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The Soviets tried to silence Ukrainian poet Vasyl Stus. A new exhibition honors his legacy

While the Soviet authorities promoted their vision of ideological "universalism" — a homogenized identity that suppressed national cultures — dissenting voices were silenced through arrests, intimidation, and even murder. Yet amid this repression, courageous figures refused to surrender their cultural identity. Among them was the poet Vasyl Stus (1938-1985), one of the era's greatest Ukrainian dissidents. The new exhibition "As Long As We're Here, Everything Will Be Fine" at Kyiv's Mystetskyi

An exhibition dedicated to poet Vasyl Stus (1938-1985), in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Nov. 13, 2025.

Trump walks back Ukraine deadline, says 28-point peace plan was 'just a map'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Nov. 25 that there is no specific deadline for Ukraine to accept the initially drafted 28-point proposal, easing previous statements that implied he hoped for a Thanksgiving agreement. "The deadline for me is when it’s over," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.

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Key developments on Nov. 22-23. * Ukraine downs Russian Mi-8 helicopter with deep strike drone for first time, military claims * Russia likely captured over 15 villages in Zaporizhzhia Oblast since September, OSINT group says * Pro-Ukrainian partisans set locomotive ablaze in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, group claims * Ukraine's military reportedly strikes power plant in Moscow Oblast * Ukrainian army on 'search and destroy' missions to clear Russians from central Pokrovsk Ukrainian forces sho

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