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The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine is at the forefront of addressing the cultural impacts of the ongoing conflict. The recent performance of pro-Putin singer Valeriya in front of bombed-out buildings has prompted the Ministry to request the SSU to identify the location of the recording. Since the beginning of Russia's war, 200 Ukrainian artists and 103 media workers have tragically lost their lives. The Ministry also reported the damage of 1,333 cultural heritage sites, emphasizing the urgency for their preservation. Meanwhile, debates arouse over restrictions on artists' travel abroad and preserving historical artifacts. Strategic partnerships aim to ensure cultural heritage protection and restoration post-war.

What actions has the Ministry of Culture taken regarding pro-Putin singer Valeriya's performance?

The Ministry of Culture has requested the Security Service of Ukraine to identify the location where Russian singer Valeriya performed a patriotic song against the backdrop of bombed-out buildings. Valeriya openly supports Putin, and her actions are seen as provocative amidst ongoing tensions.

How many Ukrainian artists and media professionals have died due to the war?

According to the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications, since the war began, 200 Ukrainian artists and 103 media professionals have been killed. This highlights the severe impact of the conflict on Ukraine's cultural and media sectors.

What is the state of cultural heritage sites in Ukraine amid the conflict?

As of January 2025, 1,333 cultural heritage sites in Ukraine have been damaged due to Russian aggression. The Ministry of Culture is actively engaged in efforts to assess and plan for the restoration of these sites post-conflict.

What are the new travel regulations for Ukrainian artists imposed by the Ministry of Culture?

Starting March 2025, the Ministry of Culture has suspended the issuance of travel support letters for artists and media professionals liable for military service. This measure remains in force until legal regulations are established.

What strategic partnerships has the Ministry of Culture initiated for cultural heritage preservation?

The Ministry of Culture has signed memoranda of cooperation with various scientific and educational organizations to safeguard cultural heritage. These partnerships aim to enhance efforts in preserving Ukraine's cultural legacy amidst the ongoing challenges.

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The Ministry of Culture asks the EU to take into account the cultural aspect in the next sanctions packages Ministry of Culture proposes that EU take into account cultural aspect in next sanctions packages The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine has appealed to representatives of the European Union with a proposal to take into account the cultural aspect when forming the next sanctions packages. 675 4 Previously in trend: Sanctions against Russia

Russian singer and Putin supporter Valeria sang a song against the backdrop of a bombed-out city. Pro-Putin singer Valeriya performs in front of bombed-out buildings – Culture Ministry asks SSU to identify location. VIDEO Russian pop singer Valeriya, who openly supports dictator Vladimir Putin in his war against Ukraine, performed a patriotic song against the backdrop of buildings destroyed by Russian forces. Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture said it will appeal to the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) to identify the exact location of the recording. 8 547 41 Previously in trend: Russian propaganda

press Since start of full-scale war, 200 Ukrainian artists and 103 media workers have been killed – MCSC According to the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications (MCSC), 200 Ukrainian artists and 103 media professionals have been killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. 243 1 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

Cultural losses of Ukraine 186 Ukrainian artists and 102 media workers killed in hostilities - Ministry of Culture As a result of the war launched by the Russian Federation, 186 Ukrainian artists and 102 media workers were killed in Ukraine. 466 11 Previously in trend: losses of Ukraine

Journalists and artists to be banned from travelling abroad Starting 3 March, Ministry of Culture will stop issuing letters of travel abroad to journalists and artists Starting from 3 March 2025, the Ministry of Culture will suspend the issuance of letters of support for the travel of artists and media professionals liable for military service abroad. The decision will last until the relevant issue is regulated by law. 2 799 18

Cultural heritage 1333 cultural heritage sites damaged in Ukraine due to Russian aggression, 78 in January - Ministry of Culture As of the end of January 2025, 1,333 cultural heritage sites and 2,185 cultural infrastructure facilities in Ukraine were damaged by Russian aggression. In particular, 78 monuments were damaged in January. 317 0

Ministers of Ukraine and Poland Second meeting of working group of Ukraine and Poland on historical issues is scheduled for January in Lviv - Ministry of Culture The second meeting of the working group on historical issues in Polish-Ukrainian relations is scheduled for the end of January in Lviv. 594 7

Ukraine and Poland exchange lists of places of search and exhumation of victims of Volyn tragedy Ukraine and Poland exchange lists of places of search and exhumation of victims of Volyn tragedy - Ministry of Culture Ukraine and Poland have exchanged lists of places to search for and exhume the remains of mutual historical conflicts. Kyiv is committed to "positive decisions" on this issue. 2 089 26

Bykov Center for Strategic Communications at Ministry of Culture was headed by political consultant Serhii Bykov, who is associated with Medvedchuk. The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications renamed the Scientific Centre for Tourism Development into the Centre for Strategic Communications and Information Security. Political consultant Serhiy Bykov, who previously supported former traitor MP and Putin's godfather Viktor Medvedchuk, was appointed acting director. 8 475 94

