Back in the late summer of 2019, the team that would become the backbone of Ukraine’s first national suicide prevention hotline gathered in a hotel conference room in Kyiv to begin the training program that would set them on the road to saving the lives of many of their fellow Ukrainians. As the founder of […]
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McDonald’s invests in Ukraine’s future with restaurant openings and people development
When McDonald’s first began reopening its Ukrainian restaurants during the seventh month of Russia’s full-scale invasion in September 2022, the move made headlines around the world and was widely touted as a symbol of Ukraine’s wartime resilience. This trend has since gained further momentum with the opening of twenty new McDonald’s restaurants throughout Ukraine by […]
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Champagne diplomacy: creative initiative aims to raise funds and promote Ukrainian culture
Ukrainians are rightfully recognized for their remarkable fundraising skills, with enormous sums of money collected in support of the country’s defense since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Mariia Didkovska, the founder and owner of Kyiv French restaurant Citronelle, Saint Bar, and the Open Music in the City charity foundation, is responsible for what must […]
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Euro 2024: Ukraine’s football stars head to Germany aiming to boost wartime morale
The Ukrainian national football team are heading to the UEFA European Championship in Germany this summer aiming to boost national morale and give war-weary Ukrainian audiences something to cheer. Head coach Serhiy Rebrov’s team claimed a berth at Euro 2024 thanks to playoff victory over Iceland in March. They will now be hoping to build […]
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France’s Credit Agricole Bank opens flagship branch in Kyiv
France’s Credit Agricole underlined its ambitions on the Ukrainian market in mid-May with the opening of a new flagship branch in Kyiv that could serve as a model for the bank’s network throughout Ukraine. The unveiling of the branch in the Ukrainian capital’s San Francisco Business Center is another significant milestone in Credit Agricole’s 31-year […]
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Helping international medical companies enter the fast-evolving Ukrainian market
The Ukrainian healthcare sector has undergone a decade of dramatic change including a series of high-profile and comprehensive reform initiatives. Despite the unprecedented challenges created by the ongoing Russian invasion, this evolution continues. Outside interest in the Ukrainian medical industry has increased in recent years, but the sector remains a challenging environment for new international […]
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More and more Ukrainian businesses are embracing international expansion
The unprecedented disruptive impact of Russia’s ongoing invasion is prompting Ukrainian businesses to enter foreign markets in record numbers. This expansion is no longer limited to neighboring European Union member states on Ukraine’s western border, and has now become a much more global phenomenon. Growing numbers of Ukrainian companies are seeking to establish a presence […]
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American University Kyiv evolves and adapts amid ongoing challenges in wartime Ukraine
Students, tutors, local dignitaries, and institutional partners gathered in the Ukrainian capital’s Podil district in early 2024 as American University Kyiv marked a major milestone with its first graduation ceremony. The students in question were the first cohort of Masters graduates from American University Kyiv’s EPAM School of Digital Technologies and School of Management. As […]
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Kyiv real estate market avoids wartime price crash
Despite expectations among some potential international buyers, it looks fairly safe to say that there will be no major wartime collapse in Kyiv real estate prices, especially not in the historic city center. Kyiv’s crisis-resistant property prices reflect a number of factors including Ukrainian resilience, low carrying costs, and the role played by real estate […]
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Ukrainians are loving’ it: McDonald’s reopens five restaurants in Dnipro
Global fast food giant McDonald’s is steadily resuming its activities in Ukraine following a nationwide shutdown in response to Russia’s February 2022 invasion