As part of our Language of Soccer World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to supporters of all 48 nations competing at the 2026 edition to capture their unique football culture, distilled into a ...

Ukrainian comedian Dima Watermelon would love nothing more than to be able to stop making jokes about Putin. But as long as the war in Ukraine goes on, he feels he has to address "the elephant in the ...

Born in 1984 in Ukraine, Dima Bondarev began playing the trumpet at the age of nine. Initially studying classical music, he soon discovered his passion for jazz. Between 2008 and 2013, Dima was highly ...

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