The New York Times – Sports:
His career came to and abrupt end in February, when Russian forces invaded his country and he became a soldier.
Category: Ukraine
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Ukrainian Teenager Who Fled War Will Play at Carnegie Hall
The New York Times – Music:
Dmytro Tishyn, who left his hometown with only a backpack and his father’s bassoon, will be playing with the New York Youth Symphony on Sunday.
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Anton Filatov, Ukrainian Film Critic, Drafted Into Real-Life War
The New York Times – Film:
Anton Filatov was pulled into a theater he never expected or wanted to enter: the front lines of war, where he now writes movingly of the scene in the trenches instead of what’s on the screen.
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Daria Kasatkina’s Tumultuous and Triumphant Season
The New York Times – Sports:
The tennis star has spoken out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and come out as gay with her partner, the figure skater and fellow Russian Natalia Zabiiako. And she’s winning.
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Hints of Russians’ Return to International Sports Rekindle Debate Over Their Exclusion
The New York Times – Sports:
Thomas Bach, the leader of the International Olympic Committee, has said that sport needs to find a means for building peace and communication. His member organizations are saying, “Not yet.”
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For Ukrainian Runners, a Brutal Race Made Sense When Little Else Did
The New York Times – Sports:
Backyard ultramarathons are grueling, hourslong races. The international team competition, held on Oct. 15, included runners from dozens of nations racing on their home turf, including Ukraine.
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5 Russian Bullets Dashed an Opera Singer’s Dreams. Then He Reclaimed His Voice.
The New York Times – Music:
While on a rescue mission in Ukraine, Sergiy Ivanchuk was shot in the lungs, apparently ending his chance at opera stardom. His recovery is a marvel of medicine, chance and his own spirit.
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Soviet Watches Teach a History Lesson on the Wrist
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
An American collector is drawn to watches produced in the Soviet Union because of their technology and aesthetics and, now, a chance to help Ukraine.