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Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansRAND analyst Michael Bohnert examines Ukraine's defense effortsMichael Bohnert is an engineer and a defense researcher with RAND, a U.S. non-profit global policy think tank. Mr. Bohnert reviews what it will take for Ukraine to maintain its defenses against Russia in the current war. He also considers what the vulnerabilities are for both countries. And, he examines Ukraine's drone strikes against Russia's energy infrastructure and their potential impact on the country's economy. https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2025/10/ukraines-drone-inflicted-oil-sanctions-will-impact.html https://www.rand.org/about/people/b/bohnert_michael.html
2026-01-1215 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansFormer U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul reviews U.S.-Ukraine relationsFormer U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul became the Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Professor in International Studies in the Department of Political Science at Stanford University in 1995. He is also the Director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Prof. McFaul commends President Trump's efforts to engage Russian President Putin to end the war in Ukraine, but thinks Mr. Trump's approach lacks the necessary pressure and consistency to achieve actual results. He reviews Ukraine's efforts to maintain its independence and sovereignty and outlines how the U.S. should deal with President Putin to achieve a lasting peace...
2025-10-1318 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian British author Michael Drapan discusses his book, "Home from Home"Michael Drapan is a former Ukrainian British Headteacher and author of the new book about the Huddersfield Ukrainian emigre community, "Home from Home". The book is based on interviews with prominent Ukrainians in the community who emigrated there after World War II. The book covers harrowing, sensitive and previously undisclosed stories from a period of enforced slave labour under the Third Reich, battles on the Eastern Front and survival in horrible camps during the bloody years of the Second World War. This Yorkshire mill town community has managed to preserve Ukrainian history, language, and traditions in the UK through its...
2025-09-1820 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian Member of Parliament Kira Rudik examines Ukraine today and challenges to its independenceKira Rudik is a member of the Ukrainian Parliament and the leader of the Golos Party. Before her first election to parliament in 2019, she was a key player in Ukraine's technology industry as the CEO of Ring Ukraine. In this interview, Ms. Rudik assesses the current social and political mood in Ukraine and emphasizes how the country continues to fight for its freedom and sovereignty despite the Russian invasion. One of her key goals is to use the roughly $300 billion of frozen Russian assets to help support and rebuild Ukraine. https://www.kirarudik.com/
2025-01-2016 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansProf. Taras Kuzio discusses the current state of the Russian invasion against UkraineThe third anniversary of the Russian invasion against Ukraine will occur in February 2025. Are Ukraine and Russia ready to begin peace negotiations? Will the U.S. continue to play a major role as an ally of Ukraine, or will the incoming administration of President Donald Trump change course? Taras Kuzio, professor of political science at National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, offers his views on Ukraine and its current situation with the Russian invasion. https://isad.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/taras-kuzio
2025-01-0620 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansBritish Ukrainian journalist Tony Leliw talks about his career and new film "Ukraine's Gold"Tony Leliw is a London-based, freelance British Ukrainian journalist, playwright and filmmaker. His writing career spans some 30 years and he currently is a freelancer for The Kyiv Post. His new short film, "Ukraine's Gold", is based on the legend of Hetman Pavlo Polubotok. It has been warmly received in the UK and abroad. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQKlXXtcfU8 https://www.kyivpost.com/authors/45
2024-12-2613 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar Against Ukraine: Russia Attacks Ukraine's Cultural IdentityThere has been significant destruction of Ukraine's national heritage sites and cultural institutions since the Russian invasion began in February 2022. Kateryna Goncharova has been involved with the preservation of architectural heritage and historical sites in Ukraine, including research, management, and scientific support of projects. She is currently Country Director for Ukraine with the World Monuments Fund. Ms. Goncharova discusses damage done to national heritage sites and cultural institutions during the war and efforts to restore them. https://www.wmf.org/kateryna-goncharova-phd https://www.wmf.org/
2024-12-1216 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansSvitlana Oslavska and her sister Anna Ilchenko discuss their Old Khata ProjectJournalist Svitlana Oslavska and her photographer sister Anna Ilchenko started the Old Khata Project in 2020 intending to create a photobook about rural houses in Ukraine. The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine slowed down the project, but the duo finally published their book in 2023. They were born in the city of Sieverodonetsk which is currently occupied by Russia. Ms. Oslavska and Ms. Ilchenko talk about why this project is so important for better understanding rural architecture and folk art in Ukraine as well as the people they interviewed in their travels from the regions of Zakarpattia to Luhansk and from Chernihiv to...
2024-11-2715 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansInterview with Miriam Guttmann, Director of the New Documentary "Front Row"Miriam Guttman is an award-winning Dutch filmmaker and photographer. She directed the new documentary "Front Row". The American actress and television producer Sarah Jessica Parker is the executive producer. The film tells the story of the United Ukrainian Ballet Company founded in the Hague in the Netherlands with a group of 60 Ukrainian war refugees in 2022 by the famous Dutch ballerina Igone de Jongh. An essential part of the film is the brotherly relationship that develops between ballet dancer Oleksiy Tiutiunnyk and 26-year-old Ukrainian wounded veteran Oleksandr Budko. Oleksandr meets the ballet company at a performance in Washington, D.C., and...
2024-11-0910 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansPeter Solowka and Len Liggins discuss The Ukrainians British Punk Rock band and new bookPeter Solowka and Len Liggins founded The Ukrainians British Punk Rock band in England in 1990. Since then they have entertained audiences throughout Great Britain, Western and Eastern Europe with traditional Ukrainian folk songs, covers of classic British and American rock songs and their own compositions. The duo recently published a new book about the band, "The Ukrainians: From Kyiv to the Kosmos". This interview includes their discussion on the history of the band and also offers their thoughts about the new book. https://www.the-ukrainians.com/
2024-11-0317 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian American wooden artifacts conservator Yuri Yanchyshyn discusses his preservation workUkrainian American Yuri Yanchyshyn has been a period furniture and wooden artifacts conservator for more than 30 years. He has worked for many important cultural institutions worldwide including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 2016 he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for conservation work in Ukraine. One of Mr. Yanchyshyn's major projects has been the preservation of wooden churches ("tserkvas"). In this effort he has collaborated with Mykola Bevz, the chair of the Department of Restoration and Reconstruction of Architectural Complexes at Lviv Polytechnic National University, Department of Architecture and Conservation. He discusses his work and career in this interview. https://www...
