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Ukraine’s largest music festival, ATLAS, returns as ATLAS UNITED, bringing together Ukrainian artists for the first time since Russia’s invasion. Headliners include BoomBox, Artem Pyvovarov, and Bez Obmezhen. The festival will run from July 12-14 at Kyiv’s Blockbuster Mall, with over 600,000 attendees expected. Safety remains a priority, with Instagram posts stating that the festival will utilize certified State Emergency Service of Ukraine coverage in case of air alarms.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s performance of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ with a local band in Kyiv has drawn criticism from Ukrainian netizens, who found it inappropriate in light of the ongoing conflict with Russia. Some netizens called Blinken’s performance ‘disgraceful’ and an ’embarrassment’ amid the daily loss of life in Ukraine due to lack of support from allies.