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…
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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…
I Like Ukraine: Famous Ukrainians write about love for their country
Ukrainian readers are avidly awaiting the release of a new book called Ya Like Ukrayinu (I Like Ukraine)…
Over 85,000 attend Okean Elzy concert in Kyiv
June 18 was an ordinary Saturday in Kyiv. However, from the afternoon onwards you would quite often meet…
Historical and Spiritual Univ Monastery
Univ Monastery is located near the village of Univ, about 50 kilometres from Lviv (western Ukraine). There are…
A short history of the Ukrainian greeting “Slava Ukrayini!”
Historians claim that the phrase “Slava Ukrayini!” (Glory to Ukraine!) first appeared in the Black Zaporozhtsi Cavalry Regiment,…
PHOTOGALLERY: 2016 Vyshyvanka March in Kyiv
Several thousand people wearing Ukrainian ethnic costumes joined the "Vyshyvanka Mega-March" organized for the Day of Kyiv in…
Secret ancestral codes: 12 main symbols in Ukrainian embroidery
What are those mysterious sacred geometrical designs hidden in our grandmother’s treasure chest? They are not just circles,…
Vakarchuk unites Mariupol around love and Ukraine
BEFORE THE CONCERT… Legendary Okean Elzy will perform in Mariupol. Let’s not be afraid to use the word…
Theatre officials try to suppress opening of play in Mariupol
Pavlo Arie, author of Glory to the Heroes has reported on his FB page that the administration of…
‘Jamala glorified Ukraine and Crimea!’ — Crimeans on Jamala’s Eurovision win
Jamala's win in Eurovision 2016 song festival brought a lot of joy, pride and happiness to people in…
Stolen ancient viking’s sword from the dawn of Kyivan Rus comes back home to Ukraine
No one knows for sure who was the owner of this deadly sword made in the Viking style…
Crimea comes to Eurovision
Eurovision 2016 will go down in history because of the "1944" song. Today Jamala will sing at Eurovision…
8 shades of Jamala, Ukraine’s Eurovision contestant
10 May is the day when this year's Eurovision Song Contest starts in Stockholm, Sweden. What do you…
Ukrainian women’s neck ornaments: history and symbols
Beaded necklaces (namysto) are one of the oldest forms of women's ornaments in Ukraine. They have many names…
A XIX-century poet is now Ukraine’s driving force of change
Ukraine's #1 national symbol, Taras Shevchenko, is getting a major makeover. He is becoming much younger and more…