Not only has the war led to greater visibility for Ukrainian culture, it has also spurred musicians to compose works that convey the nation’s current struggle, pain and hope.
From ballet to opera to classic literature, Russia has turned its culture into an instrument for its own expansion. The West must fight back, Ukraine's culture minister Oleksandr Tkachenko writes in an op-ed in German daily Die Welt. It's time to stop supporting Russian artists and seek out Ukrainians instead.