Ukraine’s new government: more oligarchic, more pro-Russian
Even more presidential control over parliament From his first days in office, Ukrainian president Zelenskyy showed his disregard…
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How much Ukrainian top officials earn and why their salaries vex Ukrainians
Are salaries in Ukrainian government too high? The scandal started just after the information about salaries in the…
Ukraine achieves Staff Level Agreement with the IMF, but some more guarantees are reportedly required by the fund
Kolomoyskyi and Privatbank: how the government is heading toward solution that will finally put an end to this…
Ukraine’s 2020 state budget promises continuation of predecessors’ reforms
General remarks: planned GDP growth, state debt, and the country’s strategy It is worthwhile highlighting some of Prime…
If Zelenskyy wants to save his ratings, Bohdan must go
Read also: Protests against “Steinmeier’s formula” gather largest crowd since Euromaidan (6 October 2019) Protests against Zelenskyy’s peace plan…
Rising credit ratings and economic growth: is Ukraine turning into an Eastern European Economic Tiger?
What lies behind world ratings improvement for Ukraine? On 9 August, the Japanese Rating and Investment Information raised…
Ukraine’s economic losses due to Russian occupation of Donbas
Losses of industrial capacities In 2014, the banking sector sustained 53 billion UAH losses ($1.4 billion). Simultaneously, depositors…
Despite common poverty, rural Ukraine and rural Belarus now two different worlds, Lavnikevych says
Many people make the mistake of judging countries on the basis of life in the capital cities, but…
Sociological portrait of Ukraine after 27 years of independence extremely complex, Nikitina says
Since 1992, the Institute of Sociology of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences has conducted an enormous number of…
Why do Ukrainians remain poor? Six hypotheses
Ukraine is one of the largest countries in Europe by territory and educated urban population. It is No.…
Ukrainian economy continues its recovery path
This recovery process is accompanied by a general stabilisation trend. The exchange rate has been stable for a…
Donbas “republics” seize Ukrainian assets blaming blockade
On February 27, Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky, terrorist leaders of the uncontrolled territories in the Donbas, delivered…
Oligarch Akmetov’s plants in occupied Donbas stop production amid trade blockade
Activists have been blocking several railway lines connecting the Donbas with its occupied parts since January. The blockade…
The Avdiivka coke factory is in trouble, and that’s bad news for Ukraine’s industry
After a period of relative stagnation, the situation in Donbas is experiencing the largest escalation in two years.…
10 young Ukrainian factories that may surprise you
Although complaints about production termination are heard more than the reports about the launch of new frontiers, Ukrainian…
New car sales in Ukraine up by 41% for 2016
According to UkrAvtoProm association, sales of new cars in Ukraine for 2016 increased by 40.9% to 65,562 units, as…
Ukraine on track to combat fiscal deficit in 2017 Budget
Ukraine’s 2017 budget was adopted on 21 December 2016 by parliament. Despite a late and typically emotional adoption…
Finance Ministry: Ukraine’s economic growth accelerating
According to Deputy Finance Minister Oksana Markarov, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Ukraine in 2016 increased by…
Russia using “organized chaos” to subvert Ukrainian government – analyst
Russia’s hybrid aggression unleashed against Ukraine has transitioned to a phase where Moscow seeks non-military means of ‘resolving’…
Nationalization of Privatbank: a promising chapter in Ukrainian reforms
The nationalization on December 18 of Privatbank, Ukraine’s largest bank by assets, opens a new and promising chapter…
