David Blair: The Gates of Europe by Serhii Plokhy, review – ‘an indispensable guide to a tragic history’
Crowd gathers at St. Sophia Square to celebrate St. Nicholas Day, the first of the winter holidays, on Dec. 19.
An epic history of Ukraine reminds us of the glorious heritage of this beleaguered nation. Almost 1,000 years ago, Prince Yaroslav the Wise set out to build a new capital modelled on the splendours of Constantinople.