2024-10-3118 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar Against Ukraine: What Will Happen with Ukraine's Power Grid this Winter?Ukraine faces significant electrical shortages this winter due to the constant attacks by Russia on its power grid. Oleksandr Kharchenko, an energy industry expert and managing director of the Energy Industry Research Center in Kyiv, Ukraine, discusses what has happened to Ukraine's energy infrastructure during the Russian invasion and ongoing efforts to repair it. Mr. Kharchenko also talks about what should be done long-term to redevelop and revitalize Ukraine's energy ecosystem to make it self-sufficient and sustainable. https://www.linkedin.com/in/okharchenko/ https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/ukraines-winter-energy-crisis-facing-threat-missiles-and-default
2024-10-0819 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansFedir Serdiuk discusses emergency medical care in UkraineFedir Serdiuk is a young Ukrainian entrepreneur who is active in the field of emergency medical care in Ukraine. In 2016, he and Igor Korpusov founded a first aid training organization FAST (First Aid and SpecialTraining). FAST has more than 200 local and international companies among its clients. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Mr. Serdiuk, Mr. Korpusov and a colleague Leonid Kopus established the non-profit PULSE to support the development of emergency and combat medicine in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Fedir Serdiuk talks about these activities and the impact of the Russian invasion on emergency medical care in...
2024-10-0317 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansBritish scholar Andrew Wilson analyzes Ukrainian politics during the period of the Russian invasionAndrew Wilson is a British author, Professor in Ukrainian Studies at University College London and a senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. In this interview, he talks about politics in Ukraine during the period of the Russian invasion. He also explores what impact IDP's and returning war refugees might have on the country's direction. Here is a list of his publications. https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/7084-andrew-wilson/publications. And, this is his ECFR profile. https://ecfr.eu/profile/andrew_wilson/
2024-09-1919 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansAtlantic Council resident fellow Andrew D'Anieri describes a new potential U.S.-Ukraine partnershipAndrew D'Anieri is a resident fellow and former assistant director with the Atlantic Council Eurasia Center. He discusses the recent trip to Kyiv of U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Lindsey Graham. They made a proposal for a new U.S.-Ukraine economic partnership in the development of strategic metals and rare earth elements. Senator Blumenthal's upcoming fall introduction of the Stand with Ukraine Act in Congress is also reviewed. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/andrew-danieri/
2024-09-0413 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansEast European analyst Andreas Umland offers insight on Ukraine's incursion in KurskAndreas Umland is an analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS) at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs and an Associate Professor of Political Science at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. His focus as a political scientist has been contemporary Russian and Ukrainian history, domestic politics and foreign affairs. In this interview, Mr. Umland provides his views on the ongoing Ukrainian incursion into the Kursk region of Russia and talks about the possible impact on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the presidency of Vladimir Putin. https://www.ui.se/english/about/staff/andreas-umland/
2024-08-1916 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWell-known journalist in Ukraine Brian Bonner reviews his career with insights about the countryBrian Bonner has been a prominent figure in Ukraine's media scene for almost three decades. He became chief editor of the Kyiv Post in 2008 and assumed the additional responsibilities of executive director from 2018 until 2021. Today Mr. Bonner is involved with a number of Ukraine-oriented projects including The Cipher Brief and the Hromadske Radio podcast, "Ukraine Calling". In this interview, he reflects on the changes he has seen in Ukraine since the 1990's and the current situation during the Russian invasion. https://archive.kyivpost.com/author/briansbonner
2024-08-0818 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansLina Ngo reflects on her experiences as a Vietnamese Ukrainian refugee and her activismLina Ngo was born in Kyiv to Vietnamese emigres. Once the Russian invasion began in 2022, she and her family left Ukraine and eventually settled in Seattle, Wash. where she has family. Lina is now a college student there and an activist supporting the Ukrainian army through the NGO Ukraine Defense Support. She talks about her experiences and her desire to return to Ukraine when the war ends. https://www.facebook.com/bao.linh.94402
2024-07-2615 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansMinefields Honey Project seeks to raise public awareness for critical demining need in UkraineMore than 30% of Ukraine's territory has been mined during the Russia invasion. Kosta Schneider, Chief Creative Director at Publicis Groupe Ukraine and the Czech Republic, is the spokesperson for an important effort to raise global awareness of the critical need for demining in Ukraine. The Minefields Honey Project is a collaboration of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the agricultural company Kernal, the company Dronarium and the Publicis Group, a global advertising and public relations company. https://minefieldshoney.onepage.me/
2024-07-1114 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansHighlights of the Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Cleveland, OhioThe Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Cleveland was first established in 1952 by displaced scholars who took on the mission of collecting and preserving items from Ukrainian history and culture. Dr. Taras Mahlay, on the Board of Directors and President of UMA, and Andriy Fedynsky, Director of UMA, discuss the museum, its valuable work and collections. An important part of its mission is collaboration with other museums, education and cultural institutions worldwide. https://www.umacleveland.org/
2024-06-2717 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansProf. Myroslav Shkandrij discusses relations between Russia and UkraineMyroslav Shkandrij is Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. He is an expert on modern Ukrainian and Russian cultural history, including the avant-garde, Soviet literary politics, nationalism, imperialism and contemporary debates around decolonization. In this interview, he covers the clash between the Russian imperial and Ukrainian liberation narratives. He also offers his insights on the Russian war against Ukraine.
https://umanitoba.ca/arts/myroslav-shkandrij
2024-06-1417 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansEast European music expert David Junk examines Ukrainian culture in his new podcastDavid Junk focused for many years on the music scene in Eastern Europe and in particular on Ukraine. He was a Vice President for PolyGram N.V., a multinational entertainment company and major music record label formerly based in the Netherlands and subsequently for the Universal Music Publishing Group which acquired PolyGram. After leaving the company and seeing the ravages of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he decided to launch the "Art During Wartime" podcast to promote modern Ukrainian culture around the world. In this interview Mr. Junk talks about the podcast and his plans for the future. https...
