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Ukraine Through the Eyes of Henry Thomas Marsh

This episode of “Ukraine Through the Eyes of Others” features Henry Thomas Marsh, a renowned English neurosurgeon and pioneer in the field, with strong professional connections to Ukraine.

Ukraine Through the Eyes of Christian Borys

Our next episode of Ukraine Through the Eyes of Others features Christian Borys, the founder of Saint Javelin, which has gained attention for using art and merchandise to support Ukraine during the war. The company, known for its iconic image...

100 Photos of Ukraine 2024

100 Photos of Ukraine is our traditional year-end feature, which we have been compiling annually since 2017.

These images are the most vivid and significant photographs our team has taken over the past 12 months. They capture the essence...

Decolonisation: Daria Mattingly on the Holodomor and Ukraine’s erased identity

The guest of the sixth episode of Decolonisation is Daria Mattingly, an Affiliated Lecturer at the University of Cambridge and a Lecturer in Contemporary International History in Chichester. As an expert on the social and cultural history of the USSR,...

How the USSR banned Christmas celebrations

Religion was referred to as the “opium of the people” by the Soviet authorities, along with religious holidays and their associated customs. All Christmas traditions were not only abolished but replaced with artificially invented ones. For example, authentic carols were...

How the Russian Empire and the USSR affected winemaking and horticulture in Ukraine

For centuries, homegrown plants and fruits sustained generations of Ukrainians. The cultivation of different varieties of grapes led to the development of winemaking in the region, with products that had the potential to spread far beyond the country’s borders. However,...

Decolonisation: Timothy Garton Ash on rethinking the history of Europe

This episode of the Decolonisation series features Timothy Garton Ash, a distinguished British historian, author, and commentator renowned for his extensive work on modern European history, particularly in relation to post-communist Europe.

Zla Mavka: how Ukrainian women resist Russian occupation

In the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, Russia aims to erase the national identity of the local population. For the occupiers, it is crucial that people abandon their own national identity in favour of Russia, as this strengthens their hold...

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