There’s a war in Ukraine that has nothing to do with Russia.
The Ukrainian power industry has become yet another sector of the economy that requires immediate strategic solutions. It is sinking, but the ruling elite is focused on the struggle for influence and money.
The Ukrainian authorities are trying to create an image of a country of reforms and strong anti-corruption attitude. The well-known economist Arthur Laffer is going to help the government, because without reforms Ukraine cannot...
Russian banks, subject to sanctions in the West, have found a safe haven in Ukraine, a country at war with Russia.
As a result of the Russian occupation of Crimea, Ukraine lost four cargo sea ports: in Sevastopol, Yevpatoria, Theodosia and Kerch. And it will soon lose the possibility to use ports on the Sea of Azov.
Ukraine could be firmly back on its legs within a few years with a reasonable support of the West, despite all its current problems. But this requires a change of the mindset of the ruling class – a challenge far greater than...
The landing force of foreign specialists, known in Ukraine as “the Varangian team”, are appointed to successive positions in the state administration. Are Varangians the last hope of Ukraine or just a fig leaf used by the new...
Ukrainian authorities are considering how to rebuild Donbass, destroyed by Russian mercenaries. Unless the West takes part in the procedure, decisions are likely to depend on under which variant the most money can be transferred...
Moldova with its 3.6 million inhabitants is today one of Europe’s poorest countries and it will benefit a lot from the association agreement with the EU despite its peripheral location.
The Ukrainian parliament voted the law granting the Cabinet the right to pay its expenses to businesses with Treasury bills up to unlimited value. This practically breaks the central bank’s monopoly on the monetary policy.