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Soviet legacy
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Ukraine eyes a second Big Privatization of state enterprises. The oligarchs are eyeing it, too
When President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came to power in 2019, he instigated a major policy of privatization of State…
Why post-Soviet cities look so terrible, and how this can be fixed
Сertain districts in Ukrainian cities are more frequently the subject of local anecdotes than others. Amongst these are…
Six amazing projects bringing life to Soviet ruins in Ukrainian cities
Poor Soviet city planning made Ukrainian cities of the 1990s look gloomy and ruined. Large belts of factories…
Rebellion against uniformity: documentary explores phenomenon of Ukraine’s hodgepodge balconies
The visuals — frightening, ugly, yet still somehow charming monolith apartment blocks — are the key elements of…
Meet the activists saving unique stone “embroidery” on Soviet-era houses
Once, Ukrainian film writer Oleksandr Dovzhenko visited Nova Kakhovka to create the script for his future film, “A Poem…
Motherland Monument: Kyiv landmark, national symbol or soviet vestige
Prominent soviet sculptor and muralist Yevheniy Vuchetich, who was obsessed with the idea of creating a memorial in…
Professor Michael Moser: Ukrainians should respect their language and culture
Professor Moser talks about the current situation of Ukrainian studies, disciplines and centers in the West and East.…