Russia reportedly offers to halt intel sharing with Iran if US stops with Ukraine
The U.S. has rejected the proposal, Politico reported, citing two people familiar with the U.S.-Russia negotiations.
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Kate Tsurkan
Culture ReporterKate Tsurkan is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent who writes mostly about culture-related topics. Her newsletter Explaining Ukraine with Kate Tsurkan, which focuses specifically on Ukrainian culture, is published weekly by the Kyiv Independent and is partially supported by a generous grant from the Nadia Sophie Seiler Fund. Kate co-translated Oleh Sentsov’s “Diary of a Hunger Striker,” Myroslav Laiuk’s “Bakhmut,” Andriy Lyubka’s “War from the Rear,” and Khrystia Vengryniuk’s “Long Eyes,” among other books. Some of her previous writing and translations have appeared in the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Harpers, the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and elsewhere. She is the co-founder of Apofenie Magazine and, in addition to Ukrainian and Russian, also knows French.
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Oscar-winning director fundraises to help animals impacted by war in Ukraine
The proceeds from director Chloe Zhao's fundraiser will benefit Animal Rescue Kharkiv, a nonprofit organization (NGO).
'We will not allow it' — French navy intercepts another Russian shadow fleet vessel
"The war involving Iran will not deflect France from its support for Ukraine, where Russia’s war of aggression continues unabated," French President Emmanuel Macron said on March 20.
From revolutionary to vegan farmer — the wild life of Ukrainian author Volodymyr Vynnychenko
Editor's Note: This story is part of the "Hidden Canon" – a special series celebrating Ukrainian classic literature and aiming to bring it to a wider international audience. The series is supported by the Ukrainian Institute.
Like many intellectuals shaped by the turmoil of the early 20th century, Ukrainian author and statesman Volodymyr Vynnychenko was an idealist. He dreamed not just of political reform in Ukraine, but of a radical new path for humanity — one liberated from the compromises an
The Russian opposition group helping find Ukrainian civilians captured by Russia
When Ukrainian citizens are captured and disappeared into Russian prisons, their families and government often have no way to reach them, let alone help.
Yet, behind the scenes, a network of pro-democracy Russians — some in exile, others still inside the country — work alongside Ukrainian officials to make sure no one is forgotten.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022, the Free Russia Foundation’s “Poshuk.Polon” (“Search.Captivity”) project has worked to track down, document, and a
Poland approves Russian archaeologist's extradition to Ukraine over work in occupied Crimea
Ukrainian authorities say that his excavations in occupied Crimea caused Ukraine damages exceeding 200 million UAH ($4.5 million).
Kyiv slams Ukrainian athletes' mistreatment at Winter Paralympics as 'disgrace'
The statement comes after Ukraine's National Paralympic Committee reported on March 11 that the Ukrainian national Paralympic team, its athletes, and coaches have been subjected to "systematic pressure" from representatives of the IPC and the Games' organizing committee.
Kyiv denounces Hungary's Druzhba assessment delegation as 'tourists' with no mandate
"This group of persons does not have an official status or scheduled official meetings on the territory of Ukraine, so it is definitely incorrect to call them a 'delegation'," the Foreign Ministry said.
Ukraine condemns Russia's return to Venice Biennale, calling it 'normalization of genocidal policy'
"Adherence to the values of freedom, human dignity, and international law must be defining for the global artistic community, as must solidarity with the Ukrainian people whose culture is being targeted for destruction."
What's on at the Venice Biennale? Russian soft power
In the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the Russian pavilion is set to return to the Venice Art Biennale with a “musical festival come to life” that serves as “a space for dialogue and exchange.”
The pavilion was effectively canceled in 2022 after the artists and curator chosen to represent Russia withdrew in protest of the invasion. At the time, the organizers of the Biennale released a statement praising the decision and condemning “all those who use violence to prevent
Russia's war is erasing Kostiantynivka's Soviet-era mosaics — this is why it matters
The mosaics covering the facades of factories, cultural centers, and apartment blocks across eastern Ukraine were designed with a specific kind of permanence in mind. They survived the Soviet collapse, the chaos of the 1990s, and decades of post-industrial neglect.
What these mosaics couldn't survive was Russian artillery. As Russia’s full-scale war enters its fifth year, the fighting is erasing art that was meant to be indestructible.
Photographer Oleg Petrasiuk has captured not just images o
'Freedom to the Iranian people' — Kyiv voices support for US-led strikes on Iran
"The reason for the current events is precisely the violence and arbitrariness of the Iranian regime, in particular the murders and repressions against peaceful protesters, which have become particularly large-scale in recent months," the Foreign Ministry said in its Feb. 28 statement.
Overlooked by the Western canon: Why Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi matters now
Editor's Note: This story is part of the "Hidden Canon" – a special series celebrating Ukrainian classic literature and aiming to bring it to a wider international audience. The series is supported by the Ukrainian Institute.
In an age where minds rarely know rest, the craving for true stillness feels almost radical.
Long before smartphones and social feeds, Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynskyi sensed this human need with startling clarity.
More than a century ago, he created a literary ma
'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' wins BAFTA award for best documentary
The documentary has received wide acclaim for the fact that it shows how the war against Ukraine is not just "(Russian President Vladimir) Putin's war" but a war sustained by both a climate of fear and open support among the populace within Russia.
Ukraine's SBU denies Zaluzhnyi's claim that office was raided in 2022 while army commander
The alleged raid was described by Zaluzhnyi as "an act of intimidation," according to AP.