2024-05-3116 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian activist Marta Barandiy shares her experiences promoting Ukraine in BelgiumMarta Barandiy is a Ukrainian-born activist, lawyer and founder of the organization Promote Ukraine in Brussels, Belgium. She has spent almost 20 years advocating for Ukraine in the EU. Ms. Barandiy is now running for EU parliamentary elections with the new political movement of Belgium Voor U. https://martavooreuropa.eu/
2024-05-1715 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian American author Larissa Babij reflects on life in Ukraine during the Russian invasionLarissa Babij is a Ukrainian American from Connecticut who has lived in Ukraine for almost 20 years. She is a writer, dancer and translator and now an author of the book, "A Kind of Refugee". The book tells the story of her personal experiences living in Ukraine during the Russian invasion. https://akindofrefugee2022.substack.com/
2024-05-0316 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar on Ukraine: VOA Eastern Europe Chief Myroslava Gongadze covers major issues for Ukraine todayMyroslava Gongadze is the Eastern Europe Chief for the Voice of America. She is a prominent and seasoned Ukrainian journalist currently based in Warsaw, Poland. In this interview, Ms. Gongadze discusses the critical need for U.S. aid for Ukraine, Ukraine's air defenses and its major gains in the Black Sea, the Polish blockade of Ukraine's grain exports and the major challenges faced on a daily basis covering the war. https://www.voanews.com/author/myroslava-gongadze/rubmv
2024-04-1719 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansTamara Syby-Holovko talks about her work with Ukrainian war refugees in the New York areaUkrainian American Tamara Syby-Holovko is the Razom project lead for the Ukraine response initiative and welcome center in the New York City area. She is also the refugee coordinator for Ukrainian Jersey City and the Vice President with Soyuz Ukrainok Branch #143. Tamara's Ukrainian family roots in Jersey City go back more than 100 years. Ms. Syby-Holovak discusses her efforts to help Ukrainian refugees from the Russian invasion of Ukraine get settled in the New York area. https://www.razomforukraine.org/
https://www.ukrainianjc.com https://www.unwla.org
2024-03-2912 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansSwedish economist Anders Aslund offers his insights on Ukraine's security and independenceAnders Aslund is a Swedish economist, former Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and a preeminent specialist on East European economies. He has been closely involved with Ukraine and its economy since the 1980's. He is a prolific author and his book, "How Ukraine Became a Market Economy and Democracy (2009)", is a comprehensive account of how Ukraine successfully made the transition to a market economy. In this interview, Mr. Aslund discusses the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and what the EU and the West must do to ensure Ukraine's security and independence. https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/28064
2024-03-1815 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: Yuliya Ziskina discusses using frozen Russian assets to fund reconstructionYuliya Ziskina is a policy and advocacy attorney specializing in information policy and public international law. She is also a Senior Legal Fellow for the Ukraine advocacy group Razom. Ms. Ziskina reviews the options for using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's reconstruction. https://newlinesinstitute.org/people/yuliya-m-ziskina/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliya-ziskina/
2024-03-0415 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansNew documentary explores the 70-year history of Veselka restaurant and its support for UkraineThe Ukrainian American restaurant Veselka made its debut in the Lower East Side of New York City in 1954. Veselka, which means rainbow in Ukrainian, was founded by Volodymyr and Olha Darmochwal in 1954. Their son-in-law Tom Birchard later took over management and operated the restaurant for many years. Eventually he passed the torch to his son Jason during the early days of the COVID pandemic. Michael Fiore, a documentary filmmaker, is now releasing his inspiring movie about this father-and-son team who have helped make Veselka an icon in the local Lower East Side community and beyond. You can find out more...
2024-02-1921 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: UkraineAlert Editor Peter Dickinson offers his insights on the Russian invasionPeter Dickinson is the editor of the UkraineAlert blog at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center and the publisher of Business Ukraine and Lviv Today magazines. He is a well known British journalist and media manager in Kyiv and has been focused on Ukraine since the 1990's. Mr. Dickinson discusses Ukraine as it grapples with the Russian invasion now entering its third year. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/peter-dickinson/
2024-02-0220 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian Master Chef Yevhen Klopotenko travels new roads with Ukrainian cuisineUkrainian Master Chef Yevhen Klopotenko has become an innovative cultural ambassador for Ukrainian cuisine. Mr. Klopotenko applied to UNESCO to obtain international recognition for borshch. As a result of his efforts, in July 2022 UNESCO inscribed the Culture of Ukrainian borshch on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of urgent safeguarding. He talks about his career and culinary efforts which include a Ukrainian cookbook, a restaurant in Kyiv and the upcoming launch of Ukrainian cafes in New York and Washington, D.C. https://klopotenko.com/en/
2024-01-2217 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: Ambassador Kurt Volker offers his views on Ukraine and its war with RussiaKurt Volker is an American diplomat with more than 35 years experience in government, academia and the private sector. He is a well known expert in U.S. foreign and national security policy. He was the US Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations from 2017-2019 and the US Ambassador to NATO in 2008-2009. Ambassador Volker discusses the Russian invasion of Ukraine and what the country's prospects are for winning the war. https://ldns.asu.edu/about/ambassador-kurt-volker https://bgrdc.com/team-member-post/ambassador-kurt-volker/
2024-01-0714 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansKyiv Post correspondent Stefan Korshak discusses the Russian invasion of UkraineStefan Korshak is the senior defense correspondent for the Kyiv Post newspaper published in English in Kyiv, Ukraine. He talks about his experiences during the early days of the war, the ongoing conflict and the technology Ukraine is using to secure a strategic advantage during the war. https://www.kyivpost.com/authors/11
2023-12-2620 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansLucia Bondar talks about CP Publishing and her new book "Ukraine Rising"Lucia Bondar is a Ukrainian publisher and author. Her coffee table books focus on architecture and design in Ukraine. Ms. Bondar's latest book, "Ukraine Rising: Contemporary Creative Culture from Ukraine" is a collaboration with the independent German book publisher Gestalten based in Berlin. This book presents the work of the Ukrainian creative community and highlights their innovation and intrepid spirit. https://cp-publishing.com.ua/en/main-page/ https://us.gestalten.com/products/ukraine-rising
2023-12-1110 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian American doctors Nelya and Serhii Melnitchouk improve cancer and trauma care in UkraineIn 2017 Ukrainian American doctors Nelya and Serhii Melnitchouk founded a non-profit to work on improving cancer and trauma care in Ukraine. The focus of Global Medical Knowledge Alliance (GMKA) is to develop physician and patient educational content that is evidence based, written by experts, and available through an online educational platform. Serhii is a cardiac surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and assistant professor at Harvard
Medical School in Boston. Nelya is a cancer surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and also a Harvard Medical School assistant professor in Boston. They discuss their non-profit project and how it is bringing a...
