During an interesting era in the history of Eastern Europe when Russia, under Peter the Great, and Sweden, under King Charles XII, struggled for power, Ukraine was the pawn in the middle. In 1709, Ivan Mazepa, Hetman of Ukraine, which was part of the Russian Empire, signed a pact with the Swedish king promising to support Sweden in its war against Russia provided that Ukraine was given its independence.
An outlook on Wilhelm von Habsburg, an aristocrat who wanted to become the King of Ukraine...
A nurse from Ukraine searches for a better life in the West, while an unemployed security ...
Mykola is an eccentric pacifist who wants to be useful to humanity. When the war begins in...
The crew of Ukrainian NAVY minesweeper U311 "Cherkasy" is resisting seizure of the vessel ...
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In the darkest days of the Second World War, Yulia and Hugo, a Jewish mother and son, esca...
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer ...
A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but ins...
In a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the country, a small town sing...
A destitute WWI veteran is hired to help carry out restoration work on a medieval mural in...
In Depression-era Ireland, Jimmy Gralton returns home after a decade's exile in America. W...