20 Prominent Ukrainian Women
Ada Rohovtseva (1937- ) Famous theatre and cinema actress, People’s Artist of Ukraine, professor at the National…
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Alexander Nevsky monument-to-be in occupied Luhansk “propaganda,” historian says
Alexander Nevsky, Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir never set foot in Luhansk Oblast. However, this “hero” was…
Kivalov-Kolesnichenko Language Law: Kremlin’s Trojan horse in Ukraine
This law, passed with flagrant violations of Verkhovna Rada regulations, should be differently named, namely “On principles of…
Ukrainian dissident Krasivsky: Russia is our historical enemy. Only by fighting back can we survive
Friend and dissident Yevhen Sverstyuk called him a “kind-hearted knight in an old suit of armour”. His friends…
Princess Olha of Kyiv: a golden page in Ukrainian history
Princess Olha’s origin and chronology remain a mystery. Historians are only sure of the date of her death,…
The history behind “Bitter Harvest,” dramatic movie about the Holodomor
Over the last year the Holodomor has garnered much needed additional publicity, in part due to the current…
Art diplomacy project repaints world flags in Ukrainian colors
Called "United," the art project created by Luc Chenier reinvents international flags by engaging Ukrainian national colors. “I want…
Artists tackle corruption in 4th “Stop Censorship” contest (photos)
Ukraine and corruption In 2015, Ukraine managed to move only one point up in the results of the…
Why and How to learn Ukrainian
Do you know what’s in common between music classes in Japan and Taras Shevcheko, or between Seoul and…
War against Ukraine: the second humanities front
As you surf Ukrainian sites, you can see maps of different “hot spots” in Ukraine. As a rule,…
Russian court orders demolition of Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kyiv Patriarchate) in Moscow Oblast
The Moscow Regional Court has ruled that the Holy Trinity Church of the Bohorodsk Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox…
Ballet dancers pose to save soldiers’ lives in Ukraine
The Ballerina Project was founded more than 10 years ago by a New York-based photographer Dane Shitagi. The…
Eurovision winner Jamala releases music video for ‘1944’
After a long wait since her Eurovision victory in May 2016, Jamala finally released the music video for her winning…
Ukraine to mark 500th anniversary of Protestant Reformation
Two weeks ago, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko issued a decree calling for the commemoration in his country of…
Ternopil Council looks into Yanukovych’s transfer of Pochayiv Lavra to UOC-MP
The Ternopil Regional Council has created a commission to verify the legality of the transfer of Pochayiv Lavra…
Moscow’s invasion hasn’t affected Russian language rights in Ukraine, experts say
Despite Moscow’s claims and the expectations of some others, Russia’s Anschluss of Crimea and its invasion of the…
Ukraine’s local production rides the wave of economic patriotism
After the pro-European Maidan revolution of 2013-2014, the country’s mainstream culture rapidly drifted towards the West, introducing the…
Archaeologists discover Scythian treasure in Poltava Oblast
About 30 pieces of Scythian gold have been found in a kurhan (burial mound) in Bilsk, Kotelevsky District,…
Giant modern art gallery opened in Kyiv old Soviet factory
The topic of the exhibition is Life After the Noah's Flood and it was taken from the Bible.…
Eulogy to Wassyl
He was Energy, filled with optimism. No matter what happened, no matter how hard things got - he…