2023-11-2716 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansGeothermal Ukraine explores a new source for energy securityThe implementation of geothermal energy in Ukraine could bring an important new source to ensure energy security. Taras Popadynets, head of Geothermal Ukraine, and Yuliia Demchuk, board member, discuss why the NGO Geothermal Ukraine was established and what the advantages are in the implementation of geothermal energy in Ukraine.
https://geothermalukraine.org/
2023-11-1318 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: Prof. Volodymyr Dubovyk offers his insights on U.S.-Ukraine relationsProf. Volodymyr Dubovyk is the Director, Center for International Studies at Mechnikov National University, Odesa, Ukraine. He is a Ukrainian expert on U.S.-Ukraine relations and security in the Black Sea region. Prof. Dubovyk is currently a visiting scholar at the Tufts University Fletcher Russia and Eurasia program in Massachusetts. He offers his views on U.S.-Ukraine relations and Ukraine's increasing success in counteracting Russia in the Black Sea region. http://cis-onu.com/en/cv-dubovyk
2023-10-2818 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: global consequences of the Kahkovka Dam disaster in southern UkraineOn June 5, 2023, the Kahkovka Dam was breached in the Kherson region of southern Ukraine. The disaster has been cited as evidence of Russian ecological warfare against Ukraine. Freelance Ukrainian American journalist Mark Temnycky talks about what happened and the long term impact for Ukraine and the global economy. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/expert/mark-temnycky/
2023-10-1513 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansMarta Baziuk talks about the work of the the Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC)The Holodomor Research and Education Consortium (HREC) promotes the research, study, and understanding of the Holodomor, which was the man-made Famine in Ukraine of 1932–33. HREC was established in 2013 with the generous support of the Temerty Foundation as a project of the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS) at the University of Alberta. The HREC mandate is carried out by CIUS staff in Toronto and Edmonton offices and researchers in Ukraine. Executive Director Marta Baziuk discusses the history of the HREC and its current programs to recognize the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor.
https://holodomor.ca/
2023-10-0216 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: How is the health care system in Ukraine coping with the Russian invasion?Pavlo Kovtoniuk is a cofounder of the Ukrainian Health Center (UHC). The UHC is a think tank based in Kyiv Ukraine offering consultancy, analytics, and educational services. Mr. Kovtoniuk talks about the extreme challenges faced by the health care system in Ukraine since the Russian invasion began in February 2024 and offers his views on what might lie ahead. https://uhc.org.ua/en/home/
2023-09-1817 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk offers her views on the Russian invasionNataliya Gumenyuk is a Ukrainian journalist and expert on foreign affairs. She is a cofounder of the independent media Hromadske TV and the Reckoning Project, which was established to document war crimes in Ukraine. Ms. Gumenyuk is also the CEO of the Public Interest Journalism Lab. She gives her perspectives on how Ukrainian society has changed during the war and why securing Crimea is critical to long term peace. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nataliya_Gumenyuk
2023-09-0418 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: the Ukrainian PR Army fights globally against Russian disinformationThere is an ongoing battle against Russian disinformation about Ukraine being fought today. Julia Petryk, the head of PR with the Ukrainian software firm MacPaw, is also the cofounder of the Ukrainian PR Army. The worldwide group (mostly volunteer) was formed shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine occurred in February 2022. Ms. Petryk talks about how and why the group was established, its challenges and successes. https://www.pr.army/
2023-08-2116 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: Russian blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea grain exportsAlex Lissitsa is an agribusiness expert, a Presidium member with the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club and CEO of the Warsaw-listed agricultural company IMC. He discusses the current Russian blockade of Ukrainian Black Sea grain exports and shipping and its impact on global food insecurity. www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lissitsa/
2023-08-0612 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: Ukrainian Canadian Daniel Bilak details his nation-building work in UkraineThe Ukrainian Canadian Daniel Bilak has spent 30 years helping to develop a western style governmental administration in Ukraine. A lawyer by profession, he has also been involved with managing investment opportunity in the country. Today Mr. Bilak is serving in Ukraine's territorial defense forces. He reviews his valuable efforts and talks about the recent destruction of the Kakokhova dam in southern Ukraine and the possible consequences.
