The Ukrainian Week
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Independent Ukrainian English-language magazine providing an in-depth analysis of Ukraine's political, social and economic affairs.
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U2, feat. Ed Sheeran & 🇺🇦Antytila unveiled a new song, Yours Eternally, part of a new EP delving into ICE, Israel, the West Bank, #Ukraine & Iran. The yrics began as a letter to Taras Topolia, singer of the Ukrainian band, honoring Ukrainian courage, sense of humor, bold & spirit.
#volia #ukraine
#volia #ukraine
February 19, 2026 at 11:14 PM
🇺🇦Defense Forces conducted a series of clearing operations near Verbove, along the border of Dnipro&Zaporizhzhia Oblasts, liberated up to 200 km2 of territory.
"Ukraine needs guaranteed security & a reliable, lasting peace. That is exactly what we are working for. Glory to Ukraine!" Zelensky (02/18)
"Ukraine needs guaranteed security & a reliable, lasting peace. That is exactly what we are working for. Glory to Ukraine!" Zelensky (02/18)
February 18, 2026 at 6:33 PM
🇺🇦Defense Forces conducted a series of clearing operations near Verbove, along the border of Dnipro&Zaporizhzhia Oblasts, liberated up to 200 km2 of territory.
"Ukraine needs guaranteed security & a reliable, lasting peace. That is exactly what we are working for. Glory to Ukraine!" Zelensky (02/18)
"Ukraine needs guaranteed security & a reliable, lasting peace. That is exactly what we are working for. Glory to Ukraine!" Zelensky (02/18)
Mariupol survives in its people’s hearts — how residents keep city alive after Russia’s destruction :
"Andriy pauses (..) and finally says, “The title of the graffiti is ‘Returning Home.’ The main goal, after all, is to get back to Mariupol.”
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#mariupol #ukraine🇺🇦
"Andriy pauses (..) and finally says, “The title of the graffiti is ‘Returning Home.’ The main goal, after all, is to get back to Mariupol.”
ukrainianweek.com/mariupol-liv...
#mariupol #ukraine🇺🇦
February 17, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Mariupol survives in its people’s hearts — how residents keep city alive after Russia’s destruction :
"Andriy pauses (..) and finally says, “The title of the graffiti is ‘Returning Home.’ The main goal, after all, is to get back to Mariupol.”
ukrainianweek.com/mariupol-liv...
#mariupol #ukraine🇺🇦
"Andriy pauses (..) and finally says, “The title of the graffiti is ‘Returning Home.’ The main goal, after all, is to get back to Mariupol.”
ukrainianweek.com/mariupol-liv...
#mariupol #ukraine🇺🇦
Ukraine’s delegation is on its way to Geneva, where the next round of negotiations involving Ukraine, the UnitedStates & Russia, is to take place tomorrow.
"Ukraine’s interests must be protected", said ’s office chief Kyrylo Budanov, who is leading the 🇺🇦 delegation.
#ukraine
"Ukraine’s interests must be protected", said ’s office chief Kyrylo Budanov, who is leading the 🇺🇦 delegation.
#ukraine
February 16, 2026 at 6:58 AM
Ukraine’s delegation is on its way to Geneva, where the next round of negotiations involving Ukraine, the UnitedStates & Russia, is to take place tomorrow.
"Ukraine’s interests must be protected", said ’s office chief Kyrylo Budanov, who is leading the 🇺🇦 delegation.
#ukraine
"Ukraine’s interests must be protected", said ’s office chief Kyrylo Budanov, who is leading the 🇺🇦 delegation.
#ukraine
‼️The special forces of the Security Service of #Ukraine (SBU) destroyed half of russian «Pantsir» anti-aircraft missile systems, one of the key air defense systems of Russia. A strategic goal: to allow 🇺🇦 Defense Forces to strike russian military bases, warehouses, airfields, etc.
February 15, 2026 at 9:29 PM
‼️The special forces of the Security Service of #Ukraine (SBU) destroyed half of russian «Pantsir» anti-aircraft missile systems, one of the key air defense systems of Russia. A strategic goal: to allow 🇺🇦 Defense Forces to strike russian military bases, warehouses, airfields, etc.
«The Ukrainian army is the strongest army in Europe. Thanks to our heroes. And I think it is simply not smart to keep this army outside #NATO. But at the very least, let that be your decision, friends–not Putin’s decision, please», #Zelensky said in #Munich.
