Tag: ukrainian history
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Yaroslav the Wise
In the XIth century Kyivan Rus’ (Ukraine-Rus’) reached its zenith under the reign of Yaroslav. He established enduring ties with many of the ruling European dynasties, strengthened the borders of Rus’ and tried to free it from the influence of the Byzantine Empire. Since 988 the church of Rus’ had been autonomous, apart from the…
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Flash
A series about the evolution of various spheres of Ukrainian culture and its modern heroes. This is the result of 100+ interviews and stories about how whole layers of culture were created in Ukraine. It is an attempt to capture the outbreak that is happening today and that we are waiting for tomorrow, to understand…
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Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom
A documentary on the unrest in Ukraine during 2013 and 2014, as student demonstrations supporting European integration grew into a violent revolution calling for the resignation of President Viktor F. Yanukovich.