About life in the Mordovia colony, holding on to hope, stories and Medinsky’s books, condensed milk from Mykolayiv Region, and how to make a plaster from whatever you have at hand in a cell.
President of the French Institute reflects on France’s cultural policy, the Ukraine Season project, changing public interest in Ukraine, and the question of ‘Ukraine fatigue’.
Regardless of whom the government intends to assist — Ukrzaliznytsya or low-income Ukrainians — the approach is incorrect, according to experts. The railway workers' union is outraged by the initiative.
“Businesses have regained some working capital. And when they consider whether to leave the city or stay, they choose to stay,” In 2025 alone, 9,000 sole proprietors have registered in Kharkiv.
Recently, Ross Harris, one of New Zealand’s leading contemporary composers, announced the world premiere of his Symphony No. 8, dedicated to the Russian–Ukrainian war. He spent almost three years creating this large-scale work. The event…
“It’s good that Russian fighter jets and drones are already violating the airspace of NATO countries — we are already ringing the alarm bells and thinking about how to act.”
While prisoners of war receive state support that, though imperfect, remains systematic, civilians returning from Russian captivity are left without any programmes.