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About Alexa Chopivsky

Alexa Chopivsky is a journalist.  She previously worked for NBC news and is now living in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Articles by Alexa Chopivsky

Wednesday 9th February

Was that really Daddy on the phone? A woman’s battle with the Belarusian KGB

Milana Mikhalevich’s husband was a presidential candidate in Belarus’ disputed election, and is now one of dozens to remain incarcerated in KGB jails. Denied access and fed cruel disinformation, her battle for liberty has been a terrifying and closely monitored one. Mikhalevich spoke to Alexa Chopivsky.
Thursday 25th November

Don’t mention Transnistria: Moldova on the eve of elections

On Sunday, Moldova goes to the polling booths for the fourth time in nineteen months. Despite the best efforts of leading politicians to emphasize a multi-vectored foreign policy, most Moldovans still see the election as a straight choice between the EU and Russia. Alexa Chopivsky interviews Prime Minister Vlad Filat.
Tuesday 28th September

Ukraine: don’t ask who killed Georgiy Gongadze

Gongadze Ten years ago Ukrainian investigative journalist Georgiy Gongadze was murdered. Various officials were named as suspects, one of whom died subsequently in unexplained circumstances. The Yanukovych regime’s clampdown on freedom of speech may mean no satisfactory conclusion will ever be reached, explains Alexa Chopivsky

Wednesday 1st September

A prognosis for Ukraine's ebbing democracy

Six months into office, Yanukovych has moved swiftly to strengthen government. Indications are mounting that his intention is comprehensively to curtail the freedoms won by Ukraine since the fall of communism. But there is reason to hope that civil society may prove robust enough to withstand the pressure
Wednesday 4th August

Prayer and politics: Russia's pincer movement in Ukraine

Patriarch Kirill was received with acclaim in Ukraine, but there was more to his visit than Orthodox fervour. Alexa Chopivsky sees another step in the reinforcing of Russo-Ukrainian ties, both political and religious, and the desire of both countries to capitalize on the failure of the Orange Revolution.
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