Ukraine: Global - The conflicts unfolding inside of Ukraine and their reflection in modern culture

The conflicts unfolding inside of Ukraine and their reflection in modern culture

06/07/23 • 17 min

Ukraine is at war. Danish queen Gertrude, one of the main characters of the newly adapted play Hamlet, staged in the theater of Lesya Ukrainka, repeated once and once again. «It is not the time for quarreling and fighting with each other because we need to drive the enemy out of our land.» Anabell Ramires, actress and director in ProEnglish theater, together with international partners staged a Ukrainian adaptation of Hamlet and shed some light on the topic of social network conflicts. RUI’s Viktoriya Kriukova talked with Anabell.

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The importance of maintaining the image of a strong political leader of a country at war, and how Ukraine has been shaping its image abroad

Every politician suits a particular time and epoch. And their actions and image are necessary and helpful for the country he leads at that time. In 1960 John Fitzgerald Kennedy helped shape the image of America. Winston Churchill was the face of Britain in the times of the Second World War. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba have been working on keeping up a good image of Ukraine abroad. These are just some examples, because we also need to talk about simple people who help build the country, not just public figures.

Considering all this, we can agree that the image of the country’s leaders plays an important role in framing the image of the country they head. Over the last year, Ukraine transformed into a potentially successful and influential. European state from a corrupt country with a weak political class. In some way, the war helped unite the population around one enemy. We are just at the beginning of the Ukrainian success story. And we hope that inner conflicts inside the country will not stop us from promoting a good image of Ukraine abroad.

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The importance of modern technologies and the use of artificial intelligence on the frontline

It has been more than a year since Vladmir Putin ordered Russian troops to begin their illegal invasion of Ukraine, and the impact has been devastating. Though much of the battle has taken place on the battlefield itself, there has also been a war of technologies, from cyber-attacks and disinformation, to the economic impact on the global tech scene. NATO’s Assistant Secretary-General David van Weel said that the main problem is that many innovators don’t know what the military needs. So, there is a need to establish communication between the producer of the digital product and those who are using it. And, of course, a lot depends on the practical usage of the digital product. For this, one needs to try it at least several times. The war in Ukraine has been a testing-ground for new applications. Technology is changing the meaning of war and the war is changing technology by expediting innovation. And we now hope that the new technologies will help us to win the war quicker.