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The American book magazine Kirkus Reviews has officially included the Ukrainian book “The War That Changed Rondo” (“How War Changed Rondo” – in English edition) in the list of top 100 best illustrated books of the 2021 year. The book “The War That Changed Rondo” by Romana Romanyshyn and Andriy Lesiv (the Agrafka creative workshop) has been included in the […]

Kelsie Kimberlin brings fire to the finale of her breakout year – new single “Reflection” out now! With one final red-hot new single to heat up the screens and speakers before 2021 is finished – Kelsie’s latest song “Reflection” takes a closer look at those who profit from exploiting privacy, and turns the mirror back towards us to see what […]

Ukrainians listened to Russian music to the most on Spotify platform in 2021. Spotify has published a list of the most-streamed artists, bands and tracks in Ukraine in 2021.  Russian rapper Morgenstern is among the most listened to performers in Ukraine in 2021. He topped the ratings “Best Musician” and “Top Artists.” The Russian “King and Jester” was ranked first […]

Two of co-founders of Grammarly, Maksym Lytvyn and Oleksiy Shevchenko, became dollar billionaires because the company raised $ 200 million in the public round and increased its capitalization to $ 13 billion.  “The $ 200 million investment round not only catapulted the company’s value to $ 13 billion, but also made its two founders, Maksym Lytvyn and Oleksiy Shevchenko, billionaires. […]

German company Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) will launch the first Ukrainian private CubeSat (small satellite). The launch is scheduled for the end of 2022. The satellite of the Ukrainian startup Lunar Research Service will be launched from Andøya, Norway. The launch will be the first for both companies. Rocket Factory Augsburg is a subsidiary of  the German satellite manufacturer OHB System […]

Cryptocurrency startup Global Ledger from Ukraine sold part of its shares to Swiss Promethiem for $ 3.5 million. Ukrainian startup Global Ledger has signed an M&A strategic partnership agreement with the Swiss financial group Promethiem AG. The agreement provides Global Ledger with $ 3.5 million and entry into new markets. Global Ledger helps banks work with cryptocurrencies, discouraging cybercrime in […]

The American company VistaPrint bought out the Ukrainian developer of photostock Depositphotos and the online editor Crello. This is stated in an official press release. The deal amounted to $ 85 million. According to ain.ua, this is the major deal in the Ukrainian IT market in recent years. VistaPrint buys 100% of the company’s stock, including all projects: Depositphotos, Crello, Lightfield, Bird […]

Eight Ukrainian strongmen pulled the world’s largest aircraft AN-225 “Mriya” more than four meters and set a national record. This was reported by the press service of the Ukrainian Strongmen Federation. The world’s largest aircraft AN-225 “Mriya” weighing 330 tons (including fuel) was pulled by eight strongmen at the “Antonov” airport in Hostomel, Kyiv region. The record was set by: Dmytro Antonov, the […]

There is a stereotype about Ukrainians that we are a singing nation. Yes, we do love and know how to sing, we have many song traditions, singing techniques and a rich profusion of songs. Although other nations are also good at singing, and singing competitions remind of a mythical contest of melodious languages. Nevertheless, the issue of songs in Ukraine […]

“Olga”, a feature-length fiction film directed by Elie Grappe received the SACD Award for best screenplay at the 60th Semaine de la Critique (Critics’ Week), a section of the Cannes Film Festival. Co-produced by Switzerland and France, the film tells the story of a 15-year-old Ukrainian gymnast who trains in Switzerland while her thoughts are with Ukraine where Euromaidan begins.  […]

Fintech startup Revolut, founded by Russian Nikolay Storonsky and Ukrainian Vlad Yatsenko, has raised $ 800 million in funding. According to TechCrunch, the company is valued at $ 33 billion, making it the most expensive fintech startup in the UK. The new valuation is six times higher than the previous round of funding in 2020. The company was then valued […]

Lviv Opera hosted Masterpiece music video shooting for Ukrainian – American singer Kelsie Kimberlin. To stress the urgency & importance of acting on our planet’s behalf immediately, Kelsie Kimberlin’s brand-new video supporting “Masterpiece” shows the beauty of our world in full bloom through the spectacular scenery available on location where it was filmed outside in the splendor of Kyiv, Ukraine, […]