2023-07-2415 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansKatherine Marsh talks about her new novel, "The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine"Katherine Marsh is a Ukrainian American journalist and author. Her latest book, "The Lost Year: A Survival Story of the Ukrainian Famine", is a middle-grade survival story that traces a painful family secret back to the Holodomor, the horrific forced famine in Ukraine in the 1930's. Katherine discusses the history of her family and how she drew from it to write this compelling book. https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250313607/thelostyear
2023-07-1017 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: the Prigozhin rebellion in Russia with analysis by Prof. Alexander MotylOn June 23rd-24th, the Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led a military rebellion in Russia. His troops took over the Russian military command center Rostov-on-Don and some of them marched on Moscow. Prigozhin recalled his troops before they reached the Russian capital. Political Science Professor Alexander Motyl, who is an expert on Soviet and post-Soviet politics, offers his analysis of these events. He also talks about the possible implications for Ukraine and the Russian invasion of the country. https://sasn.rutgers.edu/about-us/faculty-staff/alexander-motyl https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wagner_Group_rebellion
2023-06-2922 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian architect Oleg Drozdov discusses his career and Ukraine's recovery and reconstructionOleg Drozdov is the owner of the well-known Ukrainian architectural firm Drozdov & Partners. He is also the cofounder of the Kharkiv School of Architecture established in 2017. In 2022, Mr. Drozdov cofounded Ro3kvit, a coalition of Ukrainian and international architects, urban planners and artists dedicated to assisting the recovery and reconstruction of Ukraine. He talks about his career in architecture and why the Ukraine reconstruction effort must be based on sustainability and a partnership with civil society. https://www.linkedin.com/in/oleg-drozdov-b25a7011/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/07/magazine/ukraine-rebuild-irpin.html
2023-06-1915 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian American photographer and visual storyteller Sasha Maslov talks about his craftSasha Maslov, who was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, is a Ukrainian American portrait photographer and visual storyteller. He has done work for major global media companies like The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and many others. Sasha has produced several books of his photographs including "Ukrainian Railroad Ladies (2020)" https://railroadladies.com/ . He is currently working on a book of his photos from the Russo-Ukrainian war with the Ukrainian journalist and television hostess Nastya Stanko. The project is supported by the group "Saint Javelin", founded and headed by the Canadian journalist Christian Borys. The name of...
2023-06-0510 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansInterview with Nadia Parfan, film producer, director and founder of streaming service TakflixNadia Parfan is a Ukrainian anthropologist, programmer, documentary film director and producer. She is also the founder of the online streaming service "Takflix" (https://takflix.com/en). Takflix is a unique video-on-demand streaming service to watch Ukrainian films, which are hand-picked by its curators. It has about 70,000 registered users who are 60% from Ukraine and 40% from other countries. Nadia talks about her career and how and why she started Takflix. https://www.midpoint-institute.eu/en/person/nadia-1mHSDI
2023-05-2217 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: Retired U.S. Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman offers perspective on war in UkraineAlexander Vindman, a Ukrainian American who was born in Kyiv, is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and former director for European affairs with the U.S. National Security Council (NSC). As a foreign area officer specializing in Eurasia, he served in the U.S. embassies in Kyiv and Moscow. Mr. Vindman received a Master of Arts degree in Russian, Eastern European and Central Asian studies from Harvard University. He also has a doctoral degree in international affairs from Johns Hopkins University. In his interview, Mr. Vindman discusses why the U.S. and its allies need to do more...
2023-05-0718 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWorld renowned Ukrainian American bandurist Julian Kytasty talks about his musical careerJulian Kytasty is a Ukrainian American composer, singer, kobzar, bandurist, flutist and conductor. He has performed around the world and collaborated with many different groups including the well known Yara Arts Group of New York City. Julian descends from a long line of bandura players in his family. In this interview, he talks about his distinguished musical career and his family. Photo by Ihor Slabicky
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_Kytasty
2023-04-2418 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansFreedom on Fire: a new documentary about the Ukraine war by director and producer Evgeny AfineevskyEight years ago, Israeli-American film director, producer and cinematographer Evgeny Afineevsky released the documentary “Winter on Fire,” the award-winning film that tells the story of the Ukrainian Maidan revolution of 2013-2014. After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, he felt it was his duty to continue telling the story of the brave Ukrainian people and their quest for freedom and independence. His new documentary is "Freedom on Fire: Ukraine's Fight for Freedom". It was screened at various international and U.S. film festivals in the second half of 2022. In this interview, he shares his thoughts about the film and what he hope...
2023-04-1124 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: major demining effort needed to rid Ukraine of ongoing threatThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has brought with it a large-scale problem with mines. It is estimated that about 35-40% of the country is covered with mines and unexploded ordnance on land, in the seas and in lakes and rivers. This poses a great threat to the public, the economy and in particular agriculture and therefore global food safety. Tymur Korytnyi, Director of Digital and IT for the State Defense Concern Ukroboronoprom, talks about the attempt by global partners and local experts to assist Ukraine in demining. Photo courtesy of Oleksandr Simonenko / UNDP Ukraine. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tymurkorytnyi...
2023-03-2718 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: World Central Kitchens provides fresh meals for Ukrainians afflicted by warWorld Central Kitchen (WCK) is a non-profit NGO not-for-profit delivering meals to people affected by natural disasters. It was founded by chef José Andrés in 2010.
For the first time, WCK entered a war zone when it began operating in Ukraine in 2022. Yuliya Stefanyuk, Ukraine country leader for WCK, talks about her experiences with the humanitarian organization and how it has provided millions of meals and foodstuff to Ukrainians suffering from the effects of the 2022 Russian invasion. Photo: Yuliya Stefanyuk stands inside of a truck just unloaded with food from Poland in the first week of March 2022. https://wck.org/re...
2023-03-1715 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: Prof. Taras Kuzio analyzes Russia's war with Ukraine and its possible outcomeDr. Taras Kuzio is a well-known British Ukrainian writer and author and a professor of political science with the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine. He is an expert in Ukrainian political, economic and security affairs. In this interview, Prof. Kuzio reviews Ukraine's current prospects for victory in its war with Russia and talks about whether NATO will accept it as a new member. https://henryjacksonsociety.org/staff/dr-taras-kuzio/ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/the-west-reaps-multiple-benefits-from-backing-ukraine-against-russia/
2023-02-2717 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansEscape from Mariupol: A Survivor's True Story by Adoriana Marik and Anne Howard"Escape from Mariupol: A Survivor's True Story" is co-authored by Adoriana Marik (a pseudonym) and Anne Howard. This newly published book recounts the life of a 31-year-old woman trapped in a basement and underground tunnels for more than a month in Russian-occupied Mariupol, Ukraine, in the spring of 2022. She also describes her experiences trying to leave this war-torn area and her eventual arrival in the U.S. as a "temporary parolee" for a 2-year period under the government's "Uniting for Ukraine" program. https://www.amazon.com/ESCAPE-MARIUPOL-Survivors-True-Story-ebook/dp/B0BN2DBLPK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=C4EMG64YYJO7&keywords=escape+from+...
