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BY Yevhen Anhel AND The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting - Kyiv / November 18, 2019

The now famous phone call between President Trump and President Zelensky released to the public in September attracted most attention around the Biden affair and possible links to US military assistance. Less noticed were Trump’s remarks that Europe did nothing for Ukraine.

Economy

Results of 2017 in Ukraine: Slow Recovery and Some Progress in Reforms

BY The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting - Kyiv / March 13, 2018

The year 2017 brought wins and failures. The Ukrainian Government was able to approve important reforms, which was still not sufficient to receive scheduled assistance from the IMF and the EU. 2018 will be tough as Ukraine should make large progress in many areas, while the 2019 elections are approaching.

Economy, Politics

Managed Trade and Other Terrifying Alternatives

BY Martin Vlachynsky AND INESS / November 10, 2016

Treaties about free trade are not about free trade, but about managed trade. They are the result of thinking in the frames of the 300-years old mercantilist philosophy, which considers export to be the source of wealth and import to be the price paid for that wealth.