Diana Slobodian

Journalist

Journalist specializing in international relations, world politics, and culture. Focuses on preparing up-to-date news materials, tracking global events, and researching their cultural context.

Education

Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University

International Relations, Public Communications, and Regional Studies 2023

Work Experience

Journalist

The Ukrainian Review

2025 - until now

Awards and Honors

Recent Publications

SBU detains Russian agent in Odesa: Assassin planned to kill Navy official by May 9
News

SBU detains Russian agent in Odesa: Assassin planned to kill Navy official by May 9

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) prevented a terrorist attack in Odesa by detaining a Russian agent. The suspect intended to assassinate a high-ranking official of the Ukrainian Navy. Russian special services ordered the killing to create a specific media background for the Kremlin’s “Victory Day” celebrations. The SBU reported that a tip about a

09.05.2026
Russia ramps up campaign of targeted killings and sabotage in Europe
News

Russia ramps up campaign of targeted killings and sabotage in Europe

Russian security services have intensified their efforts to assassinate political opponents and Ukrainian supporters across Europe. Western intelligence officials have mapped over 191 acts of Russian-linked sabotage and arson since the start of the full-scale invasion. The Kremlin now increasingly recruits criminal proxies via social media to conduct lethal operations on foreign soil. This was

07.05.2026
Ukrainian Long-Range Sanctions: Defense Forces Strike Refinery in Perm
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Ukrainian Long-Range Sanctions: Defense Forces Strike Refinery in Perm

The Ukrainian Defense Forces successfully struck the Lukoil-Permnefteorgsintez oil refinery in Russia’s Perm region on May 7. Long-range capabilities hit the facility at a distance of over 1,500 kilometers from the frontline. The operation resulted in explosions and fires at key oil processing units within the enterprise. The General Staff of the AFU reported that

07.05.2026