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The collection of essays by the art critic, curator, and publicist Kostiantyn Doroshenko is a rethinking of his work since 1995. In his portraits of famous and little-known compatriots, reviews of cultural and social events, and polemical statements, the author analyses the trends in the development of Ukraine as an independent state, its achievements and mistakes along the way. The texts create a certain drama, forcing the reader to reflect on the direction of the country's movement in modern times, the crystallisation of the values that Ukraine is currently defending. For Doroshenko, Ukraine-centric optics is fundamental, hence the title of the collection - "Kyiv Time". The publication is intended for a wide range of readers who are interested in a view of Ukrainian history and culture based on the principles of an open society and European unity. The texts are full of little-known information about the fates, events, and personalities, appeal in an accessible form to the leading philosophical and political trends of our time, create a wide field for reflection, and affirm the understanding of Ukraine's subjectivity, its historical belonging to European civilisation, and its sensitivity to freedom and democracy.

The cover image is a portrait of Kostyantyn Doroshenko by Serhiy Maidukov, reproduction permission kindly granted by the author.