By Halyna Huzyo for Texty

A public discussion titled “Ukraine’s Place in the New World” took place in Kyiv, dedicated to Ukraine’s role in the global security and technology landscape. The conversation focused on the opportunities and obstacles Ukraine faces in entering world markets for defense technology, artificial intelligence, and GovTech. The event was initiated by the Kyiv Institute of National Interest together with the Pylyp Orlyk Foundation.

On May 4, 2025, the Goethe-Institut — one of Prague’s key cultural venues — hosted a meeting with representatives of the Ukrainian community in the Czech Republic as part of the “Current Dialogues by Rostyslav Prokopyuk” project. The event brought together participants interested in strategic questions of Ukraine’s development and its role in the world.

The Pylyp Orlyk Foundation and the Educational and Research Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv have closed submissions for the all-Ukrainian student essay competition “Can Russia Be Expelled from the UN?” Entries were received from students in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Cherkasy, Uzhhorod, Rivne, Lviv, Chernivtsi, Odesa, Nemyriv, Chernihiv, Vinnytsia, Poltava, Lutsk, and other cities across Ukraine.

The Pylyp Orlyk Foundation is launching a Summer School for history and humanities teachers in Ukraine as part of the educational initiative “Koreni ta Kryla: A History That Unites” (Roots and Wings). The programme covers three offline modules from June to August 2026 and a series of online sessions in September–October.

The Pylyp Orlyk Foundation and the National Museum of Ukrainian History have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation during a presentation of unique artifacts from the UNR era that returned to Ukraine from Canada last year. The event took place in Kyiv — for the first time, materials from the collection of the Military History Museum and the archive of the Ukrainian Free Academy of Arts and Sciences in Canada were shown to the general public.

Rostislav Prokopyuk is a psychologist, artist, writer, and photographer. He was born in 1958 in Ukraine and has been living in Czechia since 1991. For the past two years, he has headed the Ukrainian Institute in Prague. He actively supports the Ukrainian army: proceeds from the sale of his paintings go toward purchasing medicine for military hospitals. He is the author of three books, including the poetry collection “Ty Ye” (You Are, 2025), published with the support of the Pylyp Orlyk Foundation.

Author — Halyna Huzo. Journalist Halyna Huzo spoke with Rostislav Prokopyuk, exclusively for NV, about Czech support for Ukraine, Ukrainians in Czechia, and the cultural and educational initiatives that help them preserve their identity.

On April 30 at 10:00 AM, journalists will be shown — for the first time — unique artifacts from the liberation struggle of 1917–1921, preserved for decades by the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada, at the National Museum of the History of Ukraine. The event is organized by the Pylyp Orlyk Foundation and the museum as part of preparations for the exhibition “THE PATH OF HEROES. In Memory of Symon Petliura.”

What defines Ukrainian resilience, what has been achieved and what challenges have emerged over the years of war with Russia — and what can each person do to help Ukraine’s victory? These questions were discussed during the panel «The 5th Year of the Great War. Empires Fall», initiated by the Pylyp Orlyk Foundation with the participation of military personnel, diplomats, volunteers, and representatives of the cultural sector.

Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom Valerii Zaluzhnyi met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine and Senior Consultant of the Pylyp Orlyk Foundation Ihor Kharchenko. The meeting took place in London as part of the implementation of the Memorandum between the Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.