Society
Russian dissidents seeking asylum in Catalonia after the war broke out
Eco-activist tells of his house burning down after leaving the country, while Putin opponents face tough crackdown
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8,500 protest on first anniversary of Russia's Ukraine invasion in Barcelona
Rally-goers marched from La Pedrera to Plaça de Catalunya square chanting 'Sláva Ukrayíni!'
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21,500 Ukrainian refugees in Catalonia one year after war began
Almost three in four are women, and almost 5,000 children have enrolled in Catalan schools
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Putin's nuclear threat is a 'psychological weapon,' Sakharov Prize laureate says in Barcelona
Ukraine's Yaroslav Bozhko claims pacifism is not an option in armed conflict
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Ukrainians in Barcelona call for massive demonstration marking first year of Russian invasion
Protesters to remember and honor victims of "terrible massacres"
14-Feb-23: 'Barcelona mayor faces court as dispute with investment funds continues'
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Odyssey from Odesa: Costa Brava welcomes Ukrainian refugees
Half of staff at one L'Estartit hotel are from Ukraine while over 1,500 refugees have come to Lloret de Mar
From war refugees to waiters on the Costa Brava
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Catalan Cooperation Fund sends €741,000 to humanitarian projects during first year of Ukraine war
Effort focused on care of vulnerable groups such as children, women and ethnic minorities
13-Feb-23: 'Amended 2017 referendum sentence: four leaders still disqualified until 2031'
Culture
Ukraine's Kharkiv Philharmonic Society to perform in Palau de la Música
Concert to honor refugees in Barcelona after fleeing from war
Tech & Science
What the world can learn from Ukraine's wartime technology
Kyiv deputy mayor explains how tech can improve cities during UserCentriCities summit in Barcelona
Society
Police arrest man for defacing public spots in Barcelona with Russian pro-war Z symbol
He had also graffitied swastikas and threatening messages to Ukrainians
18-Oct-22: 'Strong winds result in death of two Catalans in a hot air balloon in Cappadocia'
Society
Barcelona city council assists 17,100 Ukrainians since war started
Authorities register 2,600 refugees, mainly women and minors, in 'padró' census