The work of AFP photographers will be on display at the 34th edition of the visapourlimage - International Photojournalism Festival in Perpignan from 26 August to 11 September Sergeï Supinsky: Ukraine, from Independence to War A retrospective of Sergei Supinsky’s coverage of Ukraine, first for local media, then for the epa photo agency, and finally for AFP since 2003. It includes his coverage of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the birth of Ukraine independence, the country’s fraught relationship with Russia as it moved closer politically to the West, and the Russian invasion on 24 February 2022. From Kyiv to Odessa via Chernobyl, Sergei Supinsky, 66, has tirelessly documented the history of his country, which has been both calm and tumultuous. He has displayed a particular eye for capturing images of ordinary people, whether they are peasants returning to live illegally near the Chernobyl power plant or civilians wielding ersatz cardboard automatic rifles in preparation for the Ru...