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The masterpiece that never was: five lives behind Russia’s hidden cultural massacre
Five murdered Ukrainian artists. Thousands of unborn masterpieces. One methodical Russian campaign to erase a culture.
This Ukrainian genius shaped the Russian empire. His lost opera could now shatter Putin’s
Putin's imperial pageantry rests on an uncomfortable truth: the sound of Russian power was made by a Ukrainian whose identity Moscow is trying to erase.
Trump administration cuts funding for Ukrainian literature translations at Harvard
The termination threatens an anthology of Ukrainian-Jewish poetry that would counter Putin's narrative of Ukrainian cultural insignificance.
How Ukraine’s war wounded forge Europe’s most extraordinary sports league
Football legend Andrii Shevchenko’s bold vision transforms wounded veterans into competitive athletes, building Ukraine’s most unexpected sports league amid ongoing war.
Ukrainian who outshocked Schoenberg returns to wartime Lviv
The composer who made Schoenberg sound tame vanished at his peak in 1920. A century later, his lost piano concerto comes home to Ukraine as air raid sirens wail over Lviv.
The book Russia doesn’t want you to read: 20 wartime narratives by Euromaidan Press
Two years. Two journalists. Hundreds of voices – in an exclusive book. Our team uncovers the faces of Ukraine's resistance that Russia never expected. The book reveals how Ukrainian society has transformed from within during the largest interstate war of the 21st century.
The Soviets tried to steal Christmas. Ukrainians are taking it back
Each winter, Soviet authorities fought a war against Christmas. They lost to wheat berries, poppy seeds, and grandmothers who wouldn't forget.
Our secret Christmas lives: Euromaidan Press team opens family albums
In this deeply personal piece, the Euromaidan Press team reveals how their families fought to keep Ukrainian Christmas alive — from singing forbidden carols under Soviet rule to nurturing vibrant community celebrations in Canada, carrying a cherished tradition across borders and generations.
Inside Ukraine’s lost sovereignty battle that created world’s favorite Christmas song
A century ago, Ukraine's desperate fight for independence from Russia led to the boldest soft power gamble in history — and gave birth to the world’s most iconic Christmas hit.
A Ukrainian Christmas music playlist from Euromaidan Press
Try something new this holiday season with this selected collection of ancient and modern songs
Russian web designer claims Ukrainian typography pioneer as “great Russian artist”
Critics say Alexander Shimanov’s ST-Surzhik font appropriates Heorhii Narbut’s legacy, erasing his role in Ukrainian cultural identity. Shimanov’s portrayal of Narbut as “Russian” ignites outrage over this blatant act of cultural theft.
From bullets to songs: Ukraine’s top artists fight back in English
From Mariupol's ruins to the Grammy lists, Ukraine's wartime musicians transform their nation's struggle into timeless English-language hits.
Million copies, zero Russian: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s Ukrainian victory
From the game's hidden Ukrainian music playlists to dedicating the game to the Ukrainian army, the developers turned every design choice into cultural resistance while missiles fell outside their windows.
Soldiers of Song: documentary on how Ukraine’s musicians battle Russian “cultural genocide” through music
Ryan Smith's "Soldiers of Song" film follows Ukrainian music stars and documents their unprecedented fusion of art and resistance in the war-torn country, creating what becomes known as “cultural forces of Ukraine.”
Can Ukraine cancel Russia’s imperial history? Odesa debates decolonization
"Awareness and treatment of imperial trauma are paramount in this time-consuming and difficult psychological process," Tetiana Pylypchuk, director of the Kharkiv Literary Museum, told a rapt audience in Odesa, capturing the central dilemma of Ukraine's decolonization debate.
Kyiv Arsenal Book Fair 2024 draws 35,000 visitors despite war. PHOTO REPORT
At Kyiv Arsenal 2024, charred books from a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv stood alongside works by soldier-authors, illustrating Ukrainian literature's endurance under fire.
Record Ukrainian Easter amid Russian threat. PHOTO REPORT
Easter celebrations in Lviv served not only as a respite from the hardships of war but also as a powerful manifestation of the very Ukrainian identity that Russia seeks to erase.
Oscar winner “20 days in Mariupol” shows raw reality of Russia’s war
From bombed hospitals to mass graves, Oscar-winning documentary "20 Days in Mariupol" presents an unvarnished look at the human cost of Russia's invasion.
“I wish I never made this film”: director of Oscar-winning 20 Days in Mariupol
Receiving the first Oscar in Ukrainian history, Mstyslav Chernov said he would exchange the award and recognition for Russia never invading Ukraine