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The Kharkiv LGBT March attracted thousands of supporters on Sunday. However, some marchers were attacked by far-right groups.

Freed Ukrainian Prisoner Volodymyr Balukh described how he survived torture in Russian prisons in his first press-conference since his release as part of the Sept. 7 prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia.

30 of Ukraine’s Top Business Leaders outlined key principles for economic policy and judiciary reform.

Ukraine Can Hit 40 Percent Economic Growth in the next six years, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology economist Daron Acemoglu. However, this will be very hard to achieve. The country must address corruption, create political accountability, improve judicial efficiency, tackle intense inequality and bring wealth out of the shadows.

Ukrainian Musician Cape Cod provided the soundtrack for the reboot of the U.S. drama Beverly Hills, 90210.

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