Three generations on, filmmakers, writers and artists are making new meaning from ancestral trauma.
Category: Ukraine
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The Wildly Subversive Music of Soviet Ukraine
An archival label in the United States was going to release a huge compilation of records from the U.S.S.R. Then Russia invaded Ukraine.
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‘Intercepted’ Review: The Awful Intimacy of the War in Ukraine
In leaked phone calls home, Russian soldiers grapple with the war they’re waging. This new documentary sets the calls’ swagger and anguish against images of the invasion’s devastation.
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Ukrainian Poet and Rock Star Fights Near Front and Performs Behind It
Serhiy Zhadan, 50, is a beloved Ukrainian poet as well as a novelist, lyricist and rock star. Furious over the invasion, he enlisted to fight even as his band still plays and his readings fill halls.
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Ursula von der Leyen, Top E.U. Official, Visits Ukraine
Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky as stalled talks delay a $50 billion loan to Ukraine.
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‘In the Rearview’ Review: Shuttling Ukrainians to Safety
Maciek Hamela’s documentary offers a compelling perspective on the Russian invasion of Ukraine through the stories of people fleeing the country in a van.
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Ukraine Presses China to Help Seek End to War With Russia
A visit by the foreign minister of Ukraine to Guangzhou this week signals Kyiv’s desire to involve Beijing in peace talks that China has thus far largely snubbed.
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Why Does Ukraine’s First Lady Need a Stylist Amid a War?
As Olena Zelenska accompanies her husband to Washington for the NATO summit, her stylist discusses the role clothes play in the war effort.
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In Ukraine War, A.I. Begins Ushering In an Age of Killer Robots
Driven by the war with Russia, many Ukrainian companies are working on a major leap forward in the weaponization of consumer technology.
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As Ukraine Rebuilds Its Identity, Folk Songs Are the New Cool
Faced with Russia’s efforts to erase Ukrainian culture, people have embraced traditional music as a way to reconnect with their past and affirm their identity.