Maria Botcharova is a British-Ukrainian strategist, writer, and volunteer who divides her time between London and Kyiv. She co-directs the non-profit Medical Life Lines Ukraine.
People say love develops more quickly in war – because in a world where anything can happen, what is there to lose? Single and in Kyiv for a while, I decide to swallow my distaste for dating apps and start swiping. The first thing I notice is how many men are from Turkey and based
From our UK edition
How do you convey the oddness of Kyiv during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? The reality of living under the constant threat of drones and missiles, combined with the undeniable fact that life continues as normal for most of the time? Kyiv isn’t just bombs. It’s pet grooming salons with neon signs and coffee shops called
