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Viber to open second research and development center in Ukraine

The Japanese tech firm Rakuten, which owns the popular messaging app Viber, plans to open a second research and development center in Ukraine.

Freed Kremlin prisoner Oleg Sentsov meets Justin Trudeau in Canada

The Ukrainian filmmaker who spent five years in a Russian prison met with the Canadian Prime Minister and members of parliament on Feb. 4
Keanu Reeves photoshopped into Ukrainian textbook

The American actor was added to the famous photograph “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” in a textbook used for 10th grade history students.

Ukrainian startups showcased on world’s biggest stage

CES 2020 in Las Vegas featured Ukrainian tech startups alongside Amazon, Microsoft, Sony and Facebook. Read about the companies here.