According to the Interfax-Ukraine Culture project, the works of Ukrainian artist Nazariy Streliaiev-Nazark have become part of the new collection of the French fashion house Louis Vuitton, presented during Fashion Week in Paris, the artist reports on his Instagram page.
“I sincerely thank Nicolas Ghesquière and Florent Buono for their trust and for inviting me to participate in the creation of this collection. It was a real pleasure to see my works through your vision and from a new perspective,” the artist said.
The collection, created by the brand’s creative director Nicolas Ghesquière, uses motifs from the Ukrainian artist’s paintings, in particular elements of the work Paramnesia, written in 2023.
The image from the painting was adapted for the fashion show: on one of the prints, the lamb depicted on the canvas was given boots with the brand’s signature monogram.
Streliaiev-Nazarko was born in Kharkiv and now lives and works in Milan. His work combines elements of symbolism, surrealism, and contemporary painting. The artist’s works have been exhibited in galleries in Europe and the United States.
The collection was presented on March 10 during Paris Fashion Week, one of the world’s key fashion industry events.
Nazariy Streliaev-Nazarko is a Ukrainian artist from Kharkiv who currently lives and works in Milan. His work combines elements of classical European painting, symbolism, and contemporary art. In his works, the artist often addresses themes of memory, myth, and human experience, creating images that combine reality and symbolism. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries across Europe and featured in international art projects.
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According to Serbian Economist, MK Group plans a new investment cycle worth between EUR1 billion and EUR2 billion in 2026-2030, said the group’s CEO Mihailo Jankovic, speaking at the Kopaonik Business Forum. According to him, about EUR 1 billion is expected to be allocated to renewable energy projects, more than EUR 200 million to agriculture, and the rest to the development of the hotel portfolio and premium tourism in the region.
Thus, the publication of the program for approximately EUR 1.6 billion in energy, agriculture, and tourism is generally in line with the group’s previously announced targets. The MK Group’s official website still states that the total volume of the previously announced investment cycle is EUR 1.6 billion, including EUR 900 million for green energy, EUR 350 million for agriculture, and EUR 380 million for tourism, while the latest March announcement extends the program’s horizon to 2030 and sets the range at EUR 1-2 billion.
Jankovic linked the new round of investments to the need to strengthen domestic investment amid a weakening of external capital. He noted that in 2022-2024, the average net inflow of foreign direct investment into Serbia was around EUR 4.5 billion per year, while in the first 11 months of 2025, it fell to EUR 1.94 billion. In his opinion, in such conditions, it is large national companies that should become one of the drivers of further growth.
MK Group also emphasizes that it already has a strong position in the energy segment. The company calls itself the largest independent electricity producer in Serbia: its portfolio includes four operating wind farms with a total capacity of 200 MW, which generate about 500 GWh of electricity annually, and in the next stage, the group intends to continue investing in wind, solar, and biomass projects.
MK Group was founded in 1983 by Miodrag Kostic. After he stepped down from active management, strategic leadership was transferred to his son, Aleksandar Kostic, who is now the group’s president. The business focuses on the agri-food sector, green energy, tourism, and real estate. The group’s structure includes, in particular, the agricultural companies PIK Bečej, Flora, Agrounija, and Erdevik, the sugar division Sunoko, and the meat division Carnex.
After purchasing sugar factories in 2002, Sunoko became the largest sugar producer in the wider region, while Carnex, acquired by the group in 2011, exports meat products to 15 countries. Sunoko, in turn, has announced plans to increase sugar exports to the EU and regional markets.
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On March 10, Ukrtransnafta JSC announced its intention to conclude a contract with VUSO Insurance Company for compulsory civil liability insurance for owners of land vehicles (CMTPL).
According to the Prozorro electronic public procurement system, the company’s price offer was UAH 1.106 million against the expected cost of UAH 1.255 million.
The tender was also attended by insurance companies Kraina with an offer of UAH 1 more, Arsenal Insurance – UAH 1.191 million.
The spring season of book festivals, fairs, and literary events is beginning in Ukraine. These events will take place in March and May in Kyiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Dnipro, Ternopil, Poltava, Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, and other cities, according to the Ukrainian Book Institute on its Facebook page.
“The spring season of book festivals has already begun. We are sharing the dates of events from all over Ukraine so that you can plan your trips and meetings with books and authors,” the organizers said.
According to the published calendar, the National Poetry Reading Week will be held online in March (March 16-22), in Dnipro on March 21, the event “In the Rhythm of Dnipro” will take place, in Ternopil on March 21-22, a festival will be held at the Podolyany shopping center, and in Ivano-Frankivsk from March 31 to April 4, PEN Ukraine will hold a festival-workshop “Propisy.”
In April, the Book Country festival is planned in Kyiv (April 23-26), and Shoduarivska Altanka in Zhytomyr (April 25-26). The event Book Spring in Khmelnytskyi has also been announced.
In May, the festival “Slovo” (May 7-10) will be held in Ivano-Frankivsk, the Children’s Forum: Children’s Reading Festival (May 11-17) in Lviv, Biography Week (May 11-17) in Kyiv, in Poltava – the book exhibition and fair “POSHUK” (May 22-23), in Volodymyr – the festival ‘Krymiada’ (May 23-25), and in Kyiv – “Book Arsenal” (May 28-31).
In addition, the spring calendar also includes VinBookFest in Vinnytsia and the All-Ukrainian Forum of Military Writers in Lviv.
As reported, Ukrainian writer Myroslav Laiuk’s book “Bakhmut” was shortlisted for the Ryszard Kapuściński International Award.
