The United States Board on Geographic Names becomes the latest international body to adopt the Ukrainian-language transliteration of the Ukrainian capital city
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Ukrainian Queen of France
How Anne de Kyiv became a symbol of Ukraine’s ancient ties to France and the country’s often overlooked role in European history
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Ukraine continues to climb in global passport index as visa-free options expand further
Ukrainian passport holders are now ahead of all CIS countries with visa-free access to 128 countries including the EU’s Schengen Zone
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Kyiv Cable Cars: Coming Soon?
Ambitious cableway initiative is part of efforts to boost the Ukrainian capital’s tourism appeal and improve transport connections with Left Bank Kyiv
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Kharkiv students dive into Yaroslavsky’s Oxford University database gift
Kharkiv-based businessman Yaroslavsky has provided Karazin University with access to Oxford University Press electronic database as part of his efforts to support higher education in Ukraine’s traditional academic capital
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Ukraine: Open Data Pioneer
Ukraine has embraced open data in recent years and has climbed to 17th place internationally in the 2018 Open Data Barometer from 55th position in 2015
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KYIV NOT KIEV: UK newspaper The Guardian changes policy on Ukrainian capital city name
British newspaper The Guardian has changed its editorial style guide and will now spell the Ukrainian capital “Kyiv” instead of “Kiev”. The change is a small but sweet victory for the many Ukrainian officials and activists who have long lobbied international media outlets to stop using the Soviet era “Kiev” and adopt the official post-independence “Kyiv” […]
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Yaroslavsky receives honorary doctorate from Karazin National University
Yaroslavsky has long been a prominent supporter of higher education institutions in his native Kharkiv
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A TALE OF TWO AIRPORTS: Diverging fates of Lviv and Donetsk airports since 2014 mirror Ukraine’s transformation
Booming Lviv International Airport almost doubled passenger numbers in 2018 while Donetsk International Airport lies in ruins as the ultimate monument to the futile destructiveness of Putin’s Ukraine War
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Explore international MBA or Masters Programmes personally in Kyiv in February
Top international business schools and universities meet prospective English-speaking applicants in uniquely personalised educational One-to-One event and Open Fair in Kyiv on 18-19 February