Society & Culture

The people of Turkey are well aware of the threats that Russia, in its imperial form of existence, may pose to the country. Turkish and Crimean Tatar historian, human rights activist, and Bilkent University professor Hakan Kirimli said this in an interview with Ukrinform. "Every Turkish politician, intellectual, and any normal, rational person in Turkey who knows history well cannot possibly be neutral about Russia's war against Ukraine. All of them, remembering history, understand the threat that Russia can pose to Turkey," he said. The historian believes that Russia, in its imperial form, is a major threat to Turkey. "The…

After nearly eight years of imprisonment in Russia on charges of “espionage,” Alexander Shelest, a computer science professor at Donetsk National Technical University, has returned to Ukraine. The Media Initiative website reported Shelest's release, according to Ukrinform. “Among those released is teacher Oleksandr Shelest from Donetsk,” the report says. Earlier, this community stated on its Facebook page that the computer science teacher at Donetsk National Technical University was detained by militants on September 13, 2017. At that time, unknown individuals came to the Donetsk apartment where Oleksandr lived with his mother and asked the man to come down to the…

More than 20,000 civilians—including 82 children—remain in areas of active hostilities in the Donetsk region. This was announced by Dmytro Petlin, head of the Department of Civil Protection, Mobilization, and Defense at the Donetsk Regional State Administration, during an online briefing, as reported by an Ukrinform correspondent. “As for the communities classified as active combat zones, there are just over 20,000 people remaining there. Of these, 82 are children in the Lyman city territorial community,” Petlin stated. He noted that 18 communities in the region are currently designated as active combat zones. Read also: 1,327 civilians remain in Pokrovsk, evacuation…

On the evening of August 2, a Russian missile strike hit the Vodoliy multifunctional sports complex in Mykolaiv, causing significant damage to the facility. The Sports Committee of Ukraine reported this in a Facebook post, according to Ukrinform. Vodoliy is one of Ukraine’s premier training centers for national diving and synchronized swimming teams. The building sustained broken windows and was littered with debris following the attack. According to the committee, dozens of Ukrainian champions and prize-winners who proudly carried the flag of Ukraine at international competitions were brought up in Vodoliy. Young stars train here, who should become the basis…

President Volodymyr Zelensky met with undisputed world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk to discuss ways of strengthening Ukraine’s position on the international stage, particularly in the United States. Zelensky announced this in a post on social media, as reported by Ukrinform. “Today, we all strive to make Ukraine’s voice strong and influential in the world, so that as many people as possible around the globe know the story of Ukraine’s fight for life. This is possible when, on the international stage, the efforts of politicians and diplomats are supported by Ukrainian legends known in every corner of the planet. One of…

On Friday, June 7, the Ukrainian-Romanian duo Marta Kostyuk - Elena-Gabriela Ruse will play a semifinal match at the Grand Slam series tennis tournament, the French Open (Roland Garros), in Paris. To seal promotion to the doubles final, Kostyuk and Ruse will have to win over the 11th seeded Italian tandem of Sara Errani - Jasmine Paolini, reports Ukrinform. Kostyuk and Ruse will play a Grand Slam semifinal for the second time in their career. Last season, they reached this stage at the Australian Open in Melbourne. Read also: Kalinina loses to world's eighth seed at WTA 1000 tournament in…

About 100 Ukrainian athletes will take part in the 2024 Olympics. This was announced by acting Minister of Youth and Sports Matvey Bidnyi on the air of the United News telethon, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "As of today, about 100 of our athletes will participate in this Olympics," Bidnyi said. He also noted that there is no definitive information yet on whether Russian athletes will participate in the Games. "There is no final answer yet, because the licences that have been allocated are information from international sports federations. But there will be another stage of their verification, which has been…

The Ring magazine has published an updated ranking of the world's best boxers regardless of weight category. The list is headed by Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, who defeated British Tyson Fury and became the absolute heavyweight champion, Ukrinform reports. Naoya Inoue from Japan, who recently defended the title of absolute champion in the second lightest weight in a fight with Mexican Luis Neri, took second place. Read also: Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion The third position in The Ring rankings goes to American Terence Crawford, who will have his first fight in the middleweight division against Israil Madrimov…

Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk has defeated the UK's Tyson Fury in a 12-round fight to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion. According to Ukrinform, the Ukrainian unified the titles and became the first undisputed world heavyweight champion in the era of four main belts. The bout lasted 12 rounds, with Usyk winning by a split decision of 115-112, 113-114, 114-113. The Ukrainian knocked down the Briton in the ninth round. The boxers' contract contains a rematch clause. The rematch is scheduled for October 12-13 in Riyadh. Photo: Getty Images

The English Premier League (EPL) football championship matches continue. "Manchester City defeated Tottenham in London with a score of 2-0, Ukrinform reports. The goals were scored by the Norwegian forward Erling Holland, who scored in the 51st minute of the match and in the 90+1 minute - from the penalty spot. Read also: International Women's Award "Guardian of Humanity" presented in Kyiv In the final round of the Premier League, on 19 May, "Arsenal" of London, the defender of the Ukrainian national team Oleksandr Zinchenko, will host "Everton" of Liverpool, the Ukrainian Vitaliy Mykolenko, "Manchester City" will face "West Ham",…