The Ukrainian brand Smakuli (Lviv) — gluten-free cookies and snacks — is now available in German Rewe supermarkets, according to the Amal Berlin portal.
“We initially built our portfolio in Ukraine and have already implemented international quality and safety standards FSSC 22000, as well as AOECS certification, which certifies that allergens are carefully controlled in production. But that wasn’t enough – the process of entering the German market took almost 11 months,” the publication quotes Ruslana Rymarska, founder of the Smakuli brand and head of the Ukrainian Food Manufacturers Alliance (UFMA).
The Ukrainian company gained the opportunity to be represented in the Rewe network as part of the Startup Lounge project, which offers small businesses and startups the opportunity to introduce their products to the network.
According to Rymarska, work is currently underway to enter the Dutch and Swedish markets.
A survey conducted by Active Group in collaboration with the Experts Club think tank showed that most Ukrainians have a neutral attitude toward Laos — 70.7% of respondents chose this option.
A positive attitude was expressed by 10.1% of respondents, of whom 6.5% answered “mostly positive” and another 3.6% “completely positive.” At the same time, 7.5% of respondents expressed a negative opinion — of these, 6.0% chose “mostly negative” and 1.5% “completely negative.” The option “difficult to answer” was chosen by 11.8% of respondents.
According to Pozniy, these results can be explained by the low level of information about Laos in the Ukrainian media.
“For most Ukrainians, Laos is an exotic, little-known country, so a neutral attitude prevails. But against the backdrop of general neutrality, sympathy can also be seen — more than 10% of positive responses,” said Oleksandr Pozniy, co-founder of Active Group.
More than two-thirds of Ukrainians have a neutral attitude toward Laos, which indicates a limited understanding of the country. The positive share corresponds to the average level for lesser-known Asian countries, and the high percentage of those who are undecided indicates potential for cultural rapprochement and information education.
The presentation of the study is available at the link.
ACTIVE GROUP, DIPLOMACY, EXPERTS CLUB, Pozniy, SOCIOLOGY, URAKIN
According to the results of a sociological survey conducted by Active Group and the Experts Club analytical center, Ukrainians’ attitude towards Cambodia is mostly neutral — 71% of respondents chose this option.
A total of 10.7% of respondents have a positive attitude toward Cambodia: 7.3% of them are mostly positive, and 3.4% are completely positive. On the other hand, 7.1% of Ukrainians have a negative attitude, including 6% who are mostly negative and 1.1% who are completely negative. Another 11.2% were unable to determine their attitude.
“Such a high percentage of neutrality indicates that there is no stable image of Cambodia in the mass consciousness of Ukrainians. It is a country that is rarely mentioned in the context of political or economic news, so the emotional background regarding it is minimal,” explains Maksim Urakin, candidate of economic sciences and founder of the Experts Club information and analytical center.
Ukrainians generally do not have a clear idea about Cambodia, which leads to a high level of neutrality. Positive perceptions exist but are not dominant, which opens up opportunities for the development of cultural diplomacy, intergovernmental contacts, and tourism.
The presentation of the study is available at the link.
ACTIVE GROUP, DIPLOMACY, EXPERTS CLUB, Pozniy, SOCIOLOGY, URAKIN
The results of a sociological survey conducted by Active Group in collaboration with Experts Club show that most Ukrainians do not have a formed opinion about Peru.
Thus, 70.3% of respondents chose a neutral position, while another 9.0% were unable to answer. Such a high level of neutrality indicates limited knowledge about the country among the general public.
At the same time, 15.5% of Ukrainians demonstrated a positive attitude (of which 12.1% were mostly positive and 3.4% were completely positive). A negative attitude was expressed by 5.2% (mostly moderately negative).
“Peru is associated with exoticism, Inca heritage, and Machu Picchu, but it is not an active player in the Ukrainian information space. Because of this, it arouses curiosity but not strong emotions,” notes Maksim Urakin, candidate of economic sciences and founder of the Experts Club information and analytical center.
Most Ukrainians have a neutral attitude toward Peru, but the proportion of those who like it exceeds the proportion of those who are critical. This creates a basis for potential improvement in intergovernmental contacts in the future.
The presentation of the study is available at the link.
ACTIVE GROUP, DIPLOMACY, EXPERTS CLUB, Pozniy, SOCIOLOGY, URAKIN
As of May 9, Ukraine has sown 4.32 million hectares with spring grain and leguminous crops, which is in line with last year’s figure and accounts for 76% of the plan, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food reported on Friday.
According to its data, 1.07 million hectares were sown during the week, reducing the gap with last year’s sowing schedule by 6.1%.
As noted by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, 2.9 million hectares have already been sown with corn (1.92 million hectares a week earlier), 733,400 hectares with barley (715,200 hectares), 212,600 hectares with spring wheat (207,900 hectares), 208,900 hectares with peas (205,700 hectares), and 157,000 hectares with oats (157,000 hectares). ha (207.9 thousand ha), peas – 208.9 thousand ha (205.7 thousand ha), oats – 157 thousand ha (157 thousand ha), buckwheat – 16.3 thousand ha (7 thousand ha), millet – 15.7 thousand ha (6 thousand ha).
According to the plan, corn sowing reached 73%, barley – 94%, spring wheat – 93%, peas – 96%, oats – 97%, buckwheat – 18%, millet – 20%.
Last year, as of May 10, corn was sown on 2.84 million hectares, barley – 779,900 hectares, spring wheat – 244,900 hectares, peas – 161,600 hectares, oats – 165,000 hectares, buckwheat – 14,800 hectares, millet – 28,500 hectares.
According to information from the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, the Poltava region leads in terms of sowing rates with 509,700 hectares, followed by the Kirovograd region with 352,000 hectares, the Chernihiv region with 349,700 hectares, the Cherkasy region with 339,800 hectares, and the Sumy region with 294,300 hectares.
Technical crops were sown on an area of 5.2 million hectares, compared with 3.432 million hectares a week earlier and 5.42 million hectares last year on the same date.
In particular, sunflower crops reached 3.5 million hectares (2.36 million hectares a week earlier and 3.96 million hectares last year), soybeans – 1.3 million hectares (0.73 million hectares and 1.20 million hectares), and sugar beet – 1.2 million hectares (0.73 million hectares and 1.20 million hectares). ha (2.36 million ha a week ago and 3.96 million ha last year), soybeans – 1.3 million ha (0.73 million ha and 1.20 million ha) and sugar beets – 0.22 million ha (0.22 million ha and 0.25 million ha).
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy notes that sunflower crops currently account for 69% of the plan, soybeans – 55.9%, and sugar beets – 99%.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Ukrainians lost more than 3,100 mobile phones in the first quarter of 2025. This is almost 34% less than in the same period last year. In total, almost 20,000 phones were stolen or lost in Ukraine in 2024. Almost 70% of all lost phones are XIAOMI, SAMSUNG, and IPHONE.
3,191 mobile phones have already been stolen and lost in Ukraine since the beginning of 2025. This is almost 34% less than in the same period last year.
Overall, the number of smartphone thefts and losses is decreasing year by year. In 2024, 19,463 phones were stolen or lost, which is 33% less than in 2023.
The largest number of stolen or lost mobile phones this year was recorded in Kyiv — 352 cases (11% of the total). Zaporizhzhia (331 cases) and Kyiv (330 cases) regions accounted for 10% of smartphone thefts. The fewest mobile phones were stolen in the Kherson region (only 4 cases).
For four years in a row, XIAOMI, SAMSUNG, and IPHONE have been the most sought-after brands among thieves. They account for almost 70% of all lost phones this year. In the first quarter of 2025, thieves stole or Ukrainians lost 997 XIAOMI phones, 638 SAMSUNG phones, and 573 IPHONE phones.
It should be noted that the rating of the most sought-after mobile phones, according to the network of household appliances and electronics stores Comfy, is slightly different. Buyers’ preference fell on SAMSUNG, APPLE, and REDMI.
https://opendatabot.ua/analytics/stolen-phones-2024