Destruction of cultural heritage Due to war, 135 artists and 93 media workers died in Ukraine, 1222 cultural heritage sites were damaged – Ministry of Culture Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 135 Ukrainian artists and 93 media workers have been killed, and 1222 cultural heritage sites have been damaged. 370 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

Точицький Artists should be allowed to travel abroad freely to popularize Ukraine, - Minister of Culture Tochytskyi Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Mykola Tochytskyi called for creating conditions for Ukrainian artists to travel abroad without obstacles to popularize our country. 5 159 77

Точицький новий очільник Мінкульту Rada appoints Tochytskyi as Minister of Culture The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Mykola Tochytskyi as Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications of Ukraine. 3 779 35

Пам´ятник Леніну у Суджі Monument to Lenin is demolished in Sudzha, Kursk region. PHOTO A monument to Soviet tyrant Vladimir Lenin was demolished in the Russian city of Sudzha, which is controlled by the Ukrainian military. 12 749 64

Ростислав Карандєєв Policy of mobilizing representatives of Ukrainian culture is not fully competent and balanced - Karandieiev The cultural sector is suffering losses due to a policy of mobilizing representatives of Ukrainian culture that is not fully competent and balanced today. 1 841 12

Чернігівська обласна бібліотека для юнацтва була зруйнована на 90% Russians damaged or destroyed 1080 cultural monuments in Ukraine, most of them in Kharkiv region Between February 24, 2022, and May 25, 2024, the Russian Federation destroyed or damaged 1080 monuments of Ukrainian cultural heritage. Of these, 121 are of national importance, 879 are of local importance, and 80 are newly discovered. 388 3

Повернуті з Естонії пам’ятки. Estonia returns 274 illegally exported cultural artefacts to Ukraine. PHOTOS Estonia returned 274 cultural heritage items illegally exported by smugglers to Ukraine. 3 666 5 Incidents

телемарафон,новини,єдині Telethon channels have critical status, and employees are subject to booking - Ministry of Culture The Ministry of Culture has confirmed the status of TV channels participating in the "United News" telethon as critically important for the functioning of the economy and the livelihoods of the population during the special period. 11 635 131 Society

київ Part of building of Boichuk Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts and Design in Kyiv was destroyed as result of fall of enemy missile fragments - Ministry of Culture. PHOTOS During the morning shelling of Kyiv, the central part of the building of the Mykhailo Boichuk Kyiv State Academy of Decorative and Applied Arts and Design was damaged as a result of the fall of rocket fragments fired by the Russian Federation. 5 549 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

мінкульт Ministry of Culture has decided on partners for preservation of cultural heritage. PHOTOS The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy signed memoranda of cooperation in the field of cultural heritage protection with scientific and educational organisations. 629 1 Society

культури,мінкульт,міністерство Over year, Ministry of Culture received almost six thousand letters requesting assistance in traveling abroad The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine received 5,792 letters requesting assistance in traveling abroad in 2023. 2 133 8 Society

культура Cultural sites damaged by Russian aggression will be restored after war, - Ministry of Culture Ukraine will restore cultural monuments damaged by Russian aggression after the end of the war due to the risk of danger. 1 607 10 Incidents

маланка,богачук Tradition of Shchedryi Vechir (Bountiful Evening-ed.) is included in list of intangible cultural heritage of Ukraine On the eve of the New Year, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine approved the decision to include the Tradition of the Shchedryi Vechir (Bountiful Evening-ed.) in Ukraine in the National List of Elements of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ukraine. 1 808 26 Society

золото,скіфське "Scythian gold" returned to Ukraine from the Netherlands, - Ministry of Culture The collection of "Scythian gold," which was presented at the exhibition "Crimea: Gold and Secrets of the Black Sea" in the Netherlands, returned to Ukraine. 2 833 26 Incidents

памятник,щорс Cabinet of Ministers has adopted decision that allows dismantling of monuments to Pushkin, Shchors and Vatutin - Ministry of Culture The government has decided to remove monuments to the Russian writer Alexander Pushkin, the Bolshevik leader Nikolai Shchors, as well as other Russian and Soviet figures from the State Register of Immovable Monuments of Cultural Heritage of National Importance. 3 319 113 Ukrainian Politics

кіно Companies that cooperated with Russians, as well as those close to OP, will shoot TV series for money from state budget, - mass media. VIDEO Several companies will receive state funding for film production, including those close to the Presidential Office. 5 681 40 Ukrainian Politics

мкіп 14 valuable historical artifacts stolen by Russians returned to Ukraine. PHOTOS The Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra National Reserve received 14 cultural property items that had previously been stolen by Russian invaders from the temporarily occupied territories. 3 903 8 Society

культура,війна More than 1700 objects of cultural infrastructure in Ukraine have been damaged due to Russian aggression In Ukraine, 1702 cultural infrastructure facilities have been damaged due to Russian aggression, most of them in Donetsk, Kherson, Kharkiv, Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia regions. 198 1 War in Ukraine

шмигаль We are working on finding right candidate, - Shmyhal about new Minister of Culture Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal says that the search for a candidate for the post of Minister of Culture and Information Policy continues. 2 046 53 Ukrainian Politics