2023-02-1319 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: non-profit Hope for Ukraine delivers humanitarian aid to Ukraine during warHope for Ukraine is a New Jersey-based non-profit established in 2016 to help children obtain needed medical treatment in Ukraine. Yuriy Boyechko, president of the organization, explains that with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Hope for Ukraine has expanded its mission to deliver food and other relief supplies to the war-torn country. The organization continues to produce positive results for its life-saving work on a daily basis. https://hopeforukraine.net/
2023-01-3016 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: AI-powered acoustic monitoring technology will aid Ukraine's air defense systemsUkraine's air defense systems are critical to protect the country against Russian missile and drone attacks. Technologist and entrepreneur Dmytro Bielievtsov, the CTO of the startup Respeecher, discusses a new project, Zvook, which is developing an acoustic monitoring network powered by AI. The goal of the project is to enhance Ukraine's air defense systems to better detect incoming enemy missiles and drones. https://algorithmwatch.org/en/zvook-ukraine-air-defense/ https://www.epravda.com.ua/publications/2022/11/28/694314/
2023-01-1914 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansWar in Ukraine: St. Nicholas Cathedral School in Chicago welcomes war refugees from UkraineAs of November 29, 2022, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees reports that almost 7.9 million Ukrainian refugees have been recorded across Europe. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reports in December 2022 that more than 82,000 Ukrainians and their immediate family members have been paroled into the U.S. under the Uniting for Ukraine (U4U) process since the Russian invasion began in February 2022.
St. Nicholas Cathedral School in Chicago, Ill., was founded in 1936 where it became a hub for the Ukrainian Village community. Anna Cirilli, the principal of the primary school, talks about efforts to accomodate the current wave of Ukrainian...
2023-01-0318 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian Canadian global affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw discusses his career and war in UkraineThe career of Ukrainian Canadian Michael Bociurkiw as a global affairs analyst, speaker and journalist in both print and live media spans several decades. Early in his career, he covered the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster as a correspondent for The Ukrainian Weekly. Michael is a a frequent commentator on BBC World Television, BBC World Service Radio, CNN, Bloomberg TV, CTV, CBC and Al Jazeera. He is a senior fellow at the Washington, DC-based Atlantic Council, attached to its Eurasia Center. In this interview, Michael talks about his impressive and varied career in the media and his personal involvement and keen interest...
2022-10-0522 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian History and Education Center interviewThe Ukrainian History and Education Center is located in Somerset, N.J. Its mission is to offer stories about Ukraine and the Ukrainian American experience and connect generations through exhibitions, archives, and educational programming. Natalia Honcharenko, director of the UHEC, and Michael Andrec, its archivist, talk about the history of the center, its programs both in-person and online and future plans. https://www.ukrhec.org/
2020-09-1513 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursLviv Tech Angels interviewMichael Puzrakov is the COO, Chairman and cofounder of the Ukrainian custom software development company Intellias. He is also a founding member of the new regional investment community Lviv Tech Angels. In this interview he talks about how LVIV IT Cluster was a catalyst for this new tech startup investment group and their future plans. https://itcluster.lviv.ua/en/projects/lviv-tech-angels/
2019-08-0812 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursPromoRepublic interviewPromoRepublic offers content automation for social media for the SMB market. CEO and a co-founder Max Pecherskyi talks about how the company was started and the activities that have led to its market success. https://promorepublic.com/en/
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-06-0118 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursCardiomo Care CEO Ksenia Belkina interviewCardiomo is a wearable technology device that monitors heart functions and shares the data in secure AI-powered cloud storage for review by family, care-givers and doctors. CEO Ksenia Belkina and her husband Roman co-founded the company Cardiomo Care in 2016. She discusses the product and their efforts to introduce it into the consumer and B-to-B markets.
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-05-1514 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansInterview with Ukrainian-British chef and cookbook author Olia HerculesUkrainian-British chef and cookbook author Olia Hercules discusses her family background and career and how she became a cooking celebrity in the UK.
https://oliahercules.com/
Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information.
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-04-3016 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Anton Mishchenko, CEO of YouTeamYouTeam provides Ukrainian and other Eastern European software engineers to startups and SMB's. CEO Anton Mischenko discusses the growth of the company, which has offices in Lviv, London and Mountain View, Calif. https://youteam.io/
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-04-2715 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Igor Kruglyak, President of CoreValueCoreValue is a major Ukrainian IT software consulting firm with headquarters in Lviv and offices around Ukraine and in the U.S. Igor Kruglyak, President of CoreValue, discusses how the company started and why major companies worldwide utilize its software outsourcing services. https://corevalue.net/
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-04-1614 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Anton Gera, founder & CEO of AnryzeAnryze Founder and CEO Anton Gera discusses his AI-powered tracking and analyzing software service for business calls. The Anryze Distributed Network offers natural language processing. It allows companies to transcribe their voice communications into a text with a single click and offers a simple and inexpensive solution for speech recognition.
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-04-0212 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansAn Interview with Yuliya Sychikova, CEO & co-founder, Ukraine Global ScholarsUkraine Global Scholars is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization founded to help Ukrainian students get an education in the world's best colleges and universities. Yuliya Sychikova, CEO and co-founder, talks about why the program was established and how it works.
Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information.
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-03-3015 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Leszek Sawicki, CEO of TechNovatorTechNovator is a Ukrainian-Polish startup that has developed a system for charging smart devices located up to 17 feet away from a base station. CEO and co-founder Leszek Sawicki discusses how the company was founded and what the future holds for its XE wireless charging system. The company web site is located at http://technovator.co/ .
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-03-1815 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Illia Onyschenko, Program Director of the BrainBasket FoundationThe BrainBasket Foundation facilitates the training of Ukraine’s IT specialists and enhances the technology education ecosystem. Program Director Illia Onyschenko discusses how the non-profit organization was established and what programs it offers to the technology community in Ukraine.
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-03-1115 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Roman Zinchenko, co-founder of GreencubatorRoman Zinchenko, a co-founder of the Ukrainian Greencubator, discusses how and why the NGO was founded. He also reviews their Climate Innovation Voucher program to help companies develop and enhance technologies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lessen the use of energy in selected industries.
