Culture
Culture
3 Poems by Vasyl Barka
On the 118th anniversary of his birth, Kyiv Post presents three of Vasyl Barka’s poems translated into English.
July 16, 2026
Ukraine
Beyond Operetta: From Stage to Cultural Diplomacy
For more than nine decades, the Kyiv National Academic Theatre of Operetta has survived repression, war and political upheaval. Today, it has become a symbol of Ukraine's cultural resilience and international outreach.
July 12, 2026
History
The Ukrainian Cossack Who Gave Us Vienna Coffee
When Yuriy Kulchytsky, a Ukrainian Cossack, walked through the Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683, he not only saved Europe, but also invented Vienna coffee.
July 5, 2026
Ukraine
Five Ukrainian Producers Invited to Join the Academy Behind the Oscars
Five Ukrainian producers have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, gaining voting rights for the Oscars.
June 30, 2026
Music
Black Eyed Peas Embrace Ukraine With an Authentic Vyshyvanka
Kyiv Post CEO Luc Chénier presented the Grammy Award-winning group with one of Ukraine’s most cherished national symbols,
Updated: June 29, 2026
Zelensky
Zelensky Announces Plans for Monument to Hetman Ivan Mazepa in Central Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the intention to erect a monument to Hetman Ivan Mazepa on Kyiv’s Shevchenko Boulevard, on the site of the former Lenin statue.
June 28, 2026
Ukraine
Marchuk and Dubovyk: Two Visionaries, Two Landmark Exhibitions in Kyiv
Kyiv celebrates two titans of Ukrainian art as landmark exhibitions honor Ivan Marchuk and Oleksandr Dubovyk, each redefining modern painting through a singular visual language.
June 28, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Initiates ‘Order of Europe’ State Award
President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed the creation of a new state award, the “Order of Europe”, to recognize outstanding contributions to Ukraine’s EU integration and European security.
June 28, 2026
Russia
Despite Public Break With Russia, Springer Continues Publishing Russian Journals
Blatant propaganda may work on the masses, but a more subtle variant aimed at the intelligentsia occurs through scholarly publications.
June 27, 2026
Ukraine
Ukrainian Art to Make Landmark Debut at Oxford
Oleksandr Dubovyk’s “White Bouquet” will become one of the largest presentations of Ukrainian visual art featured at Oxford.
June 21, 2026
Europe
Kyiv Weighs Participation in Gdańsk Recovery Conference
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Kyiv will decide on Monday whether to attend the upcoming Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk.
June 21, 2026
Kyiv
From Palast-Hôtel to Premier Palace: How a Kyiv Hotel Witnessed More Than a Century of Ukrainian History
Premier Palace has survived empires, wars, fires, revolutions. Hetman, diplomats, actors, and global celebrities stayed in its rooms, while decisions shaping Ukraine’s fate were made in its corridors.
June 21, 2026
Ukraine
Polish PM Tusk Warns Diplomatic Rift Over Zelensky’s Award ‘Pleases Putin’
Donald Tusk has warned that the escalating diplomatic dispute over Karol Nawrocki’s decision to strip Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest honor only benefits Moscow.
June 20, 2026
Education
Digitalization of Education: A Powerful Tool to Minimize Learning Loss in Ukraine
Online education in Ukraine during the war is no longer a forced measure, but a complex ecosystem that ensures learning continuity.
June 19, 2026
War in Ukraine
Former Mariupol Museum Director Faces Charges Over Stolen Paintings Handed to Russia
The former director of the Mariupol Local History Museum was served with a notice of suspicion for handling five original paintings, valued at over HR 26 million (about $587,679)
June 17, 2026
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