Language freedom: decolonizing Ukrainian publishing Article Inna Bilonozhko, book analyst and auditor, MA in Finance and International Publishing talks about the decolonization of book publishing. By Інна Білоножко
Sports out of the politics Article Iryna Lishchynska, sports director of Run Ukraine, explains how Russia promotes propaganda narratives through sports and how international competitions influence politics. By Iryna Lishchynska
Soviet Economic Integration or Industrial Colonialism? Analysis Historian Nazar Horin explains how Russia used Ukraine for three centuries to strengthen and build its empire. By Nazar Gorin
The Two Russias: a Variety Turn at the Mariupol Drama Theatre Analysis When Russia razed Mariupol to the ground, they decided to stage a variety show in the theatre where they killed over 600 people. Oksana Dovgopolova, curator of the Past / Future / Art memory culture platform and Doctor of Philosophy, explains how Russian culture kills. By Oksana Dovgopolova
“Friendly Foes”: Art as a Soft Power of Russian/Soviet Colonialism Analysis Art historian Illia Levchenko talks about how colonial Russia unified local culture by destroying it. By Illia Levchenko
Imperial Soviet Narrative in Architecture and Urban Planning, and Politics of Colonization Analysis Svitlana Shlipchenko, director of the Urban Studies Center, talks about the colonial policy of the Soviet Union in architecture. By Svitlana Shlipchenko
Kyiv as a Function: Ukraine’s Capital in the Photographic Narratives of the Russian Empire and the USSR Analysis Historian Gennady Kazakevych tells how Russian imperialism has shaped the image of Kyiv and its status as the "mother of Russian cities" for decades. By Gennadii Kazakevych
The Road to Change: Ukrainian Entrepreneurship between Imperial Pressure and Independence Analysis Historian Tatiana Vodotika explains the role of the Russian state in entrepreneurship and how the artificial pressure on resources has created a "culture of poverty." By Tetiana Vodotyka
Soviet Mass Deportations: Guidelines for Assimilation for the Russian Authorities Analysis Memorial culture researcher Anna Yatsenko explains how the Soviet regime tried to assimilate Ukrainians through deportations, and the Russian government is now doing the same. By Anna Yatsenko
War for the sake of peace Analysis How did the Soviet Union plan to seize Finland 80 years ago by the same methods as Russia use in the war against Ukraine today? By Oleksandra Kotliar and Illia Levchenko