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-03-1117 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with John Kun, Vice Pres. and COO at the U.S. Ukraine FoundationThe U.S. Ukraine Foundation (USUF) is a U.S. (Wash., D.C.) based nonprofit, nongovernmental organization launched in 1991 to support democracy, a free market and human rights for Ukraine. John Kun, Vice Pres. and COO at the foundation, talks about their various programs including those focused on economic development in Ukraine.
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-03-1115 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansInterview with Bruce Romanchak, an administrator with the Facebook Lemko Ancestry and DNA GroupA Fall 2017 interview with Bruce Romanchak, who is an administrator with the Facebook Lemko Ancestry and DNA Group. He discusses how the group was founded, what it does and how DNA can be used to find distant Lemko cousins. https://www.facebook.com/groups/LemkoAncestryandDNA/
Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information.
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-03-0220 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Nataliya Stelmakh, CEO and founder of GotyuGotyu is a global, live tracking device for use by children, seniors and pets. Nataliya Stelmakh, CEO and founder of Gotyu, talks about the wearable technology product and her efforts to market and sell it globally. She also recounts her experience trying to get on the ABC TV show "Shark Tank". http://www.gotyu.tech/
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-02-2521 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Roman Sakun, CEO and founder of HushmeHushme is a wearable technology device that improves the privacy of smartphone voice conversations. In this interview with Roman Sakun, CEO and one of the founders of Hushme, he talks about how the product was developed and when it will be available for purchase. http://www.gethushme.com/ .
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-02-2514 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Nazar Fedorchuk, CEO and one of the founders of SenstoneSenstone is wearable technology that serves as a digital recorder. The product is produced by Senstone Inc. Nazar Fedorchuk is the founder and CEO of the company. His product will be available for purchase in the Spring of 2018. In this podcast interview, Mr. Fedorchuk talks about how he came up with the idea for the product and his plans to market and sell it globally. The product web site is senstone.io/ .
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-02-2514 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansHetmansNick Rozar is a 26-year-old Ukrainian-American from Brooklyn, NY. He is the founder and owner of Hetmans, a company that produces wearable art. His wooden sunglass frames are handmade by Hutsul carvers in the Carpathian Mountains. Nick talks about his company and products and future plans. http://www.hetmans.com/
Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information.
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-02-0517 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansUkrainian Wooden ChurchesAn October 2017 interview with Dr. Mykola Bevz, chairman of the Department of Restoration of Architectural and Artistic Heritage at the Lviv Polytechnic National University in Lviv, Ukraine. He discusses efforts to preserve Ukrainian wooden churches in Ukraine and Poland. The discussion includes mention of the UNESCO World Heritage List, which includes 16 tserkvas in the Carpathian region. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1424
Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information.
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-02-0114 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursEstonia e-Residency interview with AlexeyVoronkovIn 2014, Estonia launched a unique program to help non-EU entrepreneurs gain access to global markets. And Ukrainians are among the major users of it. It is called "e-Residency". https://e-resident.gov.ee/
In this January 2018 interview, Alexey Voronkov, who is currently the country manager for Ukraine, talks about the program and its major benefits for Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs and business people.
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-02-0115 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansInterview with Yuri Zastavny, founder of Pravda Beer Theatre in Lviv, UkraineThe microbrewery Pravda Beer Theatre (http://www.pravda.beer/en/) was established by Yuri Zastavny in Lviv, Ukraine, in December 2014. It is now owned by the Fest company (http://www.fest.lviv.ua/en/) whose partners are Andriy Khudo, Yurko Nazaruk and Dmytro Gerasimov. The holding company is well known for its innovative local ventures including restaurants, food convenience stores, a bakery, a publishing house and public events among others. Yuri Zastavny talks about how the craft brewery was started, its award-winning beers and his plans for the future.
Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for any...
2018-01-1420 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Daniel Tonkopiy, CEO of DelfastDelfast CEO Daniel Tonokopiy discusses his innovative e-bike which can travel up to 236 miles on a single charge. The bicycles are manufactured in Kyiv, Ukraine. He also reviews plans to compete in the U.S. and EU markets. https://delfastbikes.com/
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2017-2018 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2018-01-1111 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansNash Holos radio program interview 10/16/17Nash Holos (Our Voice) is a Ukrainian-Canadian radio program broadcast twice weekly in English with a Ukrainian-language segment on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. It also airs in international syndication to over 20 countries. Its host and producer is Paulette (Pawlina) MacQuarrie. In this interview she talks about the how the program started, some of its special segments and offers her insight on the Ukrainian-Canadian community. You can find the program online at: https://www.nashholos.com/ .
Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information.
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-12-1421 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursPassivDom CEO Maxim Gerbut interviewPassivDom Corp is a manufacturing company which uses advanced 3D-Printing technology to produce autonomous modular homes. The homes utilize solar power for all energy needs. PassivDom is one of 10 companies selected to exhibit at the January 2018 CES trade show in Las Vegas. The company was among the winners of the UVCA Challenge: CES-Edition contest held by the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Founder and CEO Maxim Gerbut talks about his company, its product and his plans to reach a global market.
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
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2017-12-1116 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursQuinta Group interview July 2017Quintagroup provides consulting, programming and support services to organizations interested in deploying web-based solutions on the open platform base. One of its projects is ProZorro, a hybrid electronic open source Ukrainian government e-procurement system developed through a partnership between business and government. In this July 2017 interview, CTO Myroslav Opyr and CEO Volodymr Cherepanyak discuss the company and its projects.
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-11-1625 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansInterview with Mariana Oleskiv, director of the Lviv Tourism CenterMariana Oleskiv, director of the Lviv Tourism Development Center, talks about some of the attractions in this old European city. For more information about travel and tourism in Lviv, go here. http://lviv.travel/en/index
Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for additional information.
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-11-1316 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursJuly 2017 interview with Stepan Veselovskyi, CEO of Lviv IT ClusterLviv IT Cluster is a network of major information technology companies in Ukraine. This group is working together with universities and local authorities to improve and develop IT in this key business and cultural hub in Western Ukraine. In a July 2017 interview, CEO Stepan Veselovskyi talks about what the group has accomplished and plans for the future.
