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World in Ukraine: Sweden

Editor’s Note: World in Ukraine is a recurring feature at the Kyiv Post that takes a look at Ukraine’s bilateral relations with different nations. All …
Kyiv Post

Swedish retailer IKEA attracts thousands of orders each day

On a June afternoon, a very soon-to-be mother closely examined an expandable, hanging clothes dryer, replete with 16 clips and resembling a child’s …
Natalia Datskevych
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Kostyantyn Chernichkin

Swedish-Ukrainian Grain Alliance practices sustainable agriculture

For Swedish-Ukrainian farm operator Grain Alliance, sustainability starts with little changes that can make a big difference in slowing climate change …
Asami Terajima

Despite turbulence, Swedish businesses remain in Ukraine

Erik Liljengren, a Swedish entrepreneur in Ukraine and chief financial officer of Oium, an outsourcing consultancy, found it odd when Ukrainian …
Max Hunder

Ambassador Tobias Thyberg: 1,000-year Ukrainian-Swedish friendship marches on

Tobias Thyberg’s first two years in Ukraine were unlike any of his predecessors’. Months after the Swedish ambassador started his four-year tenure in …
Olga Rudenko

World in Ukraine: Sweden

Editor’s Note: World in Ukraine takes a look at Ukraine’s bilateral relations with different nations. All articles are written independently from …
Kyiv Post

Ambassador: Ukrainians can count on Sweden’s support

Asked to name a single cultural trait he admired in Ukrainians, Swedish Ambassador to Ukraine Tobias Thyberg came up with “resilience.” And for his …
Brian Bonner

Swedish streaming service Spotify enters Ukraine, may change local music industry

Maryna Mikeladze has been waiting for Spotify to enter Ukraine for over five years — ever since she tried the world’s largest music streaming service …
Toma Istomina

Kyiv to host 8th Sweden-Ukraine Business Forum on May 23

The Embassy of Sweden to Ukraine will gather the largest Swedish-Ukrainian business networking platform in Kyiv on May 23. An annual event, this year …
Natalia Datskevych

Ukraine Strengthened By Sweden’s Support

Editor’s Note: World in Ukraine takes a look at Ukraine’s bilateral relations with different nations. All articles are written independently from …
Kyiv Post

Swedish ambassador assesses his 3-year tour of duty in Ukraine

When asked what he’ll miss most about his three years as Sweden’s ambassador to Ukraine, Martin Hagstrom’s response was quick and decisive: traveling …
Brian Bonner

Despite Ukraine’s promise, Swedish investors wary

Sweden is Ukraine’s biggest economic partner in Scandinavia. But there’s still a lot of room for growth — and for Ukraine to gain the trust of the …
Natalia Datskevych

Sweden sets eco-trends in Ukraine, promotes sustainability and recycling

Effective waste management, sustainable consumption of goods, recycling and reduction of plastic pollution has made Sweden one of the most sustainable …
Daria Shulzhenko

Swedes in Ukraine are few, but committed to helping

Although there are not many Swedes living in Ukraine — about 150 — their presence has a strong influence on the growing bilateral relations. Swedes …
Vyacheslav Hnatyuk

Swedish business in Ukraine on upswing

Given all the big-name Swedish brands that are present in Ukraine, such as Volvo, Ericsson, Oriflame, SKF and Scania, it’s surprising that, by the raw …
Ilya Timtchenko

Westinghouse seeks bigger share of nuclear fuel supply

The global leader in nuclear fuel production, U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric, is so hungry for expanding its business in Ukraine that its president …
Ilya Timtchenko

Swedish ambassador sees better days ahead for Ukraine, Sweden

June is a special month for Sweden — and Swedes in Ukraine. June 6 was National Day, a holiday to celebrate Gustav I’s election as king on this date …
Brian Bonner

Marina Trattner: 10 reasons why this Ukrainian is glad to be living in Sweden

Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Post asked Marina Trattner, a journalist from Ukraine who moved to Sweden in 2005 and got her master’s degree in European …
Marina Trattner
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