One of Europe’s last major epidemics of the bubonic plague devastated the city of Odessa.…
Tag: Ukraine
The Two Tavriyas and the Fate of Crimean Football
Tavriya Simferopol were the first ever champions of an independent Ukraine, but were dissolved following…
Cleaning Up the Flotsam and Jetsam: Corruption at Odessa’s Ports
Nikolai Holmov on new attempts to clean up Odessa’s fantastically corrupt ports, and interference from…
War and Holy Water in Ukraine: An Interview with Photographer Christopher Nunn
Last summer, while living in Odessa, I got in touch with British photographer Christopher Nunn,…
Heroyam Slava: The Heroes of Maidan
Who are today’s heroes in a Ukraine at war? And who will be in the…
History Revisited: Criminalizing Communist Symbols and Sympathies in Ukraine
Ukraine’s new laws criminalizing communist symbols and perceived sympathies distort the country’s history and discourage…
Recollections of Pre-War Donetsk
Donetsk, before the war. Miles Atkinson shares his memories of a city dominated by “industry,…