Ukrainian Students for Freedom • Worldwide

15/06/2026

Unsure what to read this summer? Look no further! ☀️ Dive into the USF’s Ultimate Liberty Summer Reading List by checking our post!

Which one will you add to your reading pile first, or do you have a personal freedom-focused favorite?

Let us know in the comments below 📚👇🏻

post by Малинка🍓

12/06/2026

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🚌 How a local transit dispute in Kielce turned into a grassroots solidarity campaign. On June 10, Vinnytsia withdrew its request for 15 decommissioned Solaris buses after Polish opposition politicians used the city’s Stepan Bandera Street to block the transfer.

The dispute unfolded against a broader diplomatic crisis involving historical memory. In response, Polish activists from the “Sikorki na Ukrainie” foundation launched a 500,000 PLN fundraiser on Zrzutka.pl to buy the buses privately and deliver them anyway, raising nearly 57,000 PLN in the first 24 hours.

👉🏻 Swipe through the carousel to see the facts, the timeline, and how ordinary citizens bypassed the political gridlock.

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🚌 Як скандал з вінницькою вулицею Бандери у Кельцях переріс у волонтерську кампанію

10 червня Вінниця відкликала запит на 15 списаних автобусів Solaris після того, як польські опозиційні політики використали назву вулиці Степана Бандери для блокування допомоги.

Але польські активісти з фонду “Sikorki na Ukrainie” відкрили збір на 500 000 злотих на Zrzutka.pl, щоб викупити автобуси приватно й усе одно передати їх Україні. За перші 24 години вони зібрали майже 57 000 злотих.

👉🏻 Гортайте карусель, щоб дізнатися факти, хронологію подій та те, як звичайні громадяни обійшли політичний глухий кут.

10/06/2026

Unable to secure battlefield success, Russia shifts to hybrid warfare, escalating disinformation against the Baltic states. Such campaigns intend to create divisions among Western allies and undermine assistance to Ukraine.

05/06/2026

02/06/2026

On May 18, the USF Foreign Department hosted the Güzel Qırım cultural evening in Warsaw, dedicated to Crimean Tatar history and heritage. Over 80 guests joined us to remember the victims of the 1944 deportation and discuss the ongoing occupation of the peninsula.

Thanks to everyone who attended, we raised over 2,000 PLN for the Odwaga nie zna granic initiative.

The full story and photos from the evening are available on the Ukrainian Students for Freedom website.
https://studfreedom.org/en/guzel-qirim-a-crimean-tatar-cultural-event-in-warsaw/

31/05/2026

Happy Kyïv Day!

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18/05/2026

How do you explain Crimea to an international audience that falls for Russian narrative of “2014 referendum”?
The reality is that the Kremlin has been running the exact same playbook for over eighty years — it has simply modernized its legal vocabulary to make state-sponsored displacement look legitimate to the outside world.

Today, May 18, we commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944. For both Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars, the stakes are absolute because Crimea and other occupied regions of Ukraine are our sole, irreplaceable homeland. An empire always has somewhere to retreat to, but we have no alternative home to turn to. This shared reality is exactly what makes the resistance so stubborn. Decades of Soviet exile couldn’t break the connection to Crimea, and the resilience passed down by the generation that fought their way back in the 1990s continues to outlast regimes.

Swipe to see how the imperial playbook evolved over these decades. Or did it, actually?

13/05/2026

We are introducing the speakers of our event in Warsaw and a unique exhibition featuring the graphic works of Crimean artist Amet Seit-Ametov.

When: May 18, 19:00
Where: Marszałkowska 7, Warsaw (Odwaga Nie Zna Granic hub)

Ernest Suleimanov is a journalist and public activist who was placed on a wanted list by Russia for his participation in pro-Ukrainian rallies in Crimea back in 2014. Today, he is the co-founder of the “Krym” restaurant. Joining him is Elmira Seit-Ametova, an artist, master of hot batik, and president of the Crimea Foundation in Warsaw. She has dedicated her work to promoting Crimean Tatar culture across Poland and Europe.

The “Krym” restaurant stands directly across from the Russian embassy in Warsaw. It is far more than a culinary spot. Every morning, the doors open and three flags are raised: the Ukrainian, the Crimean Tatar, and the Polish. It serves as a daily reminder to the world of who the peninsula truly belongs to. For those who lost their homeland, “Krym” is a small piece of the peninsula kept alive in the heart of Warsaw. Ernest and Elmira founded this space in 2023.

Ernest’s journey reflects the history of his people. He was born in Uzbekistan, where his family was deported in 1944. After finally returning to Crimea, he became an active participant in pro-Ukrainian protests during the 2014 annexation, which eventually forced him into exile.

Elmira brings a different perspective through art. Having studied at the Warsaw Academy of Fine Arts and in Indonesia, she previously taught decorative arts in Simferopol. In her work, she masterfully combines the Crimean Tatar “Ornek” ornament with Indonesian motifs, ensuring that her heritage remains visible and vibrant through the Crimea Foundation.

The event will also feature the exhibition “Crimea Before Deportation” by Amet Seit-Ametov. The artist created these graphics based on old photographs of Crimean Tatar life taken before the tragic deportation of 1944. Through line and form, he resurrects the images of a vanished world: the people, the homes, and the customs that the Soviet regime tried to erase along with the nation itself. His graphics have adorned the walls of the “Krym” restaurant since its first day, creating an atmosphere of memory and belonging.

See you at our Güzel Qırım event!

Registration link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaVfLDAV8V1AFBg0xYogGVITEJKNVwhGY2cwqCx_tyV74Eug/viewform

13/05/2026

Розповідаємо про спікерів нашої події у Варшаві та про унікальну виставку графіки робіт кримського художника Амета Сеіт-Аметова!

Гортайте карусель та реєструйтеся на подію за посиланням в описі профілю 👉🏻

📅 Коли: 18 травня 19:00
📍 Де: Де: Marszałkowska 7, Warszawa (хаб «Odwaga Nie Zna Granic»)
Реєстрація за посиланням у описі профілю!