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economics reporter
@kyivindependent.com
formerly
@bruegel.org
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Nicolas Veron
4 days ago
"The quickest path to ensure a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and Europe is to make sure that Russia understands that it cannot win a war of attrition"
@lucalerymoffat.bsky.social
's latest article highlights the EU reparations loan's strategic significance
kyivindependent.com/the-key-to-e...
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'The key to ending the war is in Brussels' — Ukrainians react to Belgium's Russian asset loan opposition
Ukrainians say that Belgium's Prime Minister Bart de Wever holds the key to Russia's defeat, after he said that Russia's loss in Ukraine was a "complete illusion." De Wever was speaking in an intervi...
https://kyivindependent.com/the-key-to-ending-the-war-is-in-brussels-ukrainians-react-to-belgiums-russian-asset-loan-opposition/
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⚡️Destroy. Fix. Repeat: Russia is creating a devastating doom loop inside Ukraine’s energy system. Read our latest in the Kyiv Independent:
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Ukraine is considering a cocktail of ideas to keep its finances afloat while it waits for Brussels to greenlight new aid, and a big drop in foreign aid in 2026 looms. See my latest piece for the Kyiv Independent:
kyivindependent.com/kyiv-plots-h...
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Kyiv plots how to stretch finances as Brussels drags feet
Get more news like this directly to your inbox every week by subscribing to our Ukraine Business Roundup newsletter. Ukraine is considering a cocktail of ideas to keep its finances afloat while it wa...
https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-plots-how-to-stretch-finances-as-brussels-drags-feet/
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When Zelensky’s top legal advisor Iryna Mudra suggested to European partners in 2022 that Russia’s frozen assets be used to compensate Ukraine, she says she was met with little enthusiasm. 3 years later, there is wide European support for a ‘reparations loan’ to Kyiv, backed by the Russian assets.
about 2 months ago
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'Very cautious decision' — Ukraine's central bank leaves interest rate unchanged at 15.5%. See more here:
kyivindependent.com/very-cautiou...
about 2 months ago
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Ukraine's central bank has held the country's exchange rate relatively stable in the last year after the initial volatility caused by Russia’s full-scale invasion. But that might be about to change. Read more:
kyivindependent.com/will-ukraine...
about 2 months ago
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The Kyiv Independent
about 2 months ago
The International Monetary Fund left its forecasts for Ukraine’s economic growth unchanged, despite a looming hole in the country’s finances and intensifying Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.
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IMF keeps Ukraine's growth forecast unchanged, despite mounting attacks on energy
The IMF forecasted 2% growth in 2025 and 4.5% in 2026, unaltered from its April 2025 projections.
https://kyivindependent.com/imf-keeps-ukraines-growth-forecast-unchanged-despite-mounting-attacks-on-energy/
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The Kyiv Independent
about 2 months ago
The European Council has agreed to reduce and eliminate duties on a range of Ukrainian agricultural products, paving the way for the first significant update to tariffs under an EU-Ukraine trade agreement since it was adopted in 2016.
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EU, Ukraine move forward with new trade agreement, deepening ties
The European Council has agreed to reduce and eliminate duties on a range of Ukrainian agricultural products, paving the way for the first significant update to tariffs under an EU-Ukraine trade agree...
https://kyivindependent.com/eu-ukraine-move-forward-with-new-trade-agreement-deepening-ties/
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Georg Zachmann
2 months ago
GDU Figure of the Week After 2022 Ukraine often relied on electricity imports. But this summer, Ukraine, once again became a structural exporter. And last month, Ukraine's exports even exceeded pre-invasion levels.
www.linkedin.com/posts/green-...
thx to R.Stubbe
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Check out and follow Work-in-Data! I've been working on this since 2021 — first as a research assistant helping to build the datasets, and now as a writer helping to spread new findings about global inequality. There are three short blogs up on the website with more to come!
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As leaders attend the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, reconstruction feels furthest in the places it's needed most. See my latest for the Kyiv Independent.
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Important story in EuroMaidan Press, which builds on reports that Russia uses Ukrainian civilians for ‘target practice’. I recently spoke to Olena who lives just 4km from Russian-occupied territories. She told me that her city, Nikopol, is a “training ground” for new Russian recruits. A short🧵
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The UN confirmed what I saw in Kherson: Russia is hunting civilians for sport - Euromaidan Press
First-hand account from Kherson where 100 Russian drones daily target civilians in what UN investigators now confirm as deliberate war crimes.
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/28/i-walked-the-streets-where-russias-drones-hunt-civilians-the-un-just-confirmed-its-a-war-crime/
6 months ago
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In my piece for the Kyiv Independent, I report what today’s return of EU tariffs on Ukrainian agricultural goods means for everyone involved. Here are a three charts that tell part of the story. Number 1: the surge of cereal imports from Ukraine into bordering EU countries.
6 months ago
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Important story in EuroMaidan Press, which builds on reports that Russia uses Ukrainian civilians for ‘target practice’. I recently spoke to Olena who lives just 4km from Russian-occupied territories. She told me that her city, Nikopol, is a “training ground” for new Russian recruits. A short🧵
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The UN confirmed what I saw in Kherson: Russia is hunting civilians for sport - Euromaidan Press
First-hand account from Kherson where 100 Russian drones daily target civilians in what UN investigators now confirm as deliberate war crimes.
