The American University Kyiv expanded to Dnipro in late 2024 with the first 34 students enrolling for American master’s programs in the central Ukrainian city. This initiative is the first stage in the ambitious development of the AUK presence in Ukraine following the university’s February 2022 launch just three weeks before the onset of Russia’s […]
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UN e-government survey ranks Ukraine fifth globally for development of online services
Ukraine ranks fifth globally in the Online Service Index category of the new United Nations E-Government Survey, which was released in mid-September. The 2024 edition of the annual survey of the digital government landscape across 193 UN member states marked a new high for Ukraine, which was in the 102 position in the same category […]
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Japan is “determined” to support Ukraine, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa says during Kyiv visit
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa arrived in the Ukrainian capital on 7 January with a message of Tokyo’s “determination” to maintain its strong support for Ukraine during the coming year. Kamikawa soon became acquainted with the current wartime realities in Kyiv when air raid sirens forced her and Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba to hold their […]
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230 Ukrainians freed from Russian captivity in largest prisoner exchange of the war
230 Ukrainians returned home from Russian captivity on 3 January in what was the largest single prisoner exchange since the start of the Russian invasion almost two years ago. The freed Ukrainians included members of the armed forces and border guard along with civilians. Some had been held by Russia since the early stages of […]
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How McDonald’s became a symbol of Ukraine’s remarkable resilience
In the eighteen months since the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion, the watching world has frequently been amazed by Ukraine’s remarkable resilience. Ukrainians have defied the expectations of experts who predicted Kyiv would fall in a matter of days, and have instead managed to secure significant success on the battlefield while also keeping the country […]