When the clock on the screen counts down the minutes, many candidates suddenly feel that their thinking “disappears,” their hands tremble, and their answers cease to be logical. This is not surprising — it is biology and neuropsychology in action. In this article, we will analyze what exactly happens to the brain under time pressure, how it affects Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing on the TOEFL, and provide practical exercises to help you learn how to turn nervousness into working energy. TOEFL preparation will be logically integrated into sections with practical tips — after all, training under pressure is at the heart of effective preparation.
● Cognitive resources are limited. When you think about the content of the task and worry about time at the same time, you are “sharing” the same working memory.
● Perfectionism during the test slows you down: striving to make every answer perfect takes time.
● Incorrect timing strategies: for example, spending too much time on a difficult task and not having enough time for others.
Reading: Due to narrowing your focus, you may miss the main idea of a paragraph or misinterpret details.
Listening: It is easy to miss cause-and-effect relationships in a lecture.
Speaking: Panic causes pauses, stuttering, repetitions, and abandonment of the answer plan.
Writing: The ability to structure an essay and maintain logical sequence is reduced.
Below is a practical training plan that you can include in your TOEFL preparation schedule. Key idea: gradually increasing the load on executive functions in controlled conditions — “progressive loading” for the brain. ● Box breathing exercise (4 seconds inhale — 4 seconds hold — 4 seconds exhale — 4 seconds pause) — 5 cycles.
● Before training and before the official test: 60 seconds of slow breathing to lower your heart rate.
Why: stabilizes the autonomic nervous system and signals to the brain that there is no threat.
● Reading micro-drill: 20-minute block — 3 short texts of 300 words each with 5 questions. Under stimulating conditions, work on timing: 6 minutes per text + answers.
● Listening micro-drill: 15 minutes — 2 short lectures/conversations, listen to the recording 1.5–2x faster, take notes, answer 5 questions.
Why: to adapt your attention to an intense rhythm.
● Pomodoro structure: 25 min of intensive work (reading or writing) + 5 min of active rest (movement, breathing).
● Every 2 hours — 10 min of active change of activity (for example, speaking instead of reading).
Why: trains the ability to quickly switch and refocus.
● Simple exercise: read 3 sentences, close your eyes, and repeat the main ideas aloud. Then gradually increase the number of sentences.
● Executive function training: plan a short answer to a Speaking task (2 minutes of planning, 1 minute of signaling) and practice without preparation.
Why: working memory is a “bridge” between attention and logic — training it reduces the likelihood of timing errors.
● One day a week, do a full TOEFL replica in simulated conditions (without internet helpers, with appropriate timing). After the test, be sure to analyze: what went wrong emotionally? Where did you get stuck?
● After each simulation, work on a “recovery plan”: 3 specific steps for the following week.
Why: interval endurance of the nervous system and strategic analysis of mistakes.
Reading:
● Find the topic by reading the first sentences of each paragraph; then go back to the details for difficult questions.
● Identify “difficulty indicators”: if a question requires proof, give it an extra 1-2 minutes; but if there are several, put them aside and come back later.
Listening:
● During the first listening, take maximum notes on the main points: who, what, why, consequence.
● Don’t try to write everything down: structure your notes in 3 columns: fact / argument / example.
Speaking:
● Template 1-2-3: thesis (15–20 sec) — example/explanation (30–40 sec) — conclusion (10–15 sec).
● If you get stuck, say “Let me rephrase” or “In other words” and continue; this sounds more natural than long pauses.
Writing:
● Planning 3–5 minutes is a worthwhile investment of time. Without a clear plan, you will spend 10 minutes correcting the structure.
● Write bullet points: each paragraph — one idea, the first sentence — the thesis.
● Sleep: 7–8 hours of stable sleep before the test and a regular sleep rhythm during preparation reduce the baseline level of cortisol.
● Nutrition: a balanced breakfast with protein and slow-release carbohydrates provides stable energy for the brain.
● Exercise: 20–30 minutes of cardio 3–4 times a week helps regulate your response to stress.
● Reading speed with comprehension: goal — +5% per week or consistently read 3 texts of 300–400 words in 18 minutes.
● Speaking: record 3 answers per week, analyze the number of pauses and lexical repetitions — goal is to reduce pauses by 30% per month.
● Writing: 1 essay per week on time, the percentage of structural errors should decrease.
Talent is a nice bonus, but panic can be trained and “rewritten.” We offer a concise 8-week core TOEFL preparation plan focused on stress resistance:
Weeks 1–2: basic breathing techniques, micro-drives, short simulations.
Weeks 3–4: interval attention training, working on working memory, first full sections in timing.
Weeks 5–6: Full simulations with recovery strategies, work on Speaking under recording.
Weeks 7–8: Consolidation, final simulations, test day practice (sleep, food, logistics).
● Keep a “what helped” journal: after each training session, write down 1-2 techniques that reduced your anxiety.
● Small victories: celebrate even small improvements, this reduces the cycle of self-blame.
● Train yourself to perceive failure as information: mistakes are not a disaster, but data for correction.
Panic under time pressure is not a death sentence. It is a normal reaction of the body to limited time, and it can be systematically trained to work for you, not against you. Preparing for the TOEFL is not just about learning vocabulary and grammar; it’s about training your brain under pressure, developing timing strategies, and regularly simulating difficult conditions. Step by step, you can turn your anxiety into energy that will push you to achieve better results.
Our courses offer just that approach: individual lessons with timing training, regular simulations in real test mode, feedback not only on mistakes in your answers, but also on your reaction to stress, breathing techniques, and “micro-restart” strategies. Paying for individual lessons allows you to try out the format, while package deals ensure a gradual increase in endurance and confidence. If you are ready to work not only on your language skills but also on your confidence under time pressure, we will help you take your results to the next level.
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