Ukraine Explained
Ukraine Explained
July 21, 2020
Ukraine In Lockdown: Stories From Three Local Communities
The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has not been just about fear and social distancing. It has also inspired local communities to become major contributors to the coronavirus...
Ukraine Explained
July 14, 2020
Exploring Ukraine During The Pandemic: Key Places To Visit And Avoid Virus
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, travel restrictions have been imposed all over the world. Therefore, we decided to share with you some safe places in Ukraine where...
Ukraine Explained
July 1, 2020
The New Rules For Foreigners Entering Ukraine During The Pandemic
As Ukraine’s adaptive quarantine continues to relax, restrictions on non-resident foreigners entering the country have been lifted as well. Here are some updates...
Ukraine Explained
June 26, 2020
How Russia Weaponizes The Language Issue In Ukraine
For centuries, Ukraine’s long struggle for statehood has been mirrored by the often troubled fate of the Ukrainian language. Oppressed and marginalized throughout...
Ukraine Explained
June 19, 2020
Police Violence And Impunity In Ukraine: What's Gone Wrong With Police Reform
As the world is captivated by the Black Lives Matter protests in the United States and around the world, Ukrainians are faced with an incident of grave police misconduct...
Ukraine Explained
June 12, 2020
How Early Quarantine Saved Ukraine And What To Expect Next: Ukraine’s Chief Sanitary Doctor Explains
With Western Europe experiencing the coronavirus crisis at full scale, Ukraine has been seemingly very lucky to avoid catastrophe so far. How has a country with...
Ukraine Explained
June 4, 2020
The Clash of Oligarchs: Key Features of Ukraine’s Media Sphere
Influenced by politicians, yet also relatively free. Dependent on big oligarchic capital, but competitive. There are many “yets” and “buts” when it comes to Ukraine’s...
Ukraine Explained
June 3, 2020
In Memory of Ukraine’s Great Composer: How Myroslav Skoryk Enriched the World’s Music
Myroslav Skoryk, Ukraine’s world-famous music composer and conductor, died at the age of 82 in Kyiv on 1 June. UkraineWorld remembers Myroslav Skoryk’s life and...
Ukraine Explained
May 28, 2020
Ukrainians Who Fled Putin Face New Pandemic Realities
For Ukraine's IDPs, the healthcare concerns and economic hardships of the coronavirus crisis have been particularly challenging. Living in relatively unfamiliar...
Ukraine Explained
May 20, 2020
Competitive, vibrant, and partly free: Key facts about Ukraine’s telecom industry
The most recent major development in the telecommunications industry in Ukraine has been the launch of 4G internet. It took place only in late 2018, while most other...