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Stories

May 18, 2025

“Every Day, We Achieve Miracles”: the Story of Akhtem Seitablaiev

An interview with a Ukrainian actor and serviceman of Crimean Tatar origin.

Stories

May 16, 2025

“Books help”: a Prominent Publisher in a Frontline City Tells His Story

A talk with Oleksandr Savchuk on his new bookstore-café and publishing in wartime.

Analysis

May 15, 2025

Why Putin Won't Talk: He Wants Surrender, Not Peace

Putin avoids peace talks because war serves him best.

Basics

May 9, 2025

A Unique Blend: How Ukraine Shaped Its Own Baroque Vision

Ukrainian Baroque blended Western dynamism with Orthodox spirituality and local traditions to craft a striking vision.

Analysis

May 8, 2025

Russia Distorts WWII, Ukraine Defends Its Meaning

Russia turns WWII memory into violence. Ukraine remembers with dignity and defends its land and state.

Analysis

May 5, 2025

Russia fails because Ukraine is strong, not because Russia is kind

Not goodwill, but defeat: Russia's losses reveal the limits of its imperial ambitions.

Basics

April 28, 2025

Fragments of a Nation: Literary Cartographies of Ukrainian Being

When the world thinks of Ukrainian literature, names like Taras Shevchenko or Lesya Ukrainka often dominate the conversation.

Opinions

April 28, 2025

War and digital democracy in Ukraine. How does Zelensky react to petitions from Ukrainians?

The NGO "Holka" and civic initiative and the Center for Innovation Development, which launched the tool for petitions to the president, analyzed how Ukrainians use...

Analysis

April 24, 2025

When a Peace Agreement Rewards the Aggressor, Justice Dies

A peace project without guarantees of deterring Russia is not about peace, but about a pause.

Basics

April 21, 2025

Ukraine's Concrete Inheritance: Assessing the Soviet Planning Era

From the grey facades to residential districts on the outskirts of cities, the Soviet urban planning remains visible in former republics.

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