#MinskMonitor: Bulgarian Lethal Arms Exports to Ukraine

Weapons found on both sides of the Donbas front lines The @DFRLab recently reported on the commercial sale of American-made rocket-propelled grenade launchers to Ukraine, which occurred with the approval of the U.S. Departments of Defense and State. With so much international attention focused on the delivery of lethal American aid to Ukraine, we investigated how other Read more about #MinskMonitor: Bulgarian Lethal Arms Exports to Ukraine[…]

Escalation of Ceasefire Violations at the Donetsk Filtration Station

Explosions near critical infrastructure and the potential for a humanitarian emergency   Fighting has again surged around the Donetsk Filtration Station (DFS), where military positions of Ukrainian and Russian-led separatist military positions closely surround the critical water treatment plant. @DFRLab has extensivelyreported on the tenuous situation surrounding this piece of critical infrastructure, which has the potential to cause a humanitarian emergency by cutting the water supply Read more about Escalation of Ceasefire Violations at the Donetsk Filtration Station[…]

Unemployment in Ukraine: prevailing trends and measures to reduce it

Major trends in the labour market Labour market analysis shows that unemployment tended to decline from 2000 to 2008, which primarily related to economic growth during this period. In 2009 unemployment climbed, which reflected the global crisis and decline in economic activity. According to unofficial estimates, Ukraine lost 2 million jobs from 2008 to 2013.The Read more about Unemployment in Ukraine: prevailing trends and measures to reduce it[…]

Education system in Ukraine: financing, ranking and reform directions

Ukraine’s education system requires an overhaul since it does not meet the needs of society, socio-economic development and global trends. Although the vast majority of Ukrainian population has higher education, the quality of education in Ukraine is inferior. Inadequate implementation of educational programmes impedes and discourages education reform, which results in low ratings of Ukraine Read more about Education system in Ukraine: financing, ranking and reform directions[…]

Budget consolidation in Ukraine

Introduction Budget consolidation is a very important issue for Ukraine. After events such as the toppling of Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych following the Revolution of Dignity, the annexation of Crimea and a subse- quent military confrontation with Russia, the Ukrainian economy found itself in an extremely difficult condition. It should be taken into account that Read more about Budget consolidation in Ukraine[…]