Ukraine's Economy is Growing Despite Genocide
About this episode
The episode discusses how Ukraine's economy is adapting and growing amidst the ongoing war and its challenges.
Wojciech Przybylski speaks with Maria Repko, Deputy Director at the Centre for Economic Strategy in Kyiv, about how Ukraine’s economy functions under winter blackouts, missile attacks and a war-driven defence industry boom. In this episode: – What daily life looks like in Kyiv at -20 degrees with rationed electricity and broken heating – Why Ukrainians reject the ‘resilience’ label and what it obscures – Poland–Ukraine cooperation after Donald Tusk’s visit and the shift from ‘emotional’ to ‘rational’ politics – The SAFE mechanism, EU defence funding and why Ukraine’s defence industry iterates faster – What to expect from the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk – Why ‘closing the sky’ matters more than any reconstruction cheque – Frozen Russian assets and what Europe signals by keeping them immobilised Subscribe for more conversations on democratic security, security policy and political economy in Central Europe. Support independent journalism and analysis: https://visegradinsight.eu/membership-account/membership-checkout/ Podcast listeners’ code: visegrad35 (35 per cent off yearly subscription) Watch on YouTube: Listen on Spotify…
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