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/28/i-walked-the-streets-where-russias-drones-hunt-civilians-the-un-just-confirmed-its-a-war-crime/
6 months ago
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"Only 43 vessels are jointly sanctioned by the EU, UK and US, so there’s lots of scope to boost overlap of sanctions, which will maximize their effectiveness.” from
@robin-j-brooks.bsky.social
6 months ago
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Ugne Keliauskaite
7 months ago
The EU has a non-binding goal to phase out Russian gas by 2027. However, the EU continues to rely on Russian energy. The roadmap to phase out Russian gas, oil and nuclear imports will be published today, 6th May. A thread on
@bruegel.bsky.social
’s research on gas, oil, and nuclear.
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I arrived in Kyiv this week. Here’s what it feels like:
open.substack.com/pub/lucalery...
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Day 1 in Kyiv
I arrived in Kyiv at 10am.
https://open.substack.com/pub/lucalerymoffat/p/day-1-in-kyiv?r=4yqagv&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
8 months ago
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Luca Léry Moffat
Bruegel
10 months ago
📊 Chart of the week 💡 This week, we are highlighting one of several charts that feature in the freshly updated Russian foreign trade tracker by Zsolt Darvas,
@lucalerymoffat.bsky.social
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@catmartins.bsky.social
and Conor McCaffrey.
#EconSky
Learn more here: 🔗
https://buff.ly/3Gn28xw
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Luca Léry Moffat
Bruegel
12 months ago
#12daysofBruegel
📝 Dive into the economic and institutional implications of Ukraine’s potential EU accession. ➡️ Zsolt Darvas, Marek Dabrowski, André Sapir,
@heathergrabbe.bsky.social
@lucalerymoffat.bsky.social
@gzachmann.bsky.social
🧷 Read here:
https://buff.ly/3vMpLwM
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The impact on the European Union of Ukraine’s potential future accession
This report evaluates the impact on the EU of a possible EU accession of Ukraine, focusing on economic consequences and institutional developments.
https://buff.ly/3vMpLwM
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Bruegel
12 months ago
Ecosystem services are either not given a monetary value or are implicitly priced at zero or negatively.
@heathergrabbe.bsky.social
@lucalerymoffat.bsky.social
summarise the options & outline the main considerations in finding better ways to value nature.
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www.bruegel.org/policy-brief...
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Finance for nature: how to improve funding for the protection of biodiversity
This policy brief summarises the options and outlines the main considerations in finding better ways to value nature
https://www.bruegel.org/policy-brief/finance-nature-how-improve-funding-protection-biodiversity
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Katja Knezevic
12 months ago
When
@heathergrabbe.bsky.social
&
@lucalerymoffat.bsky.social
announced their work on circular economy, I expected a slap-on-the-wrist talk on correct recycling. It turned out to be about autonomy, value chains, competitiveness, industry, money, kings, and cabbages! Awesome final event of 2024:
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Conall Heussaff
12 months ago
💡 Europe's energy challenge: 98% of natural gas is imported—much as LNG—costing 5x more than domestic US gas. This dependency drives high electricity prices, with fossil fuels still central to the power mix. To make energy affordable, Europe must decarbonise. Here's four ways to reduce prices: 🧵
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Institute for the Study of War
about 1 year ago
NEW: Assad faces an existential threat given the widespread collapse of regime forces and lack of sufficient external backing to bolster these forces. The Axis of Resistance’s support will almost certainly fail at this time unless larger ground forces are deployed rapidly.
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Bruegel
about 1 year ago
Hello, Bluesky! Bruegel is here, ready to explore the big questions of economic policy. Let’s connect!
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Check out our new podcast on the circular economy! We talk about all the benefits of using fewer resources and making them stretch further. With
@rebeccawire.bsky.social
@heathergrabbe.bsky.social
and Janez Potočnik.
open.spotify.com/episode/5Nof...
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Closing the loop: the case for a circular EU economy
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NofgAG4PIWLfnrMJTuPex?si=f90b096cfcef453b
about 1 year ago
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Christian Odendahl
almost 2 years ago
The motherhood (and marriage) penalty in 134 countries. Great visualisation by my colleagues of a paper by Kleven, Landais et al.
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How motherhood hurts careers
A new study measures its impact on women’s employment worldwide
https://www.economist.com/interactive/graphic-detail/2024/01/30/how-motherhood-hurts-careers
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James Barr
almost 2 years ago
This is a brilliant explainer
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The manufacturing jobs boom that isn’t. Great piece from my colleague!
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The manufacturing jobs boom that isn’t
The US Inflation Reduction Act shows that massive subsidies are not leading to massive manufacturing job creation.
https://www.bruegel.org/first-glance/manufacturing-jobs-boom-isnt
over 2 years ago
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A sweeping history and in depth analysis of global development since WW2. Reading it exposed the complete disconnect between current Brussels/Washington narratives on industry, and what must be the perspective of the rest of the world. Highly recommend!
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The Long, Slow Death of Global Development - American Affairs Journal
Most emerging markets have not found an engine of durable growth comparable to manufacturing—most have indeed grown over the last few decades, but dependence on services and commodities exports has ...
https://americanaffairsjournal.org/2022/11/the-long-slow-death-of-global-development/
over 2 years ago
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TraumaZone, Adam Curtis' latest, is so immersive. Shot from episode 2.
over 2 years ago
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On Starlink's dominance: "In May, Amazon prepared to put its first two satellites into orbit, but the launch was put on hold after a problem was discovered in rocket testing. Since then, Mr. Musk has sent at least 595 more Starlink satellites into space."
over 2 years ago
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territorial and military perspective on Nigeria, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Benin (agreed to possible ECOWAS coalition) vs Niger (plus Mali and Burkina Faso) from
warmapper.org
over 2 years ago
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This was brilliant: a fascinating, colourful history with some interesting characters along the way…
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over 2 years ago
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