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Opinion: NAFO is waging Ukraine's meme war

Opinion: NAFO is waging Ukraine's meme war

by David Kirichenko

“Attention equals help. No attention will mean no help. We fight for every bit of attention,” President Volodymyr Zelensky remarked in a recent interview. One of the groups that has played a vital role in keeping online attention focused on Ukraine has been the North Atlantic Fellas Organization (NAFO). This

US investors raise $30 million to fund Ukrainian startups

US investors raise $30 million to fund Ukrainian startups

by Daryna Antoniuk

A New York-based firm FF Venture Capital launched a $30 million fund to support Ukrainian-founded startups. The Blue & Yellow Heritage fund is reportedly the first Western venture capital fund focused exclusively on the Ukrainian startup market. Over the next five to 10 years, the fund will invest in 15-20 early-stage

How Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet keeps Ukraine online

How Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet keeps Ukraine online

by Daryna Antoniuk

Among the Ukrainian military, Elon Musk, the richest tech entrepreneur in the U.S., is often half-jokingly referred to as “Saint Elon.” The reason is Starlink, Musk’s satellite communication system that keeps many Ukrainians, most importantly the military, online despite power outages and Russia’s attacks on the country's

What Ukraine's tech industry needs to survive Russia's war

What Ukraine's tech industry needs to survive Russia's war

by Daryna Antoniuk

There is a dilemma dividing Ukrainian society: whether to allow the country’s male tech specialists to temporarily leave the country during the war. Martial law, introduced on Feb. 24 and extended until Nov. 21, prohibits Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 from leaving the country, except

Ukraine’s crypto fundraisers undeterred by crypto market crash

Ukraine’s crypto fundraisers undeterred by crypto market crash

by Daryna Antoniuk

The global crypto boom is over, which should have been bad news for Ukraine. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian charities have raised more than $125 million in cryptocurrency donations to spend on military equipment or humanitarian aid. Another $1.2 million came from the sale of non-fungible

Glovo acquires Ukrainian grocery delivery Zakaz.ua

Glovo acquires Ukrainian grocery delivery Zakaz.ua

by Daryna Antoniuk

Spanish food delivery service Glovo has signed an acquisition deal with the Ukraine-based grocery delivery service Zakaz.ua, Ukrainian tech media Ain.ua reported on Jan. 21. The companies didn't disclose the acquisition cost, but according to experts' estimates, the negotiations could have started at $15-20 million and shouldn't have

US giant chipmaker Qualcomm acquires Ukrainian startup Augmented Pixels

US giant chipmaker Qualcomm acquires Ukrainian startup Augmented Pixels

by Daryna Antoniuk

The U.S. cellphone chip manufacturer Qualcomm has acquired Ukraine-founded startup Augmented Pixels for an undisclosed amount, Forbes Ukraine reported on Jan. 15. Augmented Pixels, founded by Ukrainian Vitaliy Goncharuk, develops virtual and augmented reality software. The company hasn't yet published an official statement about the acquisition, but it changed

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Politico: Xi Jinping to visit France in May.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in France this May, Politico reported on March 18. This would be the Chinese leader's first visit to Europe since the pandemic.
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Russia attacks 11 communities in Sumy Oblast.

Russian forces struck 11 communities in Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast in 50 separate attacks throughout the day, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported on March 18.
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Charles Michel: ‘Europe must prepare for war.’

If Europe wants to exist in peace it must shift to a “war economy” mode and significantly bolster defense capabilities in the face of the threat posed by Russia, European Council President Charles Michel said on March 18.
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