#MSC2026 #Ukraine 🇺🇦
#MSC2026 #Ukraine 🇺🇦
February 14, 2026 at 9:11 PM
"And I’m proud of our soldiers who repel Russian attacks, and of our logistics teams (..) proud of our nation. And it is the courage & resilience of🇺🇦 that make the difference. Our people deserve gratitude. They deserve respect", V. #Zelensky said in Munich, greeted with a standing ovation.
#ukraine🇺🇦
#ukraine🇺🇦
February 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM
"And I’m proud of our soldiers who repel Russian attacks, and of our logistics teams (..) proud of our nation. And it is the courage & resilience of🇺🇦 that make the difference. Our people deserve gratitude. They deserve respect", V. #Zelensky said in Munich, greeted with a standing ovation.
#ukraine🇺🇦
#ukraine🇺🇦
The Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych & his father just arrived in Munich, & met Volodymyr Zelensky who presented him with the Order of Freedom.
"Remembrance is not a violation (..) Thank you for your stance, your strength and your courage. Glory to Ukraine️!", the 🇺🇦President said.
#Olympics
"Remembrance is not a violation (..) Thank you for your stance, your strength and your courage. Glory to Ukraine️!", the 🇺🇦President said.
#Olympics
February 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych & his father just arrived in Munich, & met Volodymyr Zelensky who presented him with the Order of Freedom.
"Remembrance is not a violation (..) Thank you for your stance, your strength and your courage. Glory to Ukraine️!", the 🇺🇦President said.
#Olympics
"Remembrance is not a violation (..) Thank you for your stance, your strength and your courage. Glory to Ukraine️!", the 🇺🇦President said.
#Olympics
V. #Zelensky held a meeting with Reza Pahlavi, iranian opposition leader, at the #MunichSecurityConference on Friday, "on the importance of strengthening sanctions against the Iranian regime & other dictatorial regimes". They condemned cooperation between Russia & #Iran.
#Ukraine
#Ukraine
February 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
V. #Zelensky held a meeting with Reza Pahlavi, iranian opposition leader, at the #MunichSecurityConference on Friday, "on the importance of strengthening sanctions against the Iranian regime & other dictatorial regimes". They condemned cooperation between Russia & #Iran.
#Ukraine
#Ukraine
V. #Zelensky just awarded 🇺🇦 athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, member of the national Olympic team of #Ukraine, the Order of Freedom :
"For selfless service to the 🇺🇦 people, civic courage & patriotism in upholding the ideals of freedom & democratic values" (Decree).
#Olympics2026
"For selfless service to the 🇺🇦 people, civic courage & patriotism in upholding the ideals of freedom & democratic values" (Decree).
#Olympics2026
February 12, 2026 at 6:53 PM
V. #Zelensky just awarded 🇺🇦 athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych, member of the national Olympic team of #Ukraine, the Order of Freedom :
"For selfless service to the 🇺🇦 people, civic courage & patriotism in upholding the ideals of freedom & democratic values" (Decree).
#Olympics2026
"For selfless service to the 🇺🇦 people, civic courage & patriotism in upholding the ideals of freedom & democratic values" (Decree).
#Olympics2026
#IOC banned athletes in 3 famous cases now:
1968-Tommie Smith & John Carlos raised gloved for civil rights in #USA,
2024-Manizha Talash for"Free #Afghan Women",
2026-Vladyslav Heraskevych for "Memory Helmet" #Ukraine.
Are human rights & dignity still Olympic values?
#Olympics2026🇺🇦
1968-Tommie Smith & John Carlos raised gloved for civil rights in #USA,
2024-Manizha Talash for"Free #Afghan Women",
2026-Vladyslav Heraskevych for "Memory Helmet" #Ukraine.
Are human rights & dignity still Olympic values?
#Olympics2026🇺🇦
February 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
#IOC banned athletes in 3 famous cases now:
1968-Tommie Smith & John Carlos raised gloved for civil rights in #USA,
2024-Manizha Talash for"Free #Afghan Women",
2026-Vladyslav Heraskevych for "Memory Helmet" #Ukraine.
Are human rights & dignity still Olympic values?
#Olympics2026🇺🇦
1968-Tommie Smith & John Carlos raised gloved for civil rights in #USA,
2024-Manizha Talash for"Free #Afghan Women",
2026-Vladyslav Heraskevych for "Memory Helmet" #Ukraine.
Are human rights & dignity still Olympic values?
#Olympics2026🇺🇦
The 🇺🇦 band Dakh Daughters paid tribute yesterday in #Paris to Victoria Amelina,🇺🇦 writer and poet, killed by Russia in 2023.
