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‘I wanted to stand beside soldiers’ — Ai Weiwei on his trip to wartime Ukraine
Amid the shadow of war, the world-renowned Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei has brought his first-ever exhibition to Kyiv. Traveling beyond the Ukrainian capital, to the eastern city of Kharkiv and even the front lines, Ai has sought not only to witness the resilience of the Ukrainian people but to understand their struggle, their courage, and their everyday humanity. “I came here not just to hold an exhibition, but to understand what is happening and how the Ukrainian people have managed
