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![Burned stacks of books inside the Ranok publishing warehouse in Kharkiv after a Russian strike on August 1, 2026. (Source: Yuliya Vernyhora/Instagram)]( "Burned stacks of books inside the Ranok publishing warehouse in Kharkiv after a Russian strike on August 1, 2026. (Source: Yuliya Vernyhora/Instagram)")
![Goegil Kushitasvili of Georgia competes against Sharabutdin Ataev of Russia in the Elite Men's 80-86kg Semifinal fight during the IBA Men's World Boxing Championships Dubai. (Source: Getty Images)]( "World Boxing Reinstates Full Flag Rights for Russian Fighters in Major Global Shift")
![The Outline electronic music and art festival in Russia. (Photo: Open source)]( "Russia's Major Electronic Music Festival Outline Canceled Over Fear of Ukrainian Drone Strikes")
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![The illustration for Maksym Popil’s “Touch me” short story by Masha Foya. (Source: Masha Foya/Instagram)]( "The illustration for Maksym Popil’s “Touch me” short story by Masha Foya. (Source: Masha Foya/Instagram)")
![Ivan Klymenko, co-founder of the Ukrainian music label ENKO. (Source: Ivan Klymenko/Instagram)]( "Ivan Klymenko, co-founder of the Ukrainian music label ENKO. (Source: Ivan Klymenko/Instagram)")
![Smoke rises following a Russian strike, as residents observe the aftermath. (Source: Roman Pilipey/Instagram)]( "Smoke rises following a Russian strike, as residents observe the aftermath. (Source: Roman Pilipey/Instagram)")
![Ukrainian Crimean Tatar jazz musician, composer, and producer Usein Bekirov. (Source: Ukrainian music label ENKO)]( "Ukrainian Crimean Tatar jazz musician, composer, and producer Usein Bekirov. (Source: Ukrainian music label ENKO)")
![The Central Pavilion of the Biennale. (Source: Getty Images)]( "European Commission Seeks Cut to Venice Biennale Funding Over Russian Participation")
![The aftermath of Russian attack on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on June 15, 2026. (Source: Joshua Olley/UNITED24 Media)]( "The aftermath of Russian attack on Kyiv Pechersk Lavra on June 15, 2026. (Source: Joshua Olley/UNITED24 Media)")
![Dmitry and Daria Bukhman. (Source: Bukhman Philanthropies)]( "International Booker Prize to Be Renamed After Russian-Born Entrepreneur Bukhman")
![What Happens When Ukrainian Artists Start Singing to the World]( "What Happens When Ukrainian Artists Start Singing to the World")
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![Photo of William Fleeson]( "Photo of William Fleeson")
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Sometimes, the chorus starts in English, and sometimes, the next verse turns to Ukrainian. For a growing number of Ukraine’s biggest artists, that blend has become the soundtrack of a nation determined to tell its story to the world.![Promo poster for “Pulse Room” installation (Source: IZOLYATSIA, Platform for Cultural Initiatives)]( "Donetsk Pulse Room Archive Becomes “Pulse Agglomerate” Performance at Art Basel 2026")
![A promotional poster for the documentary "The Lanterns" highlights the story of Ukrainian combat medics and their journey toward psychological recovery. (Source: Repower Charitable foundation)]( "UNITED24 Media Premieres “The Lanterns” Documentary on Frontline Marine Combat Medics")
-c439b7bd9030ecf9d5a4287dc361ba31.jpg "Photo of Katherina Popilnichenko")
-f8070520a2b6c3b94e75da2f0826760c.png "Ivan Klymenko, co-founder of the Ukrainian music label ENKO. (Source: Ivan Klymenko/Instagram)")
-4b9fb6dd82024037d9d5b9b9c285301d.png "Ukrainian Crimean Tatar jazz musician, composer, and producer Usein Bekirov. (Source: Ukrainian music label ENKO)")
-ce0f8d6019daf903fdf995f218d7926b.jpg "What Happens When Ukrainian Artists Start Singing to the World")
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