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War in Ukraine

OPINION: Solzhenitsyn’s Widow Reminds Us of Russia’s Imperial Paradox

Recalling Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s reactionary Russian chauvinism.

By Bohdan Nahaylo

Nov. 16, 2025

Culture

Ukraine Culture News Roundup

Paintings, photography and books – the Ukrainian art scene is making waves across Europe and the Atlantic.

By Vladislav Davidzon

Nov. 16, 2025

Zelensky

On the Turning Away: Pink Floyd Founder Rips ‘Clueless’ Celebs for Aiding Ukraine

Roger Waters uses long-debunked Kremlin talking points to disparage Angelina Jolie and other stars, saying they “know nothing about the history of the conflict.”

By John Moretti

Nov. 14, 2025

Art

Rewriting the Labels: How the Shadows Project Is Restoring Ukrainian Heritage

The “Stolen Art Campaign” is reclaiming Ukraine’s cultural legacy by exposing decades of artistic erasure and challenging institutions to recognize the true origins of its misattributed artists.

By Solomiya Sywak

Nov. 9, 2025

Ukraine

Hardwicke Circus Brings Rock Music and Support to Ukraine

On tour across Ukraine, British band Hardwicke Circus performs for packed crowds and hands over two SUVs to soldiers on the front line.

By Kyiv Post

Nov. 4, 2025

Propaganda

OPINION: How Russia’s Culture Warfare Threatens Humanity

Moscow has long been weaponizing culture and language to shore up its imperial conquests. In Washington, Russians are now capitalizing on growing American indifference to the Kremlin’s gameplan.

By David Root

Nov. 2, 2025

Ukraine

OPINION: Ukraine Cultural News

A roundup from an art connoisseur’s blog.

By Vladislav Davidzon

Nov. 2, 2025

Russia

‘Arrested for Singing’ – Russia’s Case Against Teen Busker Stirs Anger

“This sets a precedent: someone being arrested for singing,” said Seraph, an 18-year-old supporter of Loginova. “Her performances inspired hope.”

By AFP

Oct. 29, 2025

Featured

From Palast-Hôtel to Premier Palace: How a Kyiv Hotel Witnessed More Than a Century of Ukrainian History

Lina Kostenko – Ukraine’s Poetic Sphinx, Turns 96

OPINION: Ukraine’s 3rd Christmas of Defiance

Books

OPINION: Yuriy Tarnawsky: Literary Exile and the Global Imagination of Ukraine

We still don’t fully grasp how many of today’s Ukrainian writers are Tarnawsky’s heirs. His invisible school stretches across continents with the same fearless tone he pioneered.

By Alex Averbuch

Oct. 26, 2025

Ukraine

Dakh Daughters’ Freak Cabaret: Ukraine’s Art of Renewal

Drawing on the past, Dakh Daughters’ music is about more than mere survival – it’s a call for the future.

By Julian Knysh

Oct. 26, 2025

Ukraine

Ukrainian Identity, Freedom, and the Power of Storytelling

Ambassador Natalka Cmoc talks with Andrey Kurkov on Ukrainian identity, freedom, and how literature tells the truth and inspires resilience in wartime.

By Kyiv Post

Oct. 24, 2025

Culture

Yuriy Tarnawsky, Founder of New York Group of Poets, Dies at 91

A seminal figure in Ukrainian literature during the second half of the 20th and early 21st centuries, Tarnawsky was hailed as Ukraine’s foremost literary innovator.

By Stash Luczkiw

Oct. 17, 2025

War in Ukraine

DJs and Marketers Now Using Drones to Cripple Russia’s Supply Lines

Dnipro had a thriving underground nightlife and club scene. Now the that scene has been forced to go high above ground to explore the cutting edge of UAV warfare.

By David Kirichenko

Oct. 11, 2025

Boombox Records ‘Zhyvyi’ in Scotland: A Song Born from the Frontlines and Raw Emotion

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War in Ukraine

Boombox Records ‘Zhyvyi’ in Scotland: A Song Born from the Frontlines and Raw Emotion

The song premiered live at Atlas Weekend on July 18, 2025. Despite an air raid alert interrupting the show, around 30,000 fans still got to hear “Zhyvyi” for the first time.

By Kyiv Post

Oct. 10, 2025