Leigh Turner

This isn’t really a blog.  It’s an unashamed plug for an interview I recently gave to the Ukrainian weekly “Delo” about blogging.  I recommend... read more

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The Alla Horska Folk Art Museum is exquisite: rare Ukrainian embroidery; wooden ornaments, painted eggs, tapestries and pottery.   Where is... read more

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For months now, Ukrainian political parties have been accusing each other of preparing massive fraud during the first and second rounds of the Ukrainian... read more

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I was interested to see Chris Wilson's blog about snow in Beijing .  It's been chilly in Kyiv too: when I arrived back from London this week the day-time... read more

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A common theme running through Ukraine's history is its position at a crossroads between Europe and Asia, or between East and West.  The concept has come... read more

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You've got to admire the Dutch secret service, the AIVD , for their low profile.  In fact when I see references to them in a show by US artist Jill Magid... read more

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"I'm sorry," my host says, "but quite a few people are away.  I'm not sure how big your audience will be."  In London for... read more

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Here's some unalloyed good news about Ukraine: UEFA, the governing body of European football, has confirmed that four Ukrainian cities , along with four in... read more

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To mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Gogol , a book of Gogol quotations is published in Kyiv by Olga Bogomolets-Shermetyeva.  Titled "Gogol... read more

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What do you do when you think the other side is going to try and rig your country's elections?  What if you're sure someone will accuse you of fixing the... read more

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