For additional information, please contact Michael Buryk at: mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-10-1816 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansInterview with Matej Silecky of Kitsune Tale ProductionsAn August 11, 2017 interview with Matej Silecky, director and producer at Kitsune Tale Productions. He is producing a documentary film called, "Baba Babee Skazala" (Grandmother Told Grandmother). It is the story of post-World-War-II Ukrainian emigres to the U.S. who were displaced persons in Europe. www.babababeeskazala.com
Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for any additional information.
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-10-1615 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansInterview with John PihachJohn Pihach, a Canadian of Ukrainian descent, is the author of the well-known Ukrainian genealogy classic, "Ukrainian Genealogy: a Beginner's Guide" (CIUS, 2007). He was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada. He received a B. Sc. degree in physics from the University of British Columbia (Vancouver), studied studio fine arts at the Vancouver Community College and spent many years wandering about Asia and Europe, including visiting Ukraine a dozen times.
John has done research in the archives in Ukraine, Poland and Vienna and published twelve articles on Galician genealogy. He was the library chairperson for the East European Genealogical Society for a...
2017-09-2616 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Denys Zhadanov, Vice Pres. Marketing at ReaddleReaddle develops and sells productivity apps on the IOS platform globally. Founded in 2007 in Odessa, Ukraine, the company has had 75 million downloads of its software. Its software apps have been highly acclaimed by Apple. The company has offices in Odessa and Kyiv, Ukraine, and in San Jose, Calif. Denys Zhadanov talks about how the company started and grew to be a major player in the IOS apps market. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-09-1519 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansInterview with Nick BilogorskiyNick Bilogorskiy is a Silicon Valley Ukrainian tech entrepreneur, cyber security expert and angel investor. He was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, but emigrated to Vancouver, Canada, in 1996. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computing science and philosophy from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, and a GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) certification. In 2006, he headed to San Francisco for a cyber security job and has been here ever since. Nick is a founding team member at Cyphort and is responsible for cyber threat operations at the company. He was very active in the local Ukrainian community during the 2013...
2017-09-0417 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Yaroslav Azhnyuk, Co-founder and CEO of PetcubePetcube is a global leader in the connected pet market. It was founded in 2012 in Kyiv, Ukraine, and now also has offices in San Francisco, Calif., and Shenzhen, China. Its first product, the Petcube camera, enables pet owners to see, talk to and play with their pets remotely from their smartphone. Yaroslav Azhnyuk discusses the company's products and efforts to grow the business. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-08-1719 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansAn interview (072017) with Ron Kramer, a Lemko Ukrainian-American, Primrose, Pa.Ron Kramer's Lemko Ukrainian-American family has deep roots in the Primrose/Minersville, Pa., area. His grandfather Wasyl Kramar arrived in the Anthracite region of eastern Pennsylvania coming from the Lemko region of Austria-Hungary, now southeast Poland, in 1897. Ron talks about his family roots, the local Lemko Ukrainian-American community and Ukrainian Seminary Day. Ukrainian Day is an annual event that began in the Anthracite coal region in 1933 and is now a fund-raiser for the South Anthracite Deanery of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Archeparchy of Philadelphia. It is a major homecoming for Ukrainians with family from the area. It will...
2017-07-2118 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursInterview with Yevgeny Sysoyev, CEO of AVenturesAn interview on 6/28/17 with Yevgeny Sysoyev, CEO and co-founder of AVentures. AVentures is one of the major players in the venture capital market in Ukraine. He discusses venture capital funds in Ukraine, tech startups and the evolution of the country's IT economy. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mikeb@mburykassociates.com .
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-07-0520 min
Krynytsya (The Well), your wellspring for Ukraine and UkrainiansMarkHowanskyOOLinterviewA 7/4/17 interview with Mark Howansky, who is the current president of the Lemko Ukrainian-American organization OOL (Organization for the Defense of Lemkivshchyna). He discusses his family history, how and why OOL was established in the 1930's in the U.S. and the importance of preserving Lemko Ukrainian culture worldwide. Mark's photo at the 2016 Lemko Vatra in Zhdynia, Poland, was taken by Sofia Fedyna, the Lemko-Ukrainian singer and head of the SFULO organization. Please contact Mike Buryk at michael.buryk@verizon.net for any additional information.
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-07-0525 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneurs6/2/17 Interview with Olga Afanasyeva, executive director of UVCA UkraineOlga Afanasyeva is the executive director of the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association based in Kyiv, Ukraine. The association promotes investment in Ukraine and works with Ukrainian tech startups to help them market and sell their products to a global audience. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mburykassocs@gmail.com.
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-06-0520 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursHideezinterview013117An interview with Hideez CMO Gennadiy Kornev and Director of Global Business Development Iulia Shykalova. Hideez Group is an electronic hardware manufacturer specializing in cybersecurity and authentication devices and services. They are headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mburykassocs@gmail.com.
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-03-1225 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursJoobleinterview020217Jooble is an online search engine to help job candidates find a new position in 64 countries around the world. This is an interview with Serge Litvinov, who is responsible for strategic sales development and growth at Kyiv-based Jooble. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mburykassocs@gmail.com.
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-03-1222 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursAgrieyeinterview013017This is a January 30, 2017 interview wit Andrey Sevruykov, CEO and a co-founder of Agrieye, a 2016 technology startup in Odessa, Ukraine. Agrieye provides the tools for small-to-medium sized farms to utilize precision agriculture. The company is headquartered in Odessa, Ukraine. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mburykassocs@gmail.com.
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-03-1227 min
Made in Ukraine Tech Startup Edition, interviews with top Ukrainian entrepreneursEcoismeinterview012317Ecoisme is a smart home and home automation company. Their product is an energy monitoring unit that can sense appliance use throughout the house and pinpoint where better efficiency can be achieved. The company is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine. For additional information, please contact: Michael Buryk at mburykassocs@gmail.com.
Copyright (c) 2017 by Michael J. Buryk. All Rights Reserved
2017-03-1226 min