Aleksey Matsuka tells a story of sultanistic rule, media dependence, fist fights and party officials voting in place of MPs in the regional parliament.This week's guest editors
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