Key points of the 2024 budget: army funding, social and electoral programmes, internal reserves, and pursuit of EU support.
Analysis of the IMF’s VAT requirements for Ukrainian entrepreneurs, a comparison with the EU, and potential impacts of upcoming tax reforms.
An analysis of the roles of the US, China, and Russia in Ukraine negotiations, Trump's position, and the option of freezing the conflict along the frontline.
Vitaly Portnikov dissects Putin's renewed use of "Novorossiya", examining its historical context and implications for the war and Ukrainian politics.
Expert discussion of Putin's statements, the US, Trump, Europe, and China's positions regarding the war and negotiations, assessment of the front and prospects for peace.
Analysis of recent statements by Putin, Trump, Xi, and Macron regarding Ukraine peace negotiations: perspectives, evaluations, and challenges.
Discussion of Ukraine's low labor productivity, its causes, the role of regulations, investment, capital allocation and ways to improve.
Analysis of the consequences of the European Green Deal for the EU economy, rising energy costs, and deindustrialization.
An author's podcast about the daily life of a young family in Zaporizhzhia: raising a child, housing issues, opening their own studio, and the search for comfort during the war.