ткаченко It is normal that government supports serial production during war, - Minister of Culture Tkachenko. VIDEO Minister of Culture Oleksandr Tkachenko believes that it is appropriate to spend public funds on production of films and TV series. 9 611 180 Previously in trend: War

ткаченко,корея,південна South Korea allocates 230 million dollars to help Ukraine, - Tkachenko South Korea announced the allocation of 230 million dollars to help Ukraine and condemned Russian aggression. 1 992 17 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

лавра Commission of Ministry of Culture was again not allowed to enter territory of Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra The commission of the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy for the acceptance and transfer of state property of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra was again not allowed to enter the territory of the monastery to conduct an inspection. 11 852 169 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

лавра Commission of Ministry of Culture could not get to closed church in Lavra The commission of the Ministry of Culture, which is supposed to transfer the property of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra to the state and which was supposed to start the process of checking the objects of the shrine on March 30, could not get into the first room, because it turned out to be locked. 5 671 55 Incidents

кордон Ministry of Culture tightens rules for artists traveling abroad: Military registration documents required Ministry of Culture and Information Policy tightens rules for male artists to travel abroad. 4 048 21 Previously in trend: War

культура 1,132 objects of cultural heritage were damaged as result of Russian aggression in Ukraine Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale aggression in Ukraine, 1,132 objects of cultural heritage have been destroyed or damaged 606 1 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

одеса,катерина,пам'ятник Ministry of Culture advises to exhibit Russian and Soviet monuments in museums, giving them a debunking information Expert Council of Ukrainian Ministry of Culture on overcoming consequences of Russification and totalitarianism recommends to present in museums monuments and memorials related to Russian and Soviet imperial history. 1 201 13 Society

преса Russian Federation committed 74 crimes against representatives of mass media, - Ministry of Culture According to the Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine, Russia has committed 74 crimes against media representatives, including 19 against citizens of other countries 1 557 2 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Culture Ministry, UINR accuse Przemysl authorities of unilateral prospecting earthworks, despite bilateral agreements Culture Ministry, UINR accuse Przemysl authorities of unilateral prospecting earthworks, despite bilateral agreements The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Institute of National Remembrance (UINR) declare that the authorities of the city of Przemysl (Poland) are unilaterally carrying out prospecting earthworks on the site, about which bilateral agreements were concluded between Ukraine and Poland. 1 502 4 Ukrainian Politics

Verkhovna Rada appoints Tkachenko minister for culture and information policy Verkhovna Rada appoints Tkachenko minister for culture and information policy The Verkhovna Rada has adopted a resolution appointing Oleksandr Tkachenko as Ukraine's minister for culture and information policy. 8 395 98 Previously in trend: New Cabinet

Cultural industry may resume work from July 1 – acting minister Cultural industry may resume work from July 1 – acting minister The Cabinet of Ministers intends to allow the cultural industry to resume work at the last stage of lifting quarantine restrictions, from July 1. 1 049 2 Previously in trend: Anti-epidemic measures and restrictions

Cabinet renames Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports into Ministry of Culture and Information Policy Cabinet renames Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports into Ministry of Culture and Information Policy The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has renamed the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports into the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy. 1 249 23 Ukrainian Politics

Bill on counteraction disinformation to be improved, - official Bill on counteraction disinformation to be improved, - official The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport plan to continue the improvement of the bill on counteraction disinformation as Culture Minister Volodymyr Borodyanskyi reported. 1 041 39 Ukrainian Politics

Fire in Culture Ministry building extinguished – Interior Ministry. PHOTOS Fire in Culture Ministry building extinguished – Interior Ministry. PHOTOS The fire that took place in Kyiv on Monday morning in the administrative building of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports of Ukraine has been liquidated, the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine reports. 3 861 29 Incidents

UK university denies any part in Russia’s latest alleged excavations linked with Crimean War Bristol University says UK academics currently taking part in meetings and propaganda media shots in Russian-occupied Crimea have nothing to do with it. 10 692 60 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

олесь Poroshenko instructs Culture Ministry to rebury Oleksandr Oles in Ukraine, - Tseholko President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine to ensure the transportation of the remains of Ukrainian poet and writer Oleksandr Oles and organize a proper reburial ceremony. 24 968 80 Ukrainian Politics

нищук eurovision 2017 Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017 Eurovision Song Contest 2017 will be held in Kyiv. 41 942 202 Kyiv News

Christie's-sold painting by Aivazovsky was not Crimean, - Ministry of Culture Ivan Aivazovsky's "Shipwreck", sold at the Christie's auction, belonged to a private French collector. 10 217 22 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas

"We need to figure out what else has been stolen," - Hroisman instructs to check out libraries’ collections Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Hroisman instructed Vice-Prime Minister Pavlo Rozenko and Minister of Culture Yevhen Nyshchuk to work out mechanism to take the inventory of libraries’ collections of rare and early printed books. 3 160 30 Ukrainian Politics

"We prepare papers on behalf of Ministry of Culture to award Jamala with People's Artist title”, - Yevhen Nyshchuk The winner of Eurovision 2016 song contest Jamala will be awarded with the title of People's Artist of Ukraine. 14 304 176 Previously in trend: Jamala's winning

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