This article explores
how Ukraine’s historical and cultural heritage, influenced by the current
Russia-Ukraine war, is shaped, portrayed, and communicated in three leading
South African newspapers. As part of a larger research project focused on
cultural and historical heritage in Ukraine, the study highlights how the
European Union and Ukraine engage with foreign publics. Within the context of
the Russia-Ukraine war, this article focuses on the European Union and
Ukraine’s diplomatic efforts within South Africa, and the ‘Global South’, in a
changing world.