Discover Ukraine

Explore the life and legacy of Vladyslav Horodetskyi — Kyiv’s own “Gaudí” architect whose Art Nouveau masterpieces like the House with Chimaeras and St. Nicholas Cathedral define the city’s skyline. empre.media

Ancient Ukrainian states existed long before Kyiv Rus, yet history textbooks erased them. Who rewrote the past — and why it matters for Ukraine’s identity today. EMPR.media.

Explore the oldest residential building in Kyiv at 7 Kontraktova Square, built in 1798 and still used as a home today — surviving fires, restoration and centuries of change. empr.media.

“From Rus to Ukraine” challenges imposed narratives, argues Kyiv was the true centre of Rus and calls for reclaiming Ukrainian history from centuries of colonial distortion. empr.media. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Who really founded Kyiv — history, myth, or legend? Dive into the facts and centuries-old theories that shaped Ukraine’s capital and its ancient origins.

Soviet era said Kyiv was 1500 years old — but archaeologists knew it’s *much older*. EMPR reveals the hidden history redefining the age of Ukraine’s capital.

At the Cannes Film Festival’s Trophée Chopard ceremony, Angelina Jolie honored the memory of Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina — killed in a Russian strike — spotlighting artists lost to global conflicts. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Archaeologists unearthed four prehistoric dwellings built from ~149 mammoth bones near Mezhyrich outside Kyiv, offering a rare glimpse of early human ingenuity around 17,000 years ago.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Jan Koum, born in Kyiv and raised in Fastiv before emigrating to the U.S. at 16, rose from humble beginnings to co-found WhatsApp — later sold to Facebook for ~$19B — transforming global messaging. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate has publicly revealed the advanced Magura V7 naval drone — a sea platform equipped with missiles that has already shot down Russian Su‑30 fighter jets, marking a historic first in unmanned warfare. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

This historical and linguistic investigation frames Russian as a “surzhyk” — a hybrid language blending Old Bulgarian, Turkic, Finno-Ugric, Ukrainian, Greek, Polish, German and Latin elements. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

An exploration of Ukraine’s enduring resilience, deep historical legacy and expanding global influence — how a nation shaped by trials continues to impact the world.