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How old is Ukraine?

On Aug. 24, 2023, Ukraine marked its 32nd Independence Day. But is Ukraine really just 32 years old? The Kyiv Independent addressed this question to historians. Everything you didn’t know about Ukraine’s flagAt a small exhibit at the National History Museum in Kyiv on Ukraine’s flag, one notices something particular about the flags from the Soviet times and early days of independence: they’re homemade — sewn by hand with different fabrics of slightly different blues and yellows, the result of a
Ai Weiwei on his exploration trip to wartime Ukraine

Ai Weiwei on his exploration trip to wartime Ukraine

EU top official on Europe’s preparation for war with Russia

EU top official on Europe’s preparation for war with Russia

Exclusive: Boris Johnson calls for NATO troops in Ukraine

Exclusive: Boris Johnson calls for NATO troops in Ukraine

Russia tests NATO defenses | Ukraine This Week

Russia tests NATO defenses | Ukraine This Week

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Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics

The Kyiv Independent's journalists Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko followed a group of Ukrainian military medics as they journeyed from the heat of battle in war-torn Ukraine to the serene forests of Sweden for a short mental health retreat.

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