San Antonio Spurs star big man, Victor Wembanyama, was unanimously named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for the 2025-26 season, and he did so in historic fashion. Wembanyama, the 7-foot-4 phenom, became the youngest player to ever win the prestigious award at just 22 years old. Even better, he is the first to […]
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Christian McCaffrey earns Salute to Service Award after raising $700,000 for military families: ‘Huge honor’
Christian McCaffrey was named the recipient of the NFL’s 2026 Salute to Service Award, presented by USAA. The San Francisco 49ers running back launched “23 and Troops” in 2021 to focus on post-traumatic stress and athlete-level care for veterans. The foundation has raised $700,000 for military support and paid off holiday layaway for 515 military […]
Kyiv Independent editor-in-chief Olga Rudenko receives CEPA’s 2025 Freedom Fighter Award
The Kyiv Independent editor-in-chief Olga Rudenko has been honored with the 2025 Freedom Fighter Award by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our […]
Putin presented award to Witkoff meant for CIA official whose son died fighting for Russia, CBS News reports
Russian President Vladimir Putin presented the Order of Lenin award to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to pass along to a senior CIA official whose son died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, CBS News reported on Aug. 8. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of […]
The Kyiv Independent wins Ukrainian journalism award for exposing Russian soldiers’ sexual violence
The Kyiv Independent’s investigative documentary, “He Came Back,” which exposes sexual violence committed by Russian soldiers in Ukraine, has won the 2025 Ukrainian journalism award, “Honor of the Profession.” The winners were announced during an award ceremony in Kyiv on May 29. The documentary, which identifies perpetrators of sexual violence in occupied Ukrainian territories, was […]
French court enforces $5 billion Crimea damages award against Russia in Naftogaz case
A French court has authorized the enforcement of a $5 billion arbitration award against Russia for damages caused to Ukraine’s state-owned energy company Naftogaz during the occupation of Crimea, the company announced on April 17. The decision allows Naftogaz to begin legal recovery efforts in France, including seizing Russian state assets to satisfy the award. […]
Sumy Oblast governor confirms award ceremony plans ahead of Russian strike but denies responsibility
Sumy Oblast Governor Volodymyr Artiukh said he was invited to a military awards ceremony in Sumy planned for the same day when Russia launched a deadly attack but denied initiating the event in comments for the Suspilne outlet published on April 14. Russia launched a devastating missile attack against the Sumy city center on Palm […]
Sumy governor organized military award ceremony on day of deadly Russian attack, official claims
Artem Semenikhin, the mayor of the Sumy Oblast city Konotop, accused regional Governor Volodymyr Artiukh of planning an awards ceremony for the 117th Brigade in Sumy on April 13 — the same day Russia launched a devastating ballistic missile attack on the city center. The event posed undue risk to civilians and military personnel, Semenikhin claimed. […]
Mstyslav Chernov’s film ‘2,000 Meters to Andriivka’ wins award at documentary film festival in Denmark
Ukrainian director and journalist Mstyslav Chernov’s documentary 2,000 Meters to Andriivka received the F:ACT Award at Denmark’s CPH:DOX documentary film festival, organizers announced on March 29. The jury praised the film as a powerful portrayal of war and a strong reflection on loss and resilience. The documentary follows Ukraine’s 2023 counteroffensive, as Chernov embeds with […]