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Ukraine in Russian cinema

How do Russian films portray Ukraine and Ukrainians?

Any form of art can be used to defy, critique or reinforce cultural norms and political ideologies. Analysing films within their political, periodic and geographic context can provide a deep insight into the...

War

How doctors save lives during the war

Despite Russian propagandists’ cynical denials, the Russian military is systematically shelling Ukrainian hospitals. Over the past two months of full-scale war, more than three hundred medical facilities have been damaged. But even in such difficult conditions, hospitals continue to operate;...

War

How Zgraya works during war

The regions affected by the full-scale war now face food shortages and limited access to essential services. Female volunteers quickly organized assistance for their communities, ensuring that they had access to basic necessities such as food, water, and medicine. Zgraya...

Art

Saving Maria Prymachenko’s Paintings

On the fourth day of Russia's invasion, the Ukrainian media published the heartbreaking news that Russian occupiers destroyed the museum of local history in Ivankiv, which contained the paintings of Maria Prymachenko, the world-renowned representative of naïve art. This story,...

Exporters

How to start exporting? Faina is a sensation in international exhibitions

In 2014, during the revolution of dignity, architect Viktoriia Yakusha felt the need to scale the Ukrainian cultural code globally, so she founded the Faina Live Design Brand. Since then, its furniture and other interior items have gained international recognition,...

Nature Protection

Saving the Dnipro river from algal blooms

The construction of the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP — tr.) resulted in 90% of the river being regulated by dams and reservoirs. Since then, the Dnipro has been blooming periodically with algae. A group of scientists from the Institute...