Economics
For months, US envoys warned Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank to cut ties with a Russian oligarch. In May, Washington threatened to limit Raiffeisen's dollar access, jeopardizing its operations in Russia.
10h ago
EU
Ukraine is in a default situation, but (as yet) without a default credit rating – creditors, the Ministry of Finance, and the IMF are willing to progress negotiations.
13h ago
Ukraine
Despite an agreement between Ukraine and the EU allowing freight transport without extra permits, Poland suspended Ukrainian trucks from crossing the border due to a bureacratic delay.
Jul. 1
The economy apparently slowed in 2Q24 due to destruction of electricity-generating infrastructure, and it will take a much harder toll on the economy in 2H24.
Jul. 1
Economy
The IMF unlocked another two-billion-dollar tranche for Ukraine, but decreased its main economic indicators in the forecast since Russia’s strikes on energy infrastructure are “devastating.”
Jun. 29
G7
As signs of Moscow’s intention to create a new shadow fleet for its liquified natural gas (LNG) exports began circulating, experts have likened Western sanctions to a game of whack-a-mole.
Jun. 28
Ukraine
Ukraine’s government did not confirm the EU’s intention to impose new tariffs on eggs and sugar imports to the European Union, stating the information spread by the Financial Times was false.
Jun. 28
Ukraine
Slavutych, once a city of nuclear scientists near the Belarusian border, has become a development center for many businesses, both Ukrainian and foreign.
Jun. 27
Ukraine
This is not the first time similar news has circulated in the Ukrainian market, though this time preparatory work might actually be underway.
Jun. 27
Ukraine
After Kyiv’s success in creating a sustainable grain corridor last year, economists now worry about a GDP drop caused by Kremlin attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in 2024.
Jun. 27
Ukraine
Strikes on energy infrastructure trigger decrease in 2024 GDP forecast, banking sector is still earning on securities not loans, and Ukrainian businesses lack professionals due to emigration.
Jun. 24
War in Ukraine
Kremlin blames US for Crimea attack that killed five; German “Christian” Social Union party says jobless Ukrainians should go home; ISW says Russian summer offensive in the Donbas about to begin.
Jun. 24
War in Ukraine
A study by the Kyiv School of Economics and the World Bank found that damages and losses to the Ukrainian agriculture sector from the start of the war amounted to around €75 billion.
Jun. 22
Ukraine
While Ukrainians have limited financial instruments to invest in, Russia's full-scale invasion has energized patriotic investing, and Kyiv's made bonds a lot easier for the average Joe to buy.
Jun. 22
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The Kremlin’s narrative, that Russia cannot be beat due to its size, is contradicted by basic economic facts. Kyiv Post looks at numbers that indicate Russia is headed for an economic trainwreck.
May. 25