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Entertainment Guide Sept. 4-13

Editor’s Note: Ukraine remains under adaptive quarantine, and the number of COVID-19 cases has been growing. However, after the country lifted some of …
Artur Korniienko

Abandoned Kyiv: 10 must-see sights

Drive around in Kyiv for long enough and you will start to notice them, like a sore thumb. Kyiv is full of abandoned buildings, whether abandoned …
Dylan Carter

After arson destroys eco-cottage near Kyiv, expat owners allege retribution

A house under construction by two expatriates in the village of Vytachiv near Kyiv was set on fire in the early hours of Aug. 27, and the owners …
Artur Korniienko

Restaurateur tries to revolutionize Ukrainian food culture

There aren’t many who are as zealous about Ukrainian cuisine as Yevhen Klopotenko, a chef and restauranteur by profession. Klopotenko experiments …
Yana Mokhonchuk

Sharing economy in Ukraine: Сo-livings take off in Kyiv

When Katerina Safonova moved back to Kyiv after a year of working in Cyprus, she planned to rent a flat on the bank of the Dnipro River. But that …
Liza Semko

Mental health remains unspoken in Ukraine

At first, Daria Antoniuk’s struggle seemed to be related simply to a hormonal imbalance, but later she began to experience constant mood swings, …
Yana Mokhonchuk

Where to buy Kyiv-themed merchandise

Kyiv can be inspiring for those who are interested in authentic local products. The city is home to a plethora of uniquely designed merch by …
Yana Mokhonchuk

Ukrainian ‘Bentley Queen’ releases collaboration with Snoop Dogg 

Tina Karol, a Ukrainian singer best known internationally for representing Ukraine at the Eurovision in 2006, has released a feature with an American …
Maliek Banat

New York Times: An interest in Ukraine led to romance

Isaac Webb could not have imagined, back in high school in Maine, that his desire to avoid physics and calculus would eventually lead him to a career, …
New York Times

BBC: 9 films to watch this September

This month sees the release of Tenet and – finally – the Mulan reboot, along with a Gloria Steinem biopic and a Gothic thriller. Read more here.
BBC

Explore Ukraine: Climbing Mount Hoverla is actually easy

If there is one mountain everyone should conquer in Ukraine, it is Hoverla. With this guide, you will hike Ukraine’s highest peak with ease and wonder …
Artur Korniienko

Entertainment Guide Aug. 29–Sept. 6

Editor’s Note: Ukraine remains under adaptive quarantine, as the number of COVID-19 cases has been growing recently. However, after the country lifted …
Artur Korniienko

BBC: Freiburg, Germany’s futuristic city set in a forest

“900 years young” reads the bold slogan emblazoned on the side of the tram as it rattles through Freiburg im Breisgau’s historical Old Town. …
BBC

The Guardian: The best recent crime and thrillers

“Blacktop Wasteland” by SA Cosby; “The Boy’s Club” by Erica Katz; “True Story” by Kate Reed Petty; “The Silence” by Susan Allott; “Ash Mountain” by …
The Guardian

As coffee fever spreads in Kyiv, baristas innovate café culture

Eight years ago, baristas in Kyiv had to argue with customers about how high-quality coffee should taste. The smooth flavor balancing sweetness, …
Toma Istomina

Independence Day events in Kyiv

While the 2020 celebrations of Ukraine’s Independence Day have been scaled down because of the COVID‑19 quarantine, there are still things to see and …
Artur Korniienko

To better understand Ukraine, read these 10 books

For a journalist covering Ukraine, it can often feel like the country has lived through a century of elections, conflicts, revolutions and social …
Matthew Kupfer

Creative companies promote Ukraine with snazzy ideas, videos & talents

Some of the best Ukrainian ambassadors are the companies that build the perception of Ukraine abroad through their creative work in advertising, film …
Artur Korniienko
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