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A single electric welder now costs a manufacturing plant nearly half a million hryvnias a year — UAH 495,000. And it is not only about pay: to secure a … Read more The Economy Is Already Losing the Fight for People
HIGHLIGHTS On June 17, the Ministry of Finance published the Budget Declaration for 2027–2029. In this digest, we analyze the Declaration’s key forecast indicators and present the main conclusions … Read more Macroeconomic Digest of Ukraine July 2026
Monthly Energy Digest – June 2026 The Electricity Market The general situation in the power system The situation regarding the volume of available capacity in the Ukrainian power system … Read more Developments in Ukraine’s Energy Sector June 2026
In its study De-shadowing Ukraine’s Economy, the Ukrainian Institute for the Future analyses the causes of the shadow economy, assesses the authorities’ actions in recent years, and proposes an … Read more Why the Fight Against Ukraine’s Shadow Economy Is Failing
In 1990, Ukraine had a better starting position than Poland: GDP per capita at purchasing power parity stood at $9,000, compared with Poland’s $8,000. By 2024, the ratio had … Read more Why Ukraine Did Not Succeed
Why Ukraine’s defence architecture does not correspond to the realities of 2026 — and why it must be rewritten before an armistice
1. Before MiCA: every country with its own rules Until 2023 the EU crypto market ran on a patchwork of national regimes. Malta passed a dedicated law, Liechtenstein another, … Read more How the EU Built Crypto Regulation — and Why It Matters for Ukraine
Series “Anatomy of an Empire” │ Ukrainian Institute of the Future This material was prepared as part of work on the “Atlas of Russian Imperialism and Colonialism” — a … Read more The Same Model, New Victims. The Conquest of the Caucasus and Russia’s First Genocide
1. What the war did to crypto Before February 2022, cryptocurrency in Ukraine was largely an instrument of speculation and long-term investment — a niche market for technology enthusiasts. … Read more Ukraine’s Crypto Industry and MiCA: The Law Exists — the Market Is Waiting
Series “Anatomy of an Empire” │ Ukrainian Institute of the Future This material was prepared as part of work on the “Atlas of Russian Imperialism and Colonialism” — a … Read more The Logic of Escalation. Why Crimea 2014 Inevitably Led to Ukraine February 2022