Andrii Sybiha

Russia’s bombs may level cities, but they can’t bury Ukraine’s identity. The International Forum of Cultural Diplomacy brought together representatives from government, international organizations, cultural institutions, and civil society worldwide. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha declared that every destroyed museum, theater, and church only fuels a new kind of resistance—one fought with art, memory, and truth. UNITED24 Media publishes the full speech.

Thirty-five years ago, Germany was officially reunited. What was then called “the end of history” proved instead to be a cliffhanger before the last chapter of the twentieth century—a chapter we are still living through today.

After the dissolution of the USSR in 1991, Ukraine inherited the third-largest nuclear arsenal in the world. As the newly independent nation navigated its path, the question of what to do with this nuclear potential became a central issue. Both the United States and Russia played key roles in pressuring Ukraine to give up its nukes.