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Yana Prots
Newsroom InternYana Prots is an intern on the business desk of the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a journalist at the NGO Center of United Actions and as a social media editor at Hromadske media. Yana holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and completed a year as an exchange student at the University of Zurich. Now, she is pursuing a master’s degree in International Finance and Investment at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
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Under pressure from activists, Kyiv moves to protect iconic Soviet-era market
After more than a year of public advocacy, Kyiv authorities have added the iconic Zhytnii Market to the city's list of cultural heritage sites — a crucial step toward granting it official monument status.
The change puts the market under legal protection, banning alterations to the building's Soviet-era modernist design. Activists have fought to keep the market out of developers' hands, fearing it would be demolished — a fate that has already befallen several other historic Kyiv landmarks.
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Ukraine's PrivatBank wins $1.9 billion fraud case against former owner Kolomoisky at UK court
The ruling represents a significant win for PrivatBank, which has pursued the case in English courts since 2017 following the bank's nationalization.
Ukrainian arms maker unveils new mine-laying drone
The newly developed Threeminer ground drone, designed for mine-laying operations, costs about Hr 120,000 ($3,000) to produce.
Ukraine shifts defense procurement to domestic suppliers, nearly all drones now Ukrainian-made
"Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency (DPA) signed an additional Hr 158 billion ($3.8 billion) in contracts with domestic weapons manufacturers in the first six months of 2025, compared to the same period last year, the Defense Ministry announced on July 28."
Ukraine imports Azerbaijani gas for first time as storage runs low
Ukraine's state energy giant Naftogaz has signed its first agreement to import natural gas from Azerbaijan, the company said in a press release on July 28.
The deal comes as gas storage reserves have fallen to their lowest level in at least 11 years, driven by Russian attacks on Ukraine's energy grid.
Zelensky seeks $65 billion in Western aid to support military spending
Ukraine needs to cover a $40 billion annual deficit, while domestic military production – namely missiles, drones, and electronic warfare systems – requires $25 billion yearly to operate properly, the president told journalists in Kyiv.
As Ukraine's government reverses course on anti-corruption crackdown, here’s what to expect next
After massive nationwide protests and fierce international criticism, President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a new bill to restore the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities.
The new bill, submitted July 24, has yet to be passed but would reverse the decisions that sparked the nation’s biggest political crisis since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.
The protests began after Ukraine's parliament voted on July 22 to give the prosecutor general new powers over t
Ukraine's central bank holds key rate at 15.5%, lowers growth and inflation forecasts
Ukraine's National Bank held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 15.5% while revising down economic projections, citing war-related damage and weaker harvests, the bank said on July 24.
Kolomoisky embezzlement case to be sent to court
Kolomoisky, the former owner of Ukraine's largest bank PrivatBank, and five of his associates were charged in 2023 with money laundering and fraud. They are accused of embezzling Hr 9.2 billion ($250 million) from PrivatBank.
Russian Gazprom wins asset release in Dutch court after claims by Ukrainian companies, Reuters reports
A Dutch court overturned seizure orders on Russian energy giant Gazprom's local assets, which had been imposed following lawsuits filed by two Ukrainian companies, Reuters reports on July 22, citing a published ruling on the court's website.
'I'm ready to fight' — Ukraine's rejected nominee for economic crimes bureau calls government decision 'unlawful'
Oleksandr Tsyvinsky, currently a detective at Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau, gave his first public interview to Ukrainian publication Economichna Pravda, accusing the government of using "manipulative" security concerns to block his appointment to head the Bureau of Economic Security.
Ukraine seeks $6 billion to close weapons production gap, prioritising drone interceptors
Ukraine needs $6 billion to bridge its weapons production shortfall in 2025, Defense Minister Denis Shmyhal told allies during a virtual Ramstein meeting on July 21, according to Radio Svoboda (Ukrainian service of RFE/RL).
New EU sanctions could block Rosneft's Indian refinery sale plans, Bloomberg reports
The Russian oil giant has been trying to sell its 49.13% stake in India's Nayara refinery, but the EU's latest sanctions package could make such a deal too risky for buyers.
Ferrexpo's Ukrainian mining subsidiary executive charged with $41 million tax evasion scheme
The head of Ukraine's Poltava Mining faces criminal charges for allegedly evading over Hr 1.7 billion ($41 million) in corporate taxes through fraudulent export pricing, the Ukraine Economic Security Bureau announced in a press release on July 18.
Ukraine invites foreign defense companies to test weapons on the battlefield
The "Test in Ukraine" initiative will allow foreign companies and governments to create solutions for real war challenges while receiving immediate feedback from military personnel and improving products based on combat experience.
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