“I’ll speak for all local government: there’s no need to reinforce us. Please, leave us in peace and let us keep what rightfully belongs to our residents.”
Will NABU release new tapes? Will international partners assist? Is there a single mastermind behind the back-office system? Is Umerov cooperating with investigators? Will Yermak face suspicion?
New Country — a joint project by LB.ua and EFI Group — wrapped up its final meeting of the year by taking stock of 2025, with a focus on the domestic political landscape. What is happening…
Where will the money come from in 2026? What changes are planned? How will the (non-)onset of peace affect this? A conversation with Serhiy Marchenko and Andriy Pyshnyy.
At the request of the International Monetary Fund, the Verkhovna Rada must adopt the budget for next year by the end of December. Optimists hope that this will happen this week. According…
“Businesses have regained some working capital. And when they consider whether to leave the city or stay, they choose to stay,” In 2025 alone, 9,000 sole proprietors have registered in Kharkiv.
While prisoners of war receive state support that, though imperfect, remains systematic, civilians returning from Russian captivity are left without any programmes.
There are 15 million recipients of social benefits in the country. The Ministry of Social Policy plans to make significant cuts, otherwise there will be no funds left for anyone.
‘Social justice. How the state does/does not help those affected by the war’ — this topic was the focus of the discussion panel, which took place as part of a joint project between…