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Ray Baseley

Ray Baseley is a Czech-British journalist and photographer. He has extensively covered Central Europe, the Caucasus, and Ukraine, both before and during Russia's full-scale war. He has contributed to EPA agency, Nederlands Dagblad, Fréttablaðið, Seznam Zprávy, and other European media outlets. His work has been recognized with two awards from Czech Press Photo. Ray is currently based between Prague and Kyiv, documenting pivotal events in the region.

Articles

EU ministers gather in Lviv — pledge 1 billion euros for military industry, back tribunal for Russian war crimes

LVIV — On Europe Day, as tanks rolled through Moscow's Red Square in a show of force with many foreign leaders aligned with Russia joining, European foreign ministers gathered in Lviv to deliver a different message — in their own words one of solidarity, justice, and long-term military partnership with Ukraine as stated by many of the almost 20 European foreign ministers during the Lviv meeting. Ukrainian officials, including Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, and the

NATO member turning pro-Russia? Inside Slovakia’s political turmoil

by Ray Baseley
Slovakia, a landlocked country on Ukraine’s western border, is undergoing a dramatic political shift under Prime Minister Robert Fico. As Fico meets with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and cracks down on opposition voices at home, protests are erupting across the country. Tens of thousands of Slovaks have taken to the streets, fearing that their democracy is at risk.