« When leaving, house behind gets smaller,
turning into a shell from Crimea,
a sunflower’s seed,
Then House can fit in the pocket,
And there it sleeps » #Ukraine
« When leaving, house behind gets smaller,
turning into a shell from Crimea,
a sunflower’s seed,
Then House can fit in the pocket,
And there it sleeps » #Ukraine
February 11, 2026 at 11:08 PM
" The truth is, #Ukraine—and #Kyiv in particular—came perilously close to a major man-made catastrophe (...) This was nothing short of an attempt at ‘cold genocide’, a weaponised winter terror ".
" Russians are attempting a ‘cold genocide’ " 👇 ukrainianweek.com/kyiv-russia-...
" Russians are attempting a ‘cold genocide’ " 👇 ukrainianweek.com/kyiv-russia-...
February 11, 2026 at 9:58 PM
" The truth is, #Ukraine—and #Kyiv in particular—came perilously close to a major man-made catastrophe (...) This was nothing short of an attempt at ‘cold genocide’, a weaponised winter terror ".
" Russians are attempting a ‘cold genocide’ " 👇 ukrainianweek.com/kyiv-russia-...
" Russians are attempting a ‘cold genocide’ " 👇 ukrainianweek.com/kyiv-russia-...
IOC asked Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych to compete without memory helmet honoring athletes killed by Russia. "I’m showing athletes who died since last Winter Olympic Games (..) The whole world sees memory"
Russia has killed at least 5🇺🇦children in 5 days of the Olympics..
Russia has killed at least 5🇺🇦children in 5 days of the Olympics..
February 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
IOC asked Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych to compete without memory helmet honoring athletes killed by Russia. "I’m showing athletes who died since last Winter Olympic Games (..) The whole world sees memory"
Russia has killed at least 5🇺🇦children in 5 days of the Olympics..
Russia has killed at least 5🇺🇦children in 5 days of the Olympics..
V. #Zelensky does not plan to announce presidential elections or a referendum on Feb. 24, contrary to what the FT reported. "If Russians are killing people every day, how can we announce or seriously consider elections in the coming weeks?", the🇺🇦President's Office said.
#ukraine
#ukraine
February 11, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Standing ovation and fully booked for the fantastic Ukrainian group « Dakh Daughters », in concert tonight at the Théâtre du Rond-Point in #Paris. « We must believe. We must resist. We must exist ». #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #томоєморе 🎼 #breaktherock #France #DakhDaughters
February 10, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Standing ovation and fully booked for the fantastic Ukrainian group « Dakh Daughters », in concert tonight at the Théâtre du Rond-Point in #Paris. « We must believe. We must resist. We must exist ». #Ukraine 🇺🇦 #томоєморе 🎼 #breaktherock #France #DakhDaughters
🔊 On February 9 & 10: 🇺🇦 Defense Forces struck an enemy ammunition depot near occupied Novooleksiivka, destroyed a drone storage facility in the Rostov region, 3 containers with FPV drones & components has been confirmed. About 6 000 drones were destroyed.
#Ukraine #StopRussia
#Ukraine #StopRussia
February 10, 2026 at 7:27 PM
🔊 On February 9 & 10: 🇺🇦 Defense Forces struck an enemy ammunition depot near occupied Novooleksiivka, destroyed a drone storage facility in the Rostov region, 3 containers with FPV drones & components has been confirmed. About 6 000 drones were destroyed.
#Ukraine #StopRussia
#Ukraine #StopRussia
Without U.S. nuclear « umbrella », can #Europe build its own arsenal ? « Across Europe, governments are exploring a broad menu of options » 👇 #USA #Trump
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February 10, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Without U.S. nuclear « umbrella », can #Europe build its own arsenal ? « Across Europe, governments are exploring a broad menu of options » 👇 #USA #Trump
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🎼The Ukrainian anthem during a charity concert of the 🇺🇦singer Artem Pivovarov at the #Odesa Opera Theatre on February 3. All the «Your Poems, My Notes» concerts intend to support the Armed Forces of #Ukraine🇺🇦, « who fight for freedom and defend their homeland every day ».
February 8, 2026 at 11:46 PM
🎼The Ukrainian anthem during a charity concert of the 🇺🇦singer Artem Pivovarov at the #Odesa Opera Theatre on February 3. All the «Your Poems, My Notes» concerts intend to support the Armed Forces of #Ukraine🇺🇦, « who fight for freedom and defend their homeland every day ».
👏The 🇺🇦film "2000 Meters to Andriivka" by Mstyslav Chernov won the Directors Guild of #America (DGA) Award in the "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary" category.
This is M.Chernov's 2d award: his film "20 days in Mariupol" was also awarded by DGA in 2023.
