Author: Roman Tymotsko

Director tells Academy Awards ‘I wish I had never made this film’ LVIV – Ukrainians hailed Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a riveting firsthand narrative that documented the initial onslaught of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 that won the Academy Award for best documentary on March 10. “This is the first...

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LONDON – For the first time in its history, Ukraine took its place among global leaders in educational technology at Bett U.K., the world’s preeminent education technology exhibition that took place in the United Kingdom on January 22-24. Attracting over 30,000 attendees from 120 nations, the event served as a melting pot of ideas and...

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LVIV – March 4 marked four years sin­ce Denys Shmyhal became prime minister of Ukraine. The anniversary cemented his status as the longest-serving prime minister in the war-ravaged country’s history. At his annual press conference, Mr. Shmyhal spoke about building a new Ukrainian economy, continuing reforms and ensuring that the people of the country remain...

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KYIV – Ukraine held several solemn commemorations this past week as the country marked the second anniversary of a full-scale war, as well as the 10th anniversary of war in the Donbas and the illegal annexation of the Crimean Peninsula by Russia in what many here said is the culmination of a centuries-long struggle for...

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LVIV – On February 24, the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale war, Ukrainians and their diaspora organizations hosted 1,023 events around the world to show support for Ukraine. The events occurred in 746 cities across 69 countries on every continent, including Antarctica, according to the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) and Ukrayinska Pravda, which jointly created...

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TROMSØ, Norway – During the two years of Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine, the number of Ukrainians in the Arctic city of Tromso increased nearly tenfold, according to different estimates by local authorities and Ukrainian activists. The Norwegian government has said it wants to bring more young people to the city, which has become an...

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LONDON – In December, Dennis Ougrin traveled to Union Glacier in Antarctica to run some 26 miles in what is the southernmost marathon on Earth. Mr. Ougrin, a Lviv-born Londoner, completed the challenge in 4 hours 47 minutes, taking 11th place overall and second place in his 45-plus age group. Representing Ukraine and the United...

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LVIV – The Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) presented its Light of Justice Award to two Ukrainian volunteers during an award ceremony at the university’s Sheptytskyy Center in Lviv on January 19. The awards were given to Alina Mykhailova, an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who is also a volunteer, founder and head of...

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WARSAW, Poland – In a gesture of symbolic and political significance, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk made his inaugural visit to Kyiv on January 22, Ukraine’s Unity Day. The visit, Mr. Tusk’s first foreign trip since he took office on December 13, signaled a renewed and strengthened commitment from Poland to support Ukraine, both in...

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LVIV – Amid the Swiss Alps, during the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Ukraine House emerged as a pivotal epicenter of discussion, culture and resilience at this year’s annual meeting. Functioning independently of the WEF yet positioned in the heart of Davos, the venue has become more than just a meeting place....

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LVIV – The Jam Factory art center in Lviv officially opened its doors to the public this past November. Situated within a former industrial building that served as a distillery and later as a fruit bottling plant (quite literally, a hub for jam production), Jam Factory is now a dynamic venue hosting contemporary and modern...

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TROMSØ, Norway – The foreign affairs ministries of of Ukraine, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have launched a new instrument to enhance their cooperation in the field of cybersecurity. Called the Tallinn Mechanism, the project is meant to strengthen the cooperation between...

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