Culture
War in Ukraine
Trailer for Sean Penn’s Documentary on Ukraine’s War for Survival Released
The first trailer for “Superpower,” Sean Penn’s documentary about Russia’s war on Ukraine, has been released along with an announcement of its premiere on the Paramount+ streaming service.
Aug. 25, 2023
Ukraine
OPINION: Parable of Two Men on a Bridge
Another thoughtful contribution from a leading Ukrainian poet and writer.
Aug. 24, 2023
Ukraine
Trypillia – Enigmatic Proto-Ukrainian Civilization
A lost civilization way ahead of its time, the Trypillians were less concerned with technical progress in favor of spiritual awareness.
Aug. 20, 2023
OPINION: Beauty and Secrets of Scythian Gold
Ukraine boasts precious Scythian artifacts from millennia past that fascinate and puzzle museum visitors and scientists alike.
July 30, 2023
Putin
OPINION: Poetic Reflections on Putin’s Chamber of Horrors and His Vile Accomplices
In a Kyiv Post exclusive, Nigerian writer, poet and international lawyer Irene Fowler portrays Putin and his slavish supporters as evil incarnate.
July 23, 2023
Europe
OPINION: Milan Kundera – The Unbearable Sadness of Loss
A tribute to a great Czech writer, European and champion of nations enslaved by imperialist Russia, tsarist, communist and post-Soviet
July 22, 2023
Ukraine
David Burliuk, Father of Futurism: ‘Ukraine’s Most Faithful Son’
Internationally renowned as “the father of Futurism,” David Burliuk was a major contributor to the seminal period of modernism in the early decades of the 20th century.
July 22, 2023
War in Ukraine
UNESCO Strongly Condemns Russian Attack on Odesa World Heritage Site
UNESCO warns that Russia’s war on Ukraine represents an ever-increasing threat to Ukrainian culture.
July 22, 2023
Ukraine
(Un)celebrated Ukrainians Who Changed the Course of History: Wladimir Baranoff-Rossine
The creator of camouflage and music of colors, from Kherson.
July 16, 2023
Ukraine
Stolen culture: Ilya Repin, the Kharkiv Cossack Devoted to Ukraine
Artist Ilya Repin glorified his native Ukraine and its Cossack legacy in his paintings. All the same, many art historians still mistakenly believe him to be Russian.
July 16, 2023
OPINION: The Evolving Pacifism of Ukraine’s Protestants
Russia’s full-scale attack has compelled Ukrainian Protestants to undergo a reassessment of their identity, leading them to abandon aspects of their pacifist beliefs.
July 9, 2023
Ukraine
Culture in Danger: The Scandals Surrounding Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko
Despite accusations of mismanagement and censorship, and a public petition demanding his dismissal, Tkachenko has kept his job. Kyiv Post investigates the Ministry of Culture and Information scandal.
July 9, 2023
OPINION: Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage Destroyed by Ukrainian Bulldozers
As if buildings, artworks and artists themselves annihilated by Russian forces weren’t enough, some of Ukraine’s treasures have been demolished by indigenous greed or indifference.
July 9, 2023
Books
OPINION: Book Review: Will Germany Rethink its Ostpolitik?
Sabine Adler’s 2022 book “Ukraine and Us: German Failure and Lessons for the Future,” refocuses attention on Germany’s attitude to Eastern Europe in the light of the war in Ukraine.
July 9, 2023
Ukraine
'Maria Paints' – Previously Unknown Works by Maria Prymachenko Exhibited in Kyiv
100 works by a Ukrainian folk-art painter are from the private collection of the famous Kyiv art critic, Eduard Dymshyts.
July 8, 2023
Ukraine
Ola Rondiak, an American Artist of Ukrainian Origin, and the Unusual Story of her Family
The power of Ukrainian DNA across generations.
June 25, 2023
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