#ukraine
This is M.Chernov's 2d award: his film "20 days in Mariupol" was also awarded by DGA in 2023.
#ukraine
February 8, 2026 at 7:22 PM
#Kyiv « We are alive. We are together. And we will not give our lives to Russians ».
This neighborhood of Kyiv was severely hit by the Russian attacks that left it without heating or electricity.
« Emerald Sky|#Troieshchyna Movement🖤 »
🎧Mr.Divibe 🎶Drevo 📹S. Kondratenko
#Ukraine🇺🇦
This neighborhood of Kyiv was severely hit by the Russian attacks that left it without heating or electricity.
« Emerald Sky|#Troieshchyna Movement🖤 »
🎧Mr.Divibe 🎶Drevo 📹S. Kondratenko
#Ukraine🇺🇦
February 7, 2026 at 10:15 PM
#Kyiv « We are alive. We are together. And we will not give our lives to Russians ».
This neighborhood of Kyiv was severely hit by the Russian attacks that left it without heating or electricity.
« Emerald Sky|#Troieshchyna Movement🖤 »
🎧Mr.Divibe 🎶Drevo 📹S. Kondratenko
#Ukraine🇺🇦
This neighborhood of Kyiv was severely hit by the Russian attacks that left it without heating or electricity.
« Emerald Sky|#Troieshchyna Movement🖤 »
🎧Mr.Divibe 🎶Drevo 📹S. Kondratenko
#Ukraine🇺🇦
"Electricity supply remains extremely difficult. The loss of capacity caused by last night’s attack has created an additional significant electricity deficit", 🇺🇦 Energy Ministry stated.
"This is a level of attack that no terrorist in the world has ever dared", #Zelensky said.
#ukraine #stoprussia
"This is a level of attack that no terrorist in the world has ever dared", #Zelensky said.
#ukraine #stoprussia
February 7, 2026 at 8:19 PM
"Electricity supply remains extremely difficult. The loss of capacity caused by last night’s attack has created an additional significant electricity deficit", 🇺🇦 Energy Ministry stated.
"This is a level of attack that no terrorist in the world has ever dared", #Zelensky said.
#ukraine #stoprussia
"This is a level of attack that no terrorist in the world has ever dared", #Zelensky said.
#ukraine #stoprussia
On 6 February, the delegation from #Ukraine️🇺🇦 received acclamation from the crowd during the opening ceremony of the 2026 #Winter #Olympics in #Milan.
« It means a lot », Vladyslav Heraskevych & Yelyzaveta Sydorko,🇺🇦 flag bearers for the Ukrainian team said. #MilanoCorrina2026 #Milano
« It means a lot », Vladyslav Heraskevych & Yelyzaveta Sydorko,🇺🇦 flag bearers for the Ukrainian team said. #MilanoCorrina2026 #Milano
February 6, 2026 at 10:43 PM
On 6 February, the delegation from #Ukraine️🇺🇦 received acclamation from the crowd during the opening ceremony of the 2026 #Winter #Olympics in #Milan.
« It means a lot », Vladyslav Heraskevych & Yelyzaveta Sydorko,🇺🇦 flag bearers for the Ukrainian team said. #MilanoCorrina2026 #Milano
« It means a lot », Vladyslav Heraskevych & Yelyzaveta Sydorko,🇺🇦 flag bearers for the Ukrainian team said. #MilanoCorrina2026 #Milano
« The catastrophe in Kyiv & other 🇺🇦cities has a single author. It is Russia, waging a genocidal war. But this reality has defined life in Ukraine for four years now, and it demands preparation » Kyiv energy system under strain : preventing another winter freeze
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February 6, 2026 at 6:01 PM
« The catastrophe in Kyiv & other 🇺🇦cities has a single author. It is Russia, waging a genocidal war. But this reality has defined life in Ukraine for four years now, and it demands preparation » Kyiv energy system under strain : preventing another winter freeze
👉 ukrainianweek.com/kyiv-energy-...
👉 ukrainianweek.com/kyiv-energy-...
The #Kharkiv School of Photography, 🇺🇦artistic movement born facing Soviet realism, is exhibited in the 🚂stations of #Lille🇫🇷(twinned since 1978), until March. A step the cultural season in #France "Un Voyage en #Ukraine️": culture as "engine of resistance & space for freedom".
February 6, 2026 at 2:47 PM
The #Kharkiv School of Photography, 🇺🇦artistic movement born facing Soviet realism, is exhibited in the 🚂stations of #Lille🇫🇷(twinned since 1978), until March. A step the cultural season in #France "Un Voyage en #Ukraine️": culture as "engine of resistance & space for freedom".