Kate Tsurkan

4 days ago | kyivindependent.com | Kate Tsurkan

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced an Easter ceasefire starting on April 19, claiming that it would "test Ukraine's sincerity in pursuing peace talks,"  but across the front line, Ukrainian soldiers tell the Kyiv Independent they have yet to see any sign of it. The "Easter ceasefire" was supposed to come into effect at 6 p.m. on April 19 and last until midnight on April 21.

6 days ago | rsn.org | Kate Tsurkan

Russia, Decolonization, Russian opposition, War, History, Russification, CultureSpeaking to France's National Assembly on April 11, Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza did not petition Europe for the Kremlin's total military defeat.

6 days ago | kyivindependent.com | Kate Tsurkan

Speaking to France's National Assembly on April 11, Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza did not petition Europe for the Kremlin's total military defeat.

1 week ago | kyivindependent.com | Kate Tsurkan

Artist Marharyta Polovinko could have spent her life creating art that challenged, provoked, and illuminated viewers had Russia not invaded Ukraine. Instead, she joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A rising star in Ukraine's contemporary art scene, Polovinko made the decision to enlist in late 2024, channeling the same passion that drove her art into the defense of her country.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kate Tsurkan

Artist Marharyta Polovinko could have spent her life creating art that challenged, provoked, and illuminated viewers. But Russia invaded her country, so she joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine. A rising star in Ukraine's contemporary art scene, Polovinko made the decision to enlist in late 2024, channeling the same passion that drove her art into the defense of her country.