In 2024-2025, medium and large businesses in Ukraine will more often choose private clouds – due to the requirements for data control and compliance with security standards. The trend has intensified against the backdrop of war and regulatory requirements, notes Volodymyr Bjelov (GigaCloud) in a column for Interfax-Ukraine.
The key change is the transition from “formal incident plans” to built-in cybersecurity: PAM, SIEM, SOC, encryption, DDoS protection are now considered at the level of cloud solution architecture, rather than as an “add-on”.
GigaCloud is a Ukrainian cloud provider (part of GigaGroup), founded in 2016. The company provides IaaS/PaaS services, virtual data centers, redundancy and continuity solutions (DR/BCP) and GPU clouds. The infrastructure is hosted in data centers in Ukraine and the EU (Kiev, Lviv, Warsaw) with TIER III/IV compliance; the provider has VMware Cloud Service Provider (Premier) statuses and is registered in CSA STAR Registry, portfolio – over 1.5 thousand customers.
ARCHITECTURE, BUSINESS, GigaCloud, private clouds, SECURITY, Vladimir Bjelov
Ukrainian companies in 2025 have noticeably stepped up the implementation of artificial intelligence solutions, but the growth is limited by the lack of specialized specialists and access to infrastructure with NVIDIA GPUs, which have become the “de facto standard” for AI projects. Volodymyr Bjelov, Country Director of GigaCloud in Ukraine, writes about this in his column for Interfax-Ukraine.
According to him, the demand for AI is becoming a key driver of cloud services, but at the same time the requirements for security and business continuity are growing, which shifts the focus from pilots to industrial implementations.
GigaCloud is a Ukrainian cloud provider (part of GigaGroup), founded in 2016. The company provides IaaS/PaaS services, virtual data centers, redundancy and continuity solutions (DR/BCP) and GPU clouds. The infrastructure is hosted in data centers in Ukraine and the EU (Kiev, Lviv, Warsaw) with TIER III/IV compliance; the provider has VMware Cloud Service Provider (Premier) statuses and is registered in CSA STAR Registry, portfolio – over 1.5 thousand customers.
https://interfax.com.ua/news/blog/1096980.html
AI-projects, NVIDIA GPUs, UKRAINIAN BUSINESS, Volodymyr Bjelov
Last week, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reduced sales of dollars on the interbank market by $234.8 million, or 27.9%, to $607.8 million, according to statistics on the regulator’s website.
According to the data released by the National Bank, last week the negative balance of buying and selling of foreign currency by banks’ legal entities increased from $43.2 million on Monday to $103.1 million on Thursday, which is almost half as much as last week.
A similar situation was observed in the market of foreign exchange transactions of households: while on Saturday-Monday, sales of foreign currency exceeded purchases by $7.6 million, on Thursday it was $10.5 million, while last Thursday this figure reached $27.5 million.
While a week earlier, for the first time in a long time, a negative balance was recorded in the segment of non-cash transactions of households, last week households again sold more non-cash currency than bought it – by $2-5 million daily.
The official hryvnia exchange rate against the dollar strengthened from 41.3895 UAH/$1 to 41.3401 UAH/$1 last week.
The same dynamics was observed in the cash market, where the hryvnia strengthened by 3-5 kopecks last week: buying to about 41.37 UAH/$1, and selling to about 41.45 UAH/$1.
“The Ukrainian currency market in terms of the dollar is in a calm phase – international factors do not provide drivers for drastic changes, while dosed interventions and liberalization of the NBU maintain low volatility and market controllability,” experts of KYT Group, a major participant in the cash foreign exchange market, said.
According to their estimates, domestic demand is stable without any hype or accumulative drivers, importers act in a planned manner without provoking abnormal outbursts, and there are fewer or no “insurance” margins of market operators in the hryvnia-dollar quotes.
For the next 1-3 weeks, KYT Group expects the exchange rate to remain in the basic range of UAH 41.30-41.85/$1: a break below UAH 41.20/$1 is unlikely without a strong external catalyst, but short impulses are possible based on data from the US or news about external financing for Ukraine.
In the medium term, for 2-3 months, the company expects the exchange rate to be 41.50-42.20 UAH/$1 and adds that the expectation of the September Fed decision with a likely but far from guaranteed rate cut shifts expectations for quotes to the lower end of the corridor. At the same time, autumn budget payments and energy imports may push quotes up, but the start of the export season and its success is a strong stabilizing factor.
“If the scenario of increased uncertainty (security, economic indicators, political shifts) or deterioration of external revenues is realized, short exits to 42.30-42.40/$1 are likely,” KYT Group experts believe.
