Economics
War in Ukraine
Rinat Akhmetov, a Ukrainian businessman and owner of Azovstal metallurgical plant in Mariupol, filed a lawsuit on June 27 in the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) against the Russian Federati
Jun. 27, 2022
Ukraine is one of the largest European names when it comes to technology. They are known for their innovative inventions that have helped them progress greatly over the years. Given the recent conflic
Jun. 27, 2022
War in Ukraine
The Kyiv Post sat down with Alexey Rashchupkin, managing partner at Kyiv-based investment bank Altius Capital, to do a quick tally of the economic losses that Ukraine has incurred since Russia unleash
Jun. 25, 2022
Bonds: Refinancing of local debt is falling Last week, the Ministry of Finance repaid Hr 18.2bn ($0.62bn) in Hryvnia-denominated bonds, but borrowed only Hr 5.5bn ($0.19bn) for the state budget, of wh
Jun. 21, 2022
War in Ukraine
On June 18, President Volodymyr Zelensky made an unannounced visit to a military base in the Odesa region. His Office reported that the Ukrainian leader inspected the base and training center for Nati
Jun. 19, 2022
War in Ukraine
The blockage of Ukrainian seaports is not only a threat to global food security but to Ukraine’s domestic economy. About 80% of the country’s agricultural sector depends on grain exports as its main s
Jun. 19, 2022
At the opening of this week’s international conference “Power Summit 2022” in Brussels, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Energy, Farid Safarov, had some positive news. In his role in charge of digital tra
Jun. 17, 2022
Ukraine’s wunderkind IT supremo – Vice Prime Minister at 31 and Minister responsible for Ukraine’s modernization through digital transformation – Mykhailo Fedorov, speaks to Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor B
Jun. 16, 2022
Keeping rates on military bonds unchanged results in lower borrowing. The Ministry of Finance decided not to change the interest rates on military bonds and borrowed only Hr 810m ($27m) for the state
Jun. 9, 2022
Bonds: Hryvnia bond market looks to reboot The recent decline in borrowings and a sharp increase in the NBU’s key policy rate may lead to a reboot of the military bonds market very soon. Last week, th
Jun. 7, 2022
Bonds: Investors prefer short-term bills for now Last week, the largest amount of funds attracted to the budget was through sale of semi-annual bills. Securities maturing in 2023 amounted to only 14%
Jun. 1, 2022
It is planned to build an IT campus for representatives of creative industries in Lviv region, Artem Honcharenko, President of the International Technology Transfer Association (ITTA) and the Fund for
May. 26, 2022
The Russian State Duma is working on new legislation that would enable the authorities to seize the local business of Western companies that have decided to leave the Russian market following its deci
May. 26, 2022
Russia
A crucial seed preservation and storage site was severely damaged in Kharkiv during Russia’s attempt to take the eastern and second-largest Ukrainian city. The lead researcher at the Yuriev Plant Prod
May. 19, 2022
Former Kyiv Post publisher Mohammad Zahoor reportedly helped purchase two fighter jets for Ukraine’s air force. The multimillionaire has allegedly kept the donation a secret but allowed his wife, Kama
May. 18, 2022
Russia
Google, a multi-national technology and Internet-related services company, says it has provided $55 million of aid to Ukraine as it withstands an unprovoked Russian invasion. Matthew Brittin, head of
May. 6, 2022