Section: Economy
What sanctions have Ukraine and the world imposed against Russia, and have they been effective?
The sanctions imposed by the world against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine had consequences for its economy even in the first year of their implementation. However, they have not yet led to the collapse of the country’s economy. This is partially because at the beginning of the full-scale war, allies implemented restrictions...
Anti-corruption failure. How centralization of power affects the effectiveness of the fight against corruption
Corruption scandals in Ukraine are increasingly provoking public outrage. If it weren’t for the state of war, they would almost certainly lead to demonstrations and other forms of civic activism with political demands on the government. However, the inability to express protest in public and mass forms means that internal discontent will...
Russia was predicted to experience a 30% drop in oil production and a 15% decrease in GDP, but this did not happen. What went wrong?
March 2022. The harshest sanctions in history against Russia are being discussed in the government offices of many countries. With each new package of restrictions, the forecasts for the Kremlin looked increasingly bleak. Russia was predicted to have a 30% drop in oil production, a 15% decrease in GDP, and a decrease in imports of up to 50%....
2 perspectives on the grain conflict: What arguments are used by Ukraine and Poland to defend their positions?
In August, Poland and several other neighboring countries announced their intention to extend the embargo on the import of Ukrainian grain. Although the ban is set to expire on September 15, at least two countries — Poland and Hungary threaten to prolong the ban at the national level. Here is an analysis of the arguments of both opponents and...
Money at the expense of blood. How an inconspicuous Polish company took away a billion dollars from the Ukrainian army
April 2022. A little over a week has passed since the Ukrainian Armed Forces pushed Russian troops away from Kyiv and drove them out of the Kyiv region. But there was no certainty that Russian troops wouldn’t attempt to storm the capital again. Entry points into Kyiv and beyond were blocked by concrete slabs and sandbags. At most...
Millions of taxes into the Russian budget. The company of a Ukrainian oligarch continues to operate in Russia
RBC-Ukraine continues to study the facts of Ukrainian business cooperation with Russia after the start of the full-scale invasion. Also, from publicly available data, it became known that in 2022, the company Interpipe-M in Russia generated revenue from sales amounting to 131.6 million rubles, declared and paid 36 million rubles in income tax....