Economics
Since Russia launched its war against Ukraine in 2014, seizing the Crimean peninsula and part of the eastern Donbas, Russian banks and other businesses have been under pressure. They have faced regula
Feb. 20, 2018
A member of Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences has received a prestigious, $100,000 mathematics award from an Israeli foundation this week. Ukrainian-American Vladimir Drinfeld, 64, and his academ
Feb. 18, 2018
Ukraine has Hr 306 billion ($10.9 billion) in debts to pay off this year, the Finance Ministry announced in a document released last week. The total sum of $10.9 billion – which includes $4 billion in
Feb. 5, 2018
Chinese engineers have helped Ukraine to increase the cargo transshipment capacity in one of its major international ports by at least five million tons a year. China Harbor Engineering Company has fi
Jan. 30, 2018
As Ukraine’s presidential pre-election period kicks in, politicians and businesspeople are striking deals within the country’s mostly non-independent media industry. Arseniy Yatsenyuk, former prime mi
Dec. 31, 2017
Top 30 Under 30
Name: Elina Svitolina Age: 23 Education: Children and Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve Profession: Tennis player Did you know? During her career, Svitolina has defeated tennis stars including Se
Dec. 1, 2017
Top 30 Under 30
Name: Alexandra Kutas Age: 24 Education: Dnipropetrovsk National University, psychology Profession: Model Did you know? Kutas is currently working on the script of a film about bipolar disorder and wa
Dec. 1, 2017
Top 30 Under 30
Name: Nataliya Boyko Age: 28 Education: European law: Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Humboldt University of Berlin. Profession: Deputy Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Did you
Dec. 1, 2017
Top 30 Under 30
Name: Solomiia Bobrovska Age: 27 Education: Degree in philosophy from Lviv State University of Ivan Franko Profession: Human rights activist, ex-public offi cial Did you know? At 26, she was the young
Dec. 1, 2017
Ukraine’s most valuable brand is a drink, and it isn’t vodka. Morshinska, a bottled water brand, came first in the ranking of the top-100 most valuable brands in Ukraine compiled by MPP Consulting and
Nov. 23, 2017
Ukraine boasts some magnificent natural beauty, from the rugged Carpathian Mountains to forest and steppes, the banks of the broad Dnipro River, and the enchanting Black Sea coasts. Any of these place
Nov. 13, 2017
Ukraine’s economy is recovering and Kyiv’s real estate market is no exception. The capital is dotted with working construction sites, so the Kyiv Post looked into what exactly is being built. Here’s t
Nov. 13, 2017
Kyiv Economic Court has ruled that Ukraine’s monopoly fixed-phone operator Ukrtelecom is to be returned to state ownership because its investor failed to meet privatization commitments. On Oct. 19, th
Oct. 20, 2017
Editors’ note: Writer Oleg Sukhov was previously an employee of the Moscow Times. Independent Russian media have long been under attack from the Kremlin, and are struggling to survive financially. The
Aug. 25, 2017
Ukrainian startup Ugears is working out a deal with the Walt Disney Company to sell its mechanical wooden models in Disneyland parks and Disney stores worldwide. The two companies have been trying to
Aug. 12, 2017
Ukraine’s National Police have arrested several suspects who were illegally producing bitcoins at a recreation center of a Ukrainian state institute, according to newly released court documents. Polic
Aug. 10, 2017