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A novelist takes the pulse of Kiev’s Independence Square — and remains hopeful

Global Politics

Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov has been visiting Independence Square nearly every day since protests began. And despite recent violence, he remains optimistic about the future.

Early Ukrainian diplomacy. The Zaporozhian Cossacks reply to the Sultan of Turkey, by 19th century Russian artist, Ilya Repin. Ukraine has always been vulnerable to more powerful neighbors.

Ukraine’s identity crisis is nothing new

Global Politics
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