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Before the shooting stars

27 January 2022

As Russian troops gather on its eastern border, war dominates the conversation in Ukraine. In its bustling capital, Kyiv, a novelist and reservist explores the uncertainty and escapism of a life lived in suspense.

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Brothers in arms

20 October 2016

Canada may be seen as the perennial nice guy but its military are ready for a fight. We join them in Ukraine, where they are taking a stand against Russia.

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Creative resistance

30 November 2023

The outbreak of war could have spelt the end for these Ukrainian businesses but the women running them are refusing to give up – and proving to be soft-power players.

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Out of the rubble

19 May 2022

Despite the ongoing war, Ukrainians are beginning to prepare in earnest for the national reconstruction that will follow.

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Living with war

18 August 2022

We travel across Ukraine to find a nation fighting a war but also a people trying to prepare for a better future.

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Front vine

15 August 2019

When Russia annexed Crimea, Ukraine lost its wine-making region. Now its vintners are clinking glasses with the west.

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The Interview Series: Vitali Klitschko

21 November 2013

From the boxing ring to parliament, Vitali Klitschko has not followed a conventional career path. Ukraine’s opposition politician tells us why he believes you must fight for a better future.

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Andrey Kurkov

17 February 2011

Master of dark comedies and tales of the absurd, Andrey Kurkov is the Ukrainian author of ‘Death And The Penguin’ and ‘A Matter of Death and Life’. For his last meal, he takes us to his local haunt, Jungle Cat, for some…

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The Global Countdown - Ukraine

23 February 2023

This week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens to the top songs in Ukraine.

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New Broom: Interview with Mikheil Saakashvili

18 January 2016

Mikheil Saakashvili has gone from being president of Georgia to governor of Odessa in Ukraine – and taken his core principles with him. Monocle finds out he plans to use his experience to reform and revitalise the region…

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Defence

19 August 2021

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The Global Countdown - Ukraine

17 June 2021

For this week’s countdown, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top songs in Ukraine this week. Tune in for pop tracks from a former UN goodwill ambassador and a tribute to the great Italian director Federico…

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My Waterloo

20 April 2017

With Ukraine’s staging of Eurovision in trouble, a Swedish superstar was asked to step in. How could he ever refuse?

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Louder than bombs

18 May 2017

US armed forces have a secret weapon: a jazz band that knows how to take a nation by storm.

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The Urbanist - For Ukraine

3 March 2022

As Russian bombardments continue to target Ukraine’s urban centres, forcing citizens to the borders or to seek shelter underground, we ask people from all over the country to tell us about the place they call home.

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The Foreign Desk - Ukraine’s neighbours

2 April 2022

The war in Ukraine has stoked fears around the world, especially among those living in countries that share a border with Ukraine. How nervous are Ukraine’s neighbours and what are they doing to help Ukraine? Andrew Mueller…