History
Ukraine
Ukraine in Antarctica. Part I: The Pony Whisperer
Thirty years ago, Ukraine took ownership of the former British Faraday Station (now Vernadsky) in Antarctica. Charles Cockell looks at the fascinating history of Ukraine on the White Continent.
Sept. 11, 2025
OPINION: Vasyl Stus and the Sixtiers – Ukraine’s Generation of Dissenters
A tribute on the 40th anniversary of poet Vasyl Stys’s murder in a Soviet labor camp. His verse continues to steel a nation fighting for independence.
Updated: Sept. 9, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine – Cradle of Europe, Part 1: Arc of Ukraine
The first in a series of articles on the Ukrainian origins of European language, culture and post-Neolithic technology.
Aug. 31, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: 34 Years Ago Today – How Ukraine Reaffirmed Its Desire to be Independent
On Aug. 24, 1991, the then still Soviet Ukrainian parliament declared Ukraine’s independence. How and why?
Aug. 24, 2025
Top News
Max Levada and Ukraine’s Fight Against Heritage Theft on the Road to the EU
Without a dusty fedora and bullwhip, Max Levada is still an archaeologist on a mission, not to find the holy grail, but to save Ukraine’s national antiquities and artifacts from black market plunder.
May 18, 2025
Ukraine
Ukrainian Houses, Far More Than Just Dwelling Places
To every true Ukrainian, the house has always been more than just a dwelling place.
May 18, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine in World War II: Key Facts and Figures
Some of WWII’s deadliest battles were fought in Ukraine. As a key front, the country suffered immense loss. Here are key facts and figures showing the scale of its wartime experience.
May 8, 2025
Kyiv
Ukraine in World War II: 10 Historical Facts You Need to Know
Dr. Yurii Shapoval, a leading expert on World War II and Soviet history, speaks to Kyiv Post about Ukraine and its people during the Second World War.
May 8, 2025
Ukraine
Not Only Chornobyl: An Abandoned City with an Unfinished NPP in the Center of Ukraine
Kyiv Post visited Orbita – a city meant to be like Pripyat or Enerhodar – but it was abandoned during construction, leaving behind the shattered dreams of hundreds of people who had already moved in.
May 1, 2025
Ukraine
Christmas in the Forests With Those Who Fought Hitler and Stalin
In Ukraine, during World War II and after, resistance fighters had to hide in the forests. How did the soldiers fighting a guerilla war against the Nazis and Soviets manage to celebrate Christmas?
Dec. 25, 2024
US
Who Murdered Ukraine’s First Oligarch and Why - His Son Speaks Out
Yevhen Shcherban’s son discusses new details of his father’s murder, the world view of Ukraine’s foremost entrepreneur at the time, and why his assassination was a game changer.
Nov. 26, 2024
Top News
Not Russian, but Pan-European: Chernihiv Volunteer Restores Unique Wooden Houses
Volunteer project leader Stanislav Ivashchenko fights to preserve the cultural heritage of Chernihiv, which is suffering from the neglect of officials, Russian strikes, and harmful adaptations.
Oct. 4, 2024
Kremlin
OPINION: Letter to the Editor – A Further Tribute to Peter Reddaway
A renowned exiled Russian political analyst reminisces about the contribution of the recently deceased UK scholar and human rights campaigner, Peter Reddaway.
Aug. 11, 2024
Ukraine
In Memoriam: Professor Taras Hunczak
US Ukrainian historian and activist Professor Taras Hunczak of Chatham, New Jersey, passed away on July 1, 2024, at the age of 92.
July 7, 2024
War in Ukraine
Truth vs. Lies: Information is Power and so is Disinformation | How We Got Here
Kyiv Post's Editor-in-Chief, Bohdan Nahaylo, appeared on TVP World to discuss the weaponization of information, its historical use, and its impact on the course of war.
July 3, 2024
OPINION: Book Bombing: A New Chapter in an Ancient Malice
Russia’s lethal attack on the Factor Druk printing plant in Kharkiv is an attack on the purpose of civilization.
June 9, 2024
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