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Rethinking Ukraine's economy

What kind of an economy does Ukraine have? This question is not of abstract interest. International financial institutions, supporting governments, private investors — anyone with an economic interest in Ukraine needs to know what they have a stake in. Without having a realistic macroeconomic framework, it's hard to make sense of various economic indicators — like real gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation, investment, money demand, imports, exports, and capital flows — they remain is

Trains and freight wagons stand on railway tracks at Lviv Railway Station in Lviv, Ukraine, on Jan. 18, 2022.

Ukraine war latest live: Denmark, Sweden to help Kyiv 'develop an air defense battalion'

This is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,441 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: Denmark and Sweden announced on Feb. 3 they will procure and supply Ukraine with additional air defense systems in the face of Russia's devastating winter bombing campaign. Speaking jointly at a press conference, the countries' defense ministers said the military aid supplied will total $290 million and be spent on Tridon air defense systems developed by BAE Systems Bofors

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