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Just before the checkpoint into the city of Chernihiv, I get off the minibus to meet Lesia, who will accompany me through the northern Ukrainian region, bordering Russia and Belarus. Lesia is a well-known figure in the area — young,...
Twice in the span of a decade, Russia launched brutal wars to crush Chechnya’s bid for independence. From the scorched ruins of Grozny in early 1995 to the infernal razing over the winter of 1999-2000, followed by the unrelenting national...
This photobook looks at the railway not from the window of a train, but from the outside — often from a distance — to show how deeply the tracks are woven into Ukraine’s landscapes: from industrial hubs to mountain passes....
Russia’s war on Ukraine has been marked by an aerial terror campaign unprecedented in Europe since the Second World War. Over three and a half years of the full-scale invasion, it has laid waste to cities like Mariupol and continues...
Since 2014, Crimea has remained under illegal Russian occupation. During this time, the peninsula has been viewed by much of the world as a “disputed territory” or even a potential bargaining chip in the peace process. However, with the start...
Cultural diplomacy becomes a powerful force during the war, it shapes perceptions and helps nations to build connections on a deeper, emotional level. While the world hosts countless political and economic summits each year, truly global cultural events that bring...
Should Ukrainians and their allies support the independence movements of Russia’s subjugated peoples? This idea might sound controversial and provoke rejection, but there are arguments to suggest that it could be one of the keys to Ukraine’s victory and a...
The Flood is a book of documentary prose by Yevhen Lir, a Ukrainian writer and soldier. The English-language edition was published in 2025. The Ukrainian translation will be released a little later.