Insurance company Knyazha Vienne Insurance Group (Knyazha VIG”, Kyiv) in January-June 2025 collected UAH 1.808 billion of insurance payments, which is 58.61% more than in the same period a year earlier, net premiums amounted to UAH 1.161 billion (+17.21%). This information has been published by Standard-Rating, having confirmed the financial strength/credit rating of the insurer at the level of “uaAA+” following the results of the specified period.
According to the RA website, for the specified period receipts from individuals have grown by 61,71% – up to UAH 1,310 billion, and from reinsurers – by 77,13%, up to UAH 3,943 mln.
According to the results of the first half of 2025, the share of individuals in the gross premiums of the company amounted to 72,43%, and the share of reinsurers – 0,22%.
Insurance payments sent to reinsurers, for the first half of 2025 compared to the same period of 2024 have increased more than in 4,3 times – up to UAH 646,786 mln. Thus, the ratio of reinsurance companies’ participation in insurance premiums has increased by 22,69 p.p. up to 35,78%. – up to 35,78%.
The volumes of insurance payments and indemnities made by the company in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period of 2024, have increased by 39,11% – up to UAH 615,675 mln, the level of payments has decreased by 4,78 p.p. – to 34.05%.
Operating profit for 6M. 2025 increased 14.27 times to UAH 109.577 mln, and net profit increased 6.4 times to UAH 144.258 mln.
Assets of the company as of July 1, 2025 increased by 28.27% – to UAH 2.796 billion, shareholders’ equity – by 33.83% – to UAH 602.017 million, liabilities – by 26.82% – to UAH 2.194 billion, cash and cash equivalents – by 5.81% – to UAH 86.279 million.
RA notes that as of the beginning of Q3 2025 the company had a satisfactory level of capitalization (27,44%), and cash covered 3,93% of its liabilities. At the same time, on the reporting date the insurer has made current financial investments in the amount of UAH 1,404 billion, which consisted of government bonds (77,89% of the investment portfolio), as well as of deposits in banks with a high level of credit rating (22,11% of the portfolio). Liquid assets have covered 67,95% of insurer liabilities.
Private JSC IC Knyazha Viena Insurance Group is a part of NFG Vienna Insurance Group Ukraine, the main shareholder of which is Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (Austria).
“A ”coalition of the determined” has said it is ready to deploy deterrent forces in Ukraine after the war ends, according to a statement on the British government’s website.
“Today, President (of France Emmanuel) Macron and Prime Minister (of Britain Keir) Starmer jointly hosted a virtual meeting of a group of leaders of the ‘Coalition of the Resolute’ with the participation of President Zelensky,” the statement said.
Specifically, the leaders met on Sunday to discuss support for Ukraine and next steps in peace talks following President Donald Trump’s meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
The statement said the leaders praised Trump’s commitment to provide security guarantees for Ukraine, in which the “Resolute Coalition” will play a vital role through a multinational force in Ukraine.
“They reiterated their readiness to deploy support forces after the cessation of hostilities, as well as to help secure Ukraine’s skies and seas and rebuild Ukraine’s armed forces,” the statement said.
In addition, the leaders reaffirmed their continued support for Ukraine and praised Zelensky’s desire to achieve a just and lasting peace.
Also, Macron and Starmer informed the leaders that they too will travel to Washington tomorrow to meet with Trump and Zelensky.
As reported, Zelensky’s plane has already left for Washington.
We compare the quality of education, teaching methods, platform, and child support to help parents make an
The Experts Club analytical center conducted a study and compared the five leading online schools in Ukraine according to the most important criteria — from the quality of education to the level of socialization — to highlight their strengths and differences.
Choosing a school is always about a child’s future. And more and more often, parents are choosing laptops and their own pace of learning over desks and bells. Online education in Ukraine is no longer a necessary step — it is now a conscious choice to learn in a new way: with interactive platforms, mentor support, and live meetings, even if children are studying from different cities or countries.
To help you navigate, we have analyzed the five most popular online schools in Ukraine according to key criteria:
Average score:
Detailed criteria
Platform and UX
Quality of learning: lesson structure and methodology
Profiling and university selection
Mentoring support
Psychological comfort and socialization
Conclusion
Online education in Ukraine is developing rapidly, offering parents and children formats ranging from classic programs to innovative models with international diplomas.
Atmospheric School maintains its leadership thanks to its modern platform, flexible methodologies, well-thought-out profiling, and strong mentoring support.
Each school has its own strengths: some offer STEM programs, others offer international certifications or creative communities. Our ranking will help you choose a school where learning will be both effective and comfortable.
https://expertsclub.eu/yak-obraty-onlajn-shkolu-dlya-dytyny-rejtyng-5-najpopulyarnishyh-variantiv/
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