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-454297da9cf92a040c9e767ed1f269db.jpg "Ukrainian Tennis Star Lesia Tsurenko Sues WTA for Failing to Enforce Ban on Pro-War Russian and Belarusian Athletes")
![Diary of War Cast New York Theatre Reading]( "Diary of War cast at New York City’s West End Theatre stage, a project that turns Ukrainian testimonies into theater reading, created by Daria Kolomiec and directed by Musa Gurnis,")
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![Vlada_Toporkova]( "Photo of Vlada Toporkova")
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- Culture
“How do you fit your entire life in a suitcase?” actress Ismenia Mendes asks, sitting center stage. You might recognize her from Orange Is the New Black , but tonight, she’s not just playing a role—she’s giving voice to someone else’s reality. The New York City’s West End Theatre stage glows red and blue. The performers sit with scripts in hand. This is a Diary of War reading.![Pro-Putin Russian Opera Star Anna Netrebko Returns to London’s Royal Opera House After Six-Year Hiatus]( "Pro-Putin Russian Opera Star Anna Netrebko Returns to London’s Royal Opera House After Six-Year Hiatus")
![Kim Il-Sung University to Open Representative Office in Russia’s Novisibirsk]( "Kim Il-Sung University to Open Representative Office in Russia’s Novisibirsk")
![Russia Tours Fake Ukrainian Ballet in Sweden and Finland, Funneling Funds to Moscow]( "Russia Tours Fake Ukrainian Ballet in Sweden and Finland, Funneling Funds to Moscow")
![Trump’s Pastor Mark Burns Calls for US Tanks and F-35s After Visiting Bucha and Irpin]( "Trump’s Pastor Mark Burns Calls for US Tanks and F-35s After Visiting Bucha and Irpin")
![Meet the Wild Ukrainian Wrestling Scene Where Bruises, Beer, and Air Raids Collide]( "Meet the Wild Ukrainian Wrestling Scene Where Bruises, Beer, and Air Raids Collide")
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![Photo of Yurii Marchenko]( "Photo of Yurii Marchenko")
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- Life in Ukraine
You're probably not aware of it—but Ukraine has wrestling. And it’s compelling even for those who’ve never been fans of the genre. We attended one of its spring events—and witnessed a one-of-a-kind spectacle taking place, despite Russia’s war.
-7c95cbc56a064b2c0960d7e111a72344.jpg "Diary of War cast at New York City’s West End Theatre stage, a project that turns Ukrainian testimonies into theater reading, created by Daria Kolomiec and directed by Musa Gurnis,")
-4dcc1994829c4e60ebddd2fa1f8e601b.jpg "Meet the Wild Ukrainian Wrestling Scene Where Bruises, Beer, and Air Raids Collide")
