History

Ivan Mazepa chose Ukraine over empire, defying Moscow, building culture, and leaving a legacy of courage. Discover why history remembers him as a hero, not a traitor.

In 1618, Ukrainian Cossacks marched to Moscow, burned its outskirts, and forced Muscovy into the Deulino Truce—proving Kyiv once came for Moscow.

Kyiv is 2,700 years old! Groundbreaking DNA research reveals Ukrainians as true Aryan descendants while exposing Russians as genetically unrelated—shattering centuries of myth

On Christmas night 2022, four Ukrainian volunteers walked into the enemy’s rear and never returned. They went so others could see the morning. This is their story.

New research argues Moscow wasn’t born of Kievan Rus’ — it rose under the Mongol Golden Horde, with khans shaping early Muscovy long before Slavic princes, challenging Russia’s origin myths.

Explore how Ukraine was freed from Nazi occupation, honoring the resilience and heroism of its people in one of history’s pivotal struggles and the legacy that still shapes national pride today.

New DNA research confirms links between ancient Trypillians and modern Ukrainians — connecting today’s people to Europe’s earliest complex farmers and reshaping national heritage. EMPR.media

Explore the enduring myth that Russia once planned to trade Alaska for Eastern Europe, and uncover the real 1867 Alaska Purchase and its strategic significance in history and modern geopolitics. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

June 28 marks Ukraine’s Constitution Day—the anniversary of the 1996 adoption of its Fundamental Law with roots in Cossack constitutionalism and core democratic principles. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

In Kyiv, you can see a unique engraving dedicated to Ivan Mazepa, created in 1705. It is a complex symbolic composition with the Cossack leader himself as the central figure. This was reported by the National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.” At the exhibition “Mazepa. The Strategy of a European Ukraine,” currently on display at the National Preserve “Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra,” visitors can […]

In the 9th–10th centuries, Kyiv became the capital of a powerful state — Rus. It would seem this is the beginning of Ukraine’s statehood. Official history claims that before that, there were only tribes here. Disunited, wild, unsettled. But this is not true. Or at least – it’s an incomplete truth. Because even a millennium before Kievan Rus’, states existed […]

The building located at 7 Kontraktova Square is officially considered the oldest residential building in Kyiv. To clarify — it is the oldest residential building that still serves its original purpose: housing. It was constructed in 1798 with funds from nobleman Leontiy Vyshnevsky (his father, Fedir, was the one who brought Oleksii Rozumovsky to the capital of the empire). Just […]