Section: Global Ukraine (Ukraine)
Global Ukraine News: “Ukraine is 25 – young, independent, creative and global”
Today Ukraine will celebrate the 25th anniversary of independence, its first “mature” jubilee. This is a moment of pride and, at the same time, moment for considering, that its independence has been acquired during this difficult period. In addition, it is high time to analyze, what should be done for better future of our state. Independence Day...
UKRAINIAN IT INDUSTRY: How to transform Ukraine’s brain drain into brain gain
Written by Bohdan KupychSource Business Ukraine Returning IT entrepreneurs can help Ukraine to upgrade from breadbasket to brainbasket. In February 1992 my former employer, Digital Equipment of Canada, moved me to Kyiv to develop its IT business from scratch. At the time, DEC was the No. 2 global IT company. Prior to my arrival, the transfer of...
Why Peace Is Impossible with Putin
Written by Alexander J. Motyl Source: Atlantic Council Peace in Europe is impossible as long as Vladimir Putin remains Russia’s leader. As both the biggest obstacle to peace and the key source of potential war, Putin has become the main threat to Russia’s neighbors and the West. But what, exactly, motivates him? Analysts are divided...
Summertime madness
Written by Maksym Kyiak, co-founder of Global Ukrainians It is well-known that a lie, repeated many times, becomes a half-truth. These famous words have become rule during last few years. For example, if you continually repeat that the driver weighing 140 kilos is a foreign terrorist and saboteur, the likelihood is high that someone will believe...
Let It Go
Written by Alexander J. Motyl Source: Foreign Policy Ukraine’s occupied Donbas region is a pointless burden. It’s time for Kyiv to accept that it’s better off without it. Although the Russo-Ukrainian war appears to have been largely forgotten in the West, it’s still claiming lives every day. Indeed, the last two months...
