Oleksandr Tsyvinsky takes the reins of the Economic Security Bureau after the government controversially blocked his appointment on July 8, citing his estranged father's Russian citizenship as a security concern.

After a seven-month delay, Ukraine’s government has finally launched a competition for a State Customs Service director to tackle illegal smuggling that costs the country billions of dollars every year. The news comes as Ukraine faces pressure at home and abroad to push ahead with delayed reforms. The government’s decision to curtail the independence of two anti-corruption agencies on July 22 sparked the largest street protests since the start of the full-scale invasion and criticism from Kyiv’

Ukraine’s economic crimes watchdog nominees said he is likely to be appointed next week following international pressure on the government to accept his candidacy. Oleksandr Tsyvinsky, who was nominated by an independent selection committee on June 27, agreed to take a polygraph test to prove that he has no ties to Russia after a what he called a "constructive" phone call with Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko on Aug. 1, Tsyvinsky told the Kyiv Independent. The prime minister's sudden about-fac

The nominee to lead Ukraine’s economic crimes bureau says he’s prepared to take legal action against the government, as the Cabinet of Ministers continues to block him from assuming his post. The government had until July 31 to appoint a new head to the bureau as part of a loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund, but has rejected a candidate nominated by an independent selection committee since late June over alleged Russia ties. Critics have called the move politically motivated a

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has once again failed to appoint anti-corruption investigator Oleksandr Tsyvinsky as director of the Bureau of Economic Security, lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak said.

Facing backlash for undermining two anti-corruption agencies last week, Kyiv may now have to appoint a candidate to lead the country's economic crimes bureau, after blocking the reformer for weeks. Earlier this month, Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers rejected an independent commission's nominee to lead the Bureau of Economic Security over alleged ties to Russia in a move observers called unlawful and politically motivated. But now, after domestic and international outcry over a law passed last w

Amid the heavy strain of Russian attacks and anti-corruption protests, a festival organized by Georgians and Ukrainians brought much-needed respite and solidarity to Kyiv. Over the weekend of July 25-27, thousands of people danced their way through the ICKPA (meaning “Spark” in Ukrainian) electronic music festival, which returned to Kyiv after a four-year hiatus due to Russia’s full-scale invasion. Founded by the team of the iconic Georgian nightclub Bassiani, the festival hosted three days of

Ukraine’s Western allies have imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia since its full-scale war, but its economy has not crashed yet – why?

Ukraine’s businesses were well represented at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Rome last week, and while they are generating interest among global investors, there’s still one issue holding up the cash flow: risks. This year, the URC yielded over $4 billion in pledges from governments, banks, and businesses for Ukraine’s reconstruction. Some of the private sector deals included a $3.7 million investment into Ukrainian defense tech firm Tencore and a $200 million deal with American firm

After two days of talks and panel discussions in Rome at the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), there was one topic that stood out from the rest: critical minerals. During a packed workshop on July 11 with representatives from Ukraine’s Economy Ministry, minerals and financial sector, as well as investors, and the U.S. government agency the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the message was loud and clear — Ukraine’s minerals are going to bring a plethora of opportuniti

The Ukraine-U.S. Reconstruction Investment Fund will provide opportunities not only for U.S. companies but also for other countries, representatives of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation said during a workshop at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on July 11.

DTEK, Ukraine's biggest private energy company, has begun final commissioning of the country's largest battery energy storage project, , developed in partnership with Fluence Energy Inc., DTEK announced on July 10 at the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC) in Rome.

The package focuses on restoring energy systems damaged by Russian attacks, repairing transport networks and border crossings, and supporting small enterprises.

This week, thousands of companies, business heads, and global leaders are headed to Rome for the fourth Ukraine Recovery Conference on July 10, with many companies hoping for more clarity around the future of a U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal. It’s been over two months since President Volodymyr Zelensky signed Washington’s so-called “minerals deal” — which, in reality, covers all Ukraine’s natural resources, including oil and gas, related infrastructure, and now, defense projects. While the Economy

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Oleksii Chernyshov will keep his position after a decision from the High Anti-Corruption Court on July 2.