Section: Social
Role of theatrical art during wartime
The Ukrainian theater in the reality of modern war Theatrical art is often considered as an artistic interpretation of real life. Accordingly, it is supposed to reflect what is happening to us in collective artistic images, emphasizing the main points. However, modern theatrical art not only represents reality from the stage but also consciously...
Fighting for every defender. How the Russian Federation manipulates relatives of war prisoners
Russia’s Manipulation of Ukrainian war prisoners’ relatives More than a year has passed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine started. During this period, thousands of Ukrainians who defended their country have been captured by the Russian army. The issue of the exchange of prisoners of war is acute and important for...
Ukraine is not Vietnam: why Russians are willing to kill “their boys” endlessly
At the beginning of the war, the most optimistic assumption was that, after encountering the immeasurable cost of war — poverty and human losses, the Russian people would say “enough” and force the Kremlin to abandon its Ukrainian adventure. This chorus is joined by the voices of Russian inhabitants who do not want to fertilize the...
How does the war in Ukraine affect the environment and deepen the food crisis?
According to the Ministry of Ecology, the full-scale war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, which began on February 24, 2022, has already caused unprecedented damage to the Ukrainian environment. Russians are seeking to destroy not only the Ukrainian nation but also our nature. The hostilities on the territory of Ukraine affect the air...
In the trap of silence, queues, and thousands of pieces of paper. How does the state test the families of fallen soldiers?
However, if a tragedy happened and a person died or went missing, new trials begin for the family of a soldier. Their defender fought with the Russian army, and now they have to fight with the Ukrainian bureaucracy. Read about these trials in our article. The soldier did not get in touch The first challenge that relatives often face when they...
World museums recognize Ukrainian art, which was considered Russian for a long time. Art historian Oksana Semenik is fighting for this
Oksana Semenik’s story is about the occupation in Bucha, studies in the USA and millions of views on Twitter. In early February, the Metropolitan Museum changed the title of Edgar Degas’ painting Russian Dancers to Ukrainian Dancers, as it really is. At the same time, the museum recognized the artists Ilya Repin and Arkhip Kuindzhi as...