Operating outside any legal framework, the 'Only' draws SBU agents, criminals and Western contractors wanting to mingle with locals in a cosy venue that happily ignores the curfew.
At first glance, nothing particularly distinguishes the building on Velyka Vasylkivska Street in the centre of Kyiv. A typical business centre, secure and frequented during the day by office workers. No neon lights, no signs, and no hint of any night-time activity. As darkness falls, the scene changes. After midnight, access is controlled by men in black wearing discreet earpieces and stationed outside near the entrance. Door policy is strict. No one enters without an invitation, usually from a regular
