Mykyta Peretiatko is a multimedia journalist with RFE/RL's Central Newsroom.
Blacksmiths in the northern Armenian city of Gyumri may have their craftsmanship honored with an inscription on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage in December. But unlike many fading traditions in the Caucasus, this trade is thriving.
With the danger of ongoing Russian attacks, some students in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv started the academic year with classes located in metro stations. Following Russia's full-scale invasion, many Ukrainian schools switched to online learning.
Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina invited a young fan to her match at Wimbledon after learning the girl was struggling to get tickets. Ten-year-old Anna, whose father is fighting on the front line in Ukraine, spent two days in line unable to get tickets to see her tennis hero.
