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Ukraine has avoided an energy collapse, but a difficult period is still ahead

The Ukrainian power system managed to get through the most difficult autumn-winter period without a complete collapse, despite massive Russian attacks and difficult weather conditions. However, the risks of electricity shortages remain at least...

IMF approves new program for Ukraine: what does $8.1 billion in financing mean?

The decision of the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund to approve a new four-year extended financing program for Ukraine in the amount of $8.1 billion is an important signal of stability for...

Not betrayal, but inertia: why Yermak's advisors stayed with Budanov

A scandal surrounding the advisors to the new head of the President's Office, Kirill Budanov, quickly erupted online. After his appointment, publications appeared stating that some of the aides who...

Journalist Portnikov said that elections under the guarantees of the US and Russia would give Zelensky the highest chances of victory

Well-known Ukrainian journalist and political commentator Vitaliy Portnikov believes that if the presidential elections are held under the security guarantees of the United States and Russia, Volodymyr Zelensky will have...

Economist Kushniruk: Favbet's story is about a "privileged minority" during the war

Ukrainian economist Borys Kushniruk reacted sharply to the investigation of hromadske.ua, in which journalists found out how the online casino Favbet was able to book its employees from mobilization. In his...

Ukraine will have to open its labor market to migrants from Asia

There is a growing consensus in Ukrainian political discourse: the demographic hole and post-war reconstruction are pushing the country towards managed labor migration. Former Minister Dmytro Kuleba admits that "we may have to...

The US realized that Russia could not fulfill Putin's promises

Kyrylo Sazonov, a serviceman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a journalist and political scientist, shared his vision of the results of the meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in New York. In his opinion, Trump's position...

The government is preparing a new tariff increase

The Ukrainian authorities are preparing to raise utility tariffs again. The Ministry of Economy predicts that in 2026–2028, the cost of electricity for the population will increase by 10–20% each year. People's...

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