Ukrainians have long endured a tormented relationship with the novelist Mikhail Bulgakov - a native son who extolled this city's beauty even while mocking the very idea of a Ukraine independent from Russia.
New York Times: Conflict uncovers a Ukrainian identity crisis over deep Russian roots
Dozens of Ukrainians dressed in traditional attire and each donning a unique vyshyvanka - a traditional embroidered shirt - paraded through Kyiv on Independence Day, Aug. 24, 2013.
