The contemporary history of the post-Soviet countries in Eurasia is the history of resource-oriented economies. These countries used to export what they managed to mine or grow. But now, the situation is starting to change. Not because they are running out of resources – the Stone Age came to an end
Editor’s Note: This is the 57th issue of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly covering events from Dec. 18-24, 2021. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance in SOEs Parliamentary commission of inquiry asks not to renew the contract with Ukrzaliznytsia’s CEO. On Dec. 17, the Verkhovna
On Dec. 9, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Oleksandr Tupytsky, head of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court, and Andriy Portnov, ex-deputy chief of staff for pro-Kremlin ex-President Viktor Yanukovych. Both stand accused of corruption and obstructing reforms. That was surely a great push for Ukrainian reforms and a massive blow
As 2022 nears, the West is trying to figure out Russian President Vladimir Putin's next move on a complex geopolitical chessboard -- and preparing an "aggressive package" of sanctions, should he decide to make another land grab in Ukraine. Tensions are now at their highest since 2014, when Russia illegally
Editor's Note: This is the 56th issue of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly covering events from Dec. 11-17, 2021. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance in SOEs The Cabinet of Ministers replaces the Guaranteed Buyer’s acting CEO a few weeks after appointment. The Cabinet of Ministers
Editor’s Note: This opinion was originally published by the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with the author's permission. The deals reached several years ago are far from perfect, but they nonetheless offer a way to talk to Russia while pressing it not
Editor’s Note: This is the 55th issue of Ukrainian State-Owned Enterprises Weekly covering events from Dec. 4-10, 2021. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. Corporate governance in SOEs Ministry of Energy terminates the powers of two executive board members of Ukrenergo with no explanation. On Dec. 9,
Editor's Note: The following are the analytical notes that Timothy Ash, senior strategist at Bluebay Asset Management, distributes to his subscribers. The Kyiv Independent is reposting it with permission. With lots of focus now on the heightened military threat from Russia, I assume there will be concern about how durable
Their pained voices are often not heard, muffled by the walls of houses, the noise of TV, and the neighboring fence. Hundreds of thousands of people in Ukraine face domestic violence every year. And we need to hear them. In 2018, there were 115,000 reported cases of domestic violence
Let’s say the unthinkable begins. Let’s say we in Ukraine wake up in the dead of night to the sound of window-rattling thunder. The sound of Russian missile strikes. They are targeting Ukraine’s military infrastructure. Their strategic air forces hit our command and control grid to behead
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