On the streets with big plans. How Kyiv’s Euromaidan museum wants to promote democracy for the whole of Europe
After the first 5 years of work, the newly created Ukrainian National Museum of the Revolution of Dignity…
Baturyn massacre which brought Russian Empire to rank of global powers and destroyed Ukrainian Cossack state recalled
The Baturyn massacre was never properly researched prior to Ukraine regaining independence in 1991. Since 1995, archaeologists have…
Rada committee blames Ukraine’s top brass for deadly Ilovaisk battle preceding Minsk deal
Ilovaisk became one of the most bloody pages of the contemporary Russo-Ukrainian war. Ukrainian forces were surrounded by…
Big privatization reform in Ukraine gains momentum with first auction
A thorny way to privatization Privatization is associated with an exceptionally abusive period for Ukrainians; many carry painful…
Ukrainian language slowly yet steadily displaces Russian in Ukraine
Language was always a cornerstone of Ukraine’s national identity, along with Ukrainian aspirations for individual and national freedom…
Lockdown and vaccination opponents protest in Kyiv amid COVID-19 surge
Where we are now? According to official data, Ukraine remains the least vaccinated country in Europe and also…
The end of the Soviet Man: How ex-USSR states forged their national identities | 30 Years of Freedom, p.3
In 1920, when hopes were high for the creation of an independent Ukraine, Georgia, Belarus, and Baltic states,…
Ukraine holds first-ever confiscation of illegal assets
The High Anti-Corruption Court was established on 11 April 2019. It was created specifically to consider cases of…
Ukrainian writer Kateryna Babkina wins Angelus Central European Literature Award
“From the 1920s in Kharkiv and the destruction of the Les Kurbas Theater, through the Holodomor, World War…
Ukrainian Insurgent Army: the glory, the mistakes, and the sins
The 14th of October is a special day for Ukrainians. This day, which traditionally was celebrated as the Orthodox holiday of the Intercession of the Theotokos, in 2015 became the Day of the Defender of Ukraine. Traditionally, it has been the holiday of Ukrainian Cossack warriors (1491-1775) and, now, a day of soldiers fighting the Russian aggression since 2014. Also, on 14th October 1942, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) was founded, even though its first units operated since 1941.
“There is no greater humiliation than reducing a person to an animal without any rights.” Kremlin hostages share their prison survival strategies
Тoday, 127 Ukrainian citizens are illegally imprisoned in Russia and occupied Crimea for political reasons, and 283 Ukrainians…
Ukraine’s parliament elects Zelenskyy loyalist as speaker: possible outcomes
Razumkov tried to balance in the parliament On 7 October, Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian parliament, voted to dismiss…
Zelenskyy’s new anti-oligarch law: populism or the real thing?
On 23 September, the Ukrainian parliament passed law №5599 on de-oligarchization. It sets criteria for determining who oligarchs…
Obey the Kremlin or pay up: why the EU’s heating bills will skyrocket this winter
The endgame to Kremlin’s blackmail In resorting to direct blackmail, the Kremlin effectively demonstrates its power over the…