The New York Times – Music:
Jamala, the song contest’s 2016 champion, had been a prominent advocate for Crimea’s Tatar population. The region was annexed from Ukraine by Russia in 2014.
Category: Ukraine
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The Met Commissions an Opera About Abducted Ukrainian Children
The New York Times – Music:
The work, by the Ukrainian composer Maxim Kolomiiets and the American playwright George Brant, is inspired by the accounts of mothers whose children were taken during the war.
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Elina Svitolina’s Love Affair With Wimbledon Ends, but U.S. Open Awaits
The New York Times – Sports:
Svitolina, the Ukrainian star who captured hearts in London and beyond, lost to Marketa Vondrousova on Thursday but will play on through the summer.
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Elina Svitolina Aims for a Wimbledon Singles Final Against Jabeur or Sabalenka
The New York Times – Sports:
Svitolina, the Ukrainian player who has captivated Wimbledon fans, beat No. 1 Iga Swiatek and will play Marketa Vondrousova in a semifinal match Thursday.
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Elina Svitolina Of Ukraine One Match Away From Wimbledon Final
The New York Times – Sports:
Svitolina, a new mother who has said she is playing to give strength to her people back home in Ukraine, is one match away from an improbable and inspiring spot in the Wimbledon final.
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With War as a Backdrop, a Russian Fencing Drama Plays Out in the U.S.
The New York Times – Sports:
The departure of Russian fencers who object to their country’s invasion of Ukraine has created a stir at home and left their sporting futures in question.
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A Russian Pianist Speaks Out Against the War From Home
The New York Times – Music:
Polina Osetinskaya, a critic of the invasion who has stayed in Moscow even as the government cracks down on dissent, will play a Baroque program in New York.
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Tension Overshadows the Tennis Between Sabalenka and Svitolina
The New York Times – Sports:
Players from Ukraine do not shake hands with players from Russia and Belarus. Aryna Sabalenka waited at the net anyway.
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How Liverpool Put on a Song Contest for Ukraine
The New York Times – Music:
This year’s event would be “Ukraine’s party,” a broadcasting official said. It just happens to be taking place in Britain.