Bars and clubs are full in Ukraine despite the ongoing war with Russia 04:28. Kharkiv, Ukraine — A summer's evening, a sidewalk café, smiling friends. It could have been a scene from almost ...

Frenzied raves. Crowded bars (with free therapy). And of course, cuddle parties. Nightlife is returning to Ukraine’s capital. But revelers still have to reckon with guilty feelings. Plus curfew.

Ever since the February 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, life in the capital city Kyiv has faced major upheavals. At the same time, parts of the region had begun returning to normalcy by early 2023.

KYIV, Ukraine — The rave had been planned for weeks, with the space secured and the D.J.s, the drinks, ... After a prolonged silence, Kyiv nightlife is roaring back. Image.