History

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 […]

Muscovy takes the name “Rus,” but it never had what the true Rus possessed. In Kyiv, European kings were recepted, while in Moscow, they waited for a charter from the Khan. The daughters of our princes became queens of Europe: Anna Yaroslavna — Queen of France. Elizabeth — Queen of Norway and Denmark. Anastasia — Queen of Hungary. Agatha — […]

This year, the Ukrainian capital celebrates its 1,541st anniversary. The official founding year of the city is considered to be 482 AD, but in reality, Kyiv’s true age is likely different. The question of when and by whom the city was founded has just as many theories and legends as the founding date itself. Who founded Kyiv and when The […]

When even those who don’t live in the capital remember Kyiv Day – that’s when the chestnut trees bloom. Usually, it’s at this time that one of the city’s symbols flourishes, greatly enhancing the festive atmosphere. Kyiv’s birthday is celebrated on the last Sunday of May. In 2025, this day falls on May 25. This year, the capital’s anniversary is […]

Kyiv is much older than it was attributed to in the USSR (and it would be worth reviewing this and publishing the real numbers officially), but I know that you, my beloved city, will live many times longer! Suddenly you didn’t know: In 1982, the Soviet authorities held a magnificent celebration of “1500 years of Kyiv” — but in fact, […]

The National Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Reserve will present a large-scale exhibition titled “Mazepa: The Strategy of a European Ukraine” starting May 24, All the documents and artifacts gathered for the exhibition confirm that Ukraine has always been an integral part of Europe, Istorychna Pravda reports. This was announced by the National Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Reserve. Ivan Mazepa’s struggle for the freedom and […]

Imagine the moment when an ordinary act of digging a cellar in your own yard suddenly unveils a secret frozen in time for millennia, and over time it becomes clear that the traditional Ukrainian house – or rather its ancient prototype – is the first known land-based dwelling in human history. This is exactly what happened in 1965 in the […]

The Russian language is a surzhyk of several languages and dialects. In Muscovy, until the 15th century, they used and wrote in the Uighur alphabet. It was only from the second half of the 15th century that they started transitioning to Cyrillic. There are no “Russian” acts from the 13th century and earlier. The early ones are forgeries from the […]

Did you know that Ukraine is a land of a special destiny? Everyone remembers the recent meeting between Zelensky and Trump at the Vatican. And the discussions about the presence of the Ukrainian coat of arms—the Tryzub—on a fresco of Prince Volodymyr in the Vatican. Which is a paradox! It is forbidden to depict national coats of arms in the […]

Ukrainian – American singer Kelsie Kimberlin interviewed the Head of Defence Work Department of the Bucha District State Administration Danylo Burovin, who defended the region from the russian invasion back in 2022, and continue to protect the sky over the Kyiv region from russian air attack now. Kelsie Kimberlin: Hello. Danylo Burovin: Hello. Kelsie Kimberlin: Nice to meet you and […]

Why is the minerals agreement a case of traditional American diplomacy? Let’s recall the “destroyers-for-bases” deal from World War II. The agreement with the U.S. on the joint exploitation of mineral resources is strategically beneficial for Ukraine; any issues would only be in the details, which is precisely what diplomacy exists for. U.S. presidents have made similar agreements with allies […]

1. Trypillia culture (5500–2750 BCE)   2. Cultural successors of Trypillia – Yamna culture (3300–2600 BCE)   3. Cimmerians (10th–7th century BCE)   4. Scythians (7th–3rd century BCE)   5. Sarmatians (3rd century BCE – 3rd century CE)   6. Antes and Sclaveni (4th–7th century CE)   7. Polians, Drevlians, Severians, Tivertsi, Ulichi (7th–10th century CE)   8. Population of […]