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  Ukraine opens arms exports, but there are nuances. Why this matters both to us and to the West — an in-depth analysis

  Just a few years ago, Ukraine was solely a recipient of Western military aid. Today, it’s rapidly transforming into a major arms manufacturer and a potential global...

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  “Scaling without losing humanity.” How the Pleso Therapy platform turned finding a psychotherapist into an international business. An interview

  During the COVID-19 pandemic, Oleksandr Bondariev was looking for a psychologist for an online consultation and realized there simply wasn’t a convenient service. That was how...

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  “A company can’t depend on a single market.” How Modern Expo became one of Europe’s largest retail equipment manufacturers

  Modern Expo is one of the largest manufacturers of retail and logistics equipment, producing everything from shelving and checkout areas to autonomous stores and parcel...

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  More than scouting: how Plast became one of the largest Ukrainian networks in the world

  After Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, thousands of Ukrainian children left the country with their parents. Almost immediately, Plast, the largest Ukrainian ...

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  TikTok is obsessed with vertical series, from action stories to dramas featuring fruit as the main characters. Holywater main producer Julia Smyrnova explains why

  A hitman in love with his target, a hockey player hiding his feelings for the team captain, and a bride who runs away from her wedding only to end up in the lair of a...

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  From a coffee scrub to a $2 million factory. How Lutsk-based Mr.SCRUBBER grew into a multi-brand company exporting to Europe and the Middle East

  In 2015, two friends from Lutsk, Vitalii Tkachuk and Serhii Kashuba, launched the cosmetics brand Mr.SCRUBBER. They started with a single product: coffee scrubs. Over nearly...

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  "Become the wow factor." How the Ukrainian corporation Biosphere sells 1 million products a day across 25 countries. An interview

  In 1997, entrepreneur Andrii Zdesenko founded Biosphere, a company that imported hygiene products into Ukraine. Over nearly 30 years, it has grown into an international...

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  A two-year waiting list ahead: how a Ukrainian family opened a Montessori Childcare Centre in Canada. Co-founder Vladyslav Perstok shares his story

  Vladyslav Perstok is a 38-year-old economist and father of three. He graduated from Donetsk National University and the University of Westminster